the economic impact of trump
When Trump enriches himself in public office, average Americans pay the price, a congressional report notes
O'Donnell and MSNBC make peace
After prolonged negotiations and protests, the popular commentator will remain at MSNBC for "the next couple years"
Bundy cohort sentenced
A New Hampshire Tea Party founder, faces serious jail time for the 2014 armed Cliven Bundy ranch standoff
Warrens' DeVos Watch
The Massachusetts senator writes that oversight is necessary over secretary DeVos
Kelly to Quiz Putin new show
"Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly" debuts this Sunday, possibly with the Russian president in tow
trump pushes pharma agenda
Price took a congressional trip to Australia and pressed officials to extend protections for drug companies
God vs. global warming
Why worry about climate change? One Republican thinks God can cure it
Person of interest, fake news
Nigel Farage has ties to Trump campaign associates and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange — and the FBI has noticed
compound chaos: russia return
An intelligence official says Trump's decision to undo one Obama measure against Russia is a "really bad idea"
Trump's bad '80s nostalgia
Barely two years ago, both parties had agreed to roll back mandatory minimum sentencing. Well, forget all that
teasing ted
Al Franken and Sam Bee decide it would not be a good idea for the "Full Frontal" host to run for political office
Sessions and Kislyak
Congress is looking into when exactly Jeff Sessions may have met — again — with Russia last year
Your kids and online privacy
Neglecting to protect your kid's privacy can have serious consequences
How companies cheated on taxes
Corporations make billions from the U.S., and then claim all their profits in other countries
The Paris Agreement is done
Now the world is watching to see whether Trump will just quit the Paris Agreement, or go even further
Politics is a blood sport
Partisan paralysis has brought new energy to both the far right and far left. It's exciting, but it won't end well
New attack on birth control
A proposed health care rule on contraception would allow employers to impose their religious beliefs on employees
The dark genius of "covfefe"
Liberals, put down the "covfefe" and pay attention: Trump is playing the role of Mr. Burns, and we're all Homer
First commercial CO2 plant
Carbon dioxide capture gets serious with a new commercial plant in Switzerland
What could go wrong?
In lobbying to bring guns to tailgating parties, the gun lobby has proved its stupidity
The savings of single-payer
A new analysis offers a counter narrative to existing propaganda
Left-wing operative?
The Portland killer held contradicting political views, but above all else, he was filled with hate and intolerance
In place at the right time
Jared Kushner's bounce in the headlines has me thinking about the master of spycraft's visits with my grandfather
"House of Cards" In Slo-Mo
Everything you loved or hated about the series is still present, only slower