• Politics & Policy

Trump’s plan to give police easier access to military weapons, explained

It’s part of the administration’s broader effort to unleash the police.

Climate change did not “cause” Harvey, but it’s a huge part of the story

9 things we can say about Harvey and climate.

North Korea just launched a missile over Japan

This was highly provocative. Let’s see how Trump reacts.

Photos: what Houston’s catastrophic floods look like from the ground

Highways are now rivers.

The Game of Thrones finale’s 3 game-changing twists, explained

The season concluded with a bang.

What Rep. John Conyers’s sweeping single-payer health care bill would actually do

117 House Democrats have signed on to a bill that would virtually nationalize American health insurance.

The “500-year” flood, explained: why Houston was so underprepared for Hurricane Harvey

It’s the city’s third "500-year" flood in the past three years.

Each Game of Thrones character's season 7 strategy, ranked by political science

There’s a clear best player — and a clear worst.