Politics
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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…
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5 Takeaways From James Comey’s Petty-Ass Interview
Anyone who has ever read anything I’ve ever written knows how much I don’t care for Donald Trump or anything Trump-related, including his golf courses, his clothing, his children, his immigration policy, his wife, his real estate and his white-man lace front. I don’t even like ketchup on the table if I’m eating a steak.…
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Trump Orders Retaliation Strikes Against Syria
On Friday evening, Donald Trump announced that there would be precision missile strikes conducted against Syria in retaliation for alleged chemical weapons attacks that occurred on April 7 in Douma. The White House called for the press pool to gather shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Friday, and the president made his announcement from the White…
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Shook: After Cohen Raids, Trump’s Lawyers Reportedly No Longer Want Him to Talk to Mueller
The FBI raids on Michael Cohen’s office, home and New York City hotel room apparently have Donald Trump’s lawyers so shook, they are now re-evaluating whether or not they want their client to do a sit-down with special counsel Robert Mueller for an interview. Sources close to the matter told CNN that attorneys for the…