Almost all seabirds ingest plastic now
Most plastic is tossed after minutes of use, but its impact on wildlife and the environment can last for centuries
Menendez is vulnerable in new poll
New poll suggests the New Jersey senator's corruption trial late last year is weighing down his support
Voting-rights measures looking strong
Voters in Florida, Michigan and other key states appear set to expand voting rights, a key progressive goal
When will Louis C.K. get real?
Louis C.K. performs another surprise set to an unhappy audience at New York's Comedy Cellar
"Trump’s Showdown": From Cohn to Cohen
Michael Kirk's latest "Frontline" documentary about this presidency connects Trump to the McCarthy era's architect
Trump dodged taxes on gifts from dad
A Times investigation claims Trump and his siblings set up a "sham corporation" to hide money gifted from dad
Manafort is meeting with Mueller's team
Manafort is meeting with Mueller's team to cooperate with the investigation into the Trump-Russia scandal
Trump for Kavanaugh, says men attacked
The president told reporters outside the White House that he supports Kavanaugh and feels men are being attacked
Lea Thompson: Lorraine McFly to Marmee
"Back to the Future" icon Lea Thompson talks to Salon about Hollywood, gender and reinventing Louisa May Alcott
Republicans are running away from women
One Republican senator hid in an airport bathroom
Will tariffs sink GOP in the heartland?
Rep. Rod Blum, a Trump-friendly Iowa Republican, trails in the polls and may become a victim of Trump's trade war
Michael Caputo stokes racial fears
Michael Caputo made the surprise remark during an interview on CNN
Obama endorses campaign of Trump accuser
Obama also endorsed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress in New York — but not Beto O'Rourke for Senate in Texas
A new poll has bad news for Democrats
Democrats are starting to lose momentum in the midterms, according to a recent Quinnipiac poll
Beto O'Rourke apologizes for 1991 joke
Sen. Ted Cruz's Democratic opponent wrote about an actress' "phenomenally large breasts" in 1991
Conservative go down the rabbit hole
"The Republicans who remain will be angrier, loopier and more belligerent than we see even now"
Mueller keeps probing
Mueller is investigating the hacking of a conservative critic, Cheri Jacobus, who claimed the tactic aimed to scare
Trump directed action against Daniels
If this new report is true, then the president was involved in his business organization despite claiming not to be
Canceled: Kavanaugh loses job at Harvard
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh will not be teaching at Harvard Law School in January 2019
Another Kavanaugh drinking lie?
A report reveals that police questioned Kavanaugh in 1985 after a bar fight, possibly contradicting his testimony
Judge denies Trump's request
President Donald Trump has a big constitutional problem that won't go away
Democrats: Don't get complacent!
Steve Bannon called them the "hammerheads," and they saved Trump's bacon last time. It could happen again
How do you know if you can trust a poll?
How do you know whether to trust a poll? Look carefully at your own biases
