From Jenna Orkin

'America's dirty little secret': the Texas town that has been without running water for decades

Perspective | Middle East civilian deaths have soared under Trump. And the media mostly shrug.

Assault weapons not protected by Second Amendment, federal appeals court rules

What Happens When the President Goes to War With His Own Spies?

From James Bamford:  My new article in The NewRepublic on the great danger Trump poses to the country with his abuse of the FBI and the intelligence agencies, and the inability of the press to discover what the spies are doing under Trump. The more desperate he becomes, the more likely he will turn the spies against his domestic enemies, as Nixon did, or launch a war of distraction abroad against Iran or North Korea. There's no good ending. 

2 injured by a roadside bomb in Austin, Texas, following a spate of deadly bombings earlier this month

Goldman Sachs Banker Named Germany's Deputy Finance Minister

Edward Snowden: Facebook Is A Surveillance Company Rebranded As "Social Media"

Russian Double Agent Reportedly Poisoned Through BMW Air Vents As 38 Others Sickened

Meet Hillary Clinton's Other, More Powerful And Shadowy Oppo Research Firm

Kushner Cos Accused Of Filing False Documents With NYC

UK Spy Agencies Warn Power Companies To Brace For Crippling Russian Cyberattack

What goes on inside the secretive, semi-official talks between the North Korea, the US, and South Korea

74% Of Americans Believe The "Deep State" Is Running The Country