Drew Magary | The Longer We Delay Impeachment, the Worse This All Gets

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Drew Magary | The Longer We Delay Impeachment, the Worse This All Gets 

Drew Magary, GQ
Magary writes: "I have spent the past three years slogging under the assumption that the entire Trump storyline would culminate in some kind of massive, public cataclysm: nukes going off, assassinations, World War III getting under way, etc. Such potential calamities still loom perilously on the horizon."
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Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a rally. (photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The Explicit Embrace of Racism Is Next
Hamilton Nolan, Splinter
Nolan writes: "If you set aside boiling rage for a moment and look coldly at the progression of recent American politics, you can see where we are heading. Into the abyss."
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A nine-member Chicago Police board found the officers exaggerated the threat posed by the 17-year-old McDonald to justify his shooting by officer Jason Van Dyke. (photo: Anagraph/Joshua Lott/Getty Images)

Laquan McDonald Killing: Four Chicago Officers Fired for Cover-Up
Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY
Stanglin writes: "Four Chicago police officers were fired Thursday for allegedly covering up the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald by a white officers five years ago."
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A Fight for rally. (photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

A Quiet Trump Administration Rule Change Could Allow a Federal Union-Busting Spree
Heather Gies, In These Times
Gies writes: "The Trump administration has proposed a change in rules governing union membership for federal government workers that could embolden federal agencies to discourage staff from joining or remaining in their union."
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Although the waves of ICE operations and arrests that Trump has promised have fallen flat, the fear and anxiety they have brought to immigrant communities have stymied an already vulnerable population's willingness to seek reproductive health care. (photo: AP)

Undocumented Immigrants Are Canceling Abortion Appointments Because They're Afraid of Getting Deported
Brianna Sacks, BuzzFeed
Sacks writes: "Fearful of losing their jobs, homes, and families under the threat of a Trump administration crack down, more and more undocumented immigrants in the Southwest are canceling abortion appointments or waiting weeks longer to get the procedure."
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A protest in Puerto Rico. (photo: José Fuentes)

The Protests in Puerto Rico Are About Life and Death
Marisol LeBron, NACLA
LeBron writes: "Police donning anti-riot gear - many with their names and badge numbers covered - used teargas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, and batons to dislodge protesters from the streets surrounding the Puerto Rican governor's mansion in Old San Juan on Wednesday evening."
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Extreme heat waves are frequently cited as one of the most direct effects of man-made climate change. (photo: WLF

Heat Warnings Across US as Climate Experts Warn of Spike in Very Hot Days
Miranda Bryant, Guardian UK
Bryant writes: "More than half the US was under excessive heat warnings on Friday amid a brutal heatwave - which experts warned could become the 'new normal' because of the climate crisis."
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Bob Woodward on the 'Best Obtainable Version of the Truth' About Trump

17 September 18 PM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News SLOW DOWN FOR A MOMENT AND HELP OUT - That's all it takes to sustain the only 100% Reader Supported News agency. That’s it. Without it, we’re cooked. Our sincere thanks. / Marc Ash, Founder Reader Supported News Sure, I'll make a donation! Bob Woodward on the 'Best Obtainable Version of the Truth' About Trump  Olivia Nuzzi, New York Magazine Nuzzi writes: "By the time I arrived at Bob Woodward's townhouse in Georgetown on Friday morning, his latest book, Fear, was already in its ninth printing, with more copies sold on just the first day of its release than there are people living in the city of Washington." READ MORE Brett Kavanaugh and Mike Pence. (photo: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) The Claim Against Kavanaugh Is Not a Suspicious 11th-Hour Bombshell. Because We're Not in the 11th Hour. Margaret Sullivan, The Washington Post Sullivan writes: "There's time for more reporting. There's time to hear out Ford publicly, as Christine Blasey Ford now says she's willing to make happen. There's time for deliberate consideration and second thoughts." READ MORE Jason Van Dyke in court on Friday. The graphic video - released the day Van Dyke was charged - led to months of protests and political upheaval. (photo: Antonio Perez/AP) Laquan McDonald Death: Trial Begins of Chicago Police Officer Who Shot Black Teen 16 Times David Taylor, Guardian UK Taylor writes: "Jason Van Dyke faces two counts of first-degree murder over the death of McDonald, 17, in October 2014." READ MORE McAllen, Texas. (photo: John Moore/Getty Images) US Border Patrol Supervisor Confesses to Executing Four Women Danielle McLean, ThinkProgress McLean writes: "A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) supervisor was arrested Saturday after he confessed to driving four women to desolate highway areas in and around Laredo, Texas where he was stationed and executing them with a handgun, according to Webb County District Attorney Isidro Alaniz." READ MORE 'Children, spouses and family have nothing to do with political rows,' Zomlot said. (photo: Reuters) US Expels Palestinian Ambassador, Freezes Family Bank Account teleSUR Excerpt: "The United States, in yet another attempt to force the hand of Palestinians, expelled the Palestinian Ambassador to the U.S. Husam Zomlot. The family's bank account has also been frozen. This came few days after the U.S. State Department ordered the closure of Palestine Liberation Organization's embassy in Washington." READ MORE The mother of missing college student Adan Abarajan de la Cruz sits at the foot of soldiers outside a military base during a protest by the families of 43 missing students over the army's alleged responsibility or lack of response to the students' disappearance in Iguala, Mexico, Dec. 18, 2014. (photo: AP) Chasing the Murderers of Ayotzinapa's 43 Christy Thornton, NACLA News Thornton writes: "Examining the disappearance of 43 students in southern Mexico four years ago can lead to only one conclusion: culpability lies with the Mexican state." READ MORE An ambulance outside of a hospital. (photo: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Hospitals Take Aim at 'the Greatest Health Threat of the 21st Century' Justine Calma, Grist Calma writes: "One of the larger themes at this week's massive Global Climate Action Summit taking place in San Francisco is the relationship between climate change and human health." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation