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Archives for January 2019

Climate
Colorado could save $2.5 billion by rapidly shutting down its coal power plantsColorado could save $2.5 billion by rapidly shutting down its coal power plants
Climate

In the Centennial State, greener and cheaper are one and the same.

By David Roberts
Politics
“It simply isn’t true”: former top terrorism official says there’s no terror crisis at the border“It simply isn’t true”: former top terrorism official says there’s no terror crisis at the border
Politics

A terrorism expert who worked in the Trump administration blasts the current push for a border wall.

By Alex Ward
Politics
The mysterious grand jury appeal reportedly tied to the Mueller investigation, explainedThe mysterious grand jury appeal reportedly tied to the Mueller investigation, explained
Politics

The Supreme Court declined to put a financial penalty on the company in question on hold.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
How to watch Trump’s border speech tonightHow to watch Trump’s border speech tonight
Politics

Due to Trump’s bullying of the networks, it’ll be hard to miss.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
Trump undercuts his own messaging by trying to fundraise off the border “crisis”Trump undercuts his own messaging by trying to fundraise off the border “crisis”
Politics

The president wants to raise $500,000 before his big Oval Office speech.

By Aaron Rupar
Culture
Good Trouble is TV’s first good Gen Z dramaGood Trouble is TV’s first good Gen Z drama
Culture

Freeform’s new spinoff of The Fosters is full of progressive politics and sexy soap opera tropes. It’s a lot of fun.

By Emily St. James
Money
What the Four Pins drama says about Twitter as a companyWhat the Four Pins drama says about Twitter as a company
Money

The popular menswear meme account was banned and then reinstated, reportedly thanks to the CEO himself.

By Kaitlyn Tiffany
Politics
Manafort’s poorly redacted filing reveals new Mueller investigation detailsManafort’s poorly redacted filing reveals new Mueller investigation details
Politics

Mueller thinks Manafort shared 2016 polling data with a Russian associate.

By Andrew Prokop
Future Perfect
The US always picks the World Bank president. It’s time for that to end.The US always picks the World Bank president. It’s time for that to end.
Future Perfect

Poor countries should, finally, get a real seat at the table.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Infants and pregnant women will soon pay the price for Trump’s wall shutdownInfants and pregnant women will soon pay the price for Trump’s wall shutdown
Politics

Federal funding for breastfeeding support and infant formula is at risk if the government shutdown drags on.

By Dylan Scott
Climate
The government isn’t letting the shutdown get in the way of Arctic drillingThe government isn’t letting the shutdown get in the way of Arctic drilling
Climate

The Interior Department is moving ahead with oil and gas permitting in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

By Umair Irfan
North Korea
Kim Jong Un made a surprise visit to China. It’s mostly about Trump.Kim Jong Un made a surprise visit to China. It’s mostly about Trump.
North Korea

Kim is making the rounds before his possible second summit with Trump.

By Alex Ward
Politics
Natalia Veselnitskaya’s indictment, explainedNatalia Veselnitskaya’s indictment, explained
Politics

The Russian lawyer who met Don Jr. at Trump Tower was indicted on a separate matter.

By Andrew Prokop
Syria
Turkey’s president snubs John Bolton over SyriaTurkey’s president snubs John Bolton over Syria
Syria

Bolton may have just blown up Trump’s Syria withdrawal.

By Alex Ward
Politics
The shutdown is intractable because Trump’s wall is ridiculous and Republicans know itThe shutdown is intractable because Trump’s wall is ridiculous and Republicans know it
Politics

Conservatives won’t trade the wall for anything good because they know it’s a bad idea.

By Matthew Yglesias