Trump was manipulated by staffers into picking Mike Pence as his running mate, new book claims

Trump was manipulated by staffers into picking Mike Pence as his running mate, new book claims

Sarah K. Burris

Kellyanne Conway was reportedly all in for Pence. “I’m going to make sure you get it,” she allegedly told him

07/15/2019 15:36 EDT

Republicans are “cringing” at Trump’s latest racist attacks — but they won’t criticize him publicly

Brad Reed

Several GOPers are privately sickened by Trump’s racist attacks on four congresswomen, according to a new report

07/15/2019 15:17 EDT

In this photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, people who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, sit in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, Texas, Sunday, June 17, 2018. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Rio Grande Valley Sector via AP)

Trump moves to end asylum protections for most Central American migrants at US-Mexico border

Shira Tarlo

Asylum-seekers who pass through another country and do not seek asylum there will now be ineligible for protection

07/15/2019 15:01 EDT

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross; President Donald Trump (Getty/AP/Salon)

Trump mulls firing his commerce secretary after defeat on census citizenship question: report

Matthew Rozsa

If Ross were to exit the administration, he would become the 14th Cabinet official to do so, following Alex Acosta

07/15/2019 14:06 EDT

Alex Acosta; Donald Trump; Patrick Pizzella (AP/Getty/Wikimedia)

Trump’s Cabinet exodus is an emergency: Unconfirmed acting secretaries are running the government

Sophia Tesfaye

Alex Acosta the 13th Cabinet member to depart the Trump administration — and his replacement may be much worse

07/15/2019 13:44 EDT

Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden (Getty/Salon)

Joe Biden unveils health care plan that would preserve and expand Obamacare

Shira Tarlo

Biden said he understands the buzz around "Medicare for All" but "starting over makes no sense to me at all"

07/15/2019 13:21 EDT

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY); President Donald Trump (Getty/Alex Wong/Nicholas Kamm)

AOC says Trump used the “language of white supremacists” after he doubled down on racist tweets

Matthew Rozsa

"Trump feels comfortable leading the GOP into outright racism, and that should concern all Americans," AOC adds

07/15/2019 11:29 EDT

Vice President Mike Pence (AP/Patrick Semansk)

Trump and Pence’s racist weekend spectacle was no accident: It’s the re-election plan

Heather Digby Parton

What we saw over the weekend was dreadful. But it's only the beginning: The GOP truly believes this will work

07/15/2019 09:00 EDT

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi; Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AP/J. Scott Applewhite/MediaPunch)

Understanding the AOC vs. Pelosi feud: It’s not a “catfight” but a long-term power struggle

Andrew O'Hehir

Democratic infighting has exploded on social media, and created an opening for Trump. But it's not about two women

07/15/2019 07:00 EDT

Trump’s racist outburst was unbelievably vile — but why is anyone surprised

Chauncey DeVega

Were Trump's attacks on "The Squad" a new low? Maybe — but it's not like he's been concealing who he really is

07/15/2019 06:00 EDT

John Hickenlooper (AP/Charlie Neibergall)

John Hickenlooper thinks Americans want a pragmatic president. Will Democratic primary voters agree?

Matthew Rozsa

Hickenlooper opens up to Salon about his campaign shakeup — and why he thinks he’s uniquely suited to be president

07/14/2019 17:30 EDT

$A super slim skyscraper at 432 Park Avenue competes with the Empire State building as it juts above the Manhattan skyline as seen from the One World Observatory, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, in New York. Among the structures going up in the construction boom of recent years, there are a few that are reshaping the look of the skyline and doing it with footprints that take up a fraction of the space at ground level. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) (AP)$