
Dara Lind
Senior Correspondent
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The US bombs ISIS in Afghanistan; new legislation to legalize marijuana in Canada; looking ahead to Turkey’s referendum.


Tillerson visits Moscow; a surprise twist in Iran’s presidential election; Bannon keeps losing to Kushner.


The past (and Peter Gabriel) is hard to escape.


The first congressional special election of the Trump years is upon us; sure, why not some North Korean missile tests.


Plus: Yes, United Airlines really is that bad (and other news).

Some rules simply cannot be logicked. You cannot logic your way into the rules of kitniyot.




It’s often easier, Congress has found, to just let the president do what he wants.


Trump considers military action against Assad; McConnell goes nuclear in the Senate; China’s Xi Jinping visits Mar-a-Lago.


Bannon, you’re fired (from the NSC); the chemical attack in Syria puts a spotlight on Russia; O’Reilly’s sexual harassment cases cost Fox News money — but not Trump’s support.