December 2017 Impact Articles
- Mar-a-Lago sparks criticism for raising its prices for 2017 New Year’s Eve bash
- New Year’s Eve violence: 7 shot in Colorado; Houston police thwart potential attempted attack
- Two demonstrators killed during ongoing anti-government protests in Iran
- Trump ends 2017 by suggesting that a President Hillary Clinton would’ve sunk the stock market
- The 5 most pressing foreign policy problems facing the Trump administration in 2018
- With few legislative victories, Donald Trump signed 55 executive orders in 2017
- Here are 7 people and events from this insane year that you’ve probably already forgotten about
- Activist Erica Garner, daughter of Eric Garner, is dead at 27
- This week in Trump-Russia news: Where does the Mueller probe stand heading into 2018?
- Donald Trump’s 6 biggest lies in 2017
- Vice Media staffers demand action following ‘New York Times’ report on workplace harassment
- Mom of Alabama teen beaten by police: “I was shocked, horrified, devastated to see my son this way”
- The biggest political lesson of 2017: The suburbs still matter — just not how Democrats think
- An immersive look into the transgender experience
- Report: Trump fires members of HIV/AIDS council without explanation
- This drone just completed its longest flight ever, and that could change the way we use them
- Trump’s tweet on global warming proves he knows nothing about climate change
- A tale of two Trump corruption allegations
- Mic Wakeup: Here’s a roundup of year-end tips to help you crush your resolutions in 2018
- Uber Eats drivers might be stealing your food
- Trump plots to undermine Flynn by employing his favorite old trick: Turning on his allies
- Roy Moore’s lawsuit dismissed minutes before Doug Jones’ victory set to be certified
- People can be quick to blame victims of fatal shootings, study says
- Kwanzaa Crawl unites young black people in support of black-owned bars in New York City
- There are now only 12 congressional districts without a Democratic candidate for 2018
- The Trump effect: Why Roy Moore won’t concede
- Mic Wakeup: Trump’s abysmal approval rating, moms who smoke pot and the best little neon shop around
- Roy Moore files lawsuit to block Doug Jones from being seated
- Could Trump’s bluster undermine the common ground the US and UN have reached on North Korea?
- Israel to name new train station near Jerusalem’s Western Wall after Donald Trump
- With the rise of the alt-right, Latino white supremacy may not be a contradiction in terms
- Trump will end the year with the worst approval rating of any president in his first year since 1953
- More women are smoking pot while pregnant, and it could have serious consequences
- Alabama police brutally beat a black teen. Now, family members and activists demand answers.
- Trump has an ambitious 2018 legislative agenda that may never work
- Mic Wakeup: Here’s what both Democrats and Republicans will face in 2018
- Republican lawmakers continue attacks on FBI to delegitimize the Russia investigation
- Republicans’ 2018 legislative agenda is rife with political land mines
- Donald Trump just admitted that Republicans sabotaged Obamacare in their tax cut bill
- Appolition is collecting “spare change for freedom” and bailing black people out of jail
- Democrats are set to compete in a historic number of congressional districts in 2018
- The pope used his Christmas address to call for Middle East peace after Trump’s Jerusalem decis
- On Sunday evening, Donald Trump declared himself victorious in the so-called “war on Christmas”
- Mic Wakeup: Happy Holidays. Here’s everything you missed during your Sunday with loved ones.
- The current state of CHIP: What happens next as the children’s health program runs low on funds
- After tax bill passes, Trump reportedly tells his friends they all just got a lot richer
- Sen. Bernie Sanders: “We need a revolution in the way we treat women.”
