Jimmy Kimmel is getting a lot of heat from Republicans following Donald Trump‘s election victory. Elon Musk referred to the late-night host as an “insufferable nonsense propaganda puppet” on X following the election results, leading Kimmel to respond on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live. During his monologue, Kimmel …
Read More »Elon Musk Is Joining Trump's Talks With World Leaders
Now that Donald Trump has won the White House, the American oligarchs who helped facilitate his return to power are waiting with open hands for payoff. Elon Musk is already getting his. The billionaire owner of Tesla, SpaceX, and X (formerly Twitter) poured millions into Trump’s reelection effort, campaigned on …
Read More »Trump's Latino Support Shouldn't Be Surprising
The usual Democratic hand-wringing over the Latino vote exit polls seems almost quaint right now. In past cycles, Democrats securing the Latino vote by big margins was all but a given, and the quibbling was at the margins around how much support Obama or Clinton actually got. But Latino demographics …
Read More »The Fight Ahead
T he return of Donald Trump to power is both the unlikeliest of political comebacks and an American horror story. The continuation of the Trump era, one of the ugliest and most divisive in American history, will likely only splinter us further apart. His victory over Kamala Harris is a …
Read More »'You Can't Despair. Because That's What They Want'
Donald Trump will be president again. Far more dispiriting than what the election says about Trump is what his win says about the American body politic. We are a house divided on a fault line of decency. Trump’s venality, his bigotry and racism, his fondness for dictators, and his disregard …
Read More »Every Awful Thing Trump Has Promised to Do in a Second Term
Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election in convincing fashion, trouncing Kamala Harris in the Electoral College and becoming the first Republican to win the popular vote in 20 years. He claimed during his victory speech that he has “an unprecedented and powerful mandate” to do what he wants — …
Read More »Trump Is Already Calling for More People to Be Investigated
Donald Trump has made clear that upon his return to office, he intends to sic the authorities under his control on his political enemies and critics. Inauguration Day is still months away, but the newly minted president-elect is wasting no time adding to his list of targets – starting with …
Read More »Dem Insiders Begged Team Harris Not to Campaign With Liz Cheney
Kamala Harris’ 2024 campaign started out fun. It opened with the politics of joy, and a hearty dose of mockery aimed at Donald Trump and his running mate, J.D. Vance. The campaign quickly adopted a different tack — attempting to project strength and leadership, while courting support from Republicans concerned …
Read More »Madonna on Trump Election Win: 'A Convicted Felon, Rapist, Bigot Was Chosen'
Madonna is the latest high profile artist to share her disapproval after Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the presidential election, taking to social media as she expressed her anger and confusion over the results. “Trying to get my head around why a convicted felon, rapist, bigot was chosen to …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen Offers 'Fighting Prayer' for America at Toronto Show
Bruce Springsteen, who endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, hinted at the election results Wednesday night during his show in Toronto. The musician began his second evening at the Scotiabank Arena with “Long Walk Home,” a song he rarely uses as his opening number. Springsteen first apologized to the audience for …
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