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Did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Just Lay Groundwork for Democrats to Subpoena Trump’s Tax Returns?

The freshman lawmaker asked Michael Cohen some pointed questions about the president's finances.

Republican Lawmaker Freaks Out When Democrat Says Using a Black Person as a Prop is a “Racist Act”

Rep. Mark Meadows got horribly offended and demanded that Rashida Tlaib's comments be stricken from the record.

Democratic Lawmaker Goes Viral for Epic Eye Roll During Cohen Hearing

Rep. Stacey Plaskett, the delegate for the U.S. Virgin Islands, got obviously annoyed at Rep. Jim Jordan from Ohio.

Elena Kagan Asked for Proof that Gerrymandering Harms Both Political Parties. Here It Is.

Our findings should also be of interest to the Supreme Court as it prepares to hear two more gerrymandering cases next month.

Read the Letter Michael Cohen Sent Fordham Threatening Legal Action if it Revealed Trump’s Grades

Cohen submitted the letter as part of his testimony before the House Oversight Committee.

Facebook Says a “Clear History” Tool Will Hurt Its Advertising Business. Good.

If the company expects to lose money, that means the privacy feature might actually be meaningful.

Maria Popova’s Move From the Internet to Print Misses Its Connections

“Why would I want to write something that’s going to have the shelf life of a banana?”

North Carolina Political Operative Arrested in Election Fraud Scheme

A grand jury indicted Leslie McCrae Dowless Jr., who worked for Republican Mark Harris, on seven counts.

Michael Cohen’s Claims About Trump-Russia Collusion Are Either Unprovable or Inconsistent With Other Evidence

The former Trump attorney's bombshells appear to be a little hollow inside. (Is that how bombshells work?)

We Don’t Actually Know What’s Going to Happen to Clouds

A mind-melting study showcases the terrifying limits of what we can and can’t know about the Earth.