Stephen A. Smith aimed his sharp critiques at former president Donald Trump on Thursday. During an appearance on Fox News with Sean Hannity, the sports host railed against Trump’s character and increasingly outlandish, rambling speeches. “We might not like something on the left. We might not like something on the …
Read More »Musk Has Regularly Talked to Putin, Faced 'Implicit Threats': Report
Tech billionaire Elon Musk and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been regularly contacting each over the last two years, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday night. The topics of discussion have included personal matters, business, and geopolitical issues, according to current and former United States, European, and Russian officials. …
Read More »More Former Trump Officials Warn He Wants to Rule Like a Dictator
As Donald Trump’s allies continue to whitewash the former president’s affinity for authoritarian styles of governance, severalf ex-Trump administration officials are publicly affirming the warning given by former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly earlier this week: Trump will govern like a dictator. This week, Kelly went on the …
Read More »The Christians Preaching the Case for Kamala: 'Trump Undermines the Work of Jesus'
O n a recent Sunday in Canton, Georgia, a group of American Christians found themselves on a mission. It was a very specific mission, though like many missions these days, it had merch. It had live music. It had signage spread out across the front yard of a former one-room …
Read More »Supreme Court Puppetmaster Tries to Buy Protection in Congress
For months now, Leonard Leo — a conservative legal activist with a billion-dollar slush fund and an influential hand in the workings of the Supreme Court — has been refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena regarding his financial relationship with Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. Senate Democrats sent …
Read More »'Death Wish': Trump Menaces the Free Press in Dark Rallies
Donald Trump’s rally in Las Vegas took a menacing turn Thursday night when he shaded his eyes from the stage lights and peered out at the press corp covering the event. “Oh! That’s a lot of fake news!” he said. The mood turned dark, and menacing boos and jeers filled …
Read More »Washington Post Staff Is Furious That Bezos Nixed Presidential Endorsement
For the first time in 36 years, The Washington Post will not be endorsing a candidate in a presidential election — and their newsroom is furious. On Friday, the Post’s publisher and CEO Will Lewis announced in a published statement that they “will not be making an endorsement of a …
Read More »'Where's My $47?' Musk's Petition Deal Leaves Some Voters in the Dark
The world’s richest man has promised cash payouts for swing-state voters who get other battleground voters to sign a petition organized by his pro-Trump Super PAC. But the legality of the promotion has come into question, while participants have been confused about how it works — and when they can …
Read More »Doctors Agreed Her Baby Would Die 3 Months Before She Was Forced to Give Birth
Deborah Dorbert was five months pregnant in November 2022 when she learned that her baby was not going to live. Late in the second trimester of her pregnancy, a scan revealed that his kidneys and lungs were failing to develop; a specialist diagnosed the baby with Potter syndrome, a condition …
Read More »How Right-Wingers Are Trying to Downplay Trump's Hitler Talk
Donald Trump’s allies are attempting to minimize the former president’s reported praise of Nazi dictator Adolf Hiter, and discredit John Kelly after the former White House chief of staff went on the record with multiple outlets regarding his concerns about Trump’s fascist ambitions. This week, the retired general told The …
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