ICE Detained My Husband for Being an Activist - The New York Times

ICE Detained My Husband for Being an Activist - The New York Times: Ravi Ragbir, the director of the New Sanctuary coalition in New York City, was detained last week after speaking out for immigrant rights.

Trump Rebuked China for North Korea’s Oil Smuggling. It’s More Complicated. - The New York Times

Trump Rebuked China for North Korea’s Oil Smuggling. It’s More Complicated. - The New York Times: The opaque world of the global maritime industry makes it exceedingly difficult to prevent North Korea from obtaining oil, despite sanctions.

The Chaos President vs. His Iron-Fisted Chief of Staff - The New York Times

The Chaos President vs. His Iron-Fisted Chief of Staff - The New York Times: President Trump’s public airing of grievances with John Kelly was perhaps an inevitable clash between two temperamentally similar but philosophically different alpha males.

Congress has a bill to do something about Russia. It’s up to them now. - The Washington Post

Congress has a bill to do something about Russia. It’s up to them now. - The Washington Post

The man-child in the White House reels wildly out of control - The Washington Post

The man-child in the White House reels wildly out of control - The Washington Post: No one, not even Trump’s allies, can trust anything he says.

Everything you need to know about a government shutdown - Washington Post

Everything you need to know about a government shutdown - Washington Post: A shutdown complicates the lives of federal workers and the millions of Americans who rely on them.

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks North Carolina Gerrymandering Ruling - The New York Times

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks North Carolina Gerrymandering Ruling - The New York Times: The decision makes it likely the 2018 elections will be held using districts favorable to Republicans. But more decisions on gerrymandering are coming.

Head of firm behind Trump dossier was angered by Comey’s pre-election announcement - The Washington Post

Head of firm behind Trump dossier was angered by Comey’s pre-election announcement - The Washington Post: A newly released transcript show reporters were briefed out of concern the FBI was favoring the Republican candidate.

Who gets sent home if the government shuts down? - Washington Post

Who gets sent home if the government shuts down? - Washington Post: If a spending bill isn’t passed, the federal government could be heading towards its first shutdown since 2013.

Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime are being used in very different ways — Quartz

Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime are being used in very different ways — Quartz: Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime may be competitors, but they serve their audiences in very different ways. People use Netflix most often to watch original series, Amazon to watch movies, and Hulu to watch TV shows from other networks, a report from Hub Entertainment Research shows. The firm surveyed nearly 1,800 US consumers who watched...

Sexual harassment and assault rife at United Nations, staff claim | Global development | The Guardian

Sexual harassment and assault rife at United Nations, staff claim | Global development | The Guardian: Exclusive: Guardian investigation points to culture of impunity as UN employees allege offences including rape

Major breakthrough as researchers develop blood test for eight common cancers

Major breakthrough as researchers develop blood test for eight common cancers

Hospitals Overwhelmed by Flu Patients Are Treating Them in Tents | Time

Hospitals Overwhelmed by Flu Patients Are Treating Them in Tents | Time: The influx of hospital patients due to 2018’s deadly flu epidemic is taking its toll. Here is how hospitals are dealing with the emergency.

Mulvaney's first funding request for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: zero - LA Times

Mulvaney's first funding request for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: zero - LA Times: In his first quarterly funding request as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mick Mulvaney is asking for nothing. He said that the bureau had enough money on hand to cover its anticipated expenses and that he plans to slash the bureau’s reserve fund.

Trump upends GOP strategy to avoid shutdown with call to settle childhood insurance impasse - The Washington Post

Trump upends GOP strategy to avoid shutdown with call to settle childhood insurance impasse - The Washington Post: Trump’s appeal for a “long term solution” to the program threw into question Republican strategy to push Democrats into a corner over funding choices.