- This week in Trump-Russia news: President puts exoneration on Christmas list
- The Bully Doctrine: Trump once again makes threats on the world stage — and has his bluff called
- Comey defends counsel tied to Trump dossier amid “partisan” attacks on the FBI
- Federal appeals court: Travel ban “exceeds” Trump’s presidential authority
- A New Hampshire bill would empower one of the country’s most dangerous extremist movements
- While You Weren’t Looking: 5 things the Trump administration did this week that didn’t involve taxes
- Here’s how much the new tax bill is going to penalize you for being an employee
- Ohio to ban abortions for fetuses diagnosed with Down syndrome
- New poll reveals majority of Americans want more women in Congress, believe Trump’s accusers
- I spent a day with North Korean defectors, who lived through hell and want a revolution
- Republican Sen. Tim Scott criticized as a “prop” at Trump’s tax bill press conference
- Judge dismisses lawsuit over Trump’s conflicts of interest — but that doesn’t mean the issue is over
- Mic Wakeup: The day after the tax bill triumph was not a great one for Donald Trump
- The popular policies Congress punted on fixing until 2018
- Despite Trump’s sabotage efforts, Obamacare sign ups nearly match 2016
- 6 defendants charged with rioting at Trump’s inauguration acquitted on all charges
- UN condemns US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, defying Trump and Haley
- House GOP looks to avoid shutdown with short-term funding bill that excludes DACA, Obamacare fixes
- How Black Lives Matter activists are already gearing up to fight the net neutrality repeal
- Polling and history point to a historic Democratic wave coming in the 2018 midterm elections
- With a government shutdown looming, here’s a reminder that we’ve been here before — 18 times
- Mic Wakeup: 3 sexual harassment stories that flew under the radar
- Senator urges Congress to protect Mueller probe from Trump
- ‘New York Times’ reporter Glenn Thrush, suspended over harassment claims, will return to paper
- E! News host leaves after learning male cohost earned twice as much
- With tax reform in the rearview, Republican are set to resume infighting
- After her “yes” vote on the tax bill, what will happen to Susan Collins?
- White House reportedly mulling hiring senior political adviser to focus Trump messaging
- 59% of American women believe Trump should resign over sexual misconduct allegations, poll shows
- The scientific argument against fat-shaming
- The GOP tax bill could create a nation of freelancers
- 2018 onward
- New poll shows even Republicans believe race relations are worse under Trump than Obama
- 7 pieces of legislation left in limbo before Christmas as Republicans advanced tax reform
- Mic Wakeup: GOP poised to pass sweeping tax bill
- House Judiciary Committee will subpoena members of FBI and DOJ accused of anti-Trump bias
- ‘Theft from the middle class’: Democrats vow revenge against House Republicans over tax bill
- House misfires on tax bill, must revote after Senate finds three Byrd rule violations
- With unpopular tax bill, experts say GOP has learned nothing from Obamacare missteps
- Trump watered down his national security strategy’s harsh language on Russia during address
- In the future, cracked phone screens may be able to heal themselves
- Abortion doulas: The quiet foot soldiers in the fight for reproductive rights
- HeartMob is a literal safe space for victims of online abuse
- Congressional compliance office denies Tim Kaine request for data on sexual harassment in the Senate
- How an unpopular tax bill is now on the verge of passage
- When the Republican tax bill will likely pass
- Mic Wakeup: Jerusalem, banned words and the (temporary) end of the White House petition site
- White House will take down Obama’s ‘We the People’ petition site on Tuesday
- Two more immigrant teens face new court battle to obtain abortions
- Why a DACA fix before year’s end looks increasingly unlikely
- US vetoes UN Security Council vote against Trump’s Jerusalem decision
- Democrats demand answers on why Trump administration banned words like “transgender” and “diversity”
- Trump says he’s not firing Robert Mueller after speculation and attacks intensify over the weekend
- Twitter has begun banning white nationalists, the “alt-right” and other hate groups
- Study: Ideological bubbles evident in Congress’ news-sharing habits
- Ivanka Trump said Americans “want” the new Republican tax bill. But most people don’t.
- Trump tries to convince himself that Republicans will be OK in the 2018 midterms
- Why Republicans will ram through tax reform — despite low support and poor projections for 2018
- Mic Wakeup: Your holiday break is so close. Your morning news is even closer.
- NBC paid settlement to former staffer who accused Chris Matthews of sexual harassment in 1999
- New poll reveals Americans want a Democrat-controlled Congress by highest margin since 2008
- Steven Mnuchin says White House has never asked him not to “use certain words” amid CDC report
- Senator-elect Doug Jones has a message for his vanquished opponent Roy Moore: “It’s time to move on”
- Nancy Pelosi: Trump putting US on dangerous path to “word and thought control”
- This week in Trump-Russia news: Robert Mueller is under attack
- Trump is the most unpopular first-year president in history. But that’s not even the bad news.
