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Jane Coaston

Jane Coaston

Former Senior Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Jane Coaston

    Politics
    Sarah Sanders’s strangely unconservative argument for the wallSarah Sanders’s strangely unconservative argument for the wall
    Politics

    And why the border wall represents a new form of “security theater.”

    By Jane Coaston
    Politics
    Why Trump didn’t declare a national emergency over a border wall (yet)Why Trump didn’t declare a national emergency over a border wall (yet)
    Politics

    “The executive branch cannot spend money without congressional authorization, and if the president tries to build the wall, he will have to cite a statute that gives him the authority to do that.”

    By Jane Coaston
    Explainers
    Why conspiracy theories matterWhy conspiracy theories matter
    Explainers

    And why 2018 was a highly conspiratorial year.

    By Jane Coaston
    Politics
    Fox News demanded a government shutdown — and got oneFox News demanded a government shutdown — and got one
    Politics

    A lot of conservatives with big platforms were very, very angry at Trump this week.

    By Jane Coaston
    Politics
    Tucker Carlson suggested immigration makes America “dirtier.” It’s costing him.Tucker Carlson suggested immigration makes America “dirtier.” It’s costing him.
    Politics

    Pacific Life, a life insurance company, pulled out after Carlson’s latest anti-immigration rant. Now other companies have followed suit.

    By German Lopez and Jane Coaston
    Politics
    Trump now says the US loses $200 billion on illegal immigration every year. That’s not true.Trump now says the US loses $200 billion on illegal immigration every year. That’s not true.
    Politics

    Another day, another Trump tweet featuring a loose interpretation of numbers.

    By Jane Coaston
    Politics
    What the Weekly Standard meant to conservatismWhat the Weekly Standard meant to conservatism
    Politics

    The end of an era in conservative media.

    By Jane Coaston
    Media
    The Weekly Standard, a conservative magazine critical of Trump, is officially shutting downThe Weekly Standard, a conservative magazine critical of Trump, is officially shutting down
    Media

    Despite interested buyers, the Weekly Standard will stop publishing after 23 years.

    By Jane Coaston
    Technology
    YouTube’s conspiracy theory crisis, explainedYouTube’s conspiracy theory crisis, explained
    Technology

    Why a Democratic representative asked Google’s CEO about the most bizarre conspiracy theory you’ve never heard of.

    By Jane Coaston
    Race
    White supremacist who drove into a Charlottesville crowd sentenced to life in prisonWhite supremacist who drove into a Charlottesville crowd sentenced to life in prison
    Race

    A jury sentenced James Fields Jr. to life in prison plus 419 years for 10 charges, including the murder of Heather Heyer.

    By Jane Coaston and P.R. Lockhart