politics Shutdown: Dot-gov websites vulnerable to cyberattacks, certificates expiring amid funding pause Xeni Jardin
gop GOP witness at Biden impeachment inquiry advocated on behalf of a polygamist who raped a 13-year-old, said, "I'm pretty libertarian." Mark Frauenfelder
donald trump Conman Trump tells GOP to shut down the government to stop his criminal trials (which it won't) Carla Sinclair
politics "Why am I to blame for the chaos?" asks the agent of chaos; once again Matt Gaetz blames others Jason Weisberger
faux news Laura Ingraham displays same level of memory loss as Marjorie Taylor Greene (video) Carla Sinclair
Chris Christie Despite continuous prime-time attention by a fawning media, Chris Christie fails to sell over 2,500 copies of his book Mark Frauenfelder
censorship Libertarian social media site Parler asks government to force private businesses to do commerce with them Thom Dunn
politics House approves $2,000 COVID relief checks demanded by Trump, next goes to GOP-led Senate where fate uncertain Xeni Jardin
News U.S. economy shrank at record-breaking 33% last quarter, as 1.4M sought unemployment aid last week Xeni Jardin
Disney Disney is reimagining Splash Mountain's racist 'Song of the South' theme. Princess and the Frog will take its place Carla Sinclair
Business Mnuchin: U.S. won't 'shut down the economy again' even if coronavirus cases surge Xeni Jardin
trump 'Detrimental to my election success': Trump blames 'LameStream Media' for coronavirus shutdown Xeni Jardin
trump Trump: 'I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter' Xeni Jardin
COVID-19 Right-wing websites are weighing the pros and cons of letting people die from coronavirus to help the economy Thom Dunn
elections This Thanksgiving, don't have a political argument, have a "structured organizing conversation" Cory Doctorow