Politics
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Tennessee GOP Ousts House Speaker Who Was Too Racist and Sexist Even for Them
After weeks of turmoil following a text message scandal involving his top aide, Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada announced he was stepping down from his role on Tuesday night. The texts, leaked earlier this month, were sent from Casada’s then-chief of staff, Cade Cothren, and contained a vibrant melange of sexist, racist commentary. Among the…
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Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch Denies She Pushed James Comey to Downplay Probe Into Clinton Emails
Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, testifying before Congress last year about how the probe into Hillary Clinton’s email use was handled, said she never told ex-FBI chief James Comey to downplay the investigation by referring to it as a “matter” as opposed to an “investigation.” Lynch’s testimony was part of transcripts released Monday by…
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Ilhan Omar and Muslim Members of Congress Host Historic Iftar on Capitol Hill
Over the last three years, American politics have been shaped by a White House that has made a habit and sport of attacking Muslims in the U.S. and abroad with hateful rhetoric and policies. But that same time period has begotten another important political development: there have never been more Muslim representatives serving in the…
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Housing Secretary Ben Carson Was Asked About ‘REOs’. He Noted That He Doesn’t Really Mess With Oreos Like That
Me and my friends have this game where we argue about which famous people should’ve died but who lived long enough just to fuck up their legacy. It’s a brutal game in which we basically argue that big-boned Luther Vandross should’ve died right around the time that a chair was still a chair—not because he…
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Maxine Waters Rips Ben Carson, HUD for 'Actively Causing Harm'
Ben Carson’s stint as secretary of Housing and Urban Development has been marred by questionable conduct, his piss poor work ethic and an unprecedented degree of incompetence, but Congresswoman Maxine Waters is about to make things a lot worse for him. After unveiling his dastardly plans to evict undocumented immigrants and reduce rental assistance, Auntie…
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Beto O'Rourke Ain't Afraid of a Fox News Town Hall. Now He Just Needs the Network to Invite Him to Do One
Fox News: Beto O’Rourke: I’m not afraid to go on Fox News! Beto O’Rourke said Monday that, unlike his Democratic rivals who have sworn off doing anything with Fox News because of the news network’s racist and xenophobic background, he’d “absolutely” do a Fox News town hall. “Absolutely,” O’Rourke said about going onto Trump’s private…
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Lock Her Up! Betsy DeVos Used Her Personal Email for Government Business
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, aka America’s most sinister church bake-goods saleswoman, used her email occasionally for government business and hasn’t saved the messages, according to an internal investigation released Monday. The Associated Press reports: The agency’s Office of Inspector General, which was investigating at the request of House Democrats, said it searched the department’s email…
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New Robe, Who Dis? Trump’s Tax Appeal Is Going to a Court Headed By … Wait for It … Merrick Garland
Remember Merrick Garland? He was just a regular judge who was about to gain judicial superpowers and lifetime job security when then-President Obama nominated him to the Supreme Court in 2016 after Antonin Scalia died. But Senate Republicans, led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch “Turtle Neck” McConnell (R-Ky.), stalled the nomination. Well, maybe it’s because God…
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The Mad King’s Minions Tell Former White House Lawyer Don McGahn Not to Testify Before House Committee
The White House has reportedly directed former White House counsel Don McGahn not to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, arguing that as a former senior adviser to the president he is not legally required to appear before the committee to testify about his official duties as counsel to the president. “The Department…
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Trump's Big Mad at Fox News for Giving Airtime to Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Other 2020 Democrats
President Trump is in bed with Fox News, so he’s jealous and showing it because Fox News keeps pretending they’re straight. They keep acting like they’re a real news network that cares about everyone. They keep acting like they’re trying to tell both sides of the story. On Sunday, the president of white cis men…