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Archives for November 2019

Politics
Read Trump’s very large, very strange Sharpie notes on impeachmentRead Trump’s very large, very strange Sharpie notes on impeachment
Politics

The talking points were scrawled in all caps on an Air Force One notepad.

By Hannah Brown
America needs to hear — under oath — from Pompeo, Perry, Pence, and Bolton
Politics

Sondland’s bombshell testimony demands answers from top officials.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Trump before Sondland’s testimony: “He’s a great American.” Trump after: “This is not a man I know well.”Trump before Sondland’s testimony: “He’s a great American.” Trump after: “This is not a man I know well.”
Politics

Sondland, who gave $1 million to Trump’s campaign, just got the “coffee boy” treatment.

By Aaron Rupar
Politics
Trump didn’t want an investigation into Biden. He wanted a political show.Trump didn’t want an investigation into Biden. He wanted a political show.
Politics

Sondland’s most quietly damning statement: A real investigation by Ukraine was not the explicit goal.

By Zack Beauchamp
2020 Democrats call for investigation into NBC sexual misconduct allegations ahead of debate
Politics

Sexual violence hasn’t been central to any of the debates so far.

By Anna North
Politics
Wayne Messam, who called on Americans to #BeGreat, suspends his presidential bidWayne Messam, who called on Americans to #BeGreat, suspends his presidential bid
Politics

Citing poor polling and his difficulty breaking through with voters, Messam said he is suspending his campaign.

By Sean Collins
Gordon Sondland’s opening testimony is the ballgame
Politics

A witness who was supposed to be good for Trump has damned him.

By Zack Beauchamp
Sondland’s testimony shows Mike Pompeo was far more central on Ukraine than we knew
Politics

Sondland’s testimony was devastating for the secretary of state.

By Alex Ward
Politics
An all-female panel will moderate the November Democratic debateAn all-female panel will moderate the November Democratic debate
Politics

This marks the first time this election cycle that the moderators for a debate will all be women.

By Li Zhou
Politics
What to expect at the fifth Democratic debateWhat to expect at the fifth Democratic debate
Politics

Warren’s new health care plan and the impeachment inquiry are set to take center stage.

By Li Zhou
archives
Twitter is banning political ads. Nonprofits like mine could suffer.Twitter is banning political ads. Nonprofits like mine could suffer.
archives

The platform’s latest policy could make it harder to combat misinformation.

By Lizz Winstead
Who’s who in the impeachment hearings
Politics

US Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland will testify Wednesday, along with Pentagon official Laura Cooper and State Department official David Hale.

By Jen Kirby, Alex Ward and 1 more
Science
A new solar heat technology could help solve one of the trickiest climate problemsA new solar heat technology could help solve one of the trickiest climate problems
Science

Making high-temperature industrial heat from sunlight.

By David Roberts
Politics
Read: Gordon Sondland’s opening statement for the impeachment hearingRead: Gordon Sondland’s opening statement for the impeachment hearing
Politics

“We followed the president’s orders,” Sondland says.

By Andrew Prokop
What to expect in Gordon Sondland’s high-stakes testimony
Politics

Here’s who Sondland is, and why he’s so important to the Trump-Ukraine scandal.

By Andrew Prokop