Donald Trump Jr. Mocked Kavanaugh’s Accuser. It’s Not the First Time He Thought Sexual Assault Was Funny.
SMG/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Sunday, Donald Trump Jr. took to Instagram to mock recent sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, as well as the reaction from Democrats, who have subsequently demanded a hold on his confirmation process. The post compares a handwritten note that reads, “Hi Cindy,…
Brett Kavanaugh Gave a Speech About Binge Drinking in Law School
Bretty Kavanaugh appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for day three of his confirmation hearing in September. Erin Scott/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On the precipice of his confirmation to the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh stands accused of drunkenly assaulting a 15-year-old when he was in high school. A…
Research Request: Is Lead Poisoning Associated With Obesity?
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. As you all know, exposure to lead in infancy can lead to lower IQ, poor education outcomes, and higher rates of violent crime later in life. But another thought popped into my head this weekend. Among other things, lead does its work by weakening executive…
Here’s What Needs to Happen in the Brett Kavanaugh Case
Senators Chuck Grassley and Dianne Feinstein need to invite Christine Blasey Ford to testify before the Judiciary Committee. They also need to ask the FBI to investigate Ford’s allegations to find out if they’re credible.Jeff Malet/Newscom via ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. If Brett Kavanaugh had driven home from…
Experts Say New Data in the Opioid Crisis Could Offer a Glimmer of Hope
busypix/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Amid soaring overdose deaths, there could be a glimmer of hope when it comes to the opioid crisis: According to recently released federal data, the number of new heroin users appears to be falling dramatically. An estimated 81,000 Americans began using heroin last year—less…
Sen. Lindsey Graham on Kavanaugh’s Accuser: “I Would Gladly Listen to What She Has to Say”
Andrew Harnik/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Sunday afternoon, South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said he would be open to hearing directly from Christine Blasey Ford, the alleged sexual assault victim of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, during the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings. Ford came forward publicly…