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White Supremacist Driver Who Sped Into Charlottesville Protesters Pleads Guilty to 29 Federal Hate Crimes

James Fields agreed to a plea deal that means he won’t face the death penalty.

Mick Mulvaney Has Consolidated His Influence in the White House to Everyone’s Detriment

If patients with pre-existing conditions lose their health care because of Mick Mulvaney, people will blame Trump and the GOP.

The Tragedy of Rod Rosenstein

How could Rosenstein have rationalized his decision not to recuse?

Facing and Erasing White Terrorism

On social media and in real life.

Are You a Monster if You Slice Your Bagels Like Bread?

The worst thing since sliced bread.

Neil Gorsuch’s Bad-Faith Ploy to Save Partisan Gerrymandering and Doom American Democracy

Americans are trying to fix partisan redistricting themselves. The courts might not let them.

Elizabeth Warren Is a Progressive Like No Other

The Democratic primary benefits from having both candidates in the race.

The Angle: Robert Mueller Might Not Be a Superhero, and That Is OK

Mueller memes, robots, and fluid sexuality are all extremely 2019.

Southwest Boeing 737 Max Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Orlando Minutes After Takeoff

The flight had no passengers and was being flown to California for storage during the FAA grounding of Boeing 737 Max aircraft.

President Trump is Ready To Use “No Indictment” As Jet Fuel For His Reelection Campaign.

Case in point: the bizarre memo his 2020 campaign sent to television producers.