Daniel Chaitin

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As Jose emerges from the Bermuda Triangle as Category 1 hurricane, where it has looped around for days, the storm is strengthening and making its way toward the Mid-Atlantic and later New England. (Courtesy of the National Hurricane Center)

Hurricane Jose returns and it has company

Daniel Chaitin · September 16, 2017 12:04 am

CNN anchor Brooke Baldwin shut down an interview Friday after a guest brought up his appreciation for "boobs." (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

CNN’s Brooke Baldwin shuts down guest who brings up ‘boobs’

Daniel Chaitin · September 15, 2017 9:54 pm

Chelsea Manning accused Harvard University of caving to pressure from the Central Intelligence Agency after the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School withdrew her invitation to be a visiting fellow. (AP Photo/U.S. Army, File)

Chelsea Manning accuses Harvard of caving to CIA pressure

Daniel Chaitin · September 15, 2017 7:10 am

In a statement issued at around midnight Friday, Douglas Elmendorf, dean of Harvard Kennedy School, admitted that naming Manning a visiting fellow for the fall semester was "a mistake." (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Harvard withdraws Chelsea Manning’s invite to be visiting fellow

Daniel Chaitin · September 15, 2017 5:13 am

"She is definitely still in the arena," Maddow said. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Rachel Maddow after interviewing Hillary Clinton: ‘This is not a retired politician’

Daniel Chaitin · September 15, 2017 2:23 am

The long-awaited plan would was submitted to the White House Office of Management and Budget on Thursday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Rex Tillerson submits plan to streamline State Department

Daniel Chaitin · September 15, 2017 2:09 am

Tropical Storm Jose is 515 miles south-southwest of Bermuda and is forecast to head northeast in the direction of the Mid-Atlantic and later New England. (Screen shot courtesy of the National Hurricane Center)

Tropical Storm Jose to escape Bermuda Triangle and threaten US coastline

Daniel Chaitin · September 15, 2017 1:01 am

Mnuchin has been subject to yet another travel controversy this week. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump has ‘confidence’ in both Steve Mnuchin and Gary Cohn

Daniel Chaitin · September 14, 2017 9:33 pm

A skeptical Maddow asked, "The phrasing there is we came to an agreement?" (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Rachel Maddow in disbelief over Schumer-Pelosi statement on DACA deal excluding wall after dining with Trump

Daniel Chaitin · September 14, 2017 3:20 am

Leaks have been a nagging issue impacting the Trump administration and its policy agency, prompting efforts to crack down. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

H.R. McMaster memo on stopping leaks gets leaked

Daniel Chaitin · September 14, 2017 12:35 am

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin would not dismiss ending trade with China should President Trump decide to penalize any country that insists on doing trade with North Korea while it continues to develop its nuclear and missiles program. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Finance and Economy

Steve Mnuchin won’t dismiss cutting off trade with China over North Korea

Daniel Chaitin · September 13, 2017 11:20 pm

A judge revoked Shkreli's $5 million bond Wednesday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Martin Shkreli off to jail after bail revoked over Hillary Clinton hair bounty

Diana Stancy Correll, Daniel Chaitin · September 13, 2017 10:18 pm