2019

The CrowdStrike Plot: How a Fringe Theory Took Root in the White House

“I do this for a living, and I’d never heard anyone say the servers were in Ukraine,” she said. In the 27 months between Mr. Trump’s two citations of the CrowdStrike-Ukraine conspiracy theory, it has survived despite many denials from CrowdStrike, the F.B.I. and people directly involved in the investigations. It has survived despite the […]

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For Women In Politics, Personal Style Is A Game Of Chess With The Patriarchy

Since the 19th century, when suffragists were forced to ditch their pantaloons and strictures in the U.S. Senate forbade women’s pants, women in politics have been obstructed in their pursuit of self-expression. It isn’t unusual for dress codes to be used as a form of control over women. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was

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Director Leos Carax’s lost dog found after Adam Driver’s appeal

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAdam Driver and Mark Hamill post a video appeal to find Javelot the dog Director Leos Carax’s dog has been found after Adam Driver filmed an appeal to help find him. Driver said he was filming in Brussels with French director Carax when nine-year-old Javelot got “spooked”

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House Investigators Question Kurt Volker, First Impeachment Witness

Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the top House Republican, wrote to Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday requesting she “suspend” the impeachment investigation “until transparent and equitable rules and procedures are established to govern the inquiry, as is customary.” Democrats are deviating from recent historical precedent for presidential impeachment proceedings. When the House conducted impeachment inquiries

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US long-term mortgage rates steady; 30-year at 3.65%

U.S. long-term mortgage rates held steady this week, offering a potential boon to homebuyers amid an uncertain economic outlook. Mortgage rates have been running near historic lows, though average rates for the key 30-year loan showed volatile swings last month. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage

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Kylie Jenner Breaks Silence On ‘Dramatic’ Travis Scott, Tyga Rumors

It’s Kylie Jenner versus the internet as rumors about her personal life continue to swirl.  The beauty mogul broke her silence on reports that she and rapper Travis Scott split after two years of dating and rumors that she’d boomeranged back to her ex-boyfriend Tyga.  “The internet makes everything 100 times more dramatic than what it

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