Kurt Andersen on the importance of sticking to the facts
In a political environment where "truthiness," lies and reckless opinions muddy the waters, a founding father's faith in facts may be what saves us
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Cory Booker under increased security after death threat, Newark mayor says
Mayor Ras Baraka said local police were guarding Booker's Newark home Saturday as a precaution after someone threated to kill him and his family
Special counsel reacts to allegations of improperly obtaining Trump emails
Mueller's team reportedly gained access to emails sent and received by Trump transition officials
Rep. Ruben Kihuen won't run for re-election
The freshman Nevada Democrat will only serve one term, while continuing to deny allegations
Senators to introduce bipartisan bill to prevent foreign cyber interference in elections
The bill comes ahead of the 2018 midterm election season
Report: Pentagon program investigated reports of UFOs
Pentagon officials have acknowledged the program's existence, The New York Times reports
Poll: 52 percent say country worse off under Trump
Just three in 10 Americans said the U.S. is heading in the right direction, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
Trump touts tax plan ahead of expected vote
President Trump on Saturday touted how "fantastic" the GOP tax bill will be for "middle-income people"
Trump calls wife of hospitalized Sen. John McCain
John McCain was admitted this week to Walter Reed Medical Center due to side effects from his cancer treatment
Report: CDC gets list of 7 banned words
The Washington Post, citing an analyst, reports the Trump administration is prohibiting officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using a list of words in some documents
DOJ watchdog says office wasn't consulted on public release of texts
The DOJ is defending its decision to release the anti-Trump texts from former Mueller team member Peter Strzok
"This is happening": Republicans revel in all-but-certain tax deal
It's the widest-ranging reshaping of the tax code in three decades and is expected to add to the nation's $20 trillion debt
Arrests along the U.S.-Mexico border surge
U.S. government announced a seventh straight monthly increase in people being arrested or denied along the border, erasing much of the early gains of Trump's push to tighten the border
Roy Moore tells supporters "battle is not over"
Democrat Doug Jones on Tuesday defeated Moore by about 20,000 votes, or 1.5 percent, according to unofficial returns
GOP tax bill nixes incentive for company commuter benefits
The final bill eliminates the tax incentive for private employers that subsidize employee commuting expenses
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