There’s pretty much one thing giving the Trump resistance hope these days – November 6th. That’s the day America goes back to the polls to vote for every member of the House of Representatives and one-third of our Senators. We don’t get to vote President Trump out of office until …
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On a day like Friday, with a shutdown looming and DACA in the balance and Chuck Schumer huddling with President Trump in the White House, you might logically expect right-wing Twitter to be blowing up – but not, necessarily, with the seemingly unaccountable hashtag that’s dominated the platform since Thursday …
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It’s a day of the week that ends in y, so that means that President Trump must be upset about the media again. This week he’s sounding a familiar theme: That he’s going to do something about libel laws. And, like every time he’s made these comments before, he’s showing …
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The stage had been set for some serious internet drama on Monday. In mid-November, Twitter responded to years of criticism for letting sexual and racial harassment and “hateful” imagery go unchecked – whileproviding a big, free platform to the alt-right – by rolling out new policies that would be enforced …
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Last October, just about a week after the release of the infamous Access Hollywood “pussy” tape, Donald Trump gave a surprising speech in Columbus, Ohio. While the entire Republican Party wasrunning sideways away from his cratering campaign, Trump was scrambling to find a way back in the race. One of …
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The Jane Doe abortion saga is finally over. On Wednesday morning, the 17 year old, who made her decision to get an abortion over a month ago,was able to have the procedure. After weeks of litigation in state and federal court, justice prevailed. The ACLU released a statement from Jane …
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On Tuesday, just after the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, House Republicans aren’t spending the day debating gun legislation to try to save American lives. They aren’t scrambling for better solutions to Puerto Rico’s ongoing humanitarian crisis, either. Instead, these “pro-life” lawmakers are voting to ban abortion after …
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In this golden age of journalistic low points, the decision by 60 Minutes togive a soapbox to the garbage bag full of old taco meat that is Steve Bannon might be the lowest yet. CBS gives airtime to people like Bannon in the hopes of boosting the flagging ratings afflicting …
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Here is an unpopular observation about Donald Trump‘s latest assault on immigrants: It might work, politically. Delivering the odious message through his feckless, oft-humiliated Justice Department subordinate, Jeff Sessions, Trump this week announced that the Department of Homeland Security would stop processing applications under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals …
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