Donald Trump‘s summertime push for “law and order” could come back to haunt him this winter after the storming of the U.S. Capitol. In his authoritarian response to protests against white supremacy that swept the nation after the homicide of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, Trump signed an executive order …
Read More »Schumer, Pelosi, Democrats, and One Republican Lawmaker Call for Trump's Removal
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, along with more than 100 Democrats and one Republican, called for President Donald Trump‘s removal after a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, leaving four dead and injuring multiple members of the Capitol Police. “This man is deadly. …
Read More »Why Georgia Needs Two New Senators
Kelly Loeffler had been a senator for just a few weeks when she found herself at the pulpit of the Rev. Raphael Warnock’s church in Atlanta. He was only 10 days from entering the race for her senate seat, but she was still included as part of the speaking lineup …
Read More »Trump's Gone, So What's Next for the Democrats?
Now what? After four years of manias and catastrophizing, with constant warnings about the “existential threat” posed by Donald Trump, the monster is dead. Trump, the democratic Saddam, has lost, and his metaphorical statue will soon be dragged out of the White House, to the cheers of nearly every pundit …
Read More »Flashback: Sacha Baron Cohen Interviews Donald Trump as Ali G
The new Borat movie hasn’t even officially come out yet, but it’s already making major waves in the political world due to a scene in which Rudy Giuliani lays down on a bed in a hotel room and appears to put his hand in his pants after interacting with an …
Read More »Brian Wilson, Al Jardine Disavow Donald Trump's Beach Boys Fundraiser
Brian Wilson and Al Jardine have disavowed Donald Trump’s Beach Boys campaign fundraiser, held on Sunday in Newport Beach, California, and headlined by fellow founding member Mike Love’s touring version of the band. “We have absolutely nothing to do with the Trump benefit today in Newport Beach. Zero,” Wilson and …
Read More »Colbert, Trevor Noah, Seth Meyers on Donald Trump's Chaotic Covid-19 Saga
Stephen Colbert, Trevor Noah, and Seth Meyers dove into the insanity of President Donald Trump’s bout with Covid-19 on their respective late-night shows Monday, October 5th. After a chaotic weekend of uncertainty and conflicting reports about the president’s health, Trump left Walter Reed Medical Center and returned to the White …
Read More »Trump Rambles Endlessly During New Video From Walter Reed
President Trump ended a Saturday of confusing mixed messages from White House officials and Walter Reed Medical Center doctors about practically everything surrounding his positive test for the coronavirus by releasing a muddled video statement recap of his current situation that cleared nothing up. In the video, the president first …
Read More »Trump Tests Positive for Covid-19
President Trump and the first lady have tested positive for Covid-19, putting the incumbent in indefinite quarantine just a month before the 2020 election. The president is currently experiencing “mild” symptoms; Vice President Mike Pence has tested negative. Trump tweeted the news late Thursday night.“Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive …
Read More »Late Night Weighs in on Trump's Possible Refusal to Step Down as President
President Donald Trump made it clear during a press conference this week that he was reluctant to step down from his position should he lose the 2020 presidential election on November 3rd. The president refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, saying, “We’ll see what happens.” “So much …
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