14 August 18
Andy Borowitz | Trump Says White House Is No Place for Lying Lowlife From Reality Show
Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker
Borowitz writes: "Blasting his former colleague Omarosa Manigault, Donald J. Trump said on Monday that 'the White House is no place for a lying lowlife from a reality show.'"
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Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker
Borowitz writes: "Blasting his former colleague Omarosa Manigault, Donald J. Trump said on Monday that 'the White House is no place for a lying lowlife from a reality show.'"
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Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. (photo: AP)
A Plea to Stop, or Slow, Brett Kavanaugh
Daniel Ramos, The Advocate
Ramos writes: "In a few short weeks, the nation will be watching closely as the U.S. Senate begins its confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who has been tapped by President Trump as the replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy."
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Daniel Ramos, The Advocate
Ramos writes: "In a few short weeks, the nation will be watching closely as the U.S. Senate begins its confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who has been tapped by President Trump as the replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy."
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In February, Lilian Calderon (middle), alongside her husband, described her experience of being detained by ICE. (photo: Michelle R. Smith/AP)
Under Trump, Federal Agencies Set 'Trap' for Immigrants Seeking Legal Status, ACLU Says
Maria Cramer, The Boston Globe
Cramer writes: "Two federal immigration agencies coordinated a campaign to bring unauthorized immigrants who were seeking legal residency in for interviews at government offices, where they were then arrested and in some cases deported, according to internal agency communications."
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Maria Cramer, The Boston Globe
Cramer writes: "Two federal immigration agencies coordinated a campaign to bring unauthorized immigrants who were seeking legal residency in for interviews at government offices, where they were then arrested and in some cases deported, according to internal agency communications."
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Incumbent governor Scott Walker and Senator Tammy Baldwin are loathed by members of the opposite party, and the August 14 primary will shape challenges to them. (photo: Scott Olson/Getty)
Wisconsin Prepares for a November Slugfest
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
Kilgore writes: "In one respect, Wisconsin is one of the upper midwestern states with a progressive tradition that Donald Trump improbably swept into the GOP column in 2016 (by just over 21,000 votes out of nearly 3 million cast)."
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Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
Kilgore writes: "In one respect, Wisconsin is one of the upper midwestern states with a progressive tradition that Donald Trump improbably swept into the GOP column in 2016 (by just over 21,000 votes out of nearly 3 million cast)."
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Execution chamber. (photo: Nebraska Department of Correctional Services/AP)
Nebraska Carries Out 1st Execution Using Fentanyl
Merrit Kennedy, NPR
Kennedy writes: "Nebraska has executed its first prisoner since 1997, after a federal three-judge panel denied a drug company's request to halt the lethal injection over concerns about whether the drugs were obtained improperly by the state."
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Merrit Kennedy, NPR
Kennedy writes: "Nebraska has executed its first prisoner since 1997, after a federal three-judge panel denied a drug company's request to halt the lethal injection over concerns about whether the drugs were obtained improperly by the state."
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Palestinians ride a boat as they take part in a rally to show solidarity with Gaza-bound flotilla, October 5, 2016. (photo: Reuters)
Mission Accomplished: Why Solidarity Boats to Gaza Succeed Despite Failing to Break Siege
Ramzy Baroud, teleSUR
Baroud writes: "When Mike Treen, the National Director of the 'Unite Union' in New Zealand arrived at the airport in the capital, Auckland, on August 1, a group of people were anxiously waiting for him at the terminal with Palestinian flags and flowers. They hugged him, chanted for Palestinian freedom and performed the customary native Haka dance."
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Ramzy Baroud, teleSUR
Baroud writes: "When Mike Treen, the National Director of the 'Unite Union' in New Zealand arrived at the airport in the capital, Auckland, on August 1, a group of people were anxiously waiting for him at the terminal with Palestinian flags and flowers. They hugged him, chanted for Palestinian freedom and performed the customary native Haka dance."
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Participants in the hajj pilgrimage in Mecca walk down a road with a water spray cooling system, part of an increasingly sophisticated support system required to cope with the heat. (photo: Getty)
Halfway to Boiling: 50C Temperatures Are Becoming a Reality for Cities Around the World
Jonathan Watts and Elle Hunt, Guardian UK
Excerpt: "Imagine a city at 50C (122F). The pavements are empty, the parks quiet, entire neighborhoods appear uninhabited. Nobody with a choice ventures outside during daylight hours."
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Jonathan Watts and Elle Hunt, Guardian UK
Excerpt: "Imagine a city at 50C (122F). The pavements are empty, the parks quiet, entire neighborhoods appear uninhabited. Nobody with a choice ventures outside during daylight hours."
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