The Reporters

Syria Set Back

Syrian forces retake territory long held by U.S. allies, as Turkey expands offensive

Warren (unofficially) grows her lead in the post-third-debate Daily Kos presidential straw poll

Daily Kos

The rule is that outside spamming of the poll is allowed. So technically, Andrew Yang won. They...

Of Course TERFs Have Found Common Cause With White Nationalists

Jezebel

Trans-exclusionary radical feminists (or TERFs) have in recent years partnered with right-wing...

How Paul Dacre became the Norma Desmond of journalism

The Guardian

The former Daily Mail editor had been living in his secluded dreamworld. But then he had to go and...

Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free

Huffington Post News

Using lobbying and customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing...

Scouted: These Activewear and Gear Brands Are Helping Women Stem the Tides in Male-Dominated Sports

The Daily Beast

It’s no secret that female athletes aren’t always afforded the same opportunities or equal pay as...

“Steely Yet Compassionate”: Barack Obama Eulogizes Elijah Cummings

Mother Jones

Former President Barack Obama expressed his grief over the death of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.)...

Trump’s Deals With Central American Countries Are Unraveling the Global Asylum System

Slate

Basic tenets of human rights law are under attack.

Is This Shoe OK? Kanye West’s Yeezy Slides for Kids

Jezebel

Welcome to Is This Shoe OK?, an infrequent column about shoes that may or may not be good, as...

Elijah Cummings’ Poetic First Speech On The House Floor Goes Viral

Huffington Post Politics

The veteran Democrat, who died Thursday at 68, recited a poem he said he lived by during his...

ACLU says Census Bureau should stop driver license requests

ABC NEWS

A civil rights group is asking state motor vehicle agencies across the U.S. to reject a request from the U.S. Census Bureau for drivers’ license records, saying it is part of a scheme to reduce the political power of...

Pelosi describes Trump’s White House ‘meltdown,’ defends impeachment probe

ABC NEWS, Politics

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday declined to place a timeline on the impeachment process, pushing back on whether it would wrap up by the 2020 election.

Honor Elijah Cummings, Impeach and Remove Donald Trump

Mediate, Opinion

Win McNamee/Getty Images Today, our nation lost a true American hero with the passing of Rep....

South Park Brutally Mocks LeBron James Over China Censorship Defense

Mediate

South Park took on the NBA’s connections to China for the second time this season on Wednesday, by mocking LeBron James for defending censorship against those who criticize the Chinese government. According to the Hollywood...

Former NBC Host Linda Vester to Fox News: Everyone at NBC Knew Matt Lauer Was ‘Dangerous’

Fox News, Mediate

Former NBC News and Fox News host Linda Vester told Fox News’ Shannon Bream that Ronan Farrow’s reporting on NBC shows the company is not honest. “I think Ronan Farrow’s meticulous reporting is showing that NBC was not honest...

Nancy Pelosi Details Explosive ‘Melt Down’ Meeting with Trump, Explains ‘All Roads Lead to Putin’ Comment

CNN, Mediate

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi detailed more of what led to President Donald Trump’s alleged “melt down” at a meeting on military strategy. At a press conference Thursday, Pelosi said Trump was angered by her asking about why he was...

Watch Nancy Pelosi’s Moving Tribute To Elijah Cummings: ‘A Leader Of Towering Character And Integrity’

Mediate, News

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi paid moving tribute to Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings — who passed away early Thursday morning at the age of 68 — calling him a “leader of towering character and integrity.” Speaker Pelosi...

WATCH: White House Press Conference With Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney

Mediate

Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is delivering a press briefing today — a rare occurrence since White House Press Conferences have effectively ended over a half year ago. The briefing kicks of at 12:30 pm EST and comes at a...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Reveals Details on Viral White House ‘Meltdown’ Photo

Mediate

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used part of her weekly press conference to give her side on the collapse of her meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. Shortly after Pelosi and her Democratic colleagues walked out of...

Trump Used the Options He Had in Syria

National Review

There was no reason to leave a few Special Forces in the middle of an armed conflict when, yes,...

‘South Park’ Mocks LeBron James’ China Comments

Newsmax

Comedy Central’s “South Park” on Wednesday took aim at NBA star LeBron James over his comment criticizing Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey’s tweet about unrest in Hong Kong.

Housing Starts Fall 9.4 Percent From 12-Year High

Newsmax

U.S. homebuilding tumbled from a more than a 12-year high in September, but single-family home construction rose for a fourth straight month, suggesting the housing market remains supported by lower mortgage rates even as the...

Poll: Calif. Republicans Say Immigrants Make US Better

Newsmax

Most voters in California, including the majority of Republicans, think that immigrants make the United States a better place to live, according to a new poll from the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies.

Rand Paul: I Stand With Trump on Syria Decision

Newsmax

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is praising President Donald Trump’s “bold action” to remove U.S. troops from Syria. His comments came in a column posted by USA Today on Wednesday night.

Sen. Murphy: Hard For Congress to Fix Syria Situation

Newsmax

It will be difficult for Congress to step in and fix the situation following President Donald Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops from Syria, as the day-to-day management of American foreign policy is a power vested in...

Gidley: Trump Faced ‘Serious Choice’ on Troop Pullout

Newsmax

President Donald Trump was faced with a “serious choice” when he learned from Turkey’s president that he was going to move against the Kurds in northern Syria, and had he not moved U.S. troops out of the...