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White Nationalism
Iowa Rep. Steve King claims he rejects white nationalism — but his record suggests otherwise
Salon - Matthew Rozsa
Steve King (AP/Charlie Neibergall) King has a long history of making comments that appear sympathetic toward white nationalism and other racist ideas • January 12, 2019 12:18AM (UTC) Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa),
Sex Education
From "Porky's" to "Sex Education": Teen raunch comedies thrive in the worst of times
Salon - Melanie McFarland
Asa Butterfield and Emma Mackey in "Sex Education" (Jon Hall/Netflix) The new Netflix series gives a dated American genre a much-needed update that's perfect for us now January 12, 2019 12:00AM (UTC) all
A weird, immensely powerful radio signal is perplexing astronomers
Salon - Nicole Karlis
Arecibo Radio Telescope (Getty/TexPhoto) Known as fast radio bursts, the peculiar short bursts of radio waves are reaching antennas here on Earth January 11, 2019 11:00PM (UTC) In galaxies far, far away,
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani: Trump's lawyers should get chance to "correct" Mueller report
Salon - Igor Derysh
Robert Mueller; Rudy Giuliani (AP/Salon) Trump's personal lawyer suggests special counsel's report may be "wrong," could need editing by White House January 11, 2019 10:45PM (UTC) Rudy Giuliani, President
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
This paragraph explains why everyone in politics is so scared of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Salon - Cody Fenwick
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Getty/Don Emmert) Adam Serwer argues the reaction she has drawn is hardly surprising for a woman of color who is gaining in stature January 11, 2019 10:00PM (UTC) This article
Game of Thrones
"Game of Thrones" alum Michiel Huisman: "Celebrity has been a slow build for me"
Salon - Gary M. Kramer
Michiel Huisman in "State Like Sleep" Salon talks with Michiel Huisman, also of "The Haunting of Hill House," about his latest film "State Like Sleep" January 11, 2019 10:00PM (UTC) Michiel Huisman has
Copywriting
Learn to write compelling copy that sells
Salon - Shopping Content By Salon Marketplace
Increase your conversions and clickthroughs with this professional copywriting course January 11, 2019 9:30PM (UTC) The Salon Marketplace team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Salon has affiliate
Sean Hannity
Democrats probe Mike Pompeo's appearances on Sean Hannity's Fox News show
Salon - Matthew Rozsa
Mike Pompeo; Sean Hannity (YouTube/Fox News) Republicans are getting called out about lying regarding terrorists at the southern border January 11, 2019 8:50PM (UTC) President Donald Trump and members
Donald Trump
Three ways Mueller could make his report public — even if the Department of Justice tries to stop it
Salon - Tom Boggioni
Robert Mueller; Donald Trump (AP/J. Scott Applewhite/Getty/Win McNamee) “Mueller still has a lot of tools at his disposal,” Lawfare founder Benjamin Wittes explains January 11, 2019 8:14PM (UTC) This originally
Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos' divorce drama and those awful sexts: Why we can't look away
Salon - Rachel Leah
Jeff Bezos (Getty/Matt Winkelmeyer) The salacious tabloid reporting on Bezos' divorce is compelling because of the unique role he plays in our lives January 11, 2019 8:00PM (UTC) Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos'
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Some Democrats in the House express their frustrations with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the record
Salon - Shira Tarlo
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AP/Jae C. Hong) Will the self-proclaimed Democratic socialist unite Democrats, or is she destined for a lonely career in Congress? January 11, 2019 7:57PM (UTC) Veteran Democrats
Michael Cohen
"The View” producer scolds co-host Meghan McCain for repeatedly calling Michael Cohen a “jackass”
Salon - Travis Gettys
(The View) "Sorry I can’t say that, but the audience is in agreement with us," McCain apologized. "That guy seems shady" January 11, 2019 7:38PM (UTC) This article originally appeared on Raw Story “The
Donald Trump
Lessons from Watergate: How Democrats can finally turn Donald Trump's own voters against president |
Salon - Neil Baron
Televised hearings would force-feed Trump supporters facts they don’t get from Trump-touting news outlets they follow. In 2016 Trump did better in counties with the lowest news subscription rates. This
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders calls Donald Trump's bluff with prescription drugs bill
Salon - Matthew Rozsa
Donald Trump; Bernie Sanders (Reuters/Mike Segar/AP/Alan Diaz/Photo montage by Salon) Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced bills to lower the price of prescription drugs January 11, 2019 7:00PM (UTC) Sen. Bernie
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell has the power to shut down the shutdown: So why isn't he?
Salon - Amanda Marcotte