- Roy Moore suggests voter fraud affected Alabama race, says the “battle is not over”
- How square dancing became a weapon of white supremacy against an anti-Semitic jazz dance conspiracy
- While You Weren’t Looking: 5 stories from the Trump administration that aren’t about taxes
- Republicans releasing revised tax plan, which is hurtling towards passage
- These Instagram stars are being sexist, homophobic and problematic — while making money from brands
- Trump and the Republicans are employing “mob lawyer” tactics to undermine Mueller probe
- Net neutrality repeal prompts lawsuits and legislation from government officials and private groups
- Woman accuses Wyoming secretary of state of assault: He said “I ‘was too attractive to resist’”
- Nearly 40% of cancer deaths in Australia might’ve been preventable, study says
- Donald Trump is directly profiting from being president, report finds
- “Must watch” video shows Trump judicial nominee stumbling on basic legal questions
- Republicans’ greatest achievement in 2017 may be their quiet reshaping of federal courts
- Mic Wakeup: Everything you need to know about net neutrality
- A Texas butterfly sanctuary is trying to fight Trump’s border wall
- One hot drink may reduce risk for leading cause of blindness
- The FCC just killed net neutrality, and nobody is happy
- Marco Rubio says he’s a “no” on tax reform vote, putting the bill’s passage in jeopardy
- What Disney buying 21st Century Fox may mean for your Hulu habit
- Does the US have a North Korea strategy? Tillerson and Trump can’t get their story straight.
- Transgender woman shot and killed in Houston
- Black women fueled a grassroots movement in Alabama — and may remake state politics
- Progressives threaten to punish top Democrats if they don’t demand DACA fix
- The FCC is trying to convince you repealing net neutrality would be great because Instagram exists
- Report: Donald Trump still doesn’t believe Russia meddled in the election
- Exclusive: Democrats launch ad campaign tying Republican candidates to Roy Moore
- How there could be a government shutdown next week — and how Congress could avoid it
- Mic Wakeup: More women accuse both Russell Simmons and Harvey Weinstein of assault
- Roy Moore’s loss may not be the “fatal” blow to Steve Bannon some want
- Salma Hayek pens ‘New York Times’ op-ed describing repeated harassment from Harvey Weinstein
- Doug Jones defeated Roy Moore, but the blow he dealt to Trumpism may be more important
- What do we know about Doug Jones? Alabama’s new Democratic senator has had an inspiring career.
- 5 easy ideas for a greener holiday season
- People arrested during protests on Trump’s Inauguration Day still face decades in prison
- There are now robots chasing away homeless people in San Francisco
- Deputy AG Rosenstein: There is no good cause to fire Robert Mueller
- Watch this high tech prosthetic arm help a musician play the piano and drums again
- ‘Apprentice’ star turned White House staffer Omarosa Manigault leaving Trump administration
- Minnesota governor appoints Tina Smith to fill Al Franken’s Senate seat
- Doug Jones won because black voters and suburban women came out for the Democrat
- Trump tweets that he knew Roy Moore couldn’t win, despite endorsing him: “I was right!”
- Doug Jones’ historic victory is more than a fluke — it’s a model for Southern progressives
- Roy Moore won’t concede to Doug Jones in Alabama. What does that mean?
- What becomes of the tax bill after Doug Jones’ win?
- Alabama Democrats elated, hopeful for the future after Doug Jones Senate win
- Mic Wakeup: Doug Jones pulls out stunning victory over Roy Moore
- Can Dennis Rodman build a bridge between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un?
- Doug Jones pulls out a stunning win in Alabama
- Colin Kaepernick visits inmates at New York’s Rikers Island prison
- ‘Politifact’ names Donald Trump’s denial of Russian election interference its “lie of the year”
- Live updates: Democrat Doug Jones wins Alabama Senate race
- Keaton’s bullying video went viral — but we should talk about Ashawnty and Rosalie’s stories, too
- Alzheimer’s is already a serious problem in the US — and numbers will double by 2060
- 4 more women accuse celebrity chef Johnny Iuzzini of sexual harassment and abuse
- Merriam-Webster’s 2017 word of the year is “feminism”
- Trump’s innuendo-laden “sexist smear” about Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand sets off firestorm
- Strategists believe — win or lose — Roy Moore will leave a stain on the GOP
- Netflix’s latest viral tweet raises questions about how it uses your private data
- Trump tweets that he’s “never met” the women accusing him of sexual misconduct. That’s a lie.
- As all eyes turn to Alabama’s election, Doug Jones made a direct appeal to black voters
- What Alabama’s Senate race could mean for the #MeToo movement
- ‘New Yorker’ cuts ties with Ryan Lizza over allegations of improper sexual conduct
- Experts weigh in on the Port Authority Bus Terminal explosion
- Why researchers sometimes publish their papers in fake scientific journals
- Trump’s policy on transgender soldiers in the military denied by judge
- A running list of GOP senators who have floated investigating or expelling Roy Moore if he wins
- Women who’ve accused Trump of sexual assault demand bipartisan investigation
- Competing polls suggest Alabama Senate race a toss-up headed into the election
- The GOP tax bill is historically unpopular, and the rush to pass it could create major problems
- The GOP is now the party of Roy Moore — whether they like it or not
- Mayor de Blasio calls Port Authority explosion an attempted terror attack; suspect in custody
- Mic Wakeup: Stop hitting snooze. Here’s the news.
