It's not rocket science — it might be harder — If you've been wondering why Elon Musk is having such a hard time managing Twitter, he's trying to drive change before learning to manage people. During change, people tend to be more challenging to deal with. That's because they are anxious — and they are anxious because they are uncertain. …

Kacsmaryk’s Texas court may soon ban the abortion pill — even in states where abortion is legal — For days we’ve been hearing about a right-wing Christian judge who has been given the task of ruling on whether the abortion pill will be removed from circulation in the United States — all states — not just states where abortion is illegal. There are several reasons to be highly…

It’s a binary machine with no capacity for empathy — It’s fun to play around and see what apps like Alexa say when you ask them if you’re fat (“It’s what’s inside that counts”). …

Seven simple tips for resisting conspiracy theories — 1. Get off Facebook. Or at least stop reading the news feed. If you can’t bear to cancel your account, at a minimum limit your interactions to people you have met in person (and know they are who they say they are). They could still be crazy, but at least…

Why this matters, and what might happen next — As good as this news is, don’t expect Putin to be frog-marched out of the Kremlin (or any of his notoriously gaudy, gold-plated mansions) any time soon. Since Russia is not a member nation of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Putin would need to be arrested by his people (fat…

One guy answers — One guy with a sign is determined to show his undying support for the disgraced twice-impeached ex-president. That’s it, according to reporting on “The Beat” with Ari Melber. …

If he thinks his base will save him — he's dumber than he looks — Before getting to the point of this story, let's take a moment to celebrate the latest Pence attempt to ingratiate himself with "thinking" Republicans. When he spoke at the Gridiron Club dinner recently, Pence once again claimed Trump was "wrong" and that he (Pence) "had no right" to overturn the…

It’s just the first one in the United States — It’s time to get real about imperialism. It’s not enough to rail against Putin — though we should, under the circumstances. The problem we have as Americans is that we’ve done the same thing. Our version, corporate imperialism, is what led us to invade Iraq under false pretenses. …

Politics within the FBI held up the Mar-a-Lago case — I’m a big fan of Nicole Wallace. I watch Deadline White House on MSNBC almost daily and feel a kinship with Miss Wallace and many of her guests. Today, however, I’m going to let her have it. For over a year, Wallace has complained about the “glacial pace” of Attorney…