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Lindsey Graham Debunks Trump's 'Spy' Conspiracy

After 'Spy' Briefing Flops, Trump Flips Out
Devin Nunes Smacked By Home District Backlash
Royal Wedding Minister Leads Protesters To The White House
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Book Excerpt: Can Democracy Survive Global Capitalism?

By Robert Kuttner
Big Loopholes In Facebook's New Political Ad System

By Ariana Tobin
Surfing That Blue Wave: A Democrat With The 'Empathy Factor'

By Steven Rosenfeld
Is There Formaldehyde In Your Nail Polish?

By Sarah Okeson

Top News

Border Patrol Shoots And Kills Unarmed Woman In Crackdown
Marching to the beat of racist drums on Fox News, Trump sent armed agents to the U.S. border. Now, an unarmed woman has been shot and killed by the Border Patrol.
By Oliver Willis

5 Worst Right-Wing Outrages Of The Week
Opponents of the president may literally be the devil, some Evangelicals believe.
By Chris Sosa

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Trump's North Korea Failure Was Predictable -- And It Won't Be The Last
By Joe Conason

Senator Demands Don Jr. Testify Again To Address Previous Lies
Trump Jr. didn't tell the truth when he testified to Congress. So Democratic Sen. Chris Coons is demanding Trump's son testify about his deception in an open hearing, citing criminal statutes against his lies.
By Oliver Willis
Trump Blindsided Allies By Canceling NK Summit
The news report from North Korea that appears to have set Trump off was assessed as "low-level propaganda."
By Elizabeth Preza
Danziger: None Dare Call It Whacko
By Jeff Danziger
NY Jets Owner Defies NFL On National Anthem Fines
After the NFL caved to Trump, one owner stood up for his players.
By Eric Boehlert
What Mueller Team Asked Kushner During 7-Hour Interview
"They were the appropriate topics that Bob Mueller and his team are looking at."
By Cody Fenwick
To Spite Obama, Trump Allows Hunters To Kill Bear Cubs
In his continuing crusade against the record of President Barack Obama, Trump has decided that hunters must be allowed to shoot and kill defenseless bear cubs.
By Oliver Willis

Money

Why Higher Techie Incomes May Bring Lower Quality Of Life
With the prosperity came a crisis of homelessness and crushing housing prices for those with moderate incomes.
By Froma Harrop
Freeing Predators To Bilk Little People Hurts Everyone
The mortgages looked like easy money but were actually booby-trapped contracts loaded with high fees and exploding interest charges. They often transformed what could have been manageable setbacks into foreclosures.
By Froma Harrop
Nobel-Winning Doctors' Group Denounces Trump Pharma Plan
The international humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders issued a stinging rebuke of Trump's plan to address prescription drug costs by pandering to the pharmaceutical industry.
By Caroline Orr

Health

Is There Formaldehyde In Your Nail Polish?
Scott Pruitt’s EPA is said to be sitting on a study that concludes—for the second time—that formaldehyde causes leukemia.
By Sarah Okeson
Why Your Health Insurer Doesn't Care About Big Hospital Bills
Patients may think their insurers are fighting on their behalf for the best prices. But saving patients money is often not their top priority. Just ask Michael Frank.
By Marshall Allen
Trump Appointees Weaken Worker Protections At Construction And Shipyard Sites
Trump’s OSHA has started enforcing a watered-down safety standard on beryllium, a toxic metal that slowly damages the lungs and kills about 100 people a year.
By Sarah Okeson

Lifestyle

Big Loopholes In Facebook's New Political Ad System
Facebook announced a new system to make political ads more transparent. It’s got holes.
By Ariana Tobin
#EndorseThis: Jon Stewart Returns To Troll Colbert
By Kurt Boyer
Federal Judge Rules Trump Can't Block Twitter Critics
Once again, Trump's reckless and unprecedented use and abuse of Twitter has come back to bite him.
By Kaili Joy Gray

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#EndorseThis: Jon Stewart Returns To Troll Colbert

By Kurt Boyer

#EndorseThis: Samantha Bee Has A New Job Offer For Trump's ICE Henchmen

By Kurt Boyer

#EndorseThis: Trevor Noah Says Trump And Sean Hannity Are The Real Animals

By Kurt Boyer

THIS WEEK IN CRAZY

This Week In Crazy: Alex Jones Makes Incoherent Case For White Reparations

Eclipse apocalypse, white reparations, and a journalism crash course from a conspiracist blogger. Welcome to This Week In Crazy.

By Brendan Gauthier

This Week In Crazy: David Crosby Faces Fire, Fury From Ted Nugent

Statue fetishists, blubbering neo-Nazis, and Cat Fight Fever. Welcome to This Week In Crazy.

By Brendan Gauthier

This Week In Crazy: Trump's God-Given Mission To Nuke North Korea

Nuclear holy war, Chi-Raqi occupation, and Al Gore's "big ugly ass." Welcome to This Week In Crazy.

By Brendan Gauthier

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MONEY

Why Higher Techie Incomes May Bring Lower Quality Of Life
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Freeing Predators To Bilk Little People Hurts Everyone
Nobel-Winning Doctors' Group Denounces Trump Pharma Plan
LIFESTYLE

#EndorseThis: Jon Stewart Returns To Troll Colbert
By Kurt Boyer

#EndorseThis: John Oliver Scolds The Queen Alone In Royal Wedding Rant
Saturday Night Live Serves Up Sopranos Finale With Baldwin And Crew

WORLD

Trump's North Korea Failure Was Predictable -- And It Won't Be The Last
By Joe Conason

#EndorseThis: John Oliver Scolds The Queen Alone In Royal Wedding Rant
How The Two Koreas Roped Trump Into Their Peace Plan
HEALTH

Is There Formaldehyde In Your Nail Polish?
By Sarah Okeson

Why Your Health Insurer Doesn't Care About Big Hospital Bills
Trump Appointees Weaken Worker Protections At Construction And Shipyard Sites
VIDEO

#EndorseThis: Jon Stewart Returns To Troll Colbert
By Kurt Boyer

#EndorseThis: Samantha Bee Has A New Job Offer For Trump's ICE Henchmen
#EndorseThis: Trevor Noah Says Trump And Sean Hannity Are The Real Animals

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