Will Saletan
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When the Twitter Mob Came for Me
Recently hired by the Atlantic and then promptly fired, the conservative writer Kevin D. Williamson discusses the social-media outrage that made the celebrated magazine retreat.
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Will Saletan
Kevin Williamson's explanation of his comments about abortion and hanging is paywalled, unfortunately. But here's the key part. on.wsj.com/2HoioRP pic.twitter.com/SWk5E8qaFz
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Trump in Paris: The curious case of his friend Jim
WASHINGTON (AP) — For all things Paris, President Donald Trump's go-to guy is Jim.
The way Trump tells it — Jim is a friend who loves Paris and used to visit e
Mulvaney’s Advice to Bankers: Up Campaign Donations to Diminish Consumer Watchdog
Mick Mulvaney, the acting director of the bureau, said that trying to sway legislators with such contributions was one of the “fundamental underpinnings of our representative democracy.”
Miss Universe 2013 Host Thomas Roberts Confirms: Trump Stayed Overnight in Moscow
The former NBC host won’t say if he has been interviewed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration
EJI believes that the history of racial inequality and economic injustice in the United States has created continuing challenges for all Americans, and more must be done to advance our collective goal of equal justice for all. The United States has...
Dahlia Lithwick
Dahlia Lithwick has been the nation’s best legal commentator for two decades. As a senior editor for Slate, her columns have fearlessly scrutinized the failings of the justice system. With an unparalleled ability to untangle the most complex...
Will Saletan
My colleague @Dahlialithwick just won a Hillman Prize. She's also one of the funniest, most delightful people you'll ever meet. Huzzah!
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Bernie Sanders to unveil plan to guarantee every American a job
It's the type of large-scale government works project Democrats shied away from under President Barack Obama.
Climate Fears Reshape Miami’s Housing Market
Concerns over climate change are beginning to reshape one of the country’s largest housing markets, with properties closer to sea level now trading at discounts to those at higher elevations.
Engineers Are Leaving Trump’s America for the Canadian Dream — Bloomberg Businessweek
■ April 20, 2018, 12:01 AM EDT The long wait for green cards was bad enough. Antagonism toward immigrants is pushing skilled foreigners across the border. Vikram Rangnekar grew up in Mumbai, studied computer science at the University of Delaware,...
Michael Cohen case shines light on Sean Hannity's property empire
Fox News host who said Trump’s fixer ‘knows real estate’ has a portfolio that includes support from Department of Housing and Urban Development, a fact he did not mention when interviewing secretary Ben Carson last year
Waffle House shooting: Authorities seized suspect’s AR-15 after arrest near White House last year
A shooting rampage that police said began at 3:30 a.m. Sunday led to an hours-long, frantic search for the gunman.
The Business Deals That Could Imperil Trump
Forget Stormy Daniels. The business records subpoenaed by Robert Mueller might be Donald Trump’s greatest legal headache.
A 29-year-old man saved numerous lives during Antioch Waffle House shooting, police say
A 29-year-old man is credited with saving numerous lives Sunday morning after he unarmed a man who opened fire on an Antioch Waffle House.
World's oldest person Nabi Tajima dies at 117
The new world's oldest person is another resident of Japan, Chiyo Miyako.
The Martyr of Islington
Arsène Wenger and the agony of faith In November, things were going badly at Arsenal FC: They’d conceded three times in the last 30 minutes to draw at home against...
The Republican Hit Job on the Comey Memos
Trey Gowdy leads a disingenuous attack on the former FBI director.
Will Saletan
The House GOP statement on Comey's memos is a pack of egregious lies. I've shredded them here.
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Will Saletan
House GOP statement says Comey chose to "overlook" Trump's ostensible corruption. Sure, he only wrote six memos about it.
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Exclusive: U.S. sorghum armada U-turns at sea after China tariffs
Several ships carrying cargoes of sorghum from the United States to China have changed course since Beijing slapped hefty anti-dumping deposits on U.S. imports of the grain, trade sources and a Reuters analysis of export and shipping data showed.
Comey Memos: Clear Proof Trump Repeatedly Lied About His Trip To Moscow
There are a host of revelations and confirmations in the Comey memos released yesterday evening. I want to zero in...