50 Cent, Kid Rock, and John Rich, of Big & Rich,are among the artists who took to social media to voice their concerns following the shooting at Donald Trump‘s Butler, Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee was rushed offstage after gunshots were fired. He is “safe” after …
Read More »FBI Confirms 'Assassination Attempt' at Trump Rally, Identifies Shooter
The FBI said early Sunday that the shooter at former President Donald Trump’s rally was 20-year-old Pennsylvania resident Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park. The FBI is calling the shooting “an assassination attempt.” The bureau has not yet released a motive. Late Saturday night, FBI special agent Kevin Rojek said …
Read More »Republicans Try to Blame Democrats, the Media, CRT for Shooting
Not long after the attempt to assassinate former president Donald Trump, Republicans began to blame the Democrats; the media; diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts; and critical race theory as responsible for the shooting, even though law enforcement thus far has not shared information about the shooter’s motivations. “The greatest threat …
Read More »What We Know About the Trump Rally Shooter
The FBI has identified the man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks. After he opened fire at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a Secret Service sniper shot and killed him. The FBI has identified the incident as an “assassination attempt.” The shooter used an AR-style …
Read More »Elon Musk Injects 'Sizable Amount' of Cash to Pro-Trump Super PAC: Report
Despite Elon Musk writing in March, “I am not donating money to either candidate for US President,” the billionaire has donated to a super political action committeeworking to elect former president Donald Trump in 2024, Bloomberg reported. The publication said it is unclear how much Musk contributed to America PAC, …
Read More »Meta Lifts 'Heightened Suspension Penalties' From Donald Trump's Accounts Ahead of RNC
Nearly four years after Meta suspended Donald Trump from their services — and 18 months after the ban was lifted with “guardrails” in place — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram announced Friday that it has lifted all remaining restrictions from the former president’s accounts ahead of the Republican …
Read More »Trump Rushed Offstage After Gunshots at Pennsylvania Rally
Donald Trump is “safe” after being rushed offstage with blood on his face at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, where gunshots rang out Saturday afternoon. Early Sunday morning, the FBI identified the shooter as 20-year-old Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, resident Thomas Matthew Crooks. Federal authorities added in a press conference on …
Read More »Why Are Timothy Mellon's MAGA Millions Also Supporting RFK Jr.?
What kind of man spends $100 million on the 2024 presidential race — only to become the top donor to two candidates, men who are supposed to be rivals? Timothy Mellon is a scion of one of America’s great family fortunes. He’s uber-rich, infamously reclusive, and stubbornly litigious. He’s fascinated …
Read More »He Wrote the Bush-Era 'Torture Memos.' Trumpworld Sees Him as a 'Guiding Light'
He wrote the infamous Bush-era “Torture Memos.” Today, John Yoo and his work are — in the words of one source close to Donald Trump — seen as a “guiding light” by MAGA lawyers and other Trump lieutenants who are seeking to form the legal foundations necessary for making a …
Read More »Republicans Are Quietly Trying to Block Biden's Abortion Protections
Republican lawmakers aren’t waiting for the next Trump administration to begin chipping away at Biden-era protections for reproductive rights. As they allocate next year’s funding to federal agencies, hard-right legislators on the House Appropriations Committee are taking cues from the right-wing Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025, as …
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