"The truth is
silly putty."
-paul krassner
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Sanctuary Freeze
The oval bully pulpit: Judge freezes sanctuary city order, citing administration's vengeful rhetoric. Derek Hawkins for The Washington Post.
Santorum's Theocracy
Childhood grudge: In 1960 when JFK made assurances he wouldn't impose his faith on the nation (thus upholding the Constitution), GOP presidential nominee hopeful Rick Santorum claims it made him "want to throw up." Really? Between peek-a-boo and diaper changes? What a Dick.
Secret Asian Man
Foreign agency: While international business often operates in grey areas, when daddy lives in the White House, it can't. Michael Isikoff and Zach Dorfman on the mounting investigation into Hunter Biden.
Senatorial Immunity
Perfect call: Federal judge rules immunity doesn't apply to legislator's actions that violate law. Kate Brumback and Jill Colvin for AP.
Sensitives
Coping mechanism: How, in a world suffering assholes, empaths may hold key. Emine Saner explains for The Guardian.
Sex, Lies and Audiotape
Political shit storm: Leaked emails, damaging audiotape, foreign interference, and a hurricane named Matthew culminate to upend American politics one October weekend in 2016. A play-by-play from the staff of Yahoo News.
Shortened Census
Indian givers: 2020 Census - already struggling with data collection in the midst of pandemic - cut short, guaranteeing already underserved Americans will see even fewer federal funds, representation. Jennifer Bendery for HuffPost.
Skyfall
Trial by fire: In pursuit of nuclear-powered cruise missile - 'cause who doesn't need that - Russia revises death toll in wake of reactor explosion. Jake Rudnitsky and Stepan Kravchenko for Bloomberg, Time.
Slumlord Millionaire
He went to Jared: If White House tapping of Jared Kushner on Sinai policy didn't raise eyebrows, perhaps his role in COVID-19 response will. Morgan Pehme and Daniel DiMauro with a warning for The Daily Beast.
SNAP Assist
Hunger games: Pandemic plays favorably for Americans facing purge from food assistance rolls. Arthur Delaney for HuffPost.
SNAP Attack
Do Right and Feed Nobody: USDA's weaponization of department motto used as justification for rules to reduce Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, increase food insecurity. Dave Maclean, The Independent.
Social Security Cuts
Harmful by design: High off kicking hungry to the curb, reality television star takes aim at America's disabled. Anita Wadhwani for Yahoo News.
Solstice-Pocus
Solar games: The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, right? Yeah, but . . . Patrick Di Justo for The Atlantic.
'Soviet of Washington'
Battle in Seattle: in 1919 the one and only general strike in US history occurred in Seattle, Washington, its spirit echoing in protests today. Cal Winslow with a lesson in history for New Left Review.
Spy Games
GRU defection: Russian operative Artem Zinchenko was captured in 2017 by Estonia's counter-intelligence agency. Today, a willing informant, he's considered a valuable asset to the West, but can he be trusted? Michael Weiss with the LeCarresque exclusive for Yahoo News.
Stalling DACA
The defiant ones: Despite SCOTUS ruling White House can't arbitrarily end immigration program, reality television star proceeding in end-run of the court. Molly O'Toole for the Los Angeles Times.
State-sponsored Kidnapping 
"Unlawful Restraint": DeSantis stunt of bussing migrants to blue state gifts them case for visas. Zoe Richards for NBC News.
State-sponsored Terrorism
Patriot games: State legislator suspended by GOP leadership after report links him to domestic terrorism, channels Trump. Sara Boboltz for HuffPost.
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Status-6 WMD
Taking a poke at the nuclear umbrella: Russia retools failed Cold War program for new and improved arms race. Robert Farley weighs its effectiveness for The National Interest.
Stimulus Grab
Business as usual: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says stimulus falls short, disproportionately awards big business by design. Julia La Roche for Yahoo Finance.
Stop the Presses!
Deep State tactics: The Committee to Protect Journalists reports administration's open season on press - even in the midst of public health crisis - extends beyond bully pulpit. Lloyd Grove for The Daily Beast.
Strange Bedfellows
Risky strategy: In key races, Dems promote extreme GOP candidates over moderates with hopes they'll be easier to beat in November. Yahoo News with preliminary results.
Sugar Substitute 
Faulty towers: Xylitol the latest villain in the food pyramid to be linked to poor heart health. Barbara Mantel for NBC NEWS.
Superspreader
Poppycock science: Report claiming China deliberately released coronavirus linked to former White House strategist's non-profits, exiled billionaire. Aylin Woodward follows the money for Business Insider.
