Politics

Keith Ellison denies abuse allegations

The Minnesota Democrat’s ex-girlfriend’s son posted claims Ellison abused his mother on Facebook. Minnesota Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison, vice chairman…

6 years ago

Trump has so few senior black advisers, Kellyanne Conway struggles to name one

The woman who brought us “alternative facts” can’t name a top black adviser to the president. There’s finally a question…

6 years ago

What Sunday’s Unite the Right 2 rally tells us about the state of the alt-right in America

Attendance might be low, but we can learn a lot from the rally, counter-protests, and the broader response On Sunday,…

6 years ago

Omarosa recorded John Kelly in the situation room — and she’s got the tapes to prove it

The move’s got national security experts worried. Omarosa Manigault-Newman — a contestant on The Apprentice turned former White House staffer…

6 years ago

Of course the tax cuts are good for the banks

It’s not a bad time to be in the banking industry, and the GOP tax bill has made it even…

6 years ago

HBO’s Random Acts of Flyness is starting to fulfill its enormous potential

Terence Nance’s creation is more than a sketch show. Every week, we pick a new episode of the week. It…

6 years ago

Wisconsin’s vicious Republican Senate primary election, explained

Kevin Nicholson faces Leah Vukmir for the right to oppose Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in the midterm elections. With the…

6 years ago

Chris Collins drops reelection bid after being charged with insider trading

Collins and two other men are under scrutiny for insider trading with regard to Australian biotech company Innate Immunotherapeutics in…

6 years ago

Donald Trump seems fine with Nazis gathering on his lawn

A year after Charlottesville, the president still doesn’t call out white supremacy by name If Donald Trump was home Sunday…

6 years ago

Mitt Romney’s statement on the Charlottesville anniversary strikes a chord Trump cannot

“It must be electorally disqualifying to equivocate on racism.” Mitt Romney is calling on Americans to “categorically and consistently reject…

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