‘Where is the actual crime’: Jason Chaffetz questions the Justice Department’s motives with special counsel appointment

Screenshot via Fox News House Oversight Committee chair Jason Chaffetz questioned the motives behind the Justice Department’s appointment of a special prosecutor to oversee the FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation. “I think they’re feeling the political heat,” Chaffetz told Fox News’ Tucker Carlson on Wednesday evening. “Maybe they’re watching a little too much television and read too […]

Trump went ‘from the frying pan into the fire’: Intelligence officials hail Robert Mueller’s appointment as special prosecutor

REUTERS/Yuri Gripas On Wednesday evening, news broke that deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein had appointed former FBI director Robert Mueller as a special prosecutor in charge of investigating the Trump campaign’s potential ties to Russian officials and collusion with Russia during the 2016 election. Mueller’s appointment was hailed by Democrats and Republicans alike, as well […]

Daily Engagement: Encourage the Appointment of Keith Ellison as DNC Chair

Daily Engagement is a new, brief, daily feature on Flavorwire. It’s aimed at helping people feel somewhat less helpless and hopeless (or at least in control of their helplessness and hopelessness) in the midst of a political news cycle that’s been doling out daily affronts to human decency. Every day, we’ll post one easy thing […]

Mercedes confirm major appointment: New man used to work for Ferrari

Allison has previously worked in F1 at Lotus, Renault, Benetton and most recently Ferrari, the team he left last July after the sudden death of his wife. However, the 48-year-old will now return to the sport in which he has more than 20 years experience. “I am very excited to be getting back to work […]

DeVos backlash: Parents threaten to homeschool kids after appointment

Betsy DeVos’s confirmation as education secretary has prompted parents to threaten to homeschool their children, in response to the billionaire’s lack of education experience and her support for the privatization of education. The Republican heiress was confirmed despite receiving more ‘no’ votes than any other secretary of education since 1979, winning by a single vote […]