The Milk Ran Out on the Abe Lincoln
A record-breaking war has dragged a record-breaking carrier into a crisis its own leadership insists is not happening. "The way he's treating our service members as he carries out this illegal war is …
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He Said No, and That Was the Point
The nation's top law enforcement official was sworn in a week ago, and within days he's confirmed that the Department of Justice answers to one man. "No, I'm not going to pledge that. And no attorney …
Brin’s $102M War Against a Tax He Should Pay
One of the richest men on earth just spent more on stopping a tax than most Californians will earn in a lifetime, because the bill was coming to his name. "This trailblazing wealth tax would be a smal…
They Pulled the Drills Because Seoul Said No
A president who is fighting a war in the Persian Gulf just told his most reliable ally in Asia that he is disappointed it said no, and that he would like to charge it less for being disappointed. "I r…
The Paperwork Says They Were Building Bombs
The government told the grand jury it never investigates people for thinking. The paperwork it filed in open court says otherwise. "No one is ever investigated or looked at or even researched on for F…
They Are Selling the President's Words
A president turns the White House into a data feed and starts selling it to the highest bidder. "Trump is trying to enrich himself by privatizing government information that he has no right to sell. W…
They Said Conspiracy. The Paperwork Says Casting Call.
The government said it was hunting a conspiracy. The paperwork shows it was running a casting call. "You are requested not to disclose the existence of this summons for an indefinite period of time." …
Trump Orders Navy Back to 1950s Steam Catapults
A president who once called the Navy's newest catapults "goddamned" technology has now signed an order to tear them out of a warship mid-build and replace them with steam pipes from the 1950s. "You're…
Trump Regulator Backs His Sons Crypto Bank
A regulator chosen by the president approves a federal bank charter for a crypto firm run by his own sons, 38 percent of which is owned by an entity he is affiliated with. "This is the most brazen act…