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Archives for September 2019

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Vox Sentences: Your play, NCAAVox Sentences: Your play, NCAA
archives

California college athletes set to receive money from endorsements; mass demonstrations in Moscow advocate the release of protesters.

By Hannah Brown
Politics
Trump and Barr have been urging foreign governments to help them investigate the Mueller probe’s originsTrump and Barr have been urging foreign governments to help them investigate the Mueller probe’s origins
Politics

New reports from the New York Times and Washington Post shed light on this effort.

By Andrew Prokop
Technology
Three big ideas for tech regulation from Senator Mark WarnerThree big ideas for tech regulation from Senator Mark Warner
Podcast
Technology

Sen. Warner outlined what he thinks Congress needs to do next on the latest Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
Politics
Trump’s immigration agenda had a bad day in courtTrump’s immigration agenda had a bad day in court
Politics

He won’t be able to expand family detention or fast-track deportations — for now.

By Nicole Narea
Politics
Report: Mike Pompeo listened to Trump’s July 25 Ukraine callReport: Mike Pompeo listened to Trump’s July 25 Ukraine call
Politics

The Wall Street Journal reports that the secretary of state was on the call when Trump asked the Ukrainian president to investigate the Bidens.

By Jen Kirby
Technology
WeWork and Juul show that startup “valuations” can be totally meaninglessWeWork and Juul show that startup “valuations” can be totally meaningless
Technology

“That’s the inside story of Silicon Valley.”

By Theodore Schleifer
Politics
The Trump administration’s latest sanctions against Russia contradict Trump’s Ukraine conspiracy theoryThe Trump administration’s latest sanctions against Russia contradict Trump’s Ukraine conspiracy theory
Politics

Trump doesn’t believe Russians interfere in US elections. His government does.

By Alex Ward
Politics
The House Intelligence Committee just subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani for documents related to impeachmentThe House Intelligence Committee just subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani for documents related to impeachment
Politics

Three House committees are asking Giuliani to submit records related to a July phone call between Trump and the Ukrainian president.

By Li Zhou
Politics
Health care is getting more and more expensive, and low-wage workers are bearing more of the costHealth care is getting more and more expensive, and low-wage workers are bearing more of the cost
Politics

Is the rapidly rising cost of employer-sponsored health insurance sustainable?

By Tara Golshan
Explainers
Elon Musk broke US labor laws on TwitterElon Musk broke US labor laws on Twitter
Explainers

An administrative judge says Tesla tried to sabotage efforts to unionize factory workers in California.

By Alexia Fernández Campbell
Politics
Chris Collins resigns from Congress and reportedly plans to plead guilty to insider trading chargesChris Collins resigns from Congress and reportedly plans to plead guilty to insider trading charges
Politics

Collins was the first congressional Republican to endorse Trump for president.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
5 recent polls show a swing in favor of impeachment5 recent polls show a swing in favor of impeachment
Politics

Nancy Pelosi says polling on impeachment has changed. She’s right.

By Li Zhou
Politics
The weekend in Trump-Ukraine-impeachment news, explainedThe weekend in Trump-Ukraine-impeachment news, explained
Politics

From House subpoenas to a lot of Trump tweets.

By Jen Kirby
9 questions about the Trump-Ukraine whistleblower scandal you were too embarrassed to ask
Politics

Why is it catching on? Could it really mean the end of Trump’s presidency?

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
McConnell: If the House impeaches, the Senate has “no choice” but to take it upMcConnell: If the House impeaches, the Senate has “no choice” but to take it up
Politics

The Senate would need to hold a recorded vote to “reinterpret” existing rules on impeachment.

By Li Zhou