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Trump Threatens to End White House Press Briefings Because His Staff Can’t Keep Their Stories Straight
Things got pretty testy Friday morning when President Donald Trump threatened to end all daily White House press briefings because “it is not possible” for his staff to speak with “perfect accuracy” to the American public. Yes, you read that correctly. The Washington Post reports that Trump made his comments after the reasons he gave…
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Unique Views, Episode 42: When Stuntin’ Goes Wrong
Adulting is hard. This week I complain to podcast co-host Stephen A. Crockett Jr. the third that I’m having a rough time trying to keep up with all the things life gives adults. He does something that surprises me: He listens and even offers me advice. Stephen then goes on to let me know that…
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Sean ‘Spicy Facts’ Spicer Hid in the Bushes to Avoid the Press After Comey Firing
Sean “Spicy Facts” Spicer is a loquacious man when he wants to be, and when he doesn’t, well, he hides in bushes to avoid reporters who want to know what the hell is going on in the White House. After finishing an interview with Fox News, Spicy Facts hid behind tall hedges on the White…
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Rape Charges Dropped Against Hispanic Teens Trump White House Used to Justify the Bullshit
In what surely has to be a disappointment for a White House that used this case to dubious and distasteful political advantage, prosecutors have dropped charges against two Hispanic teens accused of raping a girl in a Maryland high school bathroom. At least one of the teens was an “illegal” immigrant who handily fit the…
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April Ryan Named 2017 NABJ Journalist of the Year
It’s been an interesting year to be veteran White House reporter April Ryan. Between back-and-forths with President Donald Trump and his press secretary, Sean Spicer, and her generally excellent work, Ryan’s name has been in the spotlight pretty much since this administration made itself comfy in the White House. And now, in what is sure…
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Sean Spicer Runs Out of Briefing Because He Just Can’t With Y’all
The White House briefing room erupted in cries of “Sean!” Tuesday when press secretary Sean Spicer bolted from the briefing without taking questions. The bulk of the press briefing was filled with remarks from White House budget director Mick Mulvaney, during which he attacked Democrats for thinking they won because they avoided a government shutdown…
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It’s Time for Sean ‘Spicy Facts’ Spicer to Say His Goodbyes
From the time Sean “Spicy Facts” Spicer received the position of White House press secretary, I’ve been trying to decide whether he’s an idiot. Sure, taking a position in this bumbling administration requires a certain level of stupidity, but I’m still stuck on whether or not Spicer is an actual idiot. I can’t decipher whether…
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Sean Spicer Is What Happens When You Give Mediocre White Men Microphones
Currently, my 16-month-old daughter’s single favorite thing to do is watch Elmo’s World. And say Elmo in anticipation whatever I crack open my laptop or turn on a TV. And pick up my phone, place it to her ear, and try to call Elmo on it. Her second favorite thing to do is to grab things…
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Sean ‘Spicy Facts’ Spicer Claims Hitler Did Not Gas Jews
Sean “Spicy Facts” Spicer has done it now. During a White House press briefing in which the press secretary was trying to characterize Syrian President Bashar Assad and his connection with President TrumPutin’s play cousin Mother Russia, Spicy Facts decided to invoke Adolf Hitler’s name. Even Hitler “didn’t sink to using chemical weapons” during World…
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April Ryan, Maxine Waters and Now Susan Rice: Black Women Are Natural Enemies of Trump Administration
Nature shows us many examples of “natural enemies” in the wild. Mongooses will take on poisonous snakes without a thought, sea lions will mob up and attack killer whales, and a pack of hyenas will take on a lion three times their size. When you know who your enemy is; when you know you’re just…