Among the weighty roles and responsibilities placed on the American president’s shoulders, the least controversial is the practice of calling other politicians, in the face of personal or public tragedy, to make sure that they have everything they need. If a president wants to go above and beyond that lowest …
Read More »Mike Lindell Declares Victory After Crushing Trial Defeat
On Monday evening, MyPillow CEO and Donald Trump ally Mike Lindell texted Rolling Stone: “Awesome win! MyPillow 100% innocent!!!!” It was an odd moment to be taking a victory lap. Moments earlier, a jury ruled that Lindell had defamed a former Dominion Voting Systems executive named Eric Coomer on two …
Read More »Suspect Arrested in Shootings of Democratic Lawmakers in Minnesota, Charged With Murder
Vance Boelter, the man suspected of assassinating a Minnesota Democratic representative and her husband, was taken into custody Sunday after a two-day search. As The New York Times reports, Boelter surrendered to police officers after he was found in the woods near his home outside of Green Isle, Minnesota. Boelter …
Read More »Trump Mobile Is the First Family's Latest Effort to Cash In on the White House
President Donald Trump’s family has launched yet another unscrupulous cash grab attempting to profit off the current president’s name and public image: Trump Mobile, a wireless phone service. If the crypto companies, branded bibles, social media platforms, colognes, sneakers, and other grifty products branded with the face of President Donald …
Read More »Trump Parade Turnout Swamped by Millions Who Protested at 'No Kings' Rallies
Saturday’s “No Kings” protests drew millions of Americans out into the streets to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump’s increasingly autocratic, authoritarian governance. On Monday, the ACLU declared that over five million people had assembled across 2,000 demonstrations. That number was echoed by other organizations partnered with “No Kings,” …
Read More »Suspect Arrested in Shootings of Democratic Lawmakers in Minnesota, Charged With Murder
Vance Boelter, the man suspected of assassinating a Minnesota Democratic representative and her husband, was taken into custody Sunday after a two-day search. As The New York Times reports, Boelter surrendered to police officers after he was found in the woods near his home outside of Green Isle, Minnesota. Boelter …
Read More »Barack Obama Defends DACA Amid Mass Deportations and ICE Raids
Former President Barack Obama took to social media this weekend to mark the 13th anniversary of his administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. He called his administration’s immigration policy, which offered temporary protection and work permits to undocumented immigrants who arrived to the U.S. as kids, “an example …
Read More »Trump Mobile Is the First Family's Latest Effort to Cash In on the White House
President Donald Trump’s family has launched yet another unscrupulous cash grab attempting to profit off the current president’s name and public image: Trump Mobile, a wireless phone service. If the crypto companies, branded bibles, social media platforms, colognes, sneakers, and other grifty products branded with the face of President Donald …
Read More »Trump Parade Turnout Swamped by Millions Who Protested at 'No Kings' Rallies
Saturday’s “No Kings” protests drew millions of Americans out into the streets to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump’s increasingly autocratic, authoritarian governance. On Monday, the ACLU declared that over five million people had assembled across 2,000 demonstrations. That number was echoed by other organizations partnered with “No Kings,” …
Read More »Trump's FAA Nominee Lied About Having a 'Commercial' Pilot License
Bryan Bedford, Donald Trump‘s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), has misled the public, claiming to have a “commercial” pilot license that he does not hold, Politico reported. Bedford, who serves as president and CEO of Republic Airways, was listed on the airline’s website as holding “commercial, multi-engine …
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