Fact-Checking President Trump’s Interview With The New York Times
In the wide-ranging interview, the president made numerous inaccurate or misleading statements about trade, the military and border security, among other topics. In an interview…
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Steve King gets praise, recites poetry at first Iowa town hall since recent controversy
Robin Opsahl Des Moines Register Published 8:15 PM EST Jan 26, 2019 PRIMGHAR, Ia. — Pamela Harmon, a retired nurse and 4th District resident, stood up…
‘Womp Womp’: Corey Lewandowski Mocks Child With Down Syndrome Separated From Mother
By Matthew Haag June 20, 2018 Corey Lewandowski, a former campaign manager for President Trump, mocked the story of a 10-year-old girl with Down syndrome who was…
Jeff Sessions Faces Complaint From Fellow United Methodists Over Border Separations
By Mihir Zaveri June 20, 2018 More than 600 members of the United Methodist Church filed a formal complaint against the attorney general, Jeff Sessions, saying his…
Haley Blames Watchdog Groups for U.S. Withdrawal From U.N. Rights Council
By Gardiner Harris June 20, 2018 Nikki R. Haley, the American ambassador to the United Nations, announced the United States’ withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights…
A Courtside View of Scott Pruitt’s Cozy Ties With a Billionaire Coal Baron
By Steve Eder, Hiroko Tabuchi and Eric Lipton June 2, 2018 As the influential coal executive Joseph W. Craft III, second from left, has lobbied the Environmental Protection Agency,…
Senate Republicans Are Newly Hopeful About the Midterms. For Good Reason.
By Jonathan Martin June 2, 2018 Josh Hawley, the attorney general of Missouri, at an April event for his Republican bid for Senate. He could prosper…
Black Defendants Get Longer Sentences From Republican-Appointed Judges, Study Finds
By Adam Liptak May 28, 2018 Federal Correctional Institution, Mendota, in California. A new study finds sentencing differences between Republican-appointed judges and Democratic appointees.CreditMax Whittaker for The…
Opponents of Iran Deal Hired Investigators to Dig Up Dirt on Obama Aide
By Michael D. Shear and Ronen Bergman May 7, 2018 Benjamin J. Rhodes, a top national security aide to President Barack Obama, in 2016.CreditStephen Crowley/The New York Times…
Suspicions, Demands and Threats: Devin Nunes vs. the Justice Dept
By Nicholas Fandos and Katie Benner May 12, 2018 Representative Devin Nunes, Republican of California and the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has escalated his demands to…