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KittenFeed Hoax Shows the Perils of Expecting Trump to Act Like Trump
A story about a teenager who was bullied by the president for creating a website that mocked him was not true, but it was sadly plausible.
Democrats Shouldn't Dismiss Spying Claims So Quickly
They were once concerned about "incidental" data collection by the NSA.
Is California 'Death Tax' Bill Real or Just More Anti-Trump Spite?
A state senator proposes replacing the federal estate tax with a state tax, if Trump gets his way on repeal.
Movie Review: Life
Jake Gyllenhaal and Ryan Reynolds imperiled by a b-team alien.
From Newspaper Hoaxster to Twitter Hoaxster
A bridge between Old Media fake news and New Media fake news
CBO Says the GOP's Updated Obamacare Repeal Bill Would Be Worse for the Deficit
The Republican health care bill would still reduce insurance by 24 million and raise insurance premiums before 2020.
House Delays Obamacare Repeal Vote Because There Still Isn't Enough Support to Pass It
The AHCA will have to wait until tomorrow.
State Department Misses Deadline to Manage All Emails Electronically
The agency already tried to get out of the requirements once.
Let's Talk About Trump's Labor Nominee Giving a Generous Plea Deal to a Billionaire Sex Offender
As Miami's U.S. Attorney, Alex Acosta gave a sweet deal to a rich sex offender while throwing the book at drug dealers.
Philadelphia Says Soda Tax Revenue Exceeded Projections in February, While Pepsi Stops Offering Two Liter Bottles, Six-Packs
The city wants to borrow $300 million based on how much it thinks it'll raise from the tax.
Poor White Americans Are Dying of Despair
In contrast, the mortality rate for college-educated whites continues to fall.
Trump Can't Stop Marijuana Legalization
But He Can Slow it Down
Will the Prospect of Taking Trump Down Ruin Chances for Surveillance Reform?
Privacy concerns that are worth debating get sucked into White House fight.
Neil Gorsuch Vows to 'Respect' Supreme Court Precedent. That Does Not Mean He Will Always Uphold Precedent.
Understanding the SCOTUS nominee's answers to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Do a Jewish Teenager's Bomb Threats Against Jews Count As Hate Crimes?
An Israeli Jew is accused of making frightening phone calls that were attributed to a post-Trump rise in anti-Semitism.
4-Year-Old Brings Shell Casing to Preschool. Principal Suspends Him for 7 Days, Calls Child Services.
Zero tolerance for playtime
In the Gay Wedding Cake Wars, Christians Preheated the Oven
Today's religious freedom controversies got their start in the 19th century debate over outlawing polygamy.
Republicans Are Rushing To Vote on a Health Care Bill They Haven't Read. They Learned Nothing From Obamacare.
The House is planning a vote today on a bill that still isn't finalized.
National Endowment for the Arts
Think of the Children Before Scrapping the NEA, Says Mike Huckabee
The former Arkansas governor argues that federal subsidies for the arts are "essential," because creativity.
Sarah Lawrence College Would Rather People Use Gender Neutral Language Than Follow Grammar Rules
And stop saying "avowed, admitted, or acknowledged" for some reason.
Christians Started the Wedding Wars
Defenders of traditional marriage used the law to persecute polygamists. Now they're the ones under attack.
Congress' Libertarianish Members Might Sink the GOP Obamacare Replacement
"I think there are going to be some very confusing votes in here," Rep. Thomas Massie predicted in January. Here's how we got from there to here.
Don't Let Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Kill Tax Day
It's the one time of the year taxpayers are confronted with just how much of their earnings are captured by the government.
Trump Isn't Running the Government Like a Business
A CEO actually learns from mistakes.
Rockville Rape: Punish the Illegal Immigrants Who Attacked a 14-Year-Old Student, and Only Them
Paranoia about illegal immigrant violence is just that.
How Would You Behave If the World Was Ending?
Apparently most folks would be nicer to each other.
Trump Team Was 'Incidentally' Snooped on Post-Election, Says GOP Intel Chair Devin Nunes
Meanwhile, guess which side is now assuming surveillance equals guilt?
Feds Indict Philly DA Seth Williams on Charges of Corruption, Stealing from His Mother
The two-term Democratic DA was previously the inspector general for Philadelphia
Maryland Has a Bad Beer Bill on Tap
The House of Delegates passes a measure that could hobble brewers.
Is That GIF You're About to Post on Twitter a 'Deadly Weapon'?
Man faces possible prison time for triggering a journalist's seizure.
Welcome to Adulthood, Gen Z
The post-millennial generation starts turning 18 this year, while the eldest members of the post-Gen Z cohort are starting to be born.
