March 2018 Current Articles
- This week in Trump-Russia news: Tensions boil between Washington and Moscow
- McCabe GoFundMe campaign raises over $500,000 for legal defense
- Black Women’s Blueprint is planning justice ride to Pennsylvania ahead of Bill Cosby’s retrial
- Baton Rouge police fire officer over 2016 killing of Alton Sterling
- Trump continues attacks on Amazon, takes aim at California Gov. Jerry Brown in tweetstorm
- School resource officers have abused black kids for years. Some Parkland teens want more of them.
- While you weren’t looking: 5 stories from the Trump administration that aren’t about Roseanne Barr
- The ongoing battle over the Mississippi flag has escalated with release of threatening KKK video
- Milo Yiannopoulos shutters his “privilege” charity for white men
- Jeff Sessions won’t appoint special counsel
- ‘Wall Street Journal’ staffers claim editor buried story for political reasons
- Six weeks after Parkland, gun safety groups are seeing a surge in momentum
- Russia boots American diplomats in retaliation for US response to alleged spy poisoning
- Laura Ingraham bullied a Parkland survivor on Twitter. Now she’s losing advertisers.
- David Shulkin burns Trump on the way out: “It should not be this hard to serve your country”
- Trump calls Roseanne Barr to congratulate her on ‘Rosanne’ reboot ratings
- David Shulkin out as Veterans Affairs secretary
- Trump’s lawyer may have offered Flynn, Manafort pardons to keep them from cooperating with Mueller
- GLAAD launches push for media to cover trans homicide as “more than a number”
- ‘Barely Adults’ web series chronicles the Great Recession blues of a young, ambitious black woman
- Support for Trump’s foreign policy is tied to racial resentment, report shows
- Donald Trump says there’s a “good chance” North Korea will denuclearize
- ‘Far Cry 5’ tries to avoid politics, but still dives headfirst into the heart of American fascism
- Meet the women fighting to ensure people of color have a stake in the legal marijuana industry
- Parkland teens clarify Second Amendment repeal isn’t their mission
- Why former Miss America Mallory Hagan says her congressional run is not an anti-Trump campaign
- Transgender woman Amia Tyrae reportedly killed in fatal Baton Rouge shooting
- Debate sparks after former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens calls to end the Second Amendment
- Civil rights attorney: Stephon Clark’s family should “stay focused” in the fight for justice
- Trump administration adds citizenship question to the census, sparking legal challenges
- Michael Bennett’s civil attorney says player’s felony charge may be payback for his activism
- How lawmakers are emphasizing data protection amid Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica crisis
- Stormy Daniels receives cease and desist letter as White House won’t say if Trump saw interview
- Trump expels 60 Russian officers from US after poisoning attack in UK
- Stormy Daniels hangs over the White House after ’60 Minutes’ interview
- March for our Lives protests spark record-breaking day for voter registrations, organizers say
- Rick Santorum says kids should learn CPR instead of protesting for gun control
- Yet again, Gov. John Kasich won’t say whether he’ll run for president against Trump in 2020
- Sen. Tim Kaine questions whether Trump’s pick for NSC could even get a full security clearance
- This week in Trump-Russia news: Trump continues to shake up staff as Mueller fight looms
- Major GOP donor launches gun control advocacy group as students march for change
- Unreliable sources: A look at the worst media moments this week
- “Don’t worry, we’ve got this”: Thousands call for gun control in student-led March For Our Lives
- Police union boss: Black officer who killed white woman is being treated differently by prosecutor
- The radical reproductive justice movement launched in 1994. Its co-founders say little has improved.
- With the hiring of John Bolton, is Trump assembling a war Cabinet?
- BLM protesters delay the Kings game for Stephon Clark. Watch how the team’s owner responded.
