Gingrich vows a "shock" red wave
Everyone's still wrong about Trump, says former speaker, and Republicans will surge to victory. Like in 1998, Newt?
Trump asserts control over Justice Dept
"I have absolute right to do what I want to do with the Justice Department" the president tells the Times
Don't let Silicon Valley in your school
There's no conclusive evidence that students benefit from having personal Chromebooks
A 2017 money-in-politics index
We crunched a lot of numbers this year. Here are a few that stand out
Why is obesity getting worse?
Scientists have found an abundance of physiological factors that make the body hold onto fat
About that stolen election in Honduras
The US is keen to keep the oligarchy in power
Senate up for grabs? Just maybe
Republicans still hold an advantage, but with Steve Bannon trying to destroy the party, Democrats have an opening
Trump's EPA won't do its job
Scott Pruitt is using a bureaucratic shell game to stop states from protecting their residents from air pollution
Jeff Sessions' war on the poor
By reversing numerous longtime rules, Sessions is bringing back unconstitutional penalties for unpaid debts
EPA tries to turn a blind eye to carbon
Pruitt and his group might be trying to ignore carbon emissions, but the courts can stop it
Computers are now determining jail time
America’s courts have never been sites of justice dispensation and a new software program makes their record worse
Preyed upon by a Hollywood director
If I had been older, or bolder, I would have stopped his game as soon as he started it
2017's most memorable TV moments
From "alternative facts" to Pervatol, here are our most unforgettable small screen moments of the year that was
I'm praying for Erica Garner
The daughter of Eric Garner, currently on life support in a New York hospital, is one of my activism role models
Why the alt-right fears unfeminine women
It's not just Tran's race and gender: her character wasn't hyper-sexualized, which infuriated some right-wing types
Did Dr. Phil give drugs to addicts?
Another guest alleges show staff told her where to buy heroin
Ban on ethnic studies struck down
The ruling judge said that the law did not benefit students, but instead served "a politically partisan purpose"
Rick Gates gets New Year's freedom
Gates, Trump's former deputy campaign manager, is under house arrest after being indicted in the Russia probe
Trump attacks Anna Wintour
The president went after the fashion editor for a video that her magazine did not create
Kentucky hedge funds being sued
The plaintiffs claim that Kentucky Retirement Systems invested their money in dangerous hedge funds
Will Trump turn on Flynn? New report
Fearing a Russia investigation that is closing in on the White House, Trump will reportedly cast Flynn as a “liar”
Comic sued for hosting women-only show
In a lawsuit, a man contends is that being locked out of a standup set is a "repugnant" form of a discrimination
Price hiking a life-saving drug
After a startup acquired a medication to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2013, it raised the price nine times
Atlanta news anchor Amanda Davis dies
Following a stroke, veteran journalist Amanda Davis has passed away at 62