Supreme Court Allows Trump Travel Ban to Take Effect
President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One December 4, 2017, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Evan Vucci/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Monday, the United States Supreme Court allowed the latest iteration of President Donald Trump’s travel ban nationals of certain Muslim-majority countries to fully…
If You Want to Be an Inventor, It Helps a Lot if Dad Is an Inventor (And That He’s Not Poor)
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Over at the Equality of Opportunity Project, a team of researchers has written a new paper that tries to explain some of the root sources of innovation. In particular, what kinds of kids are likely to become inventors? The researchers study this by looking at…
Trump Knew Flynn Had Lied to FBI, Reports Say
Former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn leaves federal court Friday.Susan Walsh/AP Photo Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. President Donald Trump was informed in late January that Michael Flynn had probably lied to the FBI about his contacts with Russian officials during the presidential transition period, according to multiple reports. The timing is significant:…
National Monuments in Utah Are Far More Popular Than Trump Thinks
Supporters of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments hold signs during a rally Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Rick Bowmer/AP Photo Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. As Republican presidents go, Donald Trump isn’t particularly popular in Utah, one of the country’s most reliably Republican states.…
Quote of the Day: “You Just Tell Them and They Believe You”
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Billy Bush of Access Hollywood fame has a piece in the New York Times today. It’s mostly about Donald Trump’s infamous “grab ’em by the pussy” remark, but there’s also this about the summer of 2015, right after Trump announced his candidacy: In the days,…
R&D Tax Credit Falls Victim to Republican Vote-Payoff-Orama
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Everybody loves the R&D tax credit. But when you pass a tax bill so fast that no one knows what’s really in it—and then top it off with a 24 hour gold rush of pet giveaways for all your favorite pals—accidents can happen. Like effectively…