Debate: Single payer vs. Graham-Cassidy
CNN will host a town hall debate ahead of a major health care vote, as Republicans look to finally repeal Obamacare
Mueller is looking into Don Jr.
The special counsel investigating the Russia scandal has just asked for some pretty big phone records on Trump Jr.
Could Paul Manafort bring down Trump?
Trump's shady former campaign chair is central to Russia probe — and he shaped the administration more than we knew
Why Republicans always win arguments
Rhetoric expert Jay Heinrichs breaks down how political party affiliation affects persuasion tactics
DSA helps out in Houston
Today we bring you a conversation with Amy Zachmeyer, the co-chair for the Houston Democratic Socialists of America
The U.S. gift to Ukraine and Israel
Hundreds of millions for Israeli missiles and Ukrainian troops’ medical care, at U.S. taxpayers’ expense
Will Lisa Murkowski take the bribe?
Alaska Republican is being lured to vote for Obamacare repeal — with the promise her state can keep Obamacare
Drug sentences and Donald Trump
A bipartisan bill to restore sanity to sentencing might not clear the White House, but it's still reason for hope
Trump vs. Bannon in the heart of Dixie
MAGA World is split over who should succeed Jeff Sessions in the Senate — with Trump and Bannon on opposing sides
Matt Drudge, propaganda pipeline
Drudge Report has linked nearly 400 times to RT, Sputnik News, TASS since 2012
Flood insurance is broken
The country needs a plan for fixing the deeply flawed federal system for managing and financing flood risks
"Hell no to Berniecare"
Senator Lindsey Graham says, "Hell no to Berniecare" as his bill takes aim
The mystery of circadian rhythms
Whether you’re a night owl or a morning lark, your sleep habits are regulated by circadian rhythms
Why people are getting mad at an ad
A recent ad draws controversy over offering lamb to the Hindu god Ganesha. Why?
Can courts save DACA?
Human rights, civil liberties organizations and legislators condemned the ending of DACA. Can the courts save it?
Study: LSD makes you eco-conscious
It's a truism that hallucinogens can bring a sense of oneness with the universe — does it persist beyond the high?
Comics captured ambivalence of Vietnam
Titles like Marvel's "NAM" show how comics dealt with growing American ambivalence about the Vietnam War
Transparent returns
The new season of Amazon's comedy finds more family history but loses the plot
Celeste Ng on "Little Fires Everywhere"
Salon talks to Ng about how her new book explores motherhood, race and secrecy in 1990s suburbia
Chuck Berry classic gets modern twist
Elise LeGrow offers fresh interpretations of classic songs on Salon Stage
"Black Elephants in the Room"
From the Uncharted Festival in Berkeley, Corey Fields and Peter Leyden discuss the black conservative experience
Memo calls Walker's law unconstitutional
Wisconsin Gov. Walker's new law affords special privileges to Foxconn while halting legal challenges against them
White dudes charged more at comedy show
A new documentary about a comedy show in Canada invokes "justice pricing" — white male privilege means double price
Hurricanes hit Carribean harder
In the Caribbean, history and current inequality mean the latest string of hurricanes have a far worse impact