- Jordan Peterson is creating his own online university to destroy college “indoctrination cults”
- 3 US states pushed highly restrictive abortion bans this week
- While you weren’t looking: 5 stories from the Trump administration that aren’t about John Bolton
- Racial justice groups are sending thousands of black and brown kids to the March for Our Lives rally
- Trump issues 11th-hour veto threat against government funding bill, possibly leading to a shutdown
- This progressive millennial aims to bring change to America’s wealthiest congressional district
- New national security adviser John Bolton promises Trump he wont “start any wars”
- HR McMaster resigns from Trump administration, will be replaced by John Bolton
- Progressive challenger in Michigan governor’s race is running to the left on gun control
- Citigroup announces new restrictions on firearm sales by its partners
- Diddy is launching an app to help users find black businesses. Why isn’t there a go-to one already?
- Inside the grassroots, youth-led push for more mental health resources in schools
- Trump’s top lawyer in Russia investigation resigns amid legal team shake-up
- Sacramento police release video of Stephon Clark, an unarmed man killed by officers in his backyard
- Sen. Doug Jones says Dodd-Frank rollback he voted for won’t hurt black Americans. Is he right?
- Trump targets China for stealing American inventions, foreshadowing possible trade war
- Trump is keeping a New York tunnel project in limbo, and it could have major effects on the economy
- Report: McCabe had opened criminal investigation into Sessions a year before firing
- “America’s mass shooting generation is mobilizing”: Survey shows gun violence is key issue for teens
- Obamas to Parkland students: “You’ve helped awaken the conscience of the nation”
- Jeff Sessions encourages federal prosecutors to seek death penalty in drug cases
- Why Tuesday’s Illinois primary spells trouble for grassroots progressives in the midterms
- What to know ahead of the more than 800 March for Our Lives demonstrations on Saturday
- Progressives handed their first big blow of 2018 as Dan Lipinski wins Democratic primary in Illinois
- Brian Brackeen of Kairos on the importance of artificial intelligence recognizing black faces
- Stormy Daniels, and now ex-‘Playboy’ model Karen McDougal, bring more trouble for Donald Trump
- Senate Intel Committee calls on lawmakers to safeguard elections: “The need to act now is urgent”
- Progressives call on Democrats to abandon popular crowdfunding site run by right-wing Fox News host
- Shooting at Maryland high school leaves gunman dead, 2 critically injured
- Facebook faces calls for investigation, regulation after latest Cambridge Analytica bombshell
- Trump highlighted a Clinton Foundation initiative in outlining his opioid policy
- An Illinois Democrat may be the first member of Congress to lose re-election in 2018
- Senators are calling for Mark Zuckerberg to testify amid Cambridge Analytica scandal
- Trump to detail new opioid plan as report emerges that money to fight crisis went unspent
- Republicans urge Trump not to fire Robert Mueller, but don’t support bills to protect him
- Lindsey Graham says Trump firing Mueller would be “the beginning of the end of his presidency”
- Sen. Rand Paul says he’ll oppose Gina Haspel’s nomination despite retracted torture charge
- Trump continues attacks on McCabe, Comey and Mueller investigation in Sunday tweets
- This week in Trump-Russia news: The House investigation melts down, raising the stakes for Mueller
- Lordy, James Comey and Donald Trump are in the middle of a Twitter beef
- “They tanked it from the beginning”: How Republicans hijacked the House Russia probe
- Trump lawyer calls for Justice Department to kill Mueller probe day after McCabe firing
- Unreliable sources: A look at the worst media moments this week
- Trump cheers McCabe firing: It’s a “great day for Democracy”
- While you weren’t looking: 5 stories from the Trump administration that aren’t about Stormy Daniels
- Black man beaten by white nationalists in Charlottesville, Virginia, found not guilty of assault
- ‘National Geographic’ has reckoned with its racist past — now what?
