Trump Lawyer Rudy Giuliani Deletes Claim That Manafort “Will Tell the Truth”
(Image: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons) In what may amount to the biggest bombshell of Robert Mueller’s investigation thus far, former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort has signed a plea deal and promised to cooperate with investigations. The agreement requires Manafort…
Florida: GOP Candidate for Governor Says Black Rival Will “Monkey This Up”
(Image: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons) Andrew Gillum made history this week when he beat his rivals in Florida’s Democratic primaries to become the state’s first black gubernatorial candidate for a major party. Following Gillum’s victory, his Republican rival Ron DeSantis—a…
Following Manafort and Cohen Convictions, Trump’s Criminality Is Beyond Dispute
(Image: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons) Yesterday was historic. Donald Trump’s former lawyer and personal fixer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to eight crimes, including tax evasion and campaign finance violations. In court, Cohen stated that Trump personally directed him to make…
Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt Praises United States For Defeating “Communist Japan”
(Image: Flickr user mmphotography.it, Creative Commons) Fox News has always been loose with the facts, but one of the station’s TV personalities has taken things to an all new level. Responding to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s remarks that the United…
Trump’s White House Non-Disclosure Agreements Unenforceable “As A Matter Of Law”
(Photo: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons) One of Donald Trump’s defining tendencies is threatning people with lawsuits. From hushing alleged mistresses to jilting contractors, he and his mafioso business allies have used the specter of court action to deter people from…
Washington Plane Thief Channeled White Resentment Of His Favorite Conservative Pundits
(Photo: SounderBruce, Creative Commons) A bizarre story emerged from Washington last week when 29 year old man stole a plane at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and took it for a dangerous joy ride before crashing into a forest. Richard Russell, an…
Pro-Business GOP Stands By As Trump Calls For Boycott of U.S. Company
(Brian Snelson, Creative Commons) While the bombshells from Omarosa Manigault Newman’s new book continue to circulate among the press and on social media, another big White House story is flying under the radar: Trump’s public call for a boycott on…
Bombshell: Former Aid Says Trump Uses Racial Slurs in the White House
(Image: Robert Scoble, Creative Commons) Shortly before the 2016 election, the emergence of the Access Hollywood tape showing Trump casually discussing sexual assault sent shockwaves across the nation. Despite this undeniable proof of Trump’s misogyny, the reality TV star went on…
Conservatives Rally Around Jim Jordan While OSU Abuse Victims Seek Justice
(Photo: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons) The reckoning at Michigan State over former sports physician and serial sex abuser Lawrence G. Nassar was long overdo. The public is now learning of yet another institutional coverup of sex abuse that has deep…
Trump Publicly Commits Obstruction Of Justice, Calls On Sessions To Terminate Investigation
(Photo: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons) In a first, Trump has blatantly and publicly called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to un-recuse himself to specifically terminate the Mueller investigation. This could amount to perhaps the most blatant instance of obstruction of…
Trump Border Policy May Have Separated U.S. Family
In a horrific revelation, the Department of Justice admitted this week that the government may have separated a child from his parent—both of whom are U.S. citizens—for a year under Trump’s zero-tolerance border policy. The Trump Administration has come under…
In Major Ruling, SCOTUS Decides That States Can Mandate Sales Tax From Online Retailers
In a 5-4 ruling Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned a 1992 decision that prevented states from requiring sales taxes from online retailers. The majority—which included Anthony M. Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel A. Alito…
GOP Operative: McConnell and Ryan “Will Carry This Shame Through History”
(Image: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons) In a stunning rebuke of today’s Republican party, a now former Republican operative has condemned the “feckless cowards” leading the GOP and has publicly aligned himself with Democrats. Steve Schmidt—who famously helmed John McCain’s 2008…
Rep. Steve King Retweets Neo-Nazi, GOP Leadership Says Nothing
(Photo: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons) Steve King—the notoriously racist congressman from Iowa—has emerged unscathed after he retweeted a neo-Nazi this week. King tweeted a link to an article posted by Mark Collett, an English white nationalist and admirer of Adolf…
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Calls Brutal Treatment of Migrant Families “Biblical”
