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Jared Kushner Is Giving Himself Ample Room to Lie to Congress

By Jefferson Morley, AlterNet

In danger of indictment and losing his security clearance, Trump’s son-in-law serves up the "modified limited hangout." READ MORE»

Paul Krugman Warns Americans: Don't Let Russia Distract Us When Health Care for Millions Is at Risk

By Ilana Novick, AlterNet

"Don't let the bad guys in the Senate do terrible things because you weren't paying attention." READ MORE»

Republicans Are Showing Every Intention of Protecting Their President From Historic Scandals

By Heather Digby Parton, Salon

The president can complain that Republicans don't have his back. But the GOP's inactivity shows they actually do. READ MORE»

Richard Dawkins Event Cancelled Over His 'Abusive Speech Against Islam'

By Alison Flood, The Guardian

Berkeley’s KPFA Radio cancels appearance by evolutionary biologist after learning of his ‘hurtful speech’ against the religion – a charge the author contests. READ MORE»

Jared Kushner Reveals How Russians May Have Attempted to Blackmail Trump Days Before Election

By Travis Gettys, Raw Story

He released a statement just hours before a closed door meeting with the Senate Intelligence Committee. READ MORE»

How a Reddit Forum Has Become a Lifeline for Opioid Addicts

By Fernando Alfonso III, The Guardian

With more than 37,000 subscribers, r/opiates creates a space to signal-boost fentanyl warnings and get support for overdoses and detoxing READ MORE»

WATCH: Al Franken Laughs at Scaramucci's 'Bizarre' Decision to Rely on Trump's Claim That Russians Didn't Hack Election

By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story

“I thought when he brought it up, I thought it was a disinterested intelligence expert,” a laughing Franken said. READ MORE»

Why We Can Safely Expect Many More Idiot Celebrities to Run for Office Now That Trump Has Shown the Way

By Max Cea, Salon

Why are so many celebrities flirting with running for office? READ MORE»

3 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Humans' Ancient Relationship with Dogs

By April M. Short, AlterNet

Here are three key scientific theories about dog-human co-evolution. READ MORE»

Now Even the Vatican Is Calling Out the Political Wing of the American Christian Right

By Patricia Miller , Religion Dispatches

An article written by two allies of Pope Francis is taking on the “spurious alliance between politics and religious fundamentalism." READ MORE»

Picture a Leader with No F*cking Brains’: Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters Unloads on Trump at Chicago Concert

By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story

Waters left no room for misinterpretation: "Trump is a pig." READ MORE»

Republicans in Idaho Want to Send an Anti-Vaxxer to Congress?

By Kyle Mantyla, Right Wing Watch

He is a frequent guest on Alex Jones’ program. READ MORE»

How the School Privatization Agenda Turns Public School Parents into Feeling Like They Are Criminals

By Jeff Bryant, Blog for Our Future

How parents who send their kids to free public schools became the latest in a long list of "takers" READ MORE»

WATCH: Al Franken Laughs at Scaramucci's 'Bizarre' Decision to Rely on Trump's Claim That Russians Didn't Hack Election

By Tom Boggioni, Raw Story

“I thought when he brought it up, I thought it was a disinterested intelligence expert,” a laughing Franken said. READ MORE»

What Will America Look Like in 2050? Any Worse Than Now?

By John Feffer, TomDispatch

The monster continued to be fed, while the thermometers, floods, droughts, wild fires, sea levels, tides of refugees, and all the rest continued their inexorable rise. READ MORE»

What Is Actor Seth Rogen's Beef with Marijuana Edibles?

By Julien Perry, The Fresh Toast

A single weed gummy ruined a whole movie for him. READ MORE»

Teaching People to Hate Snakes Is a Disaster for Ecology

By Melissa Amarello, AlterNet

Our negative attitude toward snakes is their biggest hurdle. READ MORE»