In Texas, a Slow, Grinding, Frustrating Recovery 3 Months After Harvey
A man stands in his still damaged home the week before ThanksgivingDavid J. Phillip/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Three months after Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 storm in Rockport, Texas, bringing four feet of rain to Houston and the surrounding area, the recovery process for those who live…
The Olympics Committee Just Slapped Putin in the Face
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach watch the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Charlie Riedel/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee announced it would bar Russia from participating in the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang,…
Justices Struggle to Rule Against Gay Couple Without Upending Civil Rights Law
Charlie Craig, left, and his husband David Mullins touch foreheads after leaving the Supreme Court hearing on the ‘Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission’ case on Tuesday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. As the Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in the landmark case Masterpiece Cakeshop v.…
New Study Says Marijuana Legalization Reduces Alcohol Use
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Back in 2009 I wrote a piece for the magazine about marijuana legalization. One of the things I learned is that a key question about the effect of legalization is whether marijuana and alcohol are substitutes or complements. If alcohol and marijuana are substitutes, it…
Is President Trump Building a Private Spy Network?
CIA Director Mike Pompeo.Jeff Malet/Newscom via ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. What’s the protocol for passing along a story that seems absurd on it face and is supported solely by anonymous sources? In the past, it probably would have been prudent to hold off. Sure, this is a blog,…
MSNBC Cuts Off Sam Seder Over a Single Lame Joke From Eight Years Ago
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Chris Hayes: The entire culture and our politics are now dominated by people who have weaponized bad faith and shamelessness. — Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) December 4, 2017 Hayes is responding to the fact that MSNBC has “severed ties” with Sam Seder. And why did they…