Politics
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Kanye West to Meet With Donald Trump to Discuss Things About a Lot of Stuff
In what is sure to be the lowest collection of IQs in a 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue room since George W. Bush cuddled with Millie, his puppy, President Donald J. Trump will host rapper, designer and iconic sayer of stupid shit, Kanye Kardashian West, at the White House. The New York Times reports that on Thursday,…
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Kenan Thompson Has Three Words About Voting This Election: ‘Figure It Out’
We here at The Root always come with receipts, as hard as they may be to bear. Last week, writer Michael Harriot asked, “Why Is It So Damn Hard to Vote?” Tonight, The Root writer Monique Judge answered, but regardless of the obstacles, one of our favorite big men on late-night has some sage advice:…
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Pay Attention: They Are Trying to Keep You From Voting
Are you registered to vote? Have you confirmed that your voter registration is valid and ready to go for Election Day? Even if you think you are positively sure everything is OK with your registration, double-check it again—it’s imperative that you do. According to a report by Salon, voters in Georgia stand a 1 in…
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It's Official: Accused Sexual Predator Brett Kavanaugh Is a Supreme Court Justice
Despite several outbursts from protesters, Congress voted 50 to 48 to confirm embattled judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, ending weeks of contentiousness between those who believe sexual assault survivors and those who live and represent states that sought to continue slavery. “I do not consent, where’s my representation?” one yelled. “Shame!” yelled another.…
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Susan Rice: Please Run and Bounce That 53 Percenters’ Ass Out of The Senate
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine proved her 53 percent white woman bonafides with a vote of support for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, all but assuring his confirmation to the United States Supreme Court. Of course, that fake Democrat in West Virginia Joe Manchin is trash for voting “yes” too, but that is a different story. Collins…
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Jeff Flake Continues His Legacy of Being the Flakiest Senator on Capitol Hill; Will Vote Yes on Brett Kavanaugh
Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake has a thing he does, which I call “The Flake.” The Flake is when a senator from a conservative state, like say, Arizona, acts conflicted about heavy subject matter and pump fakes as if they are going to cross party lines, but in the end—always in the end—they vote some 90…
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Trump Pushes Conspiracy Theory, Claims Sexual Assault Survivors Confronting Senators Are Paid Actors
President Donald Trump has gone full Alex Jones, pushing a conspiracy theory about sexual assault survivors who’ve confronted senators about their support for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, a man who has been accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct. According to Huff Post, Trump claims that the women who’ve tried to humanize the face…
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Senate Votes to Advance Brett Kavanaugh Nomination; Key Senators Still Undecided
Reporters and political pundits are trying to decipher the meaning behind Friday’s procedural votes for Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination. In what is often routine, the chamber voted 51 to 49 to push Kavanaugh’s nomination to a final vote. Republicans were rejoicing after securing “the votes of two GOP senators and one Democrat who had…
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Will Anybody Take a Hit for Supporting Brett Kavanaugh? Ask Brian Kemp in Georgia
Almost 30 years ago this month, on Oct. 14, 1988, The Accused debuted in theaters. The movie starred Kelly McGillis (who was a big star after Top Gun) as an ambitious prosecutor named Kathryn Murphy and Jodie Foster as Sarah Tobias, a working-class girl who is the victim of a horrible sex crime. Tobias went out…
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I Just Want These Raggedy Shitstains to Lose
In a Billboard cover story last week, knapsack enthusiast J. Cole admitted that he didn’t vote in the 2016 presidential election, claiming that while he would have voted for Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton just didn’t motivate him. Naturally, he was roundly criticized for this—particularly since he’s considered to be (and shrewdly positioned himself as) an…