Mulling over President Trump’s mental health has become a national preoccupation, with commentators from Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski to politicians like Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy all eager to weigh in on the issue. But one group of activists hope that their words will hold a little more weight and speed up Trump’s departure […]
Victoria Sheridan
Victoria Sheridan is an intern at the Prospect.
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Menendez Mistrial Is a Relief to Democrats—for Now
The bribery trial of New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez ended in a mistrial on Thursday, quelling Democrats’ fears about an open Senate seat being filled by a Republican. If Menendez, a Democrat who was indicted on 18 counts of corruption, had been convicted and subsequently resigned or been expelled before January 16, New Jersey Governor […]
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Americans Say Mainstream Media’s Coverage of Science Is Less Than Stellar
A September Pew Research Center poll has reinvigorated the years-old debate over how mainstream news media outlets cover science. Pew found that even though half of Americans believe that “specialty sources” like science magazines, documentaries, or science museums present scientific information correctly, few people actually rely on them for news about science—even though they believe […]