Andy Borowitz | Republicans Projected to Pick Up Seventy Seats in Prison

09 August 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News BAD DAY FOR DONATIONS - THROW SOMETHING IN THE HAT - We are heading for a bad fundraising day. We need a few good donors to step up. Will really help. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Andy Borowitz | Republicans Projected to Pick Up Seventy Seats in Prison  Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker Borowitz writes: "In a development that could dramatically change the composition of the federal penitentiary system, Republicans are projected to pick up as many as seventy seats in prison, a leading incarceration expert said on Thursday." READ MORE Vice President Mike Pence. (photo: Getty) Pence Details Plan for Creation of Space Force in What Would Be the Sixth Branch of the Military Christian Davenport and Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post Excerpt: "Vice President Pence laid out an ambitious plan Thursday that would create a military command dedicated to space this year and eventually establish a 'Space Force' as the sixth branch of the U.S. military." READ MORE Pro-Puerto Rico demonstrators. (photo: Spencer Platt/Getty) Puerto Rico Acknowledges Hurricane Maria Death Toll 20 Times Larger Than Official Number Paul Blest, Splinter News Blest writes: "All of this language appears to have been scrubbed from the report that's currently online, but it can be found in the Wayback Machine archive of the report dated to August 8." READ MORE Dr. Cornel West locks arms with clergy in Charlottesville, Virginia. (photo: Jason Andrew/Getty) The Completely Bonkers Reason White Supremacists Are Allowed to Rally With Guns in Charlottesville Ian Millhiser, ThinkProgress  Millhiser writes: "Nunchucks, swords, paintball guns, and 'lengths of lumber' may be banned, but real guns are not." READ MORE Sinclair broadcasting. (photo: YouTube) Tribune Backs Out of $3.9 Billion Sinclair Merger Harper Neidig, The Hill Neidig writes: "Tribune Media has backed out of its proposed $3.9 billion merger with Sinclair Broadcast Group and filed a $1 billion lawsuit against the broadcasting giant for allegedly breaching their agreement." READ MORE Wa Lone (left) and Kyaw Soe Oo typing up notes in the Reuters office in downtown Yangon on December 11, one day before their arrests. (photo: Antoni Slodkowski/Reuters) Dangerous News: How Two Young Reporters Shook Myanmar Tom Lasseter, Reuters Lasseter writes: "For the youth of Myanmar, like Wa Lone, that sharp turn of events brought a sudden, historically improbable expectation of freedom after decades of brutal military rule. But the army never fully relinquished power: In 2008, it put in place a constitution granting itself broad powers and control of key ministries." READ MORE A 'Danger Asbestos' sign is seen as a demolition crew removes the remains of a demolished home. (photo: Rebecca Cook/Reuters) Under Trump's EPA, Asbestos Might Be Making a Comeback Aileen Kwun, Fast Company Kwun writes: "Asbestos, a dangerous carcinogen outlawed in more than 55 countries, could make a comeback in the United States, under Trump's Environmental Protection Agency." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation