Do we need a monument to Nat Turner?
The slave revolutionary is a key, necessary icon in the history of black resistance, but he cut a murderous path
Donald Trump's conflicts of interest
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, who was appointed by Trump, delivered a speech at Trump International Hotel
MAGA: Harder than it looked, guys!
Another Obamacare repeal bites the dust, and Republicans face a painful reality: They can't get anything done
How economics mired the U.S. in Vietnam
A little-remembered aspect of the debacle is the important role of a prominent economic historian named Rostow
Lessons from Orwell and Churchill
Thomas Ricks' new book is the latest offering of history's lessons for our dangerous time
Salon Stage: 1990s hit "Closing Time
Semisonic lead singer Dan Wilson has written hits with Adele, T-Swift and Weezer, and has a new album, "Recovered"
A war film where victory is a Green Card
Director Rafi Pitts discusses his drama, a story of a Green Card soldier fighting America's wars for citizenship
Tom Cruise plays a giddy drug-runner
Tom Cruise borrows the tale of Iran-Contra's drug-running spook, Barry Seal to tell a story about daring in midlife
Price's spending pales compared to Trump
Tom Price resigned over $1 million in travel costs, but Trump's golf trips cost taxpayers at least $180 million
The GOP tax plan already looks doomed
A variety of people are attacking the Republican tax reform effort and it's making Trump nervous
Tom Price pays ultimate price for planes
HHS Secretary Tom Price just paid the ultimate price for his private planes
Megyn Kelly blames media for show fails
Dragged down by mishaps, criticism and flat ratings, Kelly is desperately searching for someone to blame
Dems blast Twitter over Kremlin bots
Congressional Democrats say Twitter isn't coming clean about its potential for spreading disinformation
"Lynch Kaepernick" doormat fronts bar
The jerseys of the two NFL protestors were placed at the door of a Missouri bar, in that very specific order
The horrors of nominating Roy Moore
This is who Donald Trump has decided will help make America great again
Arpaio back on birther bandwagon
The disgraced former sheriff plans to speak about illegal immigration, and the national anthem, at a GOP fundraiser
Gorsuch thanks Trump by killing unions
On same day SCOTUS announced it will hear case on unions, Gorsuch attended event hosted by group funding the case
Cabinet mixes business with pleasure
There are now five Cabinet members scrutinized for questionable travel billing
Another Limbaugh conspiracy
Limbaugh says that the left "wants to cause great damage to the NFL" in order to rob our nation of its ruggedness
NFL players need a leader and gameplan
Fans are deciding they don't like the NFL protestor's message because no one has told them what it is
Judge: You can't sue a hashtag
A Louisiana police officer's attempt to sue Black Lives Matter movement for violence gets tossed
Trump's "big water" colonialism
While his rather good definition of an island attracted media attention, Trump also pointed out Puerto Rico's debts
A Seussian tale of Melania's book fail
The donation was for "National Read a Book Day," but the librarian said "nope, no thank you, no way"
An American hostage in Turkey
Erdogan, a frequent recipient of Trump’s praise, has refused to release an American citizen being held hostage