- A wave of departures and firings are reportedly imminent at the White House
- Black leaders in Austin plan town hall Thursday to discuss unsolved home bombings
- Report: Mueller subpoenas Trump Organization for Russia documents
- National Walkout Day detentions highlight concerns about racial bias in police response to protests
- Trump to release opioid plan that calls for giving drug dealers the death penalty, per report
- Sister of Charleston shooter Dylann Roof arrested after allegedly bringing weapons to school
- The South Korean government tried to scare smokers into quitting — but a fashion trend erupted
- Treasury Department hits Russia with sanctions over 2016 election meddling
- How CupcakKe’s jaw-droppingly raunchy raps helped make her a legend
- Why Trump would have a tough time blocking ’60 Minutes’ interview with Stormy Daniels
- Trump dark money org hires Carl Higbie, who resigned from Trump administration after racist comments
- What Conor Lamb’s victory in Trump country means for Democrats in 2018
- In the throes of South Korea’s #MeToo, it’s “very hard to speak up”
- Inter-marital affair could destroy what’s left of the leadership of a major neo-Nazi group
- Here are the 138 mass shootings that have happened in the US since Parkland
- How Stephen Hawking defied the odds with his longevity
- Facebook bans far-right political party for inciting “animosity and hatred”
- 5 key takeaways from Pennsylvania’s too-close-to-call special election
- What to know about the thousands of high school walkouts happening nationwide
- Democrat Conor Lamb has slim lead in special election in Pennsylvania
- 7,000 pairs of shoes line Capitol lawn as tribute to child victims of gun violence
- “What about OUR kids?”: Inner-city gun control activists back Parkland teens despite feeling ignored
- Mic’s “Life After Addiction” Wins ASME Video Category
- For national gun control walkouts, colleges show support unseen during Black Lives Matter protests
- Trump’s new CIA director nominee helped oversee torture program
- Donald Trump Jr.: Senate Intel Committee is more credible than House Intel Committee
- Report: Roger Stone told associates that Julian Assange briefed him on stolen emails
- Study: Barbershops are a critical space for helping black men lower high blood pressure
- Trump personal assistant John McEntee was fired, escorted out of the White House on Monday
- Trump is known for creating commissions he doesn’t listen to. Will school safety be different?
- Trump fires Rex Tillerson, replaces him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo
- Richard Spencer suspending the rest of his college tour because “antifa is winning”
- As China abolishes term limits, Xi Jinping takes on risk in potential lifetime presidency
- Partisan pundits and conspiracy theorists still rule Facebook, analysis shows
- Win or lose, the special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th District is bad news for Republicans
- Wisconsin students will march to Paul Ryan’s hometown to demand action on gun control
- Hedge fund manager with ties to Donald Trump Jr. granted special access to top government officials
- Everything you need to know about the proposed Trump-Kim Jong Un meeting
- The government is on the verge of shutting down, again — here’s why
- Betsy DeVos gets schooled on ’60 Minutes’
- Trump launches commission to study raising rifle buying age, after saying commissions are useless
- Department of Justice takes step toward banning bump stocks with new filing
- Trump advocates the death penalty for drug dealers in wide-ranging Pennsylvania speech
- This week in Trump-Russia news: Mueller gains ground on questions of collusion and obstruction
- Nobody seems to know what’s happening with Trump’s decision to meet with Kim Jong Un
- Trump will get his military parade — without the tanks
- ‘Careforce One Travelogues’ draws new connections between women’s work, race and class
- Unreliable sources: A look at the week’s worst media moments that didn’t involve Stormy Daniels
- How Democrats became captured by the myth of the wholesome “community bank”
- Trump points to history to defend his tariffs, but history shows they have disastrous effects
- As key staff departs, Trump insists “there is no chaos” in the White House. He is the chaos.
- While you weren’t looking: 5 stories from the Trump administration that aren’t about tariffs
- 911 calls made during the Parkland shooting released
- The risks and potential rewards of Trump meeting with Kim Jong Un
- How Donald Trump’s tariffs may impact you and US workers
- Parkland victim’s dad compares NRA to “terrorist organization” during U.S. Senate meeting
- Compton Mayor Aja Brown is running for Congress against actress Stacey Dash
- Republicans introduce bill to protect anti-LGBT views
- Report: Mueller finds evidence that Trump team tried to establish backchannel to Russia
- Is Stormy Daniels an existential threat to Trump’s presidency?
