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Purdue Pharma Reaches Tentative Multibillion-Dollar Deal to Settle Thousands of Opioid Lawsuits

It would be the first settlement of its scale over the opioid crisis.

The Angle: 18 Years Later, We Are Still Very Post-9/11

Meanwhile, those born in September 2001 will be eligible to vote this fall.

Democrats Can’t Figure Out if They’re Trying to Impeach Trump or Not

The House Democrats’ muddled approach to impeachment hit a new level of confusion on Wednesday.

A North Carolina Lawmaker Explains Why Republicans Held a Surprise Vote During a 9/11 Ceremony

Republican lawmakers waited until their Democratic colleagues were busy to push through a controversial budget.

When Losing a Loved One to Gun Violence Doesn’t Change Your Gun Rights Beliefs

Frank Pomeroy’s daughter was killed by a man with a semi-automatic. Now Pomeroy’s campaign for state Senate is centered on his anti-gun control beliefs.

Number of Americans Without Health Insurance Increased in 2018, Report Finds

It’s the first rise in the uninsured rate since the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010.

I’m Boycotting Natalie Portman’s Diaperless Astronaut Diaper Movie

When the astronaut-diaper legend becomes fact, print the legend.

Why a Republican Was So Afraid of a Drag Show Featuring People With Down Syndrome

His impulse is disturbingly common.

Impeach-O-Meter: After Impeachment August, It’s Judiciary Procedure September!

Democrats say they're going to start looking into the non-Mueller reasons to remove Trump from office using real prosecutorial techniques. No rush, right?

John Bolton’s Departure Is Making Michael Bolton’s “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You” Hit Pretty Hard

If you were dreaming of war with Iran, anyway.