Donald Trump looked to go big in the final full week until Election Day with a rally at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, which gave him a large venue (capacity: 19,500) to attract not just a big crowd, but national attention when seven battleground states are in play. During …
Read More »Civics With Steve Bannon: Lessons From the Big House
“Everything you need to know about business or politics can be learned from Godfather I and Godfather II,” inmate 05635-509 told the assembled group of prisoners in Danbury Federal Correctional Institution. The inmate in a khaki prison-issued shirt and pants with an elastic waist to accommodate his girth — Steve …
Read More »'Who Booked This F-cking Jerk?': Trump Allies Pressed Campaign to Denounce Rally Comedian
Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden in New York was planned as a national moment for the former president’s closing campaign message and — much to the displeasure of some Republicans — it did exactly that. Trump and his ilk have not been particularly quiet about their views on …
Read More »Ana Navarro and 'View' Hosts Slam 'Vile,' Racist Jokes Made at Trump Rally
Ana Navarro and Sunny Hostin did not hold back when discussing the racist jokes made during Donald Trump‘s rally in New York City on Sunday. During Monday’s episode of The View, the two Latina hosts slammed Tony Hinchcliffe’s jokes as he opened for Trump with a horrid comedy set. During …
Read More »Surviving Trump's Hate-Filled Takeover of Madison Square Garden
M idtown Manhattan is not usually a place to find someone wearing a Make America Great Again hat. Donald Trump lost the New York City borough by nearly 75 points in 2020, and by even more than that four years earlier. But on Sunday, ahead of Trump’s mega-rally at Madison …
Read More »The DNC Tried to Silence Her. Here's Her Plan After Voting for Harris
Ruwa Romman is a Georgia state representative. She is the first Muslim woman elected to the Georgia state House and first Palestinian elected to any public office in the state’s history. I landed back home two days after I was initially supposed to, after a whirlwind week at the Democratic …
Read More »'Bob's Burgers' Actor Jay Johnston Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Capitol Riot
FormerBob’s BurgersactorJay Johnstonhas been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Johnston pleaded guilty in July after being charged with felony obstructionof officers during civil disorder, unlawful entry on restricted buildings or grounds, and impeding passage …
Read More »'Illegal Lottery': Pennsylvania Sues Musk Over $1 Million Voter Giveaways
From the outset, experts doubted the legality of Elon Musk‘s pro-Trump America PAC giving $1 million prizes to a handful of registered voters in swing states who signed a petition in support of the First and Second Amendments. Now the billionaire and his political organization face a lawsuit from the …
Read More »Will Ferrell Urges 'Gary' to Get Out and Vote
With just a week until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris‘ campaign team released a new video with the legendary Will Ferrell. In the 30-second clip, the comic appears with a simple message for Americans, and especially the Garys of the world. “This election is going to be one of …
Read More »My Undercover Quest to Expose Right-Wingers and Make America Gonzo Again
People often ask me why I do what I do. Why go undercover to expose extremist Republicans like Senator Ron Johnson, Trump coup attorney John Eastman, or Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito? Can’t you just ask them for an interview? To give you a fuller context for my motivation requires …
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