In a press briefing on Thursday, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ argument that the White House’s policy of forcibly removing children from migrant families is justified by the bible. “It is very biblical…
U.S. Allies Stonewall Trump’s Suspicious Call To Invite Russia Back Into G7
Ahead of the G7 summit in Canada, Trump has called for Russia to be reinstated. Russia was kicked out of the group—which meets annually to discuss economics and world affairs—in 2014 after Putin authorized and oversaw the annexation of Crimea,…
The Equal Rights Amendment Inches Closer To Ratification In The Constitution
While Donald Trump and his GOP enablers have unleashed toxic political forces ranging from emboldened white nationalists to hyper-misogynist “incels” hell-bent on legalizing rape, there has also been a fruitful backlash on behalf of equality and social justice. Illinois has…
Cohen Received $400,000 From Ukrainian Gov. For Trump Meeting
(Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko; Photo: Oleg Dubyna, Creative Commons) Michael Cohen—Trump’s “fixer” and personal lawyer—is in a heap of trouble. A former business partner of his in the NYC taxi business just pleaded guilty to tax evasion and will not receive…
Transcripts Show Don. Jr.’s Eagerness To Collude With Russians
(Image: Flickr user Prayitno, Creative Commons) In a major blow the GOP’s efforts to discredit the Russia investigation, the Senate Intelligence Committee—which is controlled by Republicans—found that Russia actively tried to support the Trump campaign. The committee released its findings to…
Cohen Payout Came From Oligarch Tied To Russian Intelligence
(Photo: Jennifer Boyer, Creative Commons) Michael Cohen is in deep trouble. The FBI raided Donald Trump’s “fixer” in April, confiscating computers and phones for an investigation looking into his hush money deal with porn actress Stormy Daniels, among other shadowy…
Could There Be A Democratic Upset In Tennessee’s Senate Race?
Since Trump took office, Democrats have faired very well in special elections across the country. Even though a special election in Arizona went to the Republican candidate this week, the stats from the race still paint a favorable forecast for…
GOP In The Gutter: Party To Send “Lyin Lion” To Follow Comey On Book Tour
In response to former FBI Director James Comey’s tell-all book that details Trump’s mafioso tendencies, the GOP has turned to playground taunts by putting up the website www.LyinComey.com. The RNC’s childish antics are embarrassing to say the least, and represent…
Comey Alludes To Undisclosed Russia Investigation Secrets on Colbert
(Image Credit: Federal Bureau of Investigation) Former FBI Director James Comey appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday to discuss his new book “A Higher Loyalty,” which features a number of scathing attacks on Donald Trump. Among…
Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest: Fox’s Sean Hannity Drawn Into Trump Legal Saga
(Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons) In a remarkable turn of events in a courtroom in Manhattan today, attorneys for embattled Trump fixer Michael Cohen revealed that one of the defendant’s only three clients is none other than Sean Hannity….
Forfeiting All Credibility, The RNC Launches LyninComey.Com
This Sunday, ABC will air an explosive interview with former FBI Director James Comey. During the interview, Comey labels Trump a “mob boss” and offers more uncensored hot takes on the legally embattled president. Trump is in a tight spot….
As the GOP Implodes, Paul Ryan Takes the Back Exit
(Photo: Gage Skidmore, Creative Commons) Over the past decade, the conservative movement has held Paul Ryan up as a wonky policy guru dedicated to balanced budgets and free markets. Since Trump ascended to power, Ryan has revealed himself to be…
As Parkland Teens Talk Policy, GOP Adults Turn To Bullying—Just Like Trump
The GOP has sunk to astonishing moral lows in the Trump-era. The party of Lincoln has turned a blind eye as its incompetent president compulsively lies and threatens global and domestic security through his venal self-centeredness. The problem has gotten…
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Rejects Trump’s Border Militarization
As Trump has failed to secure funding for a border wall between the United States and Mexico—his signature (and most outlandish) policy promise from the 2016 campaign—he has sought other means for pandering to his base. This included throwing around…
The GOP in 2018: Neo-Nazi Republican Wins in Illinois
(Photo Credit: Billy Hathorn, Creative Commons) Over the past few years, the GOP has steadily drifted rightward, promoting a nativist brand of politics that seems completely out-of-step in the 21st century. As polling shows voters souring on the GOP, the…
Authoritarian Face of the U.S.: Trump Booed In Davos
Donald Trump received an icy reception at the Davos World Economic Forum in Switzerland. In his typically self-aggrandizing fashion, Trump detailed the positive way that the press covered him before he became politician, only to segue into yet another attack…