Parkland Survivor Sydney Aiello Takes Her Own Life
Tragedy piled on top of tragedy.
Lauren Duca Isn't Very Nice
A weird takedown from within the #Resistance.
A Photo for Friday: "Good Morning"
Happy Friday
Trump Administration Merging OPM into Other Agencies
An odd bureaucratic reshuffling, seemingly out of the blue.
Jimmy Carter Oldest President Ever
Already the longest-serving former President, he'll pass George H.W. Bush as the longest-living tomorrow.
Trump Recognizes Israeli Sovereignty over Golan Heights Via Executive Tweet
Because of course he did.
Harvard Sued Over Ownership of Slave Photos
A racist scholar took some fascinating photos of an enslaved man in 1860. Now, his descendants want the rights to them.
Florida Republicans Working to Gut Restoration of Felon Voting Rights
Last November the state voted overwhelming to amend its constitution. The lawmakers they elected at the same time are sabotaging it.
Time for a National Primary
The consolidation of Super Tuesday makes the current system even more broken than before.
On Cows, Devin Nunes, and Twitter
On one level, it is rather amusing; on another is it quite insidious.
Americans Want to Ban Hate Speech But Can't Define It
Two-thirds want social media platforms to ban harassment and racist, sexist, and other offensive speech.
Ben Carson's Schedule
The HUD Secretary's practice of treating Friday as a light-duty day is just fine by me.
What is the Deal with Lindsey Graham?
Graham is blocking a vote on a non-binding resolution on the Mueller report.
Sexist Coverage of Beto O'Rourke?
Would a similarly-situated woman be getting such over-the-top coverage?
Media, Free Speech, and Violent Extremists
Free expression sometimes enables horrible crimes. How does a free society deal with that tension?
Terrorist Attack Kills 49 in Christchurch Mosques
Another white supremacist attack raises disturbing questions about our information environment.
Morris Dees Fired Under Mysterious Circumstances
The Southern Law Poverty Center has fired its co-founder for vaguely-specified reasons.
On "Independent" Voters
Pew has a new study that confirms our basic understanding of "independents."
Senate Votes Down Unconstitutional Emergency Declaration, 59-41
Congress is doing its damned job for a change.
'I have the support of the police, the support of the military, the support of the Bikers for Trump'
The President's latest ravings are "very bad, very bad."
House Votes 420-0 to Demand Public Release of Mueller Report
Sometimes symbolism is important. This is one of those times.
Paul Manafort is Not Having a Good Day
Minutes after a Federal judge added 43 months to his sentence, New York state prosecutors unsealed an indictment that could yield another 7 years.
