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Amid Scandal-Plagued Week, Trump Agenda Looks in Trouble
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that Trump's proposed “border adjustment tax” stands little chance of being approved by the upper chamber.
John Kiriakou on Blowing the Whistle on CIA Torture and Why Trump’s Presidency Worries Him
CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou discusses his own case and the significance of Trump divulging classified secrets to Russia.
Why Is Trump Delaying His Climate Decision?
Does Trump's apparent wavering over the Paris climate deal signal yet more strife within the administration?
Why I Am Suing Trump: Washington State Attorney General Fights Trump Administration on Muslim Ban
A federal appeals court in Seattle, Washington, heard arguments over Trump's second travel ban.
Evidence Suggests Comey’s Firing Was Not Justified
Behavioral science-based approaches can bridge the political divide.
Bradley Foundation Bankrolls Front Groups of Discredited PR Spin Doctor Richard Berman
Documents pull back the curtain on the highly politicized funding of the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.
What Will Make the University of Texas Safe for All Students?
The University of Texas administration claims that new policies will protect students, but the policies can be used to target the vulnerable.
After Comey: How to Be a Whistleblower in the Age of Trump
With unprecedented secrecy and increasingly disturbing acts inside the Trump administration, how can federal employees expose the truth?
Donald Trump Is Deep Into Watergate Territory Now: Former Congresswoman Who Probed Nixon Speaks Out
Fallout continues to grow over President Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey last week.
Neuroscientist Carl Hart: We Need to Stop Jeff Sessions From Escalating the Racist War on Drugs
Sessions has rescinded two Obama-era memos that encouraged prosecutors to avoid seeking harsh sentences for low-level drug offenses.