What's new on Netflix in December
It's a great month for holiday films, such as one from Dolly Parton – plus several "Jeopardy!" specials
Deregulation and planes don't mix
Corporate disasters connected to deregulation and undue reliance on self-regulation are depressingly frequent
Trump aide banned from DOJ building
White House liaison Heidi Stirrup is also a close ally of Trump senior adviser Stephen Miller, according to AP
Krugman: Expect GOP budget hawks in 2021
Krugman says it will take a Biden presidency for Republicans to start paying attention to the deficit once again
America's greatest cataclysm
Not since the Great Depression, or maybe the Civil War, have we faced a crisis on this scale. How will we respond?
Should student debt be canceled?
A poll from 2019 found that 58% of voters support canceling all federal student debt
Joe Scarborough: Trump's no Harry Truman
"Morning Joe" host says Trump's a "fascist" and his former party has lost its mind — but sees hope in the center
Senate sees no need to get much done
It’s business as usual for the McConnell boys — no COVID relief, but gotta save those Confederate military bases
Last call for COVID
With curfews and closures, restaurants have reopened their playbooks from the spring for outdoor dining and takeout
Texas shutting 3 more prisons amid COVID
Texas to shutter three more prisons as units face critical staffing shortages
Shrinking the Pentagon
The pandemic of Pentagon spending seemingly never ends
Fox News host fact-checks Trump aide
Trump aide Peter Navarro was asked why the president's claims of mass voter fraud aren't holding up in court rooms
How much RNC spent at Trump properties
Trump family enriched itself to the tune of $6.7 million from donors who funneled into the properties in four years
Why elites don't "get" Hillbilly Elegy
A divide in the response to the film suggests a deep disconnect between media elites and the rest of the country
"Jeopardy!" dream host: LeVar Burton
Heading into the post-Alex Trebek era, the "Reading Rainbow" host is a perfect transition into the next generation
Possible hope in stimulus bill?
McConnell has been reticent to work with Democrats on any kind of spending bill; he may be turning about
Scientists agree with Biden's mask pitch
Biden has asked Americans to wear a mask for his first 100 days as president. The science is with him here
Can Lori Loughlin make a comeback?
The former Queen of Hallmark TV Christmas is serving a jail sentence, but how long can cancellation last?
A new atlas of the universe
An Australian telescope charts 3 million galaxies, including 1 million new ones
Wright defends her anti-vax questioning
"My intention was not to hurt anyone," Wright said after backlash erupted
Top Giuliani aide positive for COVID-19
Christianné Allen attended a press event the day before her diagnosis where her boss' hair dye appeared to bleed
Fox execs "terrified" of Sean Hannity
"They’re terrified of him, but they can’t lose him. If they lose him, they know they’re f*cked"
"Selena" & what it means to be American
In 2020, shows like "Vida," "Beauty and the Baker" & "One Day at a Time” all saw their conclusions or cancellation
Rudy witness newly off probation: report
Mellissa Carone claimed that ballots were being smuggled inside food vans in interviews with right-leaning media