In Helsinki, Trump Shows He Is Indeed Guilty of Collusion
Nikolsky Alexei/Zuma Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Since being elected president, Donald Trump has vociferously claimed he engaged in “no collusion” with Vladimir Putin’s attack on the 2016 US election and that the investigation of any interactions between him and his associates and Russians was a “witch hunt” or a…
In Opening Remarks, Trump Makes No Mention of Election Interference
Metzel Mikhail/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In opening remarks ahead of his one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, President Donald Trump named trade, nuclear weapons, and China among the topics that would be included in the meeting’s agenda. Noticeably absent from the list was Russia’s interference…
Brett Kavanaugh’s First Potential SCOTUS Case Could Devastate These Critically-Endangered Frogs
A dusky gopher frogGerald Herbert/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s pick to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, has already sparked concerns from Democrats on how his appointment could affect major issues like abortion rights, the Affordable Care Act, and the Mueller investigation. But, flying under…
Ray Davies Grapples With the Mythical United States—and the Real One
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Ray DaviesOur Country: Americana Act IILegacy Recordings More than a half-century after helping to launch the British Invasion with hits like “You Really Got Me,” former Kinks leader Ray Davies continues to make interesting, vital music. Our Country: Americana Act II offers another stirring chapter…
Narwhals Are Real, and They Could Be in Real Trouble
Atlas Obscura Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by Atlas Obscura and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Narwhals are sometimes called the “unicorns of the sea.” Like their fictional equine counterparts, narwhals appear to have a horn or tusk—it actually functions more like a tooth—galloping straight…
California’s Most Powerful Latino Politician is Trying to Unseat Sen. Dianne Feinstein
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Saturday, the leadership of California’s Democratic Party endorsed state Sen. Kevin de León in his campaign to oust Sen. Dianne Feinstein. It was an upset—not least because Feinstein has been in office since 1992. She won 44 percent of the vote in California’s primary election…