Politics
Non-Partisan, but Not Neutral
IN SEARCH OF SALVATION
Trump Pardoned Billionaire but Left His Prison Buddy Behind
In his 31 years in prison, Rufus Rochell has mentored inmates, fundraised for hurricane victims, and befriended one very prominent Trump supporter. None of that has set him free.
KLEOS
William Barr Laughs at Homer—but He Doesn’t Get the Joke
The dismissiveness and the laughter are on-brand for the attorney general and the administration he serves.
SEEKING COUNSEL
Beto Spoke With Hillary Clinton This Week
The Texas Democrat requested a call with the former Democratic nominee.
FIVE STARS
Buttigieg Stands With Uber Drivers—But Takes $ From Its Exec
The South Bend mayor rolls deep with Silicon Valley management while wooing the laborers hardest hit by its sharing economy.
SPOOKED
Haberman: Trump Never Read Mueller Report and Now He’s Angry
The NYT’s White House correspondent told CNN she thinks the president only learned what’s actually in the damning 448-page report when he heard Mueller say it on television.
LET THEM IN
2020 Dems Want Huge Boost in Refugee Admissions
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is the latest out with a plan including a goal to meet and exceed a standard set in the final year of the Obama administration.
NOT DONE YET
Steve King: I’m the Pied Piper of the Anti-Abortion Movement
The Iowa Republican may be a pariah within D.C. Republican circles. But his restrictive anti-abortion law is now en vogue across the country.