Jeet Heer

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White House Council of Economic Advisers denounces socialism, Marx, Lenin, Mao, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren.

Jamal Khashoggi’s killing casts a shadow over Saudi conference.

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly really does seem to have a temper.

Bible museum acknowledges some of its prize holdings are forgeries.

By pulling out of the INF Treaty, Trump might be handing Putin another win.

Trump’s tweet linking migrants to “unknown Middle Easterners” is a reprise of old GOP rhetoric.

Trump wildly exaggerates benefits of selling arms to Saudi Arabia.

A South Carolina foster care agency wants permission to discriminate against non-Protestants.

The voter suppression in Georgia is even worse than previously thought.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s bid for progressive power was a sad farce.

Republican congressman mocked women who complained of sexual harassment.

Some Trump allies decide to defend his Saudi policy by smearing Jamal Khashoggi.

White House shouting match belies Trump’s claim he runs a “well-oiled machine.”

New documents show how Trump intervened in controversial FBI headquarters decision.

Conservative think tank starts a secretive program promoting doctrinaire law clerks.

Anthea Bell, celebrated translator of Asterix and W.G. Sebald, is dead at age 82.

Will Trump figure out how to shield Saudi prince from murder accusation?

As Canadians get high, cannabis stocks go low.

Game of Thrones has a political message. Republicans probably won’t hear it.

The new Republican midterm strategy is to copy Democratic ideas.