Systemic Climate Change
The host of hoax: Fox News host Tucker Carlson clumsily equates climate science with systemic racism. Sophia Ankel brings us back to Earth for Insider.
The Tailpipe President
Huffing carbon monoxide: "It’s time to remove your blinders, President Trump, and acknowledge that the only person standing in the way of progress is you." - Xavier Becerra, Attorney General for the State of California, on emissions standards
The Taking President
Easy as pie: Tax cuts, bloated defense budget, ballooning deficit offer opening for reality television star to blow more holes in social safety net. Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Aamer Madhani for AP.
Taking Separation to Task
Does the Pledge of Allegiance blur separation of church and state? One federal judge thinks so.
Tariff Fallout
Paying it backward: Tariffs have been a boon for the American consumer, right? Rick Newman on who's really being saddled with the cost.
Tax Form Racket
Manufactured necessity: Tax preparers lobby to preserve complicated tax forms, business model. Ethan Wolff-Mann for Yahoo Finance.
Tenant Evictions
Slumming it: Eager to get the ball rolling despite pandemic-induced moratoriums, Jared Kushner management company pursues evictions. Mary Papenfuss for HuffPost.
#TheExistentialDonaldTrump
For the love of Donald: Reality television star mob mentality junkie. Matt Bai sounds the alarm.
Thug Politics
Call to violence: It's only hyperbole 'til someone loses an eye. Sebastian Murdock tallys the eyes lost for HuffPost.
Torture Report
Snail's pace justice: Senate so-called Torture Report may aid Gitmo defendants, but that depends on who you ask. Liz Goodwin and Olivier Knox for Yahoo News.
Travel Ban 3.0
Under the wire: Hours before it was to go into effect, latest, lighter version of White House Muslim ban blocked by court. Willa Frej for HuffPost.
Treaty Shredding
Closed minds: Trump administration to pull out of Open Skies Treaty, despite warnings from allies. Julian Borge for The Guardian.
Troop Withdrawal
Parting shot: On his way out the door, reality television star expands sphere of chaos. Sean D. Naylor for Yahoo News.
Trump Card
Bigot In Chief: Presidential hopeful Donald Trump ramps up anti-Muslim rhetoric in race to win xenophobic vote. Michael Walsh for Yahoo Politics.
The Trump Confederacy
Timing is everything: In move that smells like support for alt right, Homeland Security pulls grants for anti-hate groups. Liz Goodwin for Yahoo News.
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The Trump Conspiracy
House of straw: Washington's top reality television star admits to sharing classified intel with Russians. Dylan Stableford for Yahoo News.
The Trump Constituency
Birth of a nation: White nationalists protest removal of Confederate statues, KKK-style. Dylan Stableford for Yahoo News.
The Trump Incompetency
Loyal to a fault: The downside of reality television star's hiring style revealed in first round of Russia indictments. Rick Newman for Yahoo News.
The Trump Mythology
Sticks and stones: The White House promotes persona of reality television star that isn't backed up by actions. Matt Bai for Yahoo News.
The Trump Retribution
The beat goes on: "[T]he Russians are still up to it. Deterrence is not working, so let’s look at Hunter Biden’s conflict. Let’s look at Joe Biden.” - Senator Lindsey Graham
The Trump Show
Shock and awe: Republican National Convention doubles down on economic fantasy. Rick Newman checks the facts for Yahoo Finance.
The Trump Supremacy
Grasping at clause: Reminiscent of the Clinton administration, reality television star Donald Trump cites Supremacy Clause in effort to squelch defamation suit. Eriq Gardner explains for The Hollywood Reporter.
Trump vs. USPS
Fourth-class politics: Reality television star's attacks on United States Postal Service symptom of larger, unwinnable feud. Rick Newman unpacks the facts for Yahoo Finance.
Trumped-up Compassion
Tough love: Budget chief defends proposal that bloats defense spending at the cost of poor, elderly. Christopher Wilson for Yahoo News.
Truth Social 
Naked and afraid: Insurrection cheerleader David Nunes plays the victim card for social media company's low valuation. Jessica Guynn for USA TODAY.
Unaffordable Care Act
Dysfunction by design: Despite promises to cover pre-existing conditions, AHCA leaves millions uninsured. Dan Mangan crunches the numbers for CNBC.
Under the Influence
Unlikely unifier: Calls for Justice Clarence Thomas' impeachment fly with discovery of undisclosed gifts from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow. Grace Eliza Goodwin and Warren Rojas for Insider.
