“Save Our Tips," the Campaign Against D.C.'s Minimum Wage Hike, Is Run by a Trump Consultant
By cloaking its opposition to the wage increase in lefty rhetoric, “Save Our Tips” hopes it can trick D.C. voters into taking down a progressive policy.
Politics
Making a Killing
More Than Just Russia — There’s a Strong Case for the Trump Team Colluding With Saudi Arabia, Israel, and the UAE
One common link runs through the agendas of all the participants in this Trump Tower meeting: their hatred of Iran and their desire for regime change.
Paul Manafort Has Inadvertently Helped America by Showing the Absurdities of Its Bail System
Paul Manafort’s indictment has drawn attention to one of the great travesties in the way America treats people accused of crimes: its bail system.
Joe Crowley Complains His Primary Opponent, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Making This Race "About Race"
Joe Crowley believes he was born to take on Donald Trump -- and it's not his fault he was born white.
A War Between Nevada Teachers Unions Spills Over Into Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
The gubernatorial race is the latest arena for a dramatic battle between the Clark County Education Association and the Nevada State Education Association.
The War on Immigrants
1,358 Children and Counting — Trump’s “Zero Tolerance” Border Policy Is Separating Families at Staggering Rates
The number of families ripped apart over a recent two-week period was the same as the total for the preceding seven months.
New CDC Report Downplays Role of Guns in Rising U.S. Suicide Rates
The report doesn't delve into the body of research on the strong association between firearm access and suicide deaths.
Julián Castro Is Headed to Iowa, but He Thinks the Path to the White House Runs Through the Southwest
As Castro heads to Iowa, those close to him speculate about what his candidacy could mean for a racially diverse and politically divided electorate.
Alice Johnson Sentence Commuted by Donald Trump: “I’m Looking Forward to Holding My Grandchildren”
“My grandchildren only know me through prison communications,” she says.
Cop Who Wore Pro-Police Brutality T-Shirt at J20 Trial Was Previously Accused of Police Brutality
In the case of the Inauguration Day protesters, the prosecution has relied on police witnesses with apparent proclivities toward extreme politics.