trump administration
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Stephanie Grisham Out as White House Press Secretary
The Trump administration has more employee turnover than a traveling carnival. How is it that y’all’s little “president,” Donald Trump, has had three different press secretaries since the start of his presidency? How is it that none of them can manage to stay in the job? What exactly is happening here? All of those questions…
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Black Communities Are on the 'Frontline' of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Here's Why
Every new day of the coronavirus pandemic has brought with it a dizzying amount of change. Teachers are now forced to explain class projects to their students over Zoom, while friends and family use FaceTime to inquire about loved ones, alternating between laughter and anxiety while holding pixelated drinks in their hands. Asian Americans have…
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Under the Trump Administration, Anti-LGBTQ Hate Groups Have Steadily Risen
The last four years have shown the Trump administration to be little more than an engine of hate. Just about every action taken by the administration has been an attack on some of our most vulnerable populations, be it immigrants, people of color or just the flat out poor. The worst of this country has…
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First Responders Plead for Trump Administration to Prioritize Them for Coronavirus Tests
If you’re like me, it feels like the coronavirus pandemic just straight exposed all the failings of our current systems. You would think being caught with their pants down would spur the Trump administration to be more proactive about, well, everything. Apparently not, though. The Trump administration spent the last week deferring blame, proposing questionable…
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Trump Administration Sued for Dropping LGBTQ Non-Discrimination Protections
Oh, y’all thought a pandemic was going to stop the President from being trash? Nah, b. NBC News reports that a lawsuit filed Thursday against the Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) alleges that a proposal to stop enforcing Obama-era nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people is against the law. The proposal would allow the HHS…
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To Combat the Coronavirus, Trump Administration Proposes an Emergency Stimulus Check for Every Adult American: 'We Have to Do This Now'
Feeding into mass hysteria isn’t exactly my ministry, but I think it’s safe to say that at this point, the coronavirus has ruined almost all of our lives to some extent. But as I sit here in my dark apartment, devoid of groceries, NBA highlights and social interaction, I take solace in knowing that our…
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Trump Administration Won’t Release Intelligence Report That Warns the U.S. Isn’t Ready for Global Pandemic: Report
Without explanation or warning, the Trump administration reportedly postponed an annual intelligence report that explained that the U.S. isn’t even remotely ready to handle a global pandemic. It was all supposed to go down Feb. 12. That was when the “The office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) was scheduled to deliver the Worldwide…
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Asylum Deal With Guatemala Deemed Unlawful By Immigration Officers
The immigration policies executed by the Trump administration have been, to be succinct, fucked up. That’s not even just me saying that. The people who have to execute his policies are saying it too. The New York Times reports that a union of federal asylum workers has filed an amicus brief stating that a policy…
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Trump's 'Public Charge' Ruling Takes Effect; Makes Legal Immigration Harder
President of the United States and sentient roast beef sandwich, Donald Trump has a severe distaste for the law and brown people. When he’s not actively trying to sabotage our judicial system he’s making sure to let black and brown folks know that he isn’t fucking with them like that. Take today’s news for instance.…
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Clarence Thomas’ Wife, Ginni, Has Been Pushing Hires for Trump's Administration
Supreme Court Justice and unofficial mime Clarence Thomas is trash. He’s married to conservative activist—which is just another way of saying a great big whiny baby—Ginni Thomas. Which means by mere association, Ginni Thomas, by marriage and occupation, is also trash. That’s it. That’s the story. If you need to read more, then know that…