ESPN host Dan Le Batard minced no words Thursday, criticizing his network’s policy discouraging hosts from discussing politics as “cowardly” and “weak-ass.” Le Batard lambasted his employer after President Donald Trump’s supporters at a rally chanted “send her back,” climaxing days of the president’s racist attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and three other women of […]
George Nader, a man who served as a key witness in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, faces new charges of child pornography, sex trafficking and obscenity. He has pleaded not guilty, according to The Washington Post. The trial is slated for September and Judge Leonie M. Brinkema […]
Following President Donald Trump’s spate of attacks on several lawmakers of color, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) opened up about facing racism as a child in Maryland. Speaking to NBC News on Thursday, Cummings said that during the president’s Greenville, North Carolina, rally the night before, he was reminded of his own attempt at age 11 […]
President Donald Trump’s campaign is offering an unusual new item for sale: commemorative plastic straws with the president’s name on them. “Liberal paper straws don’t work,” claims a tweet promoting the straws. The Team Trump account then asks supporters to “stand with President Trump” by using his special “laser-engraved” plastic straws at just $15 for […]
Democrats are calling for increased security for members of Congress after the crowd at President Donald Trump’s rally Wednesday erupted in racist “send her back” chants targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who immigrated to the U.S. from Somalia when she was 8 years old. Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), who has called for Trump to be […]
Bill Weld, the former Massachusetts governor running against President Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination in 2020, on Thursday forcefully condemned Trump’s hate-filled rally in North Carolina. “I challenge every Republican to watch [Trump’s] rally last night, complete with chants of ‘Send her back,’ and ask if that is the Party of Lincoln and […]
President Donald Trump’s rally this week in Greenville, North Carolina, was marked by attacks on Democratic lawmakers and racist chants from his supporters. And as Stephen Colbert pointed out, the president’s speech seemed even more disjointed than usual. The “Late Show” host even found the moment in which “Trump’s brain really took a leave of absence”: […]
The House of Representatives voted to block some of President Donald Trump’s emergency weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, delivering a strong rebuke to the White House that is almost sure to draw more presidential vetoes. Lawmakers passed three separate resolutions to stop the sale of billions of dollars […]
Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who died on Tuesday at the age of 99, won’t just be remembered for his lengthy and influential tenure on the nation’s high court — but also the many waves he made after his retirement. It’s rare for a justice or a former justice to speak candidly […]
The Trump administration was dealt a stinging blow last month when the U.S. Supreme Court rejected its explanation for why a contentious citizenship question should be included in the 2020 census. The court rebuked the administration for providing a “contrived” rationale; it was “more of a distraction,” the court asserted, than an actual reason. Trump officials are […]