- Trump’s decision to acknowledge Jerusalem as Israel’s capital sparks global outrage, violence
- Nikki Haley says women accusing Trump of sexual misconduct “should be heard”
- Report: Trump says Bernie Sanders would run in 2020, even if he’s “in a wheelchair”
- Alabama GOP senator says Senate will have to weigh Moore’s “fitness to serve” if he wins election
- A DNC panel agrees to “sweeping” reforms to change the party’s primary election system
- This week in Trump-Russia news: Republicans sharpen their knives for possible showdown with Mueller
- Trump calls Mississippi civil rights museum a “tribute to our nation” in controversial speech
- Trump campaigns for Roy Moore, politicizes the holidays in Florida rally
- Democrats prepare to take a big step toward un-“rigging” their primary process — but problems remain
- CNN made a mistake. Trump responded in predictable fashion with Saturday morning Twitter rant.
- Music and culture have become “powerful” tools for rehabilitation in California’s prison system
- Why progressives are being cautious over who should replace Al Franken
- Republican congressman resigns amid reports he offered aide $5 million to carry his child
- The countdown to controversy around the brand-new Genies app begins now
- While You Weren’t Looking: 5 stories you may have missed while sexual harassment roiled DC
- What to know about the FBI’s “black identity extremists” label and the black community’s response
- 3 challenges to any potential diplomatic talks between the US and North Korea
- The women of the “alt-right” are speaking out against misogyny. They’d prefer absolute patriarchy.
- After Al Franken’s resignation, Republicans are in a bind with accused child molester Roy Moore
- After Brazile’s bombshell, Democrats are meeting to take a stab at problems plaguing the party
- Elon Musk’s plan to fix the world’s worst traffic probably won’t work, experts say
- The #MeToo campaign has swept Capitol Hill. Are there more resignations to come?
- WH says it’s “unfortunate” John Lewis won’t go to civil rights museum opening honoring John Lewis
- Mic Wakeup: All the places you should look for a new job in 2018
- Here’s why conservatives are rushing to defend Al Franken
- Is the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stifling dissent within the party?
- Criminal charges against ‘Mic’ reporter dismissed
- Wray defends FBI against Trump attacks: “Our reputation is quite good”
- Obama invokes Nazi Germany, warns, “You’ve got to pay attention,” during Q&A in Chicago
- Al Franken announces resignation amid sexual harassment allegations
- The “gay Twitter wrist thread” highlights the utter absurdity — and poignance — of gay Twitter
- White House seeks to end confusion over US participation in 2018 Winter Olympics
- Powerful photos show Australians celebrating the moment same-sex marriage finally passed
- Susan Collins and Jeff Flake’s support for tax reform no longer makes sense
- “We want our paper back”: Ex-‘LA Weekly’ writers plot against paper’s new owners
- Here’s everything you should know about the Pentagon Papers before going to see ‘The Post’
- The huge problem with Donald Trump Jr. citing “attorney-client privilege” to avoid Russia questions
- Mic Wakeup: Here’s everything happening with Al Franken
- Here’s how the LA’s Getty Museum is protecting priceless works of art from the encroaching wildfires
- House passes bill to expand where people can carry a concealed weapon
- If Al Franken resigns, what will happen with his Senate seat?
- Republicans are muted on whether Sen. Al Franken should resign
- A Pennsylvania state lawmaker interrupted a meeting to talk about how straight he is
- What may happen after Trump’s decision to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
- Kirstjen Nielsen as head of DHS shows a tightening of Kelly’s grip on Trump administration
- Wave of Democratic senators call on Al Franken to resign
- Women and people of color have no part in Silicon Valley’s favorite myth
- Runsy’s art is a salute to her Mexican roots, the South Side of Chicago and a mother’s touch
- Another woman has accused Al Franken of sexual misconduct
- Trump and Republicans are taking aim at programs that help the poor. That’s nothing new.
