Politics
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Michael Flynn Releases Statement After Pleading Guilty to Lying to the FBI; James Comey Responds With Epic Subtweet
Updated Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, 1:03 p.m. EST: After pleading guilty Friday to lying to the FBI about conversations he had with Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak, Michael Flynn released the following statement accepting responsibility for his actions: Statement by Lt. General Michael T. Flynn (Ret.) After over 33 years of military service to our country,…
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How Obama’s ‘Worst Mistake’ Led to the Libyan Slave Trade
When CNN broke the story several weeks ago that slavery—not wage slavery, not emotional slavery, not virtual slavery, but actual whips-and-chains-forced labor slavery—was alive and well in the North African nation of Libya, Americans finally started to take notice. Sort of. While there has been some reporting on the issue and a few statements from…
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Watch: Little Miss Flint: ‘The President Is A Bully And A Liar’
The Root spent a day with 10-year-old Mari Copeny, also known as Little Miss Flint, to discuss her activism and why she’s not going to rest until her hometown of Flint, Mich., has clean drinking water. She had some sharp words for Donald Trump, too.
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My Interview With Donald Trump’s New Favorite British Xenophobe
Jayda Fransen, deputy leader of far-right political party Britain First, told me that Donald Trump gave her and her party a much-needed morality boost. Fransen was virtually unknown outside of Britain (and, arguably, inside Britain) before the president retweeted three of her anti-Muslim tweets of unverified videos supposedly depicting Muslims attacking people on the streets.…
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When Will Donald Trump Say the N-Word?
It’s going to make your eyes water. It’s going to stink. You’re going to get the bubble guts when it happens. Like an opponent with the big joker, Taco Bell diarrhea or a butt-whipping after you dared ask a black mother for name-brand cereal in the supermarket, we all know it’s coming; we just don’t…
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Amid Mounting Allegations of Sexual Misconduct, Black Caucus Members Seek Conyers’ Resignation
As allegations of sexual misconduct against veteran Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) continue to mount, members of the Congressional Black Caucus are looking to get him to resign from the House of Representatives. Conyers is the longest currently serving member of the House, and as such, the CBC members are looking for a way to ease…
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Using ‘Pocahontas’ as a Slur Could Become an Article of Impeachment Against Trump
Previously on White House Apprentice, Donald Trump showed once again that he is a bumbling idiot. While honoring Navajo veterans at a White House event Monday, he referred to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts as “Pocahontas.” In doing so, he may have provided yet another way for Congress to impeach him. As Newsweek reminds…
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‘Chuck and Nancy’ Cancel Meeting With Trump Because He’s an Asshole
Democratic leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York and Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California are getting tired of President Donald Trump’s shit. Fine, I don’t know if they are, but we, the collective millions of us who didn’t vote for him, are. Nevertheless, Schumer and Pelosi were supposed to meet Tuesday afternoon to prevent a government…
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Why Calling Elizabeth Warren ‘Pocahontas’ Is Racist, Explained
When Don “Puffy” Comb-Over took the opportunity during a White House ceremony honoring the Native American code talkers to call Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas,” the collective response from most nonracist Americans was, “Oh no, he didn’t!” But there were many people—including conservatives, people profiled in the New York Times and original-recipe white people—who didn’t find anything…
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Is Michael Flynn Preparing to Testify Against the President?
The lawyer who represents former national security adviser Michael Flynn met with members of special counsel Robert Mueller’s team Monday morning— further fueling speculation that Flynn may be about to take a plea deal in the Russia investigation. Robert Kelner, Flynn’s attorney, informed Donald Trump’s legal team late last week that he could no longer…