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to members of the media after he returned to the U.S. Capitol from a meeting at the White House January 9, 2019 in Washington. (Getty/Alex
News (U.S.)
How evangelical ideology is shaping President Donald Trump’s foreign policy
Salon - Matthew Chapman
(Getty/Ethan Miller/Olivier Douliery/Salon) Trump’s close relationship with evangelical politicians and voters (or more specifically, white ones) is well-known January 11, 2019 5:45PM (UTC) This article
Linguistics
Ivy League linguistics professor diagnoses the frequent misspellings in Donald Trump's tweets
Salon - Brad Reed
(Getty/Drew Angerer/Salon) "Serial misuse of public language is one of many shortcomings that betray his lack of fitness for the presidency" January 11, 2019 5:38PM (UTC) This article originally appeared
Right To Vote
Voting rights restored for 1.4 million ex-felons in Florida: How will this impact tight elections?
Salon - Shira Tarlo
people gather around the Ben & Jerry's "Yes on 4" truck as they learn about Amendment 4 and eat free ice cream at Charles Hadley Park in Miami on Oct. 22, 2018. (AP/Wilfredo Lee) "If only a small percentage
Donald Trump
President Donald Trump falsely claims he never said Mexico would directly pay for his border wall
Salon - Shira Tarlo
Donald Trump speaks to the media before departing on Marine One from the White House on January 10, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Getty/Mark Wilson) He repeatedly vowed Mexico would foot the bill on the campaign
Donald Trump
Fox News host Sean Hannity presses Trump on national emergency declaration in interview at border
Salon - Shira Tarlo
Sean Hannity interviews Donald Trump (Fox News) Trump has threatened to declare a national emergency to fund the wall if Democrats do not budge on their position January 11, 2019 4:39PM (UTC) President
Fake News
Trump fans donated more than $20 million for the wall on GoFundMe. It looks like they'e being duped
Salon - Matthew Chapman
(Getty/Photo Montage by Salon) A GoFundMe campaign was launched last month titled “We The People Will Fund The Wall." Here's what we know about it January 11, 2019 3:58PM (UTC) This article originally
Fake News
Trump fans donated more than $20 million for the wall on GoFundMe. It looks like they're being duped
Salon - Matthew Chapman
(Getty/Photo Montage by Salon) A GoFundMe campaign was launched last month titled “We The People Will Fund The Wall." Here's what we know about it January 11, 2019 3:58PM (UTC) This article originally
Lindsey Graham
Joe Scarborough singles out Lindsey Graham as a hypocrite: "He shouldn’t even be in Congress"
Salon - Travis Gettys
Joe Scarborough (Getty/Paul Morigi) “We’re watching the political, ideological and moral collapse of my old Republican Party,” Scarborough says January 11, 2019 3:47PM (UTC) This article originally appeared
Polling
New poll provides big boost for Elizabeth Warren
Salon - Matthew Rozsa
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, speaks during an organizing event at McCoy's Bar Patio and Grill in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. (AP/Nati Harnik) A new poll by the progressive Daily Kos good
Robert Mueller
Democrats' investigations get rolling: Mnuchin, Cohen are first with much more to come |
Salon - Heather Digby Parton
The New York Times interviewed one federal worker in Florida who is very disappointed in his performance, which has to have him a bit nervous: “I voted for him, and he’s the one who’s doing this,” she
U.S. Dept. of Defense
Bases, bases, everywhere... except in the Pentagon’s report
Salon - Nick Turse
(Getty/Ted Aljibe) According to author David Vine, there could be hundreds of off-the-books military bases around the world January 11, 2019 12:30PM (UTC) This piece originally appeared on TomDispatch.
Mitch McConnell
"Grow up, do your job": Federal workers hold massive D.C. rally against Trump's shutdown
Salon - Jessica Corbett
Rallies in Washington and other cities show a revived labor movement uniting against the pointless shutdown January 11, 2019 12:00PM (UTC) This article was originally published by Common Dreams. It is
University of California
Robert Reich: The big economic switcheroo
Salon - Robert Reich
David Koch; Charles Koch (AP/Shutterstock/Getty/YouTube/Salon) Follow the money January 11, 2019 11:30AM (UTC) This originally appeared on Robert Reich's blog. The biggest untold story about how we pay
Personal Data
This snowshield makes winter driving easier
Salon - Shopping Content By Salon Marketplace
You can put your ice scraper away: the Magnetic Car Snowshield keeps your windshield clear after major snowstorms January 11, 2019 11:30AM (UTC) The Salon Marketplace team writes about stuff we think like.
U.S. Dept. of Defense
Coast Guard urges furloughed members to become "mystery shoppers" to pay bills
Salon - Igor Derysh
(Getty/Don Emmert) The 41,000 Coast Guard members working without pay are also told to hold garage sales and find babysitting gigs January 11, 2019 11:00AM (UTC) The U.S. Coast Guard published and later

