Politics
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Iowa Rep. Steve King Sets Out to Prove He's Not Racist by Arguing That All Cultures Aren't Equal
Republican Rep. Steve King of Iowa is such a white nationalist that even when he’s trying to argue that he’s not as racist and divisive as he’s made himself out to be, he just can’t stop stepping in all the mayonnaise. During a town hall meeting Tuesday, an angry constituent challenged King’s previous statements as…
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President Locker-Room Talk Thinks Impeachment Is a 'Dirty, Filthy, Disgusting Word'
President “Grab ‘em by the pussy” does find at least one word to be “dirty” and “filthy”—and no, it’s not “Russianprostituteurine.” It’s “impeachment.” On Thursday, the president of people who fuck up black viral dances expressed bewilderment that House Democrats could even be considering removing him from office, calling impeachment a “dirty, filthy, disgusting word,”…
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Trump: Russia Helped Elect Me President. Wayment, What I Had Meant to Say Was…
President Donald Trump was on one this morning as he finally admitted that Russia’s work helped him win the White House. But after realizing that he’d let the truth slip out, Tiny Twitter Fingers immediately moonwalked that statement back. On Thursday morning, Trump (presumably tweeting from the Iron Throne, which is what he makes his…
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White House Asked for the USS John McCain To Be Out of Sight During Japan Visit Because Trump Is a Petty Maniac
Before Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) died, he made a list of people who couldn’t attend his funeral. That list only had two names on it: 1. Scar from The Lion King 2. President Donald Trump It’s safe to say that if your dying wish is not to have the president of the United States at…
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Lindsey Graham Faces a Challenge to His 2020 Re-Election Dreams in SC Democratic Leader Jaime Harrison
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the man who once wanted the Oval Office for himself before becoming an apologist for the current occupant, now has someone coming for his seat—Jaime Harrison, the former chair of the state’s Democratic Party. Harrison, a former aide to Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), announced his candidacy Wednesday with a series…
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Trump to Accused Child Molester Roy Moore: Please Don’t Risk My Legacy by Running for the US Senate in 2020
Donald Trump still has love for accused child molester and possible new-old candidate for a U.S. Senate from Alabama Roy Moore, but he’s warning Moore away from the ballot in 2020. In a set of tweets (what else?) Wednesday, the occupant of the Oval Office begged Moore to think of the bigger picture—Trump’s legacy, the…
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Reflections on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Public Statement. First Thought: Damn, He Looks Like the Night King
Maybe it’s because none of us has never really seen special counsel Robert Mueller—or maybe it’s because I just never gave a shit. But during his first public speaking appearance since he dropped his long-awaited debut album, Strictly for My Russian Niggaz, the exposé into how Russia straight finessed the 2016 presidential election, I never…
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Gullah-Geechee Community: Hear Us On Climate Change
ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C.–Ed Atkins Jr., 68, is proud of his family tradition. He’s a third-generation fisherman and owner of Atkins Live Baits and Local Oysters, which was started by his mother and father. But Atkins is worried that the effect of climate change on the waters are hurting not only his business, but also…
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Foul Ball: ‘Offensive’ Video Ties Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to ‘Enemies of Freedom’ at Minor League Game
As the great Beyoncé once said, “You know you that bitch when you cause all this conversation.” And so it seems when it comes to the Notorious AOC, aka U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. A minor league baseball team is apologizing to the New York congresswoman known for her impassioned brand of progressive politics and policies…
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New Book Claims Special Counsel Robert Mueller Prepared an Obstruction Indictment on Trump
Author Michael Wolff, who was not the band leader on The Arsenio Hall Show, is back with another explosive book about the Trump dynasty that reportedly claims special counsel Robert Muller drafted an obstruction of justice indictment against Russian operative President Donald Trump. According to the Guardian, Wolff’s upcoming book claims that Mueller, who was…