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Scott Corey for Informed Comment The intersection of religion and politics is a sensitive realm, but the global conversation has undeniably arrived there. The recent conflict between the Pope and the US President was not a personal tiff or a celebrity feud. Fundamental principles of 21st Century authoritarianism drive explicit rejections of core Christian beliefs. […]

<i>Last Week Tonight</i> breaks down the "shadow docket."

Last year, 43% of Americans between the ages of 15 and 34 said it was a good time to find a job where they live, according to Gallup, a 12-point decline.

Housing lenders and state agencies are raising concerns that administration officials could soon wind down an affordable housing program.

Republicans are returning to a two-week sprint to finalize their $70 billion immigration enforcement bill.

The post Despite Court Order, NYPD Failed to Properly Monitor Stop-and-Frisks by Aggressive Unit appeared first on ProPublica.

After the Virginia Supreme Court blocked the Democratic redistricting plan, which would have netted Democrats four more House seats, Donald Trump celebrated. He called the ruling a “huge win” over a “horrible gerrymander.” But Trump himself has ordered many GOP states to gerrymander maximally. So here Trump openly declared that Republicans reserve the right to rig elections while Democrats do not. His actual position is that Republicans should play by their own corrupt rules, a declaration of intent to functionally steal the midterms. Not coincidentally, this comes as a new Marist poll shows Democrats leading the generic House matchup by 10 points. Though polling averages have it at five points, Marist is a leading indicator that hints at a blue wave. We talked to Ari Berman of Mother Jones, the great voting rights reporter. We discuss the Virginia ruling, why democracy can’t function when one party serially cheats, why Democrats must respond, and what their long-term strategy should look like. Listen to this episode here. A transcript is here.

Daniel Bessner, Derek Davison Producer Jake regrettably had his pet rat confiscated after an ill-fated cruise. The post Iran Talks Near a Deal, Israel Ignores Ceasefires, Cuba Sanctions Expand appeared first on The Nation.

“The convention in American journalism is that the owners are independent of the news operation, and that's the case at CBS,” Charles Forelle told Semafor.