“I Don’t Have to Stop Being an Activist”
Rashida Tlaib was nearly breathless. It was 1:30 on Tuesday afternoon, and the newly elected congresswoman told me that she’d been racing from one meeting to
This Is What Florida’s Election Recount Actually Looks Like
With Florida’s Senate and governor’s races on the line, all eyes are on the recount underway in Broward County, which has sparked a fierce clash
One of Trump’s Top EPA Officials Was Just Indicted on State Ethics Charges
A senior Environmental Protection Agency administrator responsible for nine southeastern states has been indicted by an Alabama grand jury on charges he conspired to violate ethics
Lunchtime Photo
During the summer and fall, the ski slopes at Snow Summit are repurposed as bike runs. I guess I didn’t really know this was a
Magnus Carlsen Is Not Saving Chess
The World Chess Championship is currently being played in London, pitting Magnus Carlsen, the three-time defending champion from Norway, against Fabiano Caruana, the challenger from
After Upset Win, Kathy Hoffman Will Be Arizona’s First Democratic Superintendent in Decades
While eyes across the country were stuck on the battle between Reps. Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally to be Arizona’s next senator, which ended with
We’re Officially in the Lawsuit Phase of the Florida Recount
The lawsuit phase of the Florida election recount has officially begun. While the national focus remains on the recount effort, particularly in Broward County, legal
In Shocking Surprise, Cost of California Bullet Train Goes Up Again
You all know that the ballooning cost of the LA-San Francisco bullet train is one of my hobbyhorses. Well, it’s ballooned again:
The cost of constructing
Hate Crimes Up 31% Since Donald Trump Announced His Presidential Run
The FBI released its hate crime report for 2017 today. Here’s the nickel summary:
We were making slow but steady progress all the way through the
CNN Sues Trump for Suspending White House Reporter
CNN has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and several White House aides, claiming that the decision to bar reporter Jim Acosta last week