John Kelly, who served as White House chief of staff during Donald Trump‘s presidency, said the former president fit “into the general definition of fascist.” In an interview with The New York Times, Kelly also confirmed that Trump “certainly prefers the dictator approach to government.” Kelly, a former Marine general, …
Read More »Trump Is Already Talking to Lawyers About Contesting the Election Results
Donald Trump has reestablished contact with a lawyer involved in efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, and who is now encouraging the former president to begin laying the groundwork to once again contest the outcome. According to a Wednesday report from The New York Times, Trump has …
Read More »'Indoctrinating Students': Louisiana's Ten Commandments Law Goes to Trial
On Monday, Louisiana’s controversial Ten Commandments law had its first hearing in federal court in Baton Rouge. The law, which was signed by Gov. Jeff Landry (R) in June, would require the Ten Commandments be displayed on posters in every one of the state’s classrooms, including K-12 public schools, and …
Read More »Fox Host Says Maybe Trump Didn't Realize Hitler's Generals Were Nazis
Former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly went on the record this week in two bombshell interviews detailing his concerns about former President Donald Trump’s fascist ambitions. On Tuesday, Kelly told The New York Times that the former president meets the established definition of fascism. “Certainly the former president …
Read More »A Trump Win Would Threaten Historic Climate Progress in North Carolina
In 1999, Hurricane Floyd roared through North Carolina as one of the state’s deadliest and most harmful hurricanes. It was the second major storm that month and the third in as many years to ravage the state. Chandra Taylor-Sawyer, senior attorney at the Southern Environmental Law Center, was raised in …
Read More »Harris Slams Trump for Fantasizing About Running America Like Nazi Germany
Vice President Kamala Harris has responded to new statements from former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly detailing Donald Trump’s fascist ambitions. In a televised address delivered from the vice president’s residence, Harris told reporters that it’s clear her Republican opponent “wants a military that is loyal to him,” …
Read More »Elon Musk Could Get a Huge Tax Break From Donald Trump
This article was originally published by The Lever, an investigative newsroom. If you like this story, sign up for The Lever’s free newsletter. Thanks to a provision buried in the tax code, Elon Musk could reap one of the largest personalized tax breaks in American history if former President Donald …
Read More »Mark Cuban, Mark Hamill Crash Bernie Sanders Twitch Stream to Trash Trump
Sen. Bernie Sanders joined mega-popular Twitch streamers Pokimane and Valkyrae on the live video platform Tuesday night to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris as the 2024 election entered its final two weeks. The Vermont congressman kicked off the event by calling this election “the most consequential election in our …
Read More »Trump Calls Obama a 'Jerk' to Distract From His Obsession With Dictators
While speaking at a campaign rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Tuesday, Donald Trump threw a jab at former President Barack Obama, but not before openly praising authoritarian leaders of Russia and North Korea. Trump touted Vladimir Putin as “tough” and admiredKim Jong Un‘s love for “producing nuclear weapons,” before …
Read More »Tim Walz Says Republicans 'Want to Find a Reason' Not to Vote for Trump
Tim Walz sat down with Jon Stewart on Monday evening, delivering his highly affable Midwestern-dad energy to the Daily Show stage. The vice presidential nominee spoke on the importance of swing states, while also emphasizing the need to connect with undecided voters with less than two weeks until Election Day. …
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