Politics
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Sarah ‘Suckabee’ Sanders Lands Softly at Trump’s Personal YouTube Channel, Fox News
For former Trump administration officials, there are really only two places to go after leaving the White House: reality TV or Fox News, which is really reality TV for white people who hate the truth. So it’s with little fanfare that I announce that former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, aka “Suckabee,” who…
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Trump Calling Himself the 'Chosen One' Wasn't Even the Most Insane Moment of His Unhinged Rant
On Wednesday, Trump gave what might have been his most bizarre, impromptu press conference to a pool of waiting reporters. Trump’s presidency has been famous for unhinged soundbites; we should never forget that this is a man who was caught on a hot mic proclaiming that sexually assaulting women is perfectly fine—if you’re famous. As…
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Black Ex-Felons Will Bear the Brunt of Florida’s New ‘Poll Tax’ Law, According to Findings of New Study
Some 80 percent of Florida’s ex-felons eligible to vote will be barred from registering under a new state law, including a disproportionate number of blacks, despite a clear majority of voters approving a change to the state’s constitution meant to restore their voting rights. That’s the finding of a preliminary study done by a University…
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Pose Reminds Us How Important Chosen Families Are
As I’ve noted before, FX’s Pose not only entertains but is out here saving lives. That little young LGBTQ+ child who is confused about their existence and questioning their worth can now turn on their television or streaming service and be greeted with the knowledge that they aren’t alone in this world; that there are…
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Did Forever President Obama Punk Trump Out of Visiting Denmark?
While all the news has been about Donald Trump canceling a planned trip to Denmark because the Danish prime minister found claims that the president was looking into buying Greenland bogus AF, it turns out that the real story might be that Trump fears being upstaged by forever President Barack Obama. Turns out that weeks…
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Marianne Williamson Explains Her Controversial Views on Prescription Drugs and Why Black People Should Vote for Her
During her sitdown interview with The Root, Marianne Williamson balked at suggestions that her dearth of experience in electoral politics makes her unqualified to be in the White House, saying that “Politicians are not the only people who sit around and have significant conversations about America” (00:55) and added that, “Very experienced politicians took us…
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Trump Quotes Conservative Conspiracy Theorist Who Calls Him the ‘King of Israel’ and ‘The Second Coming of God’
Wayne Allyn Root, a conservative Christian radio host who hasn’t met a conspiracy theory that he hasn’t pushed to his batshit crazy audience of listeners, called Trump the “King of Israel” and the “Second coming of God,” and all Trump heard was “King” and “God,” and ran with it. Early Wednesday, Trump tweeted: “Thank you…
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Meet Tish James, the Black Woman Standing up to Trump and All His Racist Policies
New York Attorney General Letitia “Tish” James is not here for any of Donald Trump’s fuckshit. Not only is she New York’s top law enforcement officer but she has no problem using every ounce of her authority to go after Trump and his possibly nefarious dealings. As it stands, Tish James has probed the Trump…
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HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s New Plan Would Make It Harder to Prove Housing Discrimination
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, which is run by Ben Carson—aka the Clarence Thomas of the Trump administration—is finishing off Carson’s mission of completely destroying the department before he leaves his post in 2020. According to the Wall Street Journal, HUD released a new proposal on Monday that will effectively end an Obama-era…
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Proud Boy-in-Chief Threatens to Make Antifa a Terrorist Organization After Weekend Protests in Portland, Oregon
The far-right Proud Boys, the wandering group of mostly white men who you can spot wearing their “PB” branded polos, vow to continue their inbred form of American terrorism every month in Portland, Ore., after what they claimed was a successful rally this weekend, USA Today reports. The mayonnaise-smothered clan—which is totally tied to white…