America’s Aversion to Facts Didn’t Begin With Donald Trump
Retracing the roots of political falsehood.
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Dan Rather reacts to White House media ban, calling the move a “real and present threat to our democracy” | Rare
“These are the dangers presidents are supposed to protect against, not create.”
Don’t Be Fooled by Trump’s Tariffs. He’s Running a Con.
Neither Democrats nor the media should get distracted by the show; instead, they should expose the harsh reality behind the curtain.
Donald Trump and Ryan Zinke Are Purging Climate Scientists for Telling the Truth
Dozens of senior officials have been reassigned at the Department of the Interior, including Dr. Virginia Burkett, who contributed to the IPCC reports that won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Donald’s Demolition Derby
Moyers writes: We’re a week into the Trump administration and it’s pretty obvious what he’s up to. First, Donald Trump is running a demolition derby: He wants to demolish everything he doesn’t like, and he doesn’t like a lot, especially when it comes to government.
EU says no new trade deals with countries not in Paris Agreement
European Commission backs French call for the Paris deal to be a prerequisite for access to the world’s second largest economy.
Four Cabinet nominations that could blow up in Donald Trump’s face
It would only take a handful of GOP turncoats to torpedo some controversial nods.
In the Middle of the Night Boston Judges Block Trump Immigration Orders
Sacchetti writes: In a rare middle-of-the night decision, two federal judges in Boston temporarily halted President Trump’s executive order blocking immigrants from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the United States.
Language Expert: Donald Trump's Way Of Speaking Is 'Oddly Adolescent' | The 11th Hour | MSNBC
Columbia University professor of linguistics John McWhorter joins to discuss the unique way Donald Trump speaks which is unlike any president America’s had b…