President Trump on Monday morning blamed the media for “anger and rage” that gave way to the shootings that left at least 31 dead in El Paso and Dayton over the weekend. “The Media has a big responsibility to life and safety in our Country,” he tweeted. “Fake News has …
Read More »Swedish Government Dismisses Trump Criticism of A$AP Rocky Charges
UPDATE: A$AP Rocky pleaded not guilty to assault charges in Sweden on Tuesday, Associated Press reports. The rapper and two others are accused of allegedly throwing a man across a street during an altercation in Stockholm last month. Swedish news agency TT reports per AP that President Trump sent a …
Read More »Trump Ordered a Military Strike Against Iran … Then Called It Off at the Last Minute
War with Iran has felt inevitable for weeks. Now it seems like it could begin any day. The New York Times reported late Thursday night that President Trump ordered a military attack against the Middle Eastern nation, only to call it off. The order came in response to the downing …
Read More »Stephen Colbert Laughs at London Trolling Trump With Baby Blimp, Giant Lawn Penis
Stephen Colbert recapped the creative and bizarre protests President Trump has faced during his London visit –– including a giant baby blimp and a penis shaved into a lawn –– on Tuesday’s Late Show. “For yet another day, America was 239 pounds smarter because President Trump is still in England,” …
Read More »Momentum for Impeachment Is Picking Up
Are impeachment hearings inevitable? Since a redacted version of the Mueller report was released late last week, talk of impeaching President Donald Trump has picked up steam. And if you watched the Sunday morning news programs, the momentum for impeachment is palpable. Outright calls to start proceedings that could lead …
Read More »Democrats Are Furious Over the Justice Department's 'Dog and Pony Show'
Attorney General William Barr will release a redacted version of the Mueller report on Thursday. He’s doing all he can to protect the president from whatever damaging revelations it may contain. The New York Times reported Wednesday night that the Justice Department had “numerous conversations” with the White House about …
Read More »Trump Mocks Asylum Seekers, Adam Schiff and [Checks Notes] the Wind in Michigan
President Trump has been riding high since Attorney General William Barr submitted his four-page summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s final report to Congress. Though Barr’s conclusion raises more questions than it provides answers about the investigation’s findings, the president and his allies are falsely claiming “total exoneration” while also …
Read More »Taibbi: As the Mueller Probe Ends, New Russiagate Myths Begin
On Sunday, Attorney General William Barr sent a letter to Congress, summarizing the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s Russia investigation. The most telling section, quoted directly from Mueller’s report, read: “[T]he investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government in …
Read More »Asian Spa Founder Has Been Selling Access to Trump and Family
Li Yang, the 45-year-old founder of the “happy endings” massage parlor frequented by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, has not only been cozying up to President Donald Trump for selfies at his Mar-a-Lago property, she has been selling access to the president and his family to her Chinese clients, …
Read More »5 Ways the GOP Is Trying to Discredit Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen appeared before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to cooperate with prosecutors in both the Southern District of New York and the Special Counsel’s Office investigation. In his opening statement, Cohen revealed stunning new details suggesting President Trump had prior knowledge of …
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