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  • RIP, Obamacare, We Hardly Knew Ye

    Obamacare has officially moved into hospice. I think the best thing we can all do now is try to make President Barack Obama’s life work, and arguably the most controversial and effective piece of legislation during his two-term presidency, as comfortable as possible, because the end is near. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,…

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  • Meet Ilhan Omar, the Nation’s 1st Somali-American Muslim Legislator

    If you need something to brighten your spirits during this tough election cycle, Minnesota community activist Ilhan Omar became the first Somali-American Muslim female legislator Tuesday night. In truth, Omar, 34, became the clear front-runner for the position in August when she defeated a 44-year incumbent to become the Democratic nominee. She faced little Republican…

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  • President Obama Calls President-Elect Trump to Extend White House Invitation

    After eight years of running the country, we’re willing to bet that Wednesday morning’s phone call to President-elect Donald Trump was the hardest call President Barack Obama has ever had to make. Obama congratulated Trump on his victory and invited the reality star to the White House Thursday to discuss “the smooth transition of power,”…

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  • Kamala Harris Makes History, Becomes 2nd Black Woman Elected to US Senate

    On Tuesday, California elected state Attorney General Kamala Harris to represent it in the U.S. Senate. Harris is the first new senator for the state in 24 years—the first black politician to represent the state—and only the second black woman elected to the U.S. Senate. Harris, 52, entered the race after Sen. Barbara Boxer announced…

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  • I Don’t Understand Richmond, Va., Mayoral Candidate and Alleged Pervert Joe Morrissey

    I don’t understand how Joe Morrissey is still here. I don’t understand how, in 2013, a then-56-year-old Morrissey was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates when he hired a 17-year-old black girl to work in his law office. The old white man raped the teen and then lied about the nature of their…

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  • Herschel Walker Is Losing His Black Friends Over His Support for Trump

    Former Dallas Cowboys running back and Celebrity Apprentice contestant Herschel Walker is losing his black friends over his love for Donald Trump. According to TMZ Sports, Walker’s black friends aren’t cool with the fact that Walker has been Team Trump this election, and they’ve even resorted to calling Walker names. Walker says that his friendship…

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  • Ex-Cowboy Greg Hardy Indicted on Cocaine Possession

    Greg Hardy’s woes continue, with USA Today reporting that the former NFL defensive end was indicted Monday on felony cocaine possession. Hardy was arrested in September after authorities said a search of his car turned up a “purple plastic Baggie containing a white pasty substance” that weighed 0.7 grams, the newspaper reports. A Richardson (Texas) Municipal…

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  • Denver Broncos Linebacker Brandon Marshall Ends Anthem Protest

    Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall, arguably the second-most-visible NFL protester aside from Colin Kaepernick, has decided to stand during the national anthem. Marshall explained on his Instagram account that while he won’t be kneeling during the national anthem, he won’t stop fighting for social and racial justice. For the 1st half of the season, I’ve…

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  • FBI Says There’s Nothing in Clinton’s Emails, but That Doesn’t Stop Trump

    Remember those new emails found by the FBI while it was investigating someone not named Hillary Clinton? Remember how the FBI director broke a respected long-standing agreement between the federal agency and the Department of Justice not to leak information regarding an ongoing investigation? Now it turns out that emails found on a computer used…

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  • Janet Reno, 1st Female US Attorney General, Dead at 78

    Janet Reno, who during the Bill Clinton administration became the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general, has died of complications from Parkinson’s disease. She was 78. Reno died early Monday morning surrounded by family and friends, her niece Daphne Webb told NBC News. Reno served nearly eight years as attorney general under President…

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