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Iowa Rep. Steve King claims he rejects white nationalism — but his record suggests otherwise

From "Porky's" to "Sex Education": Teen raunch comedies thrive in the worst of times

A weird, immensely powerful radio signal is perplexing astronomers

Rudy Giuliani: Trump's lawyers should get chance to "correct" Mueller report

This paragraph explains why everyone in politics is so scared of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

"Game of Thrones" alum Michiel Huisman: "Celebrity has been a slow build for me"

Learn to write compelling copy that sells

Democrats probe Mike Pompeo's appearances on Sean Hannity's Fox News show

Three ways Mueller could make his report public — even if the Department of Justice tries to stop it

Jeff Bezos' divorce drama and those awful sexts: Why we can't look away

Some Democrats in the House express their frustrations with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the record

"The View” producer scolds co-host Meghan McCain for repeatedly calling Michael Cohen a “jackass”

Lessons from Watergate: How Democrats can finally turn Donald Trump's own voters against president |

Bernie Sanders calls Donald Trump's bluff with prescription drugs bill

Mitch McConnell has the power to shut down the shutdown: So why isn't he?

How evangelical ideology is shaping President Donald Trump’s foreign policy

Ivy League linguistics professor diagnoses the frequent misspellings in Donald Trump's tweets

Voting rights restored for 1.4 million ex-felons in Florida: How will this impact tight elections?

President Donald Trump falsely claims he never said Mexico would directly pay for his border wall

Fox News host Sean Hannity presses Trump on national emergency declaration in interview at border

Trump fans donated more than $20 million for the wall on GoFundMe. It looks like they'e being duped

Trump fans donated more than $20 million for the wall on GoFundMe. It looks like they're being duped

Joe Scarborough singles out Lindsey Graham as a hypocrite: "He shouldn’t even be in Congress"

New poll provides big boost for Elizabeth Warren

Democrats' investigations get rolling: Mnuchin, Cohen are first with much more to come |

Bases, bases, everywhere... except in the Pentagon’s report

"Grow up, do your job": Federal workers hold massive D.C. rally against Trump's shutdown

Robert Reich: The big economic switcheroo

This snowshield makes winter driving easier

Coast Guard urges furloughed members to become "mystery shoppers" to pay bills