Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has finally decided to disclose gifts he received from a GOP megadonor. The gifts in question were reported on last year by ProPublica, kicking off an ethical scandal surrounding the longtime conservative justice. Thomas, in a financial disclosure made public on Friday, acknowledged that conservative …
Read More »George Clooney Phones White House After Biden Rebukes Wife's Work on Israel Warrants
A disgruntled George Clooney, a longtime supporter of Democratic candidates, rang up the White House last month after President Joe Biden denounced the International Criminal Court’s request to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant. The prosecutors also sought the arrest …
Read More »Alex Jones Will Sell Off Infowars to Help Pay $1.5 Billion He Owes to Sandy Hook Families
Alex Jones, the right-wing conspiracy theorist who was ordered to pay $1.5 billion to the families of Sandy Hook victims, has asked a judge to convert his personal bankruptcy into a Chapter 7 liquidation. According to CNN, Jones succumbed to pressure from the Sandy Hook families, who have yet to …
Read More »What Happens When Climate Change Threatens to Bury Your Home?
This article was originally published by The Lever, an investigative newsroom. If you like this story, sign up for The Lever’s free newsletter. The rain hissed as it fell, pinging off the awnings of Juneau’s downtown hotels and pitting the dark surface of the harbor, where the season’s remaining cruise …
Read More »Trump Is Thirsting for Revenge. Some of His Allies Try to Claim It's Fake News
Donald Trump has had payback on the brain since he was convicted on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records in New York last week. He told Sean Hannity on Wednesday that he would have “every right” to weaponize the Justice Department to prosecute his political enemies should he win …
Read More »MAGA 'Prophets': God Thinks Trump's Conviction Was Rigged
Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts has sent shockwaves across the nation, and — at least according to the religious “prophets” of the MAGA right — across the heavens as well. A trio of prominent, far-right Christians who purport to channel the word of God as it pertains to …
Read More »Steve Bannon Ordered to Report to Prison
Steve Bannon has been ordered to report to prison by July 1 to serve time over his refusal to turn over documents related to Congress’ investigation in the deadly riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6. The right-wing podcast host and former adviser to Donald Trump will serve four months …
Read More »Republicans Slam MAGA Rep. for 'Stolen Valor'
Republican lawmakers are not happy with a Texas representative who continues to wear a military pin he didn’t earn — and over a year after the Army revoked it. Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas), an ardent supporter of former President Donald Trump, is facing allegations of “stolen valor” as he continues …
Read More »Julianne Moore, Karen Elson on How Their Kids Moved Them to Act on Gun Safety
In 2016, the National Rifle Association was the single biggest outside donor to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, dropping $30 million dollars to help ensure his election. But a lot has changed since then. In 2020, amid dwindling revenue and revelations the group was misusing funds, the NRA committed roughly half …
Read More »Trump to Speak for Group That Wants to 'Eradicate' Abortion 'Entirely'
Donald Trump is speaking next week at an event hosted by a group whose mission is to “eradicate” abortion “entirely.” As Rolling Stone reported last fall, the former president thinks he can run as a moderate on abortion. He hasn’t been doing a great job, though — repeatedly taking credit …
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