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Trump Fires Off Series of Delusional Tweets, Calls UN Just a Fun Club
Donald Trump, the president-elect poised to take office in less than a month, believes that the United Nations is just a club for people to have a “good time.” After the U.N. Security Council voted to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, Trump tweeted Monday that the U.N. once had great…
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Man Kicked Off JetBlue Flight for Harassing Ivanka Trump: ‘Your Father Is Ruining the Country’
On Thursday a man was removed from a JetBlue flight at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after he reportedly berated President-elect Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her family shortly before takeoff. According to TMZ, the man began heckling Ivanka Trump and her three children on the Florida-bound flight. “Your father is…
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‘Trump Whisperer’ Kellyanne Conway Named Presidential Counselor
In one of the least shocking moves since Donald Trump won the presidency, his transition team announced Thursday that the outspoken, and often misguided, Kellyanne Conway will join the president-elect’s most trusted inner circle as the counselor to the president. “Kellyanne Conway has been a trusted adviser and strategist who played a crucial role in…
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Ne-Yo and Bruno Mars Need to Sit This Party Out; Why Trump’s Team Can’t Book A-List Inauguration Performers
Recently, Kellyanne Conway, headmaster of propaganda and subsequent new queen of the remix, was asked about reports as to whether or not the president-elect’s transition team was trying to secure big names (according to The Wrap, they wanted artists like Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars) for the looming inauguration. Conway eagerly answered, “Yes!” before adding,…
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Donald Trump Picks, You Guessed It, a Super-Rich White Man to Fill Cabinet Spot
Surprise! Donald Trump has chosen another super-rich white man to fill another Cabinet spot. The president-elect tapped founder and chairman of Virtu Financial and owner of pro hockey’s Florida Panthers, Vincent “Vinnie” Viola, as secretary of the Army. At least this pick comes with some experience: Viola is an infantry veteran and a graduate of…
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Trump’s Cabinet Looks Just Like His Voters and His Boardroom: White
Donald Trumps slogan of “Make America great again” was seen by many as a kinder way of saying “Make America white again,” and since he became the president-elect, Trump’s Cabinet has been looking light on color. According to the Associated Press, Trump is on pace to create the “least diverse Cabinet in a quarter-century.” While…
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The Electoral College Votes Monday: Here Is What You Need to Know
On Monday, the Electoral College meets amid protests to vote for the president of the United States. Many have asked the Electoral College voters to side with the popular vote in the presidential election, which Hillary Clinton won in a landslide, and to not seat President-elect Donald Trump. What is usually a ceremonial vote has…
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President Obama Orders Investigation of Alleged Russian Hacking in 2016 Election
President Barack Obama has ordered a full investigation into the 2016 election process and alleged hacking by the Russians, Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser Lisa Monaco said Friday, according to CNN. “The president has directed the intelligence community to conduct a full review of what happened during the 2016 election process,” Monaco said. “It is…