Why Trump and His Advisers Suddenly Seem So Alarmed About RFK Jr.
54m By The Daily Blast with Greg SargentUnexpectedly, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been making a huge number of appearances all over right wing media of late. Trump advisers are loudly warning that this threatens to take voters from him, helping President Biden. But we’re skeptical: It’s still more…The Other Montana Democrat to Watch in 2024
2h By Grace SegersOne could be forgiven for thinking of Montana as a fully red state. Republicans have won every presidential election there since 1996, with Donald Trump carrying it by 16 percentage points in 2020. The state legislature is ruled by a GOP supermajority, and the…Trump’s Idiot Lawyers Try Absolutely Bizarre Legal Move on Gag Order
Thu 5:28pm By Hafiz RashidOne of Donald Trump’s attorneys tried to get the judge in his hush-money trial to greenlight every one of his online posts ahead of time to ensure they wouldn’t violate his gag order. Unsurprisingly, she was immediately rebuffed.After the Manhattan…Michael Cohen’s Secret Tapes Spell Trump’s Doom in Hush-Money Trial
Thu 5:07pm By Ellie Quinlan HoughtalingCourtroom revelations from Michael Cohen’s secretly recorded conversations with Donald Trump appear to have just blown his former boss’s legal defense out of the water.“I need to open up a company for the transfer about our friend David,” Cohen said in…Elon Musk Vows to Reinstate Kanye West’s Hitler-Loving Muse
Thu 4:27pm By Hafiz RashidIn a move that will surprise few people, Elon Musk announced Thursday that far-right commentator Nick Fuentes, known for racist, neo-Nazi, and antisemitic views, will soon be allowed back on X.“Very well, he will be reinstated, provided he does not violate…Biden’s Marijuana Move Is Good for American Democracy
Thu 4:24pm By Matt FordPresident Joe Biden ran for president on the premise that he would protect the nation’s democracy from existential threats. This week, his administration took a major step to do just that—by moving to downgrade marijuana’s classification on the federal…Utah Republicans Find Creepy New Strategy to Bully Trans People
Thu 4:15pm By Ellie Quinlan HoughtalingThe Utah state government has unveiled a new official tip line for snitching on bathroom-goers, inviting the public to make note of whenever they witness a person they believe to be transgender using the “wrong” bathroom.The form, which was unveiled…Close to a Deal? Not if Netanyahu Insists on Rafah Invasion.
Thu 2:21pm By Daoud KuttabThe Israeli war on Gaza is at a critical juncture. Efforts are being exerted to ensure that a cease-fire and an exchange of hostages and prisoners take place as soon as possible. Naturally, with both sides not trusting each other, the possibility of a…Michael Flynn, in Deep Legal Doo-Doo Yet Again, Loses It
Thu 2:12pm By Hafiz RashidDuring an interview on Real America’s Voice Thursday, former national security adviser Michael Flynn claimed that he received eight subpoenas the night before, complaining that there was a massive effort to keep Donald Trump out of office and himself out of…Key Hush-Money Witness Blows a Huge Hole in Trump’s Major Defense
Thu 1:36pm By Ellie Quinlan HoughtalingFormer Stormy Daniels attorney Keith Davidson retook the stand in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial Thursday, offering up fresh revelations about the original source of the payments.Reading aloud a statement he drafted to former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo on…Trump Explains Exactly What He’d Do if He Loses the Next Election
Thu 12:45pm By Hafiz RashidDonald Trump still can’t give a straight answer on whether he’d accept the results if he loses the election. In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Wednesday, the former president said he’d only accept a loss in November’s presidential…Trump May Not Be Only One Who Needs a Gag Order in Hush-Money Trial
Thu 11:21am By Ellie Quinlan HoughtalingDonald Trump’s big mouth in his New York hush-money trial has so far cost him $9,000 and earned him a formal warning about the possibility of jail time if he continues to violate the partial gag order. But he may not be the only main character in the…Lauren Boebert Gets Humiliating Beetlejuice Treatment at Campus Visit
Thu 10:49am By Hafiz RashidRepresentative Lauren Boebert paid a visit to the Gaza protest encampment in Washington, D.C., at George Washington University—and was quickly met with heckles of “Beetlejuice.” Boebert arrived at the encampment on Wednesday with several other…J.D. Vance Gets Hilariously Exposed for Hypocrisy After Protest Rant
Thu 10:13am By Ellie Quinlan HoughtalingOhio Senator J.D. Vance believes that people should follow the law—except when it’s convenient to his personal political cause.In a testy exchange with CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins Wednesday night, Vance got caught up in his own loose definitions, revealing…Stop Reading Tea Leaves. We Know What Trump Intends on Abortion.