- Steve Bannon slammed after unleashing anti-Mormon attacks on Mitt Romney at Alabama rally
- Mic Wakeup: What the GOP tax plan could pay for and how it’s actually hurting Republicans
- Twitter is crowdsourcing hilarious survival plans for Sophia the robot’s inevitable takeover
- ‘Time’ announces its Person of the Year is “the silence breakers”
- Why Washington’s fight over protecting 800,000 immigrants could shut down the government
- Here’s a brief history of every country that’s been banned from the Olympic games
- Here’s what Republican tax cuts could pay for
- Trump’s claim the tax bill is a win for Republicans is just wrong, new polls show
- A trans woman said she was banned from Tinder because of transphobic men — again
- Obama and LeBron had 4 of Twitter’s 9 most re-tweeted tweets of 2017. Guess who didn’t have any?
- Border arrests are down but ICE deportations have surged since Trump took office
- John Oliver went in on Dustin Hoffman over harassment allegations during a panel discussion
- A Jesuit priest reveals the big problem with the so-called “war on Christmas”
- John Conyers resigns amid sexual harassment allegations
- Indiana congressman proposes bill criminalizing lawmakers who protect undocumented immigrants
- RNC demanded Dems return money from accused harassers. Now it’s backing an accused child molester.
- Fewer refugees, more deportation arrests: 9 figures that show how Trump has changed immigration
- Mic Wakeup: Trump endorsed Roy Moore, shrunk monuments and banned travel for many all in one day
- Congressional Republicans are trying to sneak a “gift” to the NRA into a gun safety bill
- Supreme Court allows Trump’s travel ban to go into effect, as legal challenges continue
- With a government shutdown looming, Democrats are now poised to gain the upper hand
- Facebook’s Messenger app for kids is out — here’s all the data it’s collecting
- North Korean college coders beat Stanford University in a 2016 competition. Here’s why that matters.
- People are breaking a cutting-edge cryptocurrency market with a virtual cat trading game
- Scientists are raising worms in space soil in hopes of bringing Earthly life to Mars
- Trump appears to have admitted to obstruction of justice — now what?
- Watch this Australian MP propose to his partner right after a same-sex marriage bill was introduced
- Republicans are championing a deeply, historically unpopular agenda
- Donald Trump endorses accused child molester Roy Moore: “Go get ’em, Roy!”
- Mic Wakeup: Trump, our nation’s children and the “Kremlin connection”
- Sen. Orrin Hatch sparks backlash after claiming there’s no money for children’s health plan
- Report: Operative with NRA ties offered Trump campaign “Kremlin Connection,” meeting with Putin
- Trump blasts FBI in Sunday tweets following official’s removal from Mueller investigation
- A conversation with the person who sent the world’s first text message, 25 years later
- This week in Trump-Russia news: Well, that escalated quickly, didn’t it?
- Here’s a timeline of Michael Flynn’s contacts with Russia and his lies to the FBI
- In Maine, Susan Collins’ “yes” vote on tax plan brings devastation
- Trump “very happy” after Flynn plea: “There’s been absolutely no collusion.”
- Congressman: Kushner’s security clearance should be revoked over Flynn Russia contacts
- In the wake of recent mass shootings, pro-gun legislation is still making its way through Congress
- Hours after writing a 479-page bill, Senate Republicans pass a sweeping tax plan
- While You Weren’t Looking: 5 things Trump’s Cabinet did this week while everyone focused on taxes
- 5 takeaways from Michael Flynn’s guilty plea in Robert Mueller’s Russia probe
- Neo-Nazi wealth is rapidly growing. Why? Bitcoin.
- New York City just voted to ban conversion therapy, but other places aren’t making the same progress
- How the Muslim community is combatting the stigma around HIV and AIDS
- Investigation into Charlottesville rally blames police for failing to prevent violence
- Prosecutors shed new light on Russia probe: Flynn called Mar-a-Lago to discuss Russia conversations
- Scientists (known haters of fun) want to ban glitter from our sad world
- Meet Courtney Smith, a 26-year-old advocate fighting to end youth homelessness in Detroit
- “I would love to fight”: Jimmy Kimmel accepts Roy Moore’s challenge
- Mic Wakeup: Everything happening with the GOP’s tax plan
- Paul Ryan: Roy Moore’s accusers are “credible” — but Trump’s aren’t
- Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the FBI, admits Trump team knew about Russia contacts
- What caused Republicans to hit a snag on their tax bill? Let them tell you
- Trump’s tweets on the Kate Steinle verdict show a lack of understanding of the justice system
- Meet “Britain First,” the far-right UK hate group Donald Trump retweeted Wednesday
- Even senators who just voted for a corporate tax cut can’t explain how it helps workers