Undermining Democracy
All eyes on us: Why it's especially bad for the leader of the free world to act like an autocrat in the midst of vote tally. Sean D. Naylor for Yahoo News.
Unemployment
Chaos Theory: While fiscal conservatives battle with social progressives over the root of unemployment, statistics suggest no one cause fits all. Charisse Jones and Michael Collins for USA TODAY.
Unemployment Trap
Long-term penalty: In a practice that smacks of discrimination, study finds the worse thing on a resume is joblessness. Matthew Obrien for The Atlantic.
Unraveling Safety Net
Dirty pool: Ever ready to eat their young, GOP adopts new rule intended to cripple program for most vulnerable. David Lawder for Reuters.
USMCA
A matter of optics: US-Mexico-Canada trade deal hailed as "win-win-win," but with seventy percent same language as TPP/NAFTA, it's more "new look" than "new deal." Adranna Belmonte for Yahoo Finance.
USPS Spy Ops
iCOP: Inspector general finds Postal Service's Internet Covert Operations Program breach of protocol, privacy. Jana Winter for Yahoo News.
Vaccination De ja Vu
Party games: Congress plays the funding card, though it's lack of will and foresight holding up supply of vaccinations, preparedness. Dan Diamond for The Washington Post.
Viral Conservatism
Public enemy: "Inexcusably, Fox News has violated elementary canons of journalism. In so doing, it has contributed to the spread of a grave pandemic." - Todd Gitlin, Professor, Columbia School of Journalism
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Virus Surge
Walking it back: VP Pence paints rosy picture of pandemic as states roll back openings in face of record infections. Audrey McNamara for CBS News.
Voter 'Anomalies'
Mason County paydirt: Mason County Voter Research Project exemplifies why conspiracy theorists make bad researchers. Chris Ingalls investigates for Seattle's KING 5.
Voter Intimidation
Jim Crow play: Reality television star wants to use law enforcement at polls, despite lack of evidence voter fraud exists. Dareh Gregorian on latest move to sabotage election for NBC News.
Voter Suppression
Block the vote: Commission headed by "King of Voter Suppression" Kris Kobach requests state voter rolls. Christopher Wilson on why states aren't having it.
Voting Gap
"Jim Crow 2.0": 2013 SCOTUS decision proving to be negatively impacting voter turnout among minorities. Duh. John Blake for CNN.
The Waiting Game
Timing is everything: The age at which you begin taking social security can have a big impact on the size of your earned benefits check.
Wall Update
Spending gap: "[B]order walls function primarily as a symbol of exclusion and are used by nationalist politicians to demonstrate action to their base of supporters." - Reece Jones, professor of earth science, University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Walleyed
The big, beautiful, abstract wall: Republican congressmen put new spin on border "wall". Liz Goodwin covers the schizophrenia for Yahoo News.
War Drums
Thin red line: US condemns Damascus, Moscow for chemical attack, threatens unilateral action. Josh Lederman for AP.
War on America
Talking in tongues: Hiding behind terms like "rightsizing," "modernizing" and "reforming," White House budget proposal filled with pitfalls for science and people alike. Simon F. Haeder unpacks it for The National Interest.
War On Women
Femme fatale: Eighth grader gets lesson in intolerance. Jennifer O'Neill for Yahoo.
Water Fight
Scorched earth: Broken treaty with Mexico stymies desert development, agriculture. Bethany Blankley for The Center Square.
Water Wars
People vs. profit: The environmental and economic impacts of bottled water. TJ Raphael with The Takeaway for PRI.
Whistleblower Complaint
Whistling in the dark: A searchable text of the declassified complaint the White House tried to keep from seeing the light of day. Thanks USA TODAY.
Whistleblower ID
Name game: Consumed with unmasking critics, reality television star takes bait and re-tweets identity of whistleblower from likely Twitter bot. AP.
Whistling Dixie
Call to arms: Senator Lindsey Graham interview dog whistle for beleaguered reality television star's supporters. Kelsey Vlamis for Insider.
WikiWars
Hostile intelligence: In effort to rein in WikiLeaks, then CIA director Mike Pompeo declared it "a non-state hostile intelligence service" in effort to skirt First Amendment issues otherwise preventing CIA from implementing host of counter-intelligence moves against its founder Julian Assange, including kidnapping, poisoning and other plots. Zach Dorfman, Sean D. Naylor and Michael Isikoff with the made-for-Hollywood account for Yahoo News.
1600 Coronavirus Avenue
Fear and scolding on the campaign trail: White House superspreader event takes toll. Pilar Melende for The Daily Beast.
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