On Friday night, after Moby told HBO’s Real Time host Bill Maher a story about how he rubbed his “flaccid penis” against Donald Trump at a party they both attended in 2001, the musician and the host demonstrated how they are coping with the insane political world of President Trump …
Read More »Did Trump Secretly Agree to Pay North Korea a $2 Million Ransom for Otto Warmbier?
President Trump’s vaunted negotiating prowess hasn’t been able to yield much from North Korea. Not only has the dictatorship failed to denuclearize, it reportedly wouldn’t agree to give up Otto Warmbier without the promise of a ransom. On Thursday, the Washington Post revealed that North Korea billed the United States …
Read More »Rudy Giuliani: 'There's Nothing Wrong With Taking Information From Russians'
President Donald Trump‘s attorney Rudy Giuliani once again hit the Sunday morning shows to defend the embattled president and, like many times before, seemingly did more harm than good. But, at this point, one has to wonder if sending Rudy out to perform his carnival act is a weird strategy …
Read More »Why the Mueller Report Is Causing 'Breakdown-Level' Stress Among White House Staff
More than qualifications, more than intelligence, more than a Rolodex filled with Russian oligarchs, President Trump values loyalty. It’s why he’s installed family members into high-profile administration positions, made his buddies ambassadors and put the welfare of military veterans in the hands of Mar-a-Lago members. It’s also why the current …
Read More »What Would Happen If Trump Actually Closed the U.S.-Mexico Border
After capping the last season of Border Crisis with a dramatic national emergency declaration, the Trump administration is searching for bold ways to keep ratings high as asylum-seeking migrants continue to head toward the United States. Last week saw the president cut off hundreds of millions in aid to three …
Read More »New Fox News Poll Has Biden Unseating Trump
Former vice president Joe Biden, who has not yet announced his candidacy, leads President Donald Trump by seven percentage points, 47 to 40, in a hypothetical head-to-head matchup for the presidency according to a new Fox News poll of registered voters. Democratic candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), when matched head-to-head …
Read More »CNN Is Silent on Why It Gave Airtime to a Conspiracy Theorist
WASHINGTON —CNN, the network whose motto is “Facts First,” gave airtime on Monday evening to the notorious conspiracy theorist, Jerome Corsi, as well as his lawyer. The eight-minute, primetime interview on Anderson Cooper 360° —one of CNN’s most-watched programs — devolved into an argument between Cooper, Corsi and right-wing lawyer …
Read More »Michael Cohen's Scathing Opening Statement Is Littered With Bombshells
Michael Cohen‘s public testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday is something every American should watch. It was reported on Tuesday that Cohen would offer several damning allegations about President Trump, including that he engaged in criminal conduct while in office. Cohen’s opening statement lives up to the hype. …
Read More »Mueller's Latest Filing: Manafort Sentence Must Account for 'Gravity' of His Conduct
Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign’s relationship with Russia may be coming to a close, but the rest of Paul Manafort’s life is entering a new phase. On Friday, Mueller filed a new sentencing memo for Trump’s disgraced former campaign manager, and a redacted version was released …
Read More »Will Congress Terminate Trump's National Emergency?
One week ago, hours after President Trump declared a national emergency, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) announced plans to introduce a resolution to block it. “I ask all members of Congress — Democrat and Republican — to support this joint resolution to terminate President Trump’s unconstitutional national emergency declaration to build …
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