Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 2056

Google’s Co-Founders, Who Have Been Disappearing From the Company for Years, Are Stepping Down

Their absences included not showing up to testify to Congress.

Today’s Impeach-O-Meter: What About All This Other Extremely Impeachable Stuff?

Reality keeps conspiring against a short, narrowly focused investigation of the president.

Did the Pentagon Really Just Award a $400 Million Contract to a Guy Trump Liked on Fox News?

The decision certainly raised some eyebrows.

Kamala Harris Drops Out Before She Can Explain Why She Was Running

Veering between left and center, Kamala Harris ended up in a bog.

The Angle: The Judiciary Committee Is Going to Mess Up Tomorrow’s Impeachment Hearing

Don’t expect much from the most important yet least organized committee in the House.

Alex Gibney’s Citizen K Is a Russian Revelation

Through the story of one former oligarch, Gibney explores the past and current state of Putin's Russia.

How Does Lyra Know How to Read the Alethiometer?

Plus: the scene the TV show completely screwed up.

Michael Bloomberg Ads Are Dominating the Internet

They're even at the top of Google search results for "climate change" and "gun control."

This Is Still Happening: Mike Pompeo

From the CIA to the State Department, Mike Pompeo has always had time to push his president’s conspiracy theories.

The Angle: The Weird, Sad Story of How Herpes Got So Stigmatized

Until the 1970s, it was “merely a cold sore in an unusual place.”