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Prince Andrew in Thailand in November 2019 for an ASEAN summit. | Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP/Getty Images Andrew rejected allegations of sexual misconduct in Epstein’s company by arguing a pizza party and an inability to sweat prove his innocence. The United Kingdom’s Prince Andrew sat for an interview with the BBC’s Emily Maitlis that aired Saturday, andContinue reading “A Prince Andrew interview has renewed questions about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein”

Mayor Peter Buttigieg gives a toddler a high five on the campaign trail. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images Pete Buttigieg’s having a big moment in Iowa. But with support fluid, it remains to be seen if he can remain at the top of the field during the caucuses. The latest poll in Iowa shows South Bend,Continue reading “Poll: Pete Buttigieg becomes the presidential frontrunner in Iowa”

President and CEO of Saudi Aramco Amin Nasser (left) and Aramco’s chair Yasir al-Rumayyan attend a press conference in the eastern Saudi Arabian region of Dhahran on November 3, 2019. | AFP via Getty Images The oil company that made Saudi Arabia rich is going public. Some say the timing couldn’t be worse. Pop quiz:Continue reading “The world’s most profitable company is about to go public”

Pundits called the first public impeachment hearings boring. SNL answered that criticism by turning them into a soap opera. The US House of Representatives commenced its public hearings in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump Wednesday, after weeks of closed-door testimonies. The hearings marked the first time the American people heard directly from thoseContinue reading “SNL adds “pizzazz” to the impeachment hearings by turning them into a soap opera”

Planned Parenthood created Roo, a sex ed chatbot that answers teens’ questions while maintaining their anonymity. | Planned Parenthood Can a chatbot teach teens about sex? This episode of the Reset podcast uncovers alternatives to traditional sex ed. US sex education is decades behind other countries. Right now, it isn’t even mandatory in every state.Continue reading “America’s sex education system is broken. This chatbot wants to be the solution.”

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards talks to media as he leaves his campaign office in Shreveport, Louisiana, on November 14, 2019. | Gerald Herbert/AP He’ll stay on as the only Democrat in this role in the Deep South. Gov. John Bel Edwards has won an incredibly tight race for reelection in Louisiana, hanging onto hisContinue reading “Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards hangs on to his seat in Louisiana”

President Barack Obama speaks at an October 2019 Obama Foundation Summit. | Scott Olson/Getty Images “The average American doesn’t think we have to completely tear down the system and remake it,” Obama said. Former President Barack Obama has studiously avoided commenting on the Democratic presidential primary, but on Friday, before a crowd of wealthy liberalContinue reading “Obama says that Americans are seeking “improvement” not “revolutionary” change”

State Department official David Holmes arrives at the US Capitol for his impeachment hearing testimony on November 15, 2019. | Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images David Holmes, aide to William Taylor, offered more damning testimony in the impeachment hearings. David Holmes, a Kyiv-based State Department aide, told the House lawmakers leading the impeachment inquiry that he overheardContinue reading “A State Department aide overheard Trump pushing for Ukrainian investigations into Biden”

Zac Freeland / Vox The lone Democratic governor in the Deep South is trying to hang onto his seat. Louisiana is the last of three states to hold its gubernatorial election this year and the stakes are significant: This race could ultimately determine whether the lone Democrat in the Deep South is able to hangContinue reading “Live results for Louisiana’s governor’s race: John Bel Edwards vs. Eddie Rispone”