A ProPublica editor who investigated how the rich buy their children’s way into elite colleges reflects on the latest scandal—and remembers when affluent readers mistook his expose for a “how-to” guide. by Daniel Golden This… Read More
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Beto O’Rourke reports raising more than $6.1 million in first day of campaign, the highest total yet among presidential candidates
Beto O’Rourke reported raising more than $6.1 million during the first 24 hours of his presidential campaign, a record-setting haul that narrowly tops the amount announced by Sen. Bernie Sanders and dwarfs everyone else in… Read More
Jim Jordan seeks to block increased funds for Oversight panel he helps lead
As House Democrats ramp up their oversight investigations into President Donald Trump’s administration, businesses, and 2016 campaign, at least one Republican has found a new battleground to push back: funding for the House Oversight and… Read More
Rigged Game: How the college admissions scandal plays in the 2020 race
The jaw-dropping college admissions scandal that ensnared two Hollywood actresses and embarrassed some of the country’s top universities not only underscores the divide between the haves and have-nots. It also plays into the hands of… Read More
U.S. set to close international immigration offices
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services plans to close all its international field offices, according to three people familiar with the decision. The offices — which are located in embassies and consulates around the world —… Read More
Trump’s budget would steer $20M to Jack Nicklaus-backed hospital project
The White House’s proposed budget includes funding for a small children’s health program sought by one of President Donald Trump’s golfing buddies: Jack Nicklaus. Under the administration’s fiscal 2020 funding plan released Monday, HHS would… Read More
Trump bashes airplane tech after Boeing crash: ‘I don’t want Albert Einstein to be my pilot’
President Donald Trump on Tuesday complained that modern planes are becoming too complicated for pilots, as countries around the world ground the Boeing 737 Max 8 after a deadly crash in Ethiopia. “Airplanes are becoming… Read More
What are tariffs and how do they affect the prices consumers pay?
The government has announced that tariffs would be slashed to zero on 87% of imports should Britain crash out of the EU without a deal, while keeping higher border taxes on some sensitive products. Here… Read More