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Jane Coaston

Jane Coaston

Former Senior Politics Reporter

    Latest articles by Jane Coaston

    Sports
    Mary Bono resigns as USA Gymnastics presidentMary Bono resigns as USA Gymnastics president
    Sports

    Bono lasted just five days as USA Gymnastics continues to reel from its handling of the Larry Nassar scandal.

    By Jane Coaston
    Explainers
    Max Boot, Jackie Robinson, and the racism problem in the Republican PartyMax Boot, Jackie Robinson, and the racism problem in the Republican Party
    Explainers

    Max Boot could have had an awakening decades ago — if he’d listened to black conservatives.

    By Jane Coaston
    Politics
    Trump’s meeting with Kanye was really about masking his record on criminal justice reformTrump’s meeting with Kanye was really about masking his record on criminal justice reform
    Politics

    Trump wants “stop and frisk” policies brought to Chicago. And his attorney general is trying to stop major police reforms nationwide.

    By Jane Coaston
    Politics
    Even Fox News viewers are tired of Trump’s rallies nowEven Fox News viewers are tired of Trump’s rallies now
    Politics

    The ratings for Trump’s rallies are dropping, even on Trump’s favorite television network.

    By Jane Coaston
    Politics
    Trump repeats a George Soros conspiracy theory right before Kavanaugh voteTrump repeats a George Soros conspiracy theory right before Kavanaugh vote
    Politics

    Trump tweeted that protestors were “paid professionals only looking to make Senators look bad.”

    By Jane Coaston
    Politics
    4 members of an alt-right “fight club” charged with inciting a riot in Charlottesville4 members of an alt-right “fight club” charged with inciting a riot in Charlottesville
    Politics

    The four were members of the “Rise Against Movement,” and were photographed violently attacking anti-racist activists.

    By Jane Coaston
    Explainers
    The Kavanaugh doppelgänger theory, explainedThe Kavanaugh doppelgänger theory, explained
    Explainers

    Could both Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford be telling the truth? Some on the right think so.

    By Jane Coaston
    Politics
    A right-leaning newspaper is finally retracting the conspiracy theories it published about Seth RichA right-leaning newspaper is finally retracting the conspiracy theories it published about Seth Rich
    Politics

    The Washington Times apologized for a since-deleted article that falsely stated Seth Rich and his brother Aaron received money from WikiLeaks for DNC emails.

    By Jane Coaston
    Explainers
    “Borking,” explained: why a failed Supreme Court nomination in 1987 matters“Borking,” explained: why a failed Supreme Court nomination in 1987 matters
    Explainers

    Robert Bork’s Supreme Court hearings changed politics — but not how you might think.

    By Jane Coaston
    Explainers
    Peter Brimelow and VDare, the white nationalist website with close ties to the right, explainedPeter Brimelow and VDare, the white nationalist website with close ties to the right, explained
    Explainers

    White House senior economic adviser Larry Kudlow invited a major alt-right figure to his birthday party.

    By Jane Coaston