Politics
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12 Lawyers and Counting Have Passed on Working for Toxic Trump
President Donald Trump is toxic; he knows it, the world knows it. But it must be really bad when the president of the United States is so radioactive that 12 lawyers and counting have passed on representing him in the special counsel investigation. According to CNN, lawyer Steven Molo, a former prosecutor who specializes in…
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#NetNeutrality: Mignon Clyburn, Biggest Defender of Open Internet, Stepping Down From FCC
Mignon Clyburn, a Democrat on the Federal Communications Commission who was one of only two people to vote in favor of keeping the rules of net neutrality in place, announced Tuesday that she would be stepping down from her position. Clyburn made her announcement at an FCC meeting, Politico reports, and she will leave her…
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Donald Trump Hates Jeff Sessions So Much, He Is Now in Support of Legalized Marijuana
Donald Trump hates Jeff Sessions with a passion. Sessions thought he was going to be a Trump guy, coming out all early in support of Trump for president. He thought he was in for sure when Trump put him up for the U.S. attorney general job. He was probably like, “I’m in there!” Poor, stupid…
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Scott Pruitt Is the Most Baller EPA Administrator the World Has Ever Known
If Scott Pruitt had an Instagram page, it would just be photos of him flossing in first class, lounging in his Capitol Hill condo, fake-talking on the phone in his $43,000 phone booth and balling out in his Chevy Suburban with the bulletproof seat covers. Seriously, who the fuck is Scott Pruitt, and what does…
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James Comey Cites LeBron James as Role Model; Here’s Why King James Is Most Likely Cool on Comey
James Comey is out here promoting his petty takedown of the president, A Higher Loyalty, and as such we are learning more about the former FBI director than we ever cared to know. On Tuesday, during an appearance on Good Morning America, Comey noted that Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James is a role model. “I…
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Here Are the House Races Where Sinclair Broadcast’s Propaganda Could Have the Biggest Impact
Sinclair Broadcast’s pythonlike grip on local news stations across America became a national issue two weeks ago when our sister site Deadspin posted a video story showing dozens of anchors at Sinclair stations forced to recite Donald Trump’s talking points about “fake news.” On top of making trusted anchors across America look as if they’re…
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UN Ambassador Nikki Haley Claims Russia Sanctions Coming; Trump Says No, They Aren’t
President Vladimir TrumPutin was supposed to be proving that he wasn’t in bed with the Russians when he ran out here all willy-nilly to bomb Syria. Remember how, less than a few weeks ago, Donald Trump was on Twitter talking recklessly about Russia? Well, the United States bombed Syria, Russia didn’t do anything and now…
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Doing the Most for the Least: Michael Cohen, Fixer
So, remember last week when Fox News host Sean Hannity went all wild about the Michael Cohen raids, calling them a “witch hunt” and saying that special counsel Robert Mueller was “out to get the president”? Well, as it turns out, Hannity may have had a very specific reason for his ire. In a New…
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NRA Admits to Taking Money From Russian Contributors
The National Rifle Association acknowledged to Congress in writing last week that it has accepted contributions from 23 Russians—or Americans living in Russia—since 2015. In a letter to Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the NRA said it had received just over $2,500 from these people—most of which was for “routine payments” for membership dues or magazine…
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John Lewis Is a Living Legend, and We’d Better Cherish Him While We Can
Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) is a living legend of the civil rights movement and we get to take selfies with him. We can touch him. Wrap our arms around his shoulders. Most importantly, we get to listen to his speeches and live-tweet them. And after he is finished, we can say that, just for a…