TODAY'S TOP STORIES - March 30, 2018
Is It Time to Delete Facebook?
By Marshall Auerback, AlterNet
The overly social network comes to terms with unhappy users. READ MORE»
Big Week for the Russia Probe: Promises of Pardons and a Suspected Russian Spy
By Heather Digby Parton, Salon
Was John Dowd dangling pardons before Paul Manafort and Michael Flynn? And how important is Konstantin Kilimnik? READ MORE»
Do Trump's Voters Even Care If the President Is a Criminal?
By Jacob Sugarman, AlterNet
A political theorist explores the psychology of the #MAGA faithful. READ MORE»
Kids Diagnosed with Autism Are Less Likely to Have Had All Necessary Vaccinations
By Kali Holloway, AlterNet
The damage from the anti-vaccine campaign is seemingly never-ending. READ MORE»
It Looks Like the Supreme Court Isn't Going to Intervene in Gerrymandering Cases This Election Year
By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet
They're befuddled. Justice Breyer even suggested all sides weigh in again, and another hearing be held. READ MORE»
Trump Said U.S. Will Withdraw from Syria 'Very Soon'—No One Has a Clue What He's Talking About
By Cody Fenwick, AlterNet
The president previously said that the enemy should never know our plans. READ MORE»
Why Are Major Newspapers and Magazines Hiring So Many Right-Wing Cranks?
By Jacob Bacharach, AlterNet
The Atlantic's recent addition of Kevin Williamson speaks to a larger crisis in legacy media. READ MORE»
Trump Has Been Yelling Out of Oval Office for Hope Hicks, Only to Find She Isn't There
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The communications director has officially exited the administration. READ MORE»
Trump's EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Caught Living in Prime D.C. Condo Owned by Top Energy Lobbyist's Wife: Report
By Travis Gettys, Raw Story
The corruption never ends. READ MORE»
Warnings of Koch Brothers' Influence After Shulkin Says VA Privatization Advocates Forced Him Out
By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams
"VA is govt-run healthcare that works, and for free market fundamentalists this simply must not be allowed to exist." READ MORE»
Is Trump Trying to Go to War?
By Rebecca Gordon, TomDispatch
With John Bolton in one ear and Mike Pompeo in the other, it's frighteningly possible. READ MORE»
Energy Independence Requires Steel Independence
By Leo Gerard, AlterNet
New tariffs and a deal with South Korea will help bring jobs back. READ MORE»
Mainstream Media Just Missed That Jeff Sessions Is Blatantly Violating His Recusal
The attorney general promised to stay out of any department matter related to the campaign. READ MORE»
The White House Has Very Cozy Relationships with Anti-LGBTQ Hate Groups
By Brennan Suen, Media Matters
The trans military ban is yet another example. READ MORE»
Here's What Trump Reportedly Won't Let His Aides Say About Russia
A new report suggests the president still hopes he can craft a good relationship with the foreign rival. READ MORE»
Family to Bury Slain Sacramento Man Stephon Clark, as Protests Continue Demanding Justice
By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
Stephon Clark was killed by police. READ MORE»
Melania Trump Is Reportedly Miserable, Wishes She Could Take Barron and Escape President
The first lady is being humiliated by embarrassing stories of the president's affairs. READ MORE»
Hillary Clinton Slams Critics Who Tell Her to Shut Up—'They Never Said That to Any Man' Who Lost
The former presidential candidate pointed out that men in her position don't face the same criticism. READ MORE»
Former Bush Ethics Lawyer Says People Are 'Going to the Slammer' Over Russia Collusion
By Sarah K. Burris, Raw Story
He didn't mince words and said collusion is a foregone conclusion. READ MORE»
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