Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 2325

Bruno Ganz Has Died at the Age of 77. Good Luck Watching His Movies on Netflix.

FilmStruck, come back! We miss you!

Police: Houston Officer Lied to Get Search Warrant for Raid that Led to Two Deaths

A narcotics officer said he saw an informant buy heroin. That was a lie, the police chief says.

There Is No National Emergency at the Border Other Than Tragedies of Trump’s Own Creation

His “crisis” is that Congress has refused to fund a campaign fantasy.

Anthony Davis is Open to Playing for Your Favorite Team (as Long as It’s Not His Current Team).

"I am going to definitely have a heartwarming message for [New Orleans] and put it out on Instagram like everybody else does."

What We Know About the Aurora Warehouse Gunman

For one, he was not legally allowed to own a firearm.

Pope Makes Unprecedented Move of Defrocking Ex-Cardinal McCarrick Over Sex Abuse

The Vatican found Theodore McCarrick guilty of sexually abusing minors for decades.

Religion and the Supreme Court in Two Cases: Crosses and Chaplains

Fun with the establishment clause.

Neti Pots Are Great for Flushing Out Snot. Plus, They Won’t Kill You.

The devices have gotten a bad reputation thanks to fear of amoebas, but they’re easy to use safely, and worthwhile.

Withholdings and Refunds in the First Tax Season Under the New Law

Slate Money on lower tax refunds, Finland’s income experiment, and labor’s current strengths.

Is the Move Away From Cash Bail Increasing Mass Incarceration?

Algorithms promise fairness and reform to the criminal justice system, but bias and bad data are the least of their problems.