Andy Borowitz | Dems Agree to Fund Wall and Reopen Government if Trump Leaves Country Forever

24 January 19 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News IF RSN HAS EARNED YOUR SUPPORT, WE NEED IT NOW: We don't make the case for public support with a fund-raising appeal or during a donation drive, we make the case for public support in what we do day in and day out. If you believe in what we do we need your support at this time. This project is growing, keep that growth alive. Thank you all sincerely. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Andy Borowitz | Dems Agree to Fund Wall and Reopen Government if Trump Leaves Country Forever  Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker Borowitz writes: "In a bold initiative aimed at ending the shutdown, congressional Democrats on Thursday agreed to fund a border wall and reopen the government if Donald Trump leaves the country forever." READ MORE Members of a conservative student coalition concerned about climate change at Yale University. (photo: Christopher Lee/New York Times) Young Voters Keep Moving to the Left on Social Issues, Republicans Included Dan Levin, The New York Times Levin writes: "Democrats of all ages tend to align fairly closely on major social and political issues, but the report highlights a sharp generational divide among Republicans." READ MORE Michael Cohen, center, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, leaves federal court after pleading guilty to charges related to lying to congress in New York on November 29, 2018. (photo: Justin Lane/EPA) Michael Cohen Subpoenaed by Senate Intelligence Committee Dartunorro Clark, NBC News Clark writes: "The Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday subpoenaed Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer." READ MORE Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is sworn in before testifying to the House Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill, December 20, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (photo: Mark Wilson/Getty) Did Kirstjen Nielsen Lie to Congress About Family Separation? New Evidence Emerges. Jeremy Stahl, Slate Stahl writes: "In many ways, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has been the face of family separation." READ MORE People protesting against U.S. president Donald Trump wait near the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (photo: Brandon Smialowski/AFP) 2018 Saw Most Killings Linked to US Far Right Since 1995: ADL Al Jazeera Excerpt: "From a deadly ambush on a Pittsburgh synagogue that killed 11 to a Parkland, Florida school shooting that left 17 dead, every US 'extremism-related murder' in 2018 was linked to the far right, according to a new report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)." READ MORE Amanda Knox. (photo: NBC) Amanda Knox: European Court Orders Italy to Pay Damages Owen Bowcott, Guardian UK Bowcott writes: "The European court of human rights has ordered Italy to pay Amanda Knox €18,400 for police failures to provide her access to a lawyer and a translator during questioning over the 2007 killing of her British flatmate Meredith Kercher in Perugia." READ MORE Power plants are the biggest sources of water pollution in the country. Power plant water discharges are filled with toxic pollution such as mercury, arsenic, lead, and selenium. (photo: EPA) EPA Fines for Polluters Drop 85 Percent Under Trump, Which Former Officials Say Could Cripple Regulation Efforts Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis, The Washington Post Excerpt: "Civil penalties for polluters under the Trump administration plummeted during the past fiscal year to the lowest average level since 1994, according to a new analysis of Environmental Protection Agency data." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Update My Monthly Donation