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In this Dec. 5, 2016, photo, the front door of Comet Ping Pong pizza shop, in Washington, Monday, Dec. 5, 2016. For conspiracy theorists, "pizzagate" didn't end when a man brought a gun to a Washington restaurant in a misguided attempt to rescue child sex slaves, instead, the shooting fired up further belief in the baseless claims. On blogs, YouTube channels and internet radio shows devoted to conspiracy theories, some see Edgar Maddison Welch’s as the latest “false flag.” That’s a term for a cover-up or distraction orchestrated by the government or other powerful figures. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Man pleads guilty to Pizzagate fire

Matthew Rozsa

The Washington pizzeria is the target of the debunked far-right conspiracy theory known as "Pizzagate"

Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Gabbard votes "present" on impeachment

Igor Derysh

"We were sent here to lead," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said as she questioned why Gabbard didn't "take a stand"

Ivanka Trump, senior advisor to the president of the United States and daughter of President Donald Trump (MUSTAFA ABUMUNES/AFP via Getty Images)

Flawed sex-work law gets second look

Nicole Karlis

Ivanka and many others championed FOSTA-SESTA, which has left sex workers vulnerable to sexual violence

Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, attends a working lunch at the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Osaka, Japan, on Friday, June 28, 2019. (Kiyoshi Ota/Pool Photo via AP)

Problems getting cheaper Canadian drugs

Phil Galewitz - KFF Health News

"There are a whole range of obstacles ― both legal, logistical and political to this ever moving forward"

Donald Trump, Jair Bolsonaro and Boris Johnson (Getty Images/Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Mark Wilson/Salon)

Impeachment isn't nearly enough

Chauncey DeVega

Cas Mudde, expert on the far right, says it's pointless to tell people Donald Trump is bad. What else have we got?

Beto O'Rourke (Getty/Chip Somodevilla)

Beto's 2020 focus: flip the Texas House

Patrick Svitek

O'Rourke elaborated on his 2020 political plans while campaigning Tuesday with a state House candidate in Katy

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

DeVos charity funds her right-wing fans

Igor Derysh

Trump's education secretary is "effectively funding an outside propaganda operation," says watchdog group

(Getty Images/istockphoto)

Can AI solve India’s fake news problem?

Puja Changoiwala - Undark

An Indian startup is using an AI tool to curb misinformation. But India poses unique challenges for the technology

FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2009 file photo, a Chinese boy cycles past cooling towers of a coal-fired power plant in Dadong, Shanxi province, China. Led by cutbacks in China and India, construction of new coal-fired power plants is falling worldwide, improving chances climate goals can be met despite earlier pessimism, three environmental groups said Wednesday, March 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File) (AP)

Coal isn’t dying. It moved to Asia

Nathanael Johnson - Grist

According to the IEA’s new report, the world burns 65 percent more coal today than it did in 2000

Donald Trump (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images)

Can Trump really get away with murder?

David Cay Johnston - DCReport

The Supreme Court will decide whether any president is immune from criminal investigations

Donald Trump (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images)

Donald Trump: Impeached

Shira Tarlo

This was inevitable, but it's still historic: Trump becomes the third U.S. president impeached by Congress

A sad little brown dog (Alexander Kuzmin/Getty Images)

Puppies linked to rare infection strain

Nicole Karlis

According to the CDC, 30 people have been infected by a Campylobacter strain resistant to drugs

Kellee Kim, "Survivor" (CBS)

"Survivor" finale proves gender inequity

Melanie McFarland

Whether on a reality show or a "fun run," cameras have caught inappropriate touching, but women still aren't backed

(Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)

Another blow against Obamacare

Nicole Karlis

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal strikes down a central aspect of Obamacare, sends law back to lower court

Spiced Pomegranate Bourbon Smash cocktail. Credit: (Ashlie Stevens)

Build a spicy cocktail like this smash

Ashlie D. Stevens

Spice, spice, baby! Look to your spice rack or peppers for a new way to warm up your beverages

Eric Bogosian ("Salon Talks")

Eric Bogosian on Adam Sandler: "Amazing"

Alli Joseph

Salon talks to the iconic actor about "Succession," monologues and building his career around character roles

Don't F**k With Cats (Netflix)

Cat lovers catch a killer in Netflix doc

Ashlie D. Stevens

This energetic, expertly paced docuseries pulls the viewer along to find and apprehend a cruel kitten-killer

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort leaves his arraignment in Manhattan Criminal Court, on June 27, 2019 in New York City. (Yana Paskova/Getty Images)

Manafort state fraud charges dismissed

Shira Tarlo

Manafort has been hospitalized since last week after suffering a heart ailment as he serves 7.5 years in prison

Demonstrators join national impeachment demonstrations to demand an end to Donald Trump's presidency named "Nobody Is Above The Law" Rally - NYC at Times Square on December 17, 2019 in New York City. (John Lamparski/Getty Images for MoveOn.org)

Pro-impeachment protests sweep country

Matthew Rozsa

A dedicated crowd of nearly 200 people in Wisconsin “stamped their feet to revive frozen toes in 20-degree weather"

Brian Kilmeade taking Christmas photos with his dogs, Rocky and Apollo (Fox News)

Fox hosts visit Santa on impeachment day

Igor Derysh

Pres. Trump praised his favorite morning show after it spent three hours bashing impeachment and airing dog videos

Donald Trump's letter to Nancy Pelosi (The White House/Getty Images/Salon)

Trump goes full cray-cray; media shrugs

Dan Froomkin

Trump's unhinged letter illustrates that something is deeply wrong with the man. Major media still can't go there

Senior Advisor for Policy Stephen Miller, center, listens as President Donald J. Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Miller helped draft "sick" Trump letter

Shira Tarlo

Trump claims Pelosi has declared "an open war on American Democracy," and the speaker calls his claims "ridiculous"

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) (Getty/Alex Wong)

Susan Collins announces re-election bid

Igor Derysh

Collins to face her hardest re-election bid yet as she seeks a fifth term after her pivotal vote on Brett Kavanaugh

A joint session of Congress from the floor of the House of Representatives in Washington, DC (JIM LO SCALZO/AFP via Getty Images)

Every Democrat must vote to impeach

Amanda Marcotte

It's crucial to show unity in the face of Republicans' all-out assault on our right to free and fair elections

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