Jan 17, 2018

The truth about the FBI’s Russia probe - The Washington Post

The truth about the FBI’s Russia probe - The Washington Post: The evidence rebuts the claim that Christopher Steele misused the FBI.

This way madness lies - The Washington Post

This way madness lies - The Washington Post: In trying to cover for the president, Kirstjen Nielsen denies the obvious and attempts to defend the indefensible.

Mr. President, stop attacking the press - The Washington Post

Mr. President, stop attacking the press - The Washington Post: Trump’s ‘fake news’ jabs give dictators implicit permission to target reporters for arrest and worse.

Nearly all members of National Park Service advisory panel resign in frustration - The Washington Post

Nearly all members of National Park Service advisory panel resign in frustration - The Washington Post: Those leaving say Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke refused to meet with them or convene a board meeting since taking office.

Photos of Barbuda after Hurricane Irma - The Washington Post

Photos of Barbuda after Hurricane Irma - The Washington Post: Barbudans struggling to recover from Irma are wary of efforts to pull them into the modern world.

Republican leaders offer one-month spending bill - The Washington Post

Republican leaders offer one-month spending bill - The Washington Post: The measure would extend existing spending levels through Feb. 16 and include an extension of a popular children’s health insurance program while delaying several ACA taxes.

A burst of acrimony on Capitol Hill threatens immigration deal - The Washington Post

A burst of acrimony on Capitol Hill threatens immigration deal - The Washington Post: The discord exposed how much President Trump’s use of a vulgar expression had set back negotiations on the issue.

A burst of acrimony on Capitol Hill threatens immigration deal - The Washington Post

A burst of acrimony on Capitol Hill threatens immigration deal - The Washington Post: The discord exposed how much President Trump’s use of a vulgar expression had set back negotiations on the issue.

Jan 16, 2018

Kushner warned that his friend Wendi Deng Murdoch may be a Chinese spy - Business Insider

Kushner warned that his friend Wendi Deng Murdoch may be a Chinese spy - Business Insider: Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, and Wendi Deng Murdoch have been friends for years and regularly appear in one another's social-media posts.

Facebook Messenger chief admits the app has gotten too cluttered - The Verge

Facebook Messenger chief admits the app has gotten too cluttered - The Verge: Facebook Messenger has gotten too cluttered, its leader said today. David Marcus, Facebook’s vice president of messaging products, said in a blog post of 2018 predictions today that the company had gone overboard in the past two years as it brought new features to the app.

Flu stresses hospitals, shows we're not ready for emergencies - NBC News

Flu stresses hospitals, shows we're not ready for emergencies - NBC News: Flu is closing schools, swamping ERs and causing states of emergency across the U.S. yet Congress continues to cut preparedness funding for influenza.

Republicans, do you want a race-based immigration system, too? - The Washington Post

Republicans, do you want a race-based immigration system, too? - The Washington Post: Even Trump’s openly racist remarks aren’t enough for some to take a stand.

Big Brother on wheels: Why your car company may know more about you than your spouse. - The Washington Post

Big Brother on wheels: Why your car company may know more about you than your spouse. - The Washington Post: Privacy experts believe tens of millions of Americans are already being monitored by automakers.

Conditions are horrific at Greece’s ‘island prisons’ for refugees. Is that the point? - The Washington Post

Conditions are horrific at Greece’s ‘island prisons’ for refugees. Is that the point? - The Washington Post: Aid workers, local officials say Europe forces thousands to endure squalor to deter others.

The Senate’s push to overrule the FCC on net neutrality now has 50 votes, Democrats say - The Washington Post

The Senate’s push to overrule the FCC on net neutrality now has 50 votes, Democrats say - The Washington Post: The tally leaves supporters just one vote shy of the 51 required to pass a Senate resolution of disapproval, in a legislative gambit aimed at restoring the agency's net neutrality rules.