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Trump-Proofing America's Nukes

The Senate holds a hearing to debate President Trump's power to use nuclear weapons without congressional approval.

How Doug Jones Can Win

Jamelle Bouie Slate
To pull off the upset, he’ll need to convert white voters.

Could This Man Bring Down Michael Flynn?

Katie Zavadski Daily Beast
Reza Zarrab, whose trial for allegedly cheating U.S. sanctions is scheduled to begin in days, was secretly removed from a federal prison and may be working with prosecutors.

Trump Tax Break Could Pay 20,000 Teachers

Ulrich Boser and Abel McDaniels Center for American Progress
The money DeVos and her family would get from just one of the tax breaks in the House bill would pay more than 6,000 teachers. The tax break for President Donald Trump and his family would be enough to pay more than 20,000 teachers.

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Marsha de la O Antidote for Night
Marsha de la O, a southern California poet, depicts most tenderly the hard wages of environmental pollution.

Punishing Dissent in the Age of Trump: What’s in a Riot?

Yael Bromberg , Eirik Cheverud Common Dreams
Defendants are facing over 60 years in prison. Trials for the inauguration protesters begin mid-November and will continue for a year. As media ramps up coverage, do not forget what these trials are about—not rioting, not broken windows, but punishing dissent.