President Trump tries to avert a midterm disaster; GOP Congressman Chris Collins seeking reelection despite insider trading charges; Omarosa has Trump tapes; Rudy Giuliani tries to give Mueller a deadline in the Russia probe; Laura Ingraham abandons the dog whistle and uses a bullhorn instead on Fox News; Farewell HLN, Hello CNN via Knit
The OH-12 special election is too close to call, but that hasn't stopped both parties from claiming it as a broader victory; The judge in the Manafort trial butts heads with prosecutors once again; Republican Congressman Chris Collins is arrested on insider trading charges, pleads not guilty; With his retirement approaching, Speaker Ryan does a series of exit interviews and reflects on his legacy via Knit
Tight race in Ohio's GOP-leaning 12th district tests Trump's influence once again; Paul Manafort's former right-hand man is on the stand for the second straight day; Infowars gets booted from Facebook, Youtube, and other major platforms, sparking debate about the thin line between free speech and hate speech; A mounting silly and/or symbolic campaign to get Trump's Walk of Fame star removed via Knit
President Trump rails against the media precisely because the media is dangerous to people who wield misinformation; Trump takes on NBA star LeBron James; Sen. Rand Paul invites Russian lawmakers to DC; Manafort's right-hand man drops some bombshells from the stand; The shifting story on that Trump Tower meeting; Final special election of the year takes unpredictable turn in Ohio via Knit
Democrats seem to be divided as midterms approach and President Obama tests the endorsement waters; Bitter Georgia gubernatorial race illustrates a new political framework in the Trump era; A new study puts the Puerto Rico death toll at 1,139, eclipsing the government's Hurricane Maria tally of 64; Paul Manafort's disastrous day in court; The Pope declares the death penalty as "inadmissible," radically changing Catholic Church doctrine; Does a new theory "solve" the Bermuda Triangle? via Knit
President Trump's hostility toward the media has created a mob mentality among his supporters; Trump potentially obstructs justice by tweeting about the Mueller probe and Manafort trial; Homeland Security warns of the dangers of cyber attacks during elections; Facebook removed fake accounts involved in a "coordinated" disinformation campaign; Nicole Kidman joins cast of the Roger Ailes sexual harassment movie; Bigfoot erotica becomes a part of the Virginia congressional race. via Knit
Trump is tipping the scales in the Republican primary races; "Guardians of the Galaxy" cast rallies around fired director James Gunn after years-old offensive tweets resurfaced; The Russians' electronic warfare in Syria could have deadly consequences for U.S. troops; The first big test for the Mueller probe commenced today with Paul Manafort's trial; Should SCOTUS seats have term limits? via Knit
Michael Cohen feels the wrath of Trump's tweets and Rudy Giuliani's guest spots; Does the Mueller probe matter to voters? TSA's controversial "Quiet Skies" program tracks US citizens; A new front in Trump's war on the media; CBS CEO Les Moonves faces sexual misconduct allegations; Why isn't the GOP focusing on the economy heading into midterms? via Knit
CNN White House Reporter banned from press event after asking questions the administration didn't like; Facebook announces a new focus on privacy and promptly loses $119 billion, making it the worst single-day loss in stock market history; Feds have more than 100 Michael Cohen tapes; Putin's visit to the White House goes on the backburner; Are progressives splitting the Democratic Party, or is it all hype?; Former Attorney General Eric Holder considers a 2020 presidential run via Knit
As the first Trump-Cohen tape leaked, Donald Trump tried to convince his voters not to believe everything they hear; 12-mile-wide "stable body of liquid water" discovered on Mars; Secretary of State Mike Pompeo grilled by the Senate about the Putin meeting; Trump's trade war has American workers caught in the middle; The future of conservatism in the Trump era via Knit
President Trump takes steps to revoke security clearances for Obama-era officials; Ivanka Trump shuts down her struggling clothing line; Trump's influence in the Georgia Governor's race may be a sign of what's to come in the midterms; New York Daily News staff slashed by half in the era of dying local news; White House reportedly preparing for life after Sarah Sanders via Knit
President Trump threatens to attack Iran, then threatens to revoke security clearances for former IC chiefs; Republicans struggle with a midterm campaign narrative in the age of Trump; Papa John's adopts "poison pill" to prevent disgraced founder John Schnatter from taking over his company; 300 White Helmets stranded in the middle of Syrian fighting; WeWork announces a new meat-free policy for employees via Knit
President Trump is tweeting through it, while his administration polishes it with spin and the GOP members of Congress toe the party line; DNI Coats learns in the middle of an interview that Trump invited Putin to DC for a second meeting; 141 survivors of Larry Nassar's sexual abuse take the stage at the ESPYs; Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg can't figure out his platform's free speech issue; Legendary British actor John Cleese joins SE via Knit
Trump contradicts himself on Putin once again and Sarah Sanders tries to explain it away; Elon Musk apologizes for "pedo" comment after stocks dip; Trump takes a breather with Fox News; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez divides Democrats with her victory lap; President Obama shades Trump in South Africa via Knit
Trump's damage control efforts after his disastrous Helsinki summit with Putin draws more criticism; One of Anthony Bourdain's final interviews slams the Clintons for their #MeToo legacy; A Russian is charged with acting as a foreign agent; Elon Musk's erratic behavior is starting to affect his bottom line via Knit
President Trump sucks up to Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, siding with him over U.S. intelligence community on 2016 election meddling and ignoring Putin's abysmal human rights record; GOP congressmen unite in condemning Trump's Helsinki performance; Will the progressive push help or hurt the Democratic Party? Elon Musk turns the miraculous Thai cave rescue into a gross personal beef; Bruce Willis (wrongly) believes "Die Hard" is not a Christmas movie via Knit
President Trump arrives in London following a tumultuous NATO summit; Rep. Adam Kinzinger on what's at stake with Trump's upcoming Putin sitdown; Democratic disconnect-Exhibit A: Ocasio-Cortez accuses Rep. Crowley of plotting third-party challenge, Exhibit B: Dems fail to unite over a SCOTUS opposition message; The wife of former Fox News exec & current WH comms chief Bill Shine courts controversy over her past racist & sexist remarks; What year is it? Sacha Baron Cohen pranks Sarah Palin, Dick Cheny for upcoming show; Trump wants an Air Force One makeover via Knit
Trump chastises NATO countries over defense spending; Is Elizabeth Warren the best bet for Democrats in 2020?; Dwayne Johnson isn't running in 2020 but has gears up for future campaigns; Ben Shapiro discusses Judge Kavanaugh's conservative bona fides, but his 4th Amendment record raises red flags for libertarians; Should government and/or private businesses decide the fate of plastic straws? via Knit
Trump's SCOTUS pick Judge Brett Kavanaugh exposes rifts in Senate Republicans as Democrats try to block his confirmation; Federal judge slams White House immigration policy in new court order; The President lands in Europe to meet with the very same NATO allies he's been attacking on Twitter; Trump tries to undermine #MeToo ahead of midterms via Knit