Thu 6:00am By Melissa Gira GrantPinning down what Trump would do on abortion, if returned to the White House, has become an unnecessarily convoluted affair. His recent interview with Time magazine has not done much to clarify the matter, thanks to his typical evasive answers. But two…Pennsylvania Taxpayers Are Funding Discriminatory Religious Schools
Thu 6:00am By Catherine CarusoIn Pennsylvania, as anywhere else in America, private schools can do pretty much whatever they want. They can refuse to accept disabled or LGBTQ applicants. They can expel students for getting pregnant and even for merely having LGBTQ friends outside of…If Corporations Are People, Then Animals Should Be Too
Thu 6:00am By Lydia MilletThe terrifying truth of the climate and mass extinction crises is that we don’t understand all that we stand to lose. And without extraordinary acts of imagination and foresight, as a society, we won’t understand what’s being lost till it’s too…The Illiberalism at America’s Core
Thu 6:00am By Julian E. ZelizerFor much of the twentieth century, the American right was suspiciously absent from historians’ grand narratives of the United States. In the early Cold War, social scientists and political theorists held that the United States was exceptional. Because the…Trump’s Polling Lead Just Got Scarier. This Dem Has a Plan to Stop Him
Thu 5:00am By The Daily Blast with Greg SargentA new consensus has settled in among political analysts: Donald Trump’s latest polling looks unexpectedly formidable in states like Arizona and Georgia, which means President Biden’s most likely path to victory requires winning Pennsylvania, Michigan, and…Matt Gaetz Had Weirdest Reason Ever to Vote Against Antisemitism Bill
Wed 5:53pm By Hafiz RashidAt least two House Republicans voted against the Antisemitism Awareness Act on Wednesday … because they think the bill criminalizes Christian beliefs.The bill passed the House by a vote of 320–91. Twenty-one Republicans voted against it. Among them were…Arizona Can Repeal Abortion Ban After Shocking Defection
Wed 4:17pm By Ellie Quinlan HoughtalingThe Arizona legislature secured just enough votes on Wednesday to repeal a 160-year-old abortion ban that was revived by the state’s Supreme Court in April. The decision to nix the archaic law appears on track to pass thanks to the votes of every Democratic…House Republicans Suffer Major Loss as They Hurtle Toward More Chaos
Wed 3:39pm By Hafiz RashidThe Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives has cruised to victory in a New York special election, dealing a further blow to Republicans’ slim majority in the chamber. State Senator Tim Kennedy defeated Republican Gary Dickson on Tuesday night…Why Biden Needs The New York Times
Wed 3:14pm By Alex ShephardLast Friday, President Biden traveled to midtown Manhattan for a long sit-down interview. Given that he’s in a difficult reelection campaign and trailing Donald Trump in the polls, this was not especially surprising: A Rose Garden strategy doesn’t make…UAW President Expertly Skewers Response to University Protests
Wed 2:57pm By Hafiz RashidThe president of the United Auto Workers union, Shawn Fain, on Wednesday condemned the brutal and excessive response to university student protest encampments across the country over the war in Gaza. In a thread of posts to X (formerly Twitter), Fain…NYPD Pushes Ridiculous Conspiracy About Columbia University Protests
Wed 2:42pm By Ellie Quinlan HoughtalingAfter arresting 119 people participating in a Gaza solidarity protest at Columbia University on Tuesday, the New York City Police Department is suddenly aggressively pushing the narrative that participants weren’t actually students—but their evidence…Actual Violence Broke Out at University Protests. Police Just Stood By
Wed 1:33pm By Hafiz RashidPeaceful protest encampments at colleges and universities across the country protesting the institutions’ relationships with the Israeli government and weapons manufacturers have come under brutal attack, with police playing a heavy part. At UCLA,…Can Copyright Law Save Journalism From A.I.?
Wed 1:22pm By Matt FordArtificial intelligence chatbots are a booming business these days. So are copyright lawsuits against them. A.I. development companies have already been sued by artists and publishers over the use of books, photographs, and artworks to “train” their…Florida Republicans Just Wrecked Abortion Access for the Whole South
Wed 12:58pm By Ellie Quinlan HoughtalingFlorida’s new abortion ban went into effect on Wednesday, terminating access to the medical procedure past six weeks of pregnancy—and wiping out access for much of the southeastern United States.The new law will prohibit abortion well before a lot of…Trump’s New Comments on Gaza Protests Make No Sense Whatsoever
Wed 11:06am By Ellie Quinlan HoughtalingAs state violence ramped up against student-led Gaza solidarity protests across the country late Tuesday, Donald Trump couldn’t seem to put his thoughts together.In a jumbled word salad, Trump hopped from buzzword to buzzword on the issue, and the result is…Mitt Romney Brutally Takes Down Kristi Noem Over Puppy Murder
Wed 10:39am By Hafiz RashidSouth Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is now in the doghouse with her fellow Republicans. More than a week ago, an advance copy of her new book revealed that she shot and killed her pet puppy allegedly because it wasn’t well behaved. After receiving backlash,…
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