Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show last night and used the opportunity to comment on the recent rumors of Donald Trump‘s death. After playing news clips of reporters speculating on the president’s well-being, Stewart quipped, “What the fuck? You people, you reporters, have no chill! Guy can’t take a …
Read More »MAGA Finally Gets Some New Epstein Files. They're Not Happy
The right-wing media ecosystem has been clamoring for information on Jeffrey Epstein for years. It was briefly up in arms when Donald Trump’s Justice Department announced in July that it would not be releasing more material on the case, before largely tabling the issue and rallying behind the president — …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel Says He Enjoys Giving Trump 'a Little Poke' on Late-Night Show
Jimmy Kimmel is thrilled to be part of the movement against Donald Trump. After winning the Emmy for Outstanding Host for a Game Show for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, the late-night host was asked backstage how it feels to be defending democracy on Jimmy Kimmel Live. “Those are …
Read More »No Kings Unveils a Big New Trump Protest, and the Stakes Couldn't Be Higher
America’s pro-democracy movement is gearing up for what may be its biggest mass demonstration yet against the increasingly militaristic Trump administration — which has sent armed troops to occupy the nation’s capital and is threatening to do the same in large cities from Chicago to New Orleans. Popular resistance in …
Read More »Trump Gloats Over West Point Group Canceling Award for Tom Hanks
Few people can claim the kind of virtually universal appeal enjoyed by Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks. (The sitting president certainly can’t.) Following a West Point Academy alumni group’s cancellation of an award ceremony honoring Hanks — a longtime advocate for veterans — Trump celebrated the snub, decrying the actor as …
Read More »Trump Implies That Domestic Violence Isn't a Real Crime
President Donald Trump seemed to complain today that crime had not been totally eradicated in Washington, D.C., because local statistics continued to include domestic disturbances and incidents of domestic violence. During an extended speech at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., Trump claimed that his deployment of federal …
Read More »Congress Reveals Epstein Birthday Note Trump Said Doesn't Exist
Donald Trump sued The Wall Street Journal in July over a story about a lewd birthday note the paper reported he sent to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in the early 2000s. The president insisted the note did not exist, calling it a “fake thing.” Well, the note does exist, …
Read More »The Supreme Court Is Trump's Partner in Crimes Against America
Donald Trump inflicted plenty of damage on the United States over the course of his first four years in office, but the most enduring blow may have been his radicalization of the Supreme Court. He appointed not one, not two, but three conservative justices, all of whom were hand-selected by …
Read More »US Open Crowd Booed Trump Repeatedly
A chorus of boos and sparse clapping greeted Donald Trump when the president arrived today at the US Open men’s final at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City. Later, the boos continued and could be heard on the national telecast during the national anthem. The crowd booed again when …
Read More »Adversaries Bruce Springsteen and Donald Trump Both Attend U.S. Open
Sworn enemies Bruce Springsteen and President Donald Trump were both on hand Sunday in New York City to watch the men’s finals at the U.S. Open. The outing marked the first time the singer and president had been in the same place since their public sparring earlier this summer. The …
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