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Those Who Commit Torture Actually Get Promoted
CounterSpin interview with Maha Hilal on Gina Haspel.
Cambridge Analytica’s Reach Into Southern Politics
Cambridge Analytica got its start working in an election in a Southern state.
David Shulkin’s Firing at the VA Is Latest Step in Trump-Koch Push to Privatize Veterans’ Health Care
Trump will replace Shulkin with White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson.
As Advertisers Flee, Critics Not Buying Laura Ingraham’s Apology to Parkland Shooting Survivor
“Money is all these people understand.”
As North Korea Talks With China, South Korea and Japan, Could Bolton Derail Denuclearization Progress?
The leaders of North and South Korea announced that they will hold a historic meeting on April 27.
Tennessee Wants to Use Funding Meant for Poor Families to Kick People Off Medicaid
The Tennessee legislature is finalizing legislation that would add work requirements to the state's Medicaid program.
Big Week for the Russia Probe: Promises of Pardons and a Suspected Russian Spy
Until Wednesday it was a weirdly slow news week in this high-energy Trump era.
Bernie Sanders Warns Against VA Privatization After Trump Tweets Shulkin’s Ouster
“Every major veterans' organization in this country vigorously opposes the privatization of the VA.”
John Bolton’s First Day on The Job
If Trump Is Allowed to Rig the Census, Then All of US Democracy Is Rigged
At least 12 states are moving to sue the Trump administration over the proposal.