- Following West Virginia’s lead, teachers in 3 more states may strike
- Minnesota Democrat steps up to lead House fight for “Medicare for all”
- Authorities: Ex-Russian double agent and daughter poisoned with nerve gas in assassination attempt
- Democrats regain generic ballot lead as Republican tax reform law goes underwater
- Trump administration brings suit against California over sanctuary cities — but will they win?
- Betsy DeVos visits Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, calls arming teachers “a model” for schools
- Parkland teens are motivating parents to promise they’ll vote for their safety over gun rights
- 6 key takeaways from the results of the Texas primary elections
- Trump administration is trying to bring back pre-existing conditions
- Did the Sam Nunberg media circus cross the line?
- Report: Trump chief economic adviser Gary Cohn will resign
- “Trade wars aren’t so bad”: Trump is unmoved by GOP opposition to tariffs
- This video of Michelle Obama dancing with a little girl is everything you need right now
- Dating app Bumble announces ban on photos featuring guns
- Kellyanne Conway violated Hatch Act, special counsel says
- Sam Nunberg embarked on a media blitz that quickly spiraled out of control
- Body found outside of Santa Fe identified as missing transgender woman Zakaria Fry
- 4 questions the Texas primary elections may begin to answer
- Ohio police officer Zach Rosen, who beat up a suspect on video, just got his job back
- Florida Senate votes to advance gun safety bill
- Ex-aide says Trump knew about Russia meeting: “I don’t know why he went around trying to hide it.”
- Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship to vote to be challenged in court Tuesday
- Former Trump aide says he’s ignoring Mueller subpoena: “Let him arrest me”
- Paul Ryan comes out against Trump’s steel tariffs: “We are extremely worried about the consequences”
- What the gun control debate reveals about the unrelenting power of Christian nationalism
- Guns are not on Washington’s agenda. Can protests and corporations force Congress to act?
- At Oscars, Common and Andra Day perform “Stand Up for Something” with BLM, #MeToo movement leaders
- #MeToo founder Tarana Burke says E! ‘shouldn’t send’ Ryan Seacrest to the Oscars
- West Virginia teachers strike continues as state Senate strikes down 5% pay raise
- Trump made a joke about Melania dumping him at the Gridiron dinner
- Behind closed doors, Trump joked about ending term limits for U.S. presidents
- This week in Trump-Russia news: The president’s inner circle is falling apart
- Donald Trump is an action hero — in his head
- Trump defends impulsive trade war in bizarre Mar-a-Lago Twitter rant
- Man who shot himself outside White House is dead, Secret Service confirms
- ‘Traffic Stop’ star Breaion King isn’t quite ready to attend the Oscars, but she’s going anyway
- Accused child molester Roy Moore says he’s broke, asks for donations to his legal defense fund
- 2018 may not be a great year for political centrists — but they do have one good idea
- Unreliable sources: A look at the worst media moments this week
- While You Weren’t Looking: 5 stories from the Trump cabinet that aren’t about White House chaos
- John Kelly says he has “absolutely nothing” to resign over from Rob Porter flap
- Georgia lawmakers hit back at Delta Air Lines for cutting ties with NRA
- Trump’s proposed steel and aluminum tariff sparks global outcry
- Meghan McCain slams top Trump backer: Why can’t there “be a modicum of respect for my family?”
- Hundreds of thousands of high schoolers are expected to participate in walkouts to demand gun reform
- Trump hints at changed position on gun control after meeting with NRA
- Jared Kushner is drowning in probes, politics and damning reports
- Report: National security adviser HR McMaster to be replaced
- Why is it so difficult for online platforms to tackle disinformation and hate speech?
- Don’t expect gun control to pass anytime soon, as McConnell has no definitive plans for a vote
- This Vermont school is flying the Black Lives Matter flag. Meet the students who made it happen.
- What ever happened to the argument for nuclear disarmament?
- How Florida gun control legislation is moving forward after the Parkland shooting
- Hope Hicks is the 15th high-profile Trump administration departure since the president took office
- ‘Mic’ announces “Black Monuments of New York,” a push to build five statues in the city’s boroughs
