Politics
-
GTFOH Trump Watch: And Just Like That, the Devil Is Gone
If you have a moment to take, take it. We survived. We survived the racism, the xenophobia, the disrespect, the insensitivity, the negative rhetoric, the divisiveness, the homophobia. We survived beyond the wall, the migrant children in cages, the good people on both sides, the chaos, the blatant cheating on America with Russia, the mayonnaise-slathered…
-
Biden’s Plan in the First 100 Days: Stimulus Checks, COVID-19 Relief and Fixing Damage Done by Trump
We’ve had to wait four years to get an adult in the White House, and now, on the heels of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, let’s take a look at the incoming president’s first 100 days in office. We can argue about the amount promised versus the amount expected to be sent out (I…
-
GTFOH Trump Watch: The End Is Near
Apparently, in between stealing whatever isn’t nailed down in the White House and helping Melania pack for a long stay with her boyfriend, Trump is planning on issuing 100 pardons, and as long as he pardons himself out of America’s house, I don’t give a fuck. Oh, and he’s still looking at being impeached because…
-
‘QAnon Shaman’ Lawyer Wants Trump to Pardon His Grass-Fed Client
Now that the lawyer has gotten the “QAnon shaman’s” organic diet taken care of, he’s looking for the president who caused the insurrection on the Capitol last week to pardon his client. In an interview with CNN, Albert Watkins said his client, Jacob Chansley, “felt like he was answering the call of our president” when…
-
Biden Chooses Jaime Harrison to Head Democratic National Committee, Taps Keisha Lance Bottoms for Vice Chair Role
Jaime Harrison’s fundraising prowess and the national visibility he built during his challenge for Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat in the last election has landed him President-elect Joe Biden’s endorsement for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee. Biden has tapped Harrison to head the DNC in hopes that he can help the party make more…
-
Kingmaker Stacey Abrams Has Unfinished Business, Will Run for Georgia Governor, Allies Say
We argue about everything at The Root. It’s one of the perks of working here. We engage in intelligent conversation about everything. So shortly after Joe Biden won the presidential election, I asked my colleagues which cabinet position they thought Abrams would be given. I was promptly told to STFU. “Nigga, are you crazy?!” one…
-
How Joe Biden’s $2,000 Stimulus Promise Turned Into $1,400 Overnight
Damnit, Joe. Not like this. Joe Biden hasn’t even taken office and he’s already pulling some fuckshit. On Thursday, Biden unveiled his proposal for a relief package that would cost some $1.9 trillion to help the struggling economy during the coronavirus pandemic. But it appears that Biden forgot about the $2,000 he promised Americans and…
-
Secret Service Spends $3,000 a Month for Bathroom, Because Jared and Ivanka Won’t Let Them Use Their Toilet
So the Secret Service can take a bullet for Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump but they can’t even use their bathroom. Like during segregation, the Secret Service reportedly spends some $3,000 a month for a toilet close to the Kushner-Trump home because they can’t use one of the 6.5 bathrooms inside the couple’s home. Look…
-
Illinois' Rep. Emanuel 'Chris' Welch Is the State's First Black Speaker of the House, but Past Allegations Cast a Shadow
The state of Illinois can boast of being the home of many well-known Black politicians who made history—Harold Washington (Chicago’s first Black mayor) current mayor Lori Lightfoot (the city’s first who is a Black woman and openly gay), and former President Barack Obama. On Wednesday, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch ushered in another groundbreaking moment…