Hard-right: Left-wing sabotaged Amtrak
Jack Posobiec and others spun a whopper of a theory about the fatal crash
Cornyn makes up a family for tax plan
Cornyn used talking points from a bank lobbyist to promote the bill, and then blamed Democrats for not helping out
Smiley goes crawling to Tucker Carlson
Smiley's show was suspended after allegations of misconduct; now he's on a crusade to prove his innocence
Trump robot joins Hall of Presidents
The Hall of Presidents becomes a chilling journey into sci-fi horror
Former Navy pilot: "We may not be alone"
Luis Elizondo told CNN he believes "we may not be alone" on Earth, and believes there is "compelling evidence"
GOP's bizarre tax bill fix
Republicans know that their current tax bill is full of flaws
Is your religion ready to meet aliens?
If we aren’t alone, who are we? Examining God among the cosmos
Trump censorship in government expands
More than 10,000 comments have opposed HHS rollbacks for religious groups, but only those in support are public
Mueller probe isn't going anywhere
Trump's team is meeting with Mueller's office this week but are not expected to hear the probe on Trump will end
Why the GOP's tax plan is a catastrophe
The bill is poised to cause real pain and suffering to people who struggle to pay for health care
Clapper: Trump is Putin's asset
"He's a KGB officer. That's what they do. They recruit assets." Clapper says on Putin's relationship to Trump
US faces heat for UN veto on Israel
Outnumbered 14-1, the US continued to insist it has not thwarted peace efforts between Israel and Palestine
Why Trump nearly backtracked on Gorsuch
It doesn't take much to anger the president — and Gorsuch didn't seem loyal enough
Trump's campaign was warned about Russia
In the summer of 2016, the FBI was already investigating "pervasive connections" between Trump and the Russians
Why Corker flipped: Profit!
Although Corker claims the tax provision which enriches him has nothing to do with his vote change, no one buys it
Trump's America and Hitler's Germany
Even the usually restrained Barack Obama warns Americans we're slipping dangerously close to authoritarianism
Black voters won Alabama for the Dems
Nearly 100 percent of all black voters in Alabama supported Doug Jones. What can he offer this base in return?
Would-be despot or bumbling fool? Yes!
Author of "The Despot's Apprentice" on the "long-term corrosion of democracy" that won't end when Trump is gone
A story of Republican madness
Before facing abuse allegations and taking his own life, Kentucky Rep. Dan Johnson was becoming a far-right leader
Public radio's #MeToo problem
New York's venerable WNYC has handled accusations against John Hockenberry and other hosts in dreadful fashion
How Democrats could take back the house
There's red dread and blue hope. But election data nerds say Dems must do even more next year
Bitcoin futures trading could pop bubble
Opening the cryptocurrency to futures trading could be a sign of its demise, experts warn
How to cut drug prices
Americans across the political spectrum say lowering the price of prescription drugs is a top priority
2017: Top films that didn't play it safe
In a year that went from bad to worse and worse still, here are 10 fearless movies that gave us hope for the future