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Trump Impeached for the Second Time
Congrats are in order for President Donald J. Trump, as he accomplished a truly notable first today. Following a vote by the House of Representatives, Trump is now the first president in history to have been impeached twice. Twice, my nigga. Twice. According to NBC News, the vote to impeach passed in the House 232-197,…
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Trump Supporters Storm U.S. Capitol, Electoral College Certification Paused and Capitol Put on Lockdown [Updating]
As Congress convened to certify the election of President-elect Joe Biden, a mob of angry Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, placing both the Senate and House chambers on lockdown and pausing the certification. According to the Washington Post, following a speech from President Trump, a group of hundreds marched from the Ellipse to the…
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White House Tells FDA Chief to Authorize Coronavirus Vaccine or Resign for Reasons That Make No Sense
Apparently, the White House chief of staff told the head of the Food and Drug Administration to grant authorization to a coronavirus vaccine by Friday or submit his resignation. I guess they think speeding up the process is totally the move that will build up public trust in the vaccine’s safety. The thing is, according…
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Michigan Issues Ban on Open Carry at Polling Location, Because Obviously
Since an alarmingly large number of white folks have clearly lost the ability to act right, Michigan’s Secretary of State announced that people will not be able to openly carry guns at polling stations. CBS News reports that on Friday, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said that openly carried guns will not be allowed “in…
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Texas State University Stops Diversity Training Programs After Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding
Nothing says “I’m not racist,” like signing an executive order that threatens to cut federal funding for universities unless they stop diversity training, and y’all already know that’s exactly what the president did. The Texas Tribune reports that Texas State University announced it will freeze its diversity training program as it tries to make sense…
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Pro-Life President’s Coronavirus Treatment Was Tested Using Cells Originally Cultivated From Aborted Tissue
The antibody cocktail used to treat President Donald Trump’s case of coronavirus uses cells originally derived from aborted fetuses. The MIT Technology Review found that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, the company responsible for crafting the antibody cocktail used by Trump, tested it using cells originally cultivated from aborted tissue. *clears throat* OOOOOOOOOO, THEY IN TROUBLEEEEEE. Just kidding,…
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Proud Boys Celebrate Trump's Call to 'Stand Back and Stand By' During Tuesday's Debate
The Grand Wizard…sorry, president of the United States horrified a lot of people Tuesday night with his astoundingly atrocious debate performance. Not everyone was plunged into a pit of existential despair, though, as the Proud Boys were celebrating the co-sign President Trump gave them during the debate. NBC News reports that multiple social media accounts…
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Adderall Versus Nothing at All (Maybe): 5 Things to Watch for in Tuesday’s Presidential Debate
Two old white men fighting in a Walmart parking lot is what we can expect at Tuesday night’s presidential debate and I can’t tell you how hype I am for this fucking debate! Live footage of Trump and Biden pre-debate: First, if you are an undecided voter, I want you to walk out of your…
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Trump Wants Biden to Take Drug Test Before First Debate
I don’t think we ever discussed the similarities between President Trump and boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. Both men are at the top of their game: one a pugilist and the other a racist. Both men have trouble reading big words. Both men have more money than me, and both men have requested that their opponents…