Several hours after a mob of pro-Trump insurrectionists and conspiracy theorists overwhelmed police officers and forced their way into the U.S. Capitol, after the formal certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was postponed and terrified members of Congress were told to hide under their seats in the House gallery or …
Read More »Bernie Sanders: No Pentagon Funding Without a Vote on $2,000 Checks
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) wants to force a vote in the U.S. Senate on increasing Covid-19 relief checks from $600 to $2,000 per person. And he says he willing to hold up a massive defense-spending bill to get that vote. The Senate is set to vote this week on whether …
Read More »DOJ Investigation of Hunter Biden Goes Beyond Taxes
The Justice Department is investigating the business dealings of President-elect Joe Biden’s son, Hunter. In a Wednesday statement, Hunter Biden acknowledged the probe: “I learned yesterday for the first time that the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware advised my legal counsel, also yesterday, that they are investigating my tax affairs. …
Read More »Sore Loser Trump Snaps at Reporter for Doing His Job
After weeks of not taking questions from reporters, Trump decided to take out his election loss anger on a reporter who was simply doing his job on Thanksgiving. First, Trump spoke with a gaggle of reporters following a holiday call with U.S. service members stationed around the world. After thanking …
Read More »Trump Official Planned to Give Santa Claus Performers Early Access to Covid-19 Vaccine
You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout. I’m telling you why. Santa Claus has early access to the Covid-19 vaccine. At least, that’s how it would be if Michael Caputo, one of Trump’s HHS assistant secretaries, had his way. In perhaps one of the strangest …
Read More »Trump Adviser Refers to Pandemic in Past Tense on Same Day Covid Kills 1,147 People
WASHINGTON — Larry Kudlow, the top economic adviser to President Trump, used his remarks during the second night of 2020 Republican convention to give a master class in misdirection and revisionist history. It’s hard to know which portion of Kudlow’s speech to single out first for fact-checking, but perhaps the …
Read More »Trump Has 'Very Good Track Record of Hiring Excellent People' Senior Advisor Says
Trump’s senior campaign adviser Jason Miller said the president “has a very good track record of hiring excellent people” and somehow kept a straight face while uttering the absurd comments. Miller was put on the spot by NBC News’ Chuck Todd on Meet the Press Sunday morning. Todd asked the …
Read More »Why Sex Workers Are Wary of Kamala Harris
In many ways, Sen. Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris as his vice president is historic: She is the first woman of color on a major party ticket, as well as the first female vice-presidential Democratic pick in more than three decades. Yet many on the left were not overly …
Read More »Trump Says He's Banning TikTok But Trump Says a Lot of Things
On Friday, as rumors swirled that Microsoft was planning on buying TikTok, President Trump said he would “ban” the Chinese-owned video app from the United States because of concerns the Chinese government may get access to US users’ data. But keep in mind that Trump makes a lotof promises, many …
Read More »Seattle City Council Pledges to Cut Police Budget in Half
A veto-proof majority of Seattle‘s city council has backing a blueprint from activists at Decriminalize Seattle to cut the city’s $400 million police budget by 50 percent, and redirect much of that funding into community-led public safety initiatives and affordable housing. The Seattle Timesreports that seven of nine city councilors …
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