Donald Trump’s Attacks on the Justice System Are Helping This Ex-Con Coal Baron’s Campaign
On the eighth anniversary of the worst American mine disaster in half a century, Don Blankenship was camped out at a diner in Elizabeth, West Virginia, explaining to an audience of two why his recently completed stint in federal prison made him more appealing to voters. The trip to B-Bopp, a ’40s-themed joint about the…
Are Bacteria a Secret Weapon Against Eczema? These Researchers Are Hopeful.
Getty Inflammation, itching, painful skin lesions: This is everyday life for patients with atopic dermatitis, a type of eczema that affects roughly 11 percent of adults and 7 percent of children in the United States and accounts for nearly $5.3 billion in annual health care costs. Topical steroids, usually hydrocortisone ointments, are often the first…
Trump Confirms His Money Paid for Stormy Daniels’s Hush Agreement
According to Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump repaid his personal lawyer Michael Cohen for a $130,000 payment to keep Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who alleges she had an affair with Trump, from publicly discussing the relationship. The startling admission, made during an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News Wednesday evening, directly contradicts the…
The NRA Is Still Dodging Questions on Its Russia Connection
AP Photo/Mike Stewart The night before President Donald Trump spoke at the 2016 National Rifle Association convention, his eldest son met with a Russian politician who had been pitched to the Trump campaign as an “emissary” of Vladimir Putin who could set up a back channel to the Kremlin. Since then, that Russian official, Alexander…
Trump Just Blew Past Two Deadlines for Reporting How Many Civilians The US Kills
Smoke rises from Mosul, Iraq, following a US-led coalition airstrike in February 2017. Khalid Mohammed/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Tuesday, the same day that 23 civilians were killed in suspected US-led coalition airstrikes in Syria, the Trump administration missed two deadlines for reporting civilian casualties from Ameican military…
Iowa Lawmakers Just Passed a Bill to Ban Abortion After Six Weeks
Shutterstock Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Early Wednesday morning, the Iowa legislature passed a so-called “heartbeat” bill that would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually about six weeks into a pregnancy. Iowa Democratic lawmakers say the bill is “intentionally unconstitutional” and will certainly be challenged in court. For now, Iowa’s current…