Indecline, the artist collective best known for clandestinely installing statues of naked Donald Trump across America, has moved into performance art. Of course, their fierce political approach — and taste for the grotesque —hasn’t gone anywhere. Inspired by Cardi B’s tweet-threat that she would “dog walk” Fox Nation host Tomi …
Read More »This Battle of Billionaires Was Inevitable
The original “Battle of the Billionaires” was a harmless entertainment event, pitting WWE chief Vince McMahon against Donald Trump in Wrestlemania 23. It was notable for being perhaps the last time Trump was not cast as the heel in a public showdown. Nothing was at stake beyond McMahon’s hair, which …
Read More »Nancy Pelosi Comes Out Swinging
President Trump’s life isn’t going to get any easier when Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) takes the House speaker’s gavel Thursday afternoon. The veteran lawmaker has made clear that she’s going to do all she can to hold Trump accountable for his corruption and check his reckless abuses of power. On …
Read More »Trump Is Pushing Mattis Out Earlier Than Planned
When Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned his post earlier this week, the president praised him in a tweet, saying Mattis served “with distinction” and added, “I greatly thank Jim for his service!” Mattis said he intended to stay another two months, leaving the administration in February. But in a Sunday …
Read More »Former Trump 'Coffee Boy' George Papadopoulos Wants to Be a Congressman
Former foreign policy advisor to President Donald Trump, George “Coffee Boy” Papadopoulos, says he plans to run for Congress only days after he was released from a 12-day prison stay. Papadopoulos was sentenced for lying to the FBI when he was questioned regarding his contacts with foreign officials in the …
Read More »Trump's Attacks on Admiral McRaven Have Successfully Pissed Off Everyone
President Trump loves to talk about how much he supports the military. “It is our sacred duty to support America’s Service Members every single day they wear the uniform — and every day after when they return home as Veterans,” he tweeted last Thursday. “Together we will HONOR those who …
Read More »Trump's Government Shutdown Would Be a Catastrophic Self-Own
Last weekend, President Trumptweetedthat he is willing to shut down the federal government if Democrats don’t support his list of border security measures. It wasn’t clear at the time whether the president was serious, or whether this was just another one of his Twitter “opinions” that shouldn’t be taken literally. …
Read More »Ex-Republican Operative Steve Schmidt: 'The Party of Trump Must Be Obliterated. Annihilated. Destroyed'
WASHINGTON – Steve Schmidt has worked at the highest levels of Republican politics. He helped run George W. Bush’s 2004 presidential campaign and oversaw the confirmations of Supreme Court Justices John Roberts and Samuel Alito. He led Sen. John McCain’s ’08 presidential bid and helped introduce Sarah Palin to the …
Read More »Trumpism's Tipping Point
Sometimes, we forget where we are. Momentary amnesia is the most charitable explanation for Donald Trump saluting North Korea’s uniformed defense chief. In an uneasy moment of bonhomie during Trump’s Singapore summit last week, General No Kwang-chol saluted the president, then extended his hand for a shake right as Trump …
Read More »Rep. Mark Sanford: Trumpism Is a 'Cancerous Growth' in the GOP
Congressman Mark Sanford is beginning to cry. We’re only a few minutes into our conversation before the South Carolina congressman chokes up. “I apologize,” he says, wiping his eyes. “I just can’t go certain places or you hit the wrong nerve.” It’s Thursday afternoon, less than 48 hours after Sanford’s …
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