Mary Ann Mendoza, a woman expected to speak at the Republican National Convention, has been uninvited from the event. The reason? She retweeted an antisemitic conspiracy theory. The would-be RNC speaker is apparently a follower of “Q Anon,” an anonymous Twitter user who peddles extremist, far-right conspiracies. Q Anon has …
Read MoreOn the third night of protests in Kenosha over the shooting of Jacob Blake, three people were shot. Reporters on the ground in Kenosha alleged that the shooter may have been involved with a local gang that is self-styled as a “militia”. Kenosha police are investigating whether the gunman was …
Read MoreIn a surprising twist, GOP Senator Tim Scott has broken with Donald Trump on the issue of mail-in voting. In remarks on Tuesday, Scott publicly stated that he believes mail-in ballots will “work out fine”. This is a departure from Trump’s insistence that, should he lose the election, it will …
Read MoreMonday was the first night of the RNC, and it was certainly something. Most of the speakers dedicated a sizable portion of their time on stage to heaping praise onto the current president, Donald Trump. The banner over the stage read “Trump 2020,” and below that, almost as an afterthought, …
Read MoreFollowing his shooting at the hands of Kenosha police, Jacob Blake is reportedly paralyzed. Blake was shot in the back seven times by police on Sunday while trying to get into his vehicle. Police had responded to a domestic disturbance call in his neighborhood. There, Blake had been trying to …
Read MoreIn another chapter of the president’s ongoing legal woes, the New York Attorney General has opened an investigation into the Trump Organization. The investigation concerns Trump’s use of “Statements of Financial Condition,” following accusations that he misrepresents the values of his holdings. For instance, the suit alleges, he undervalues his …
Read MoreIn a surprising twist of the election year, numerous Conservatives have come out to endorse Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Biden’s opponent, Donald Trump, has proven very divisive among Americans in general. Some Republicans have publicly split with Trump over a myriad of issues. One of the most prolific of such …
Read MoreJacob Blake, a black man from Wisconsin, was shot in the back multiple times by police on Sunday evening. After Blake was taken to the hospital for his injuries, local outrage spilled over into protests in the city of Kenosha, where Blake lives. At the time of this writing, Jacob …
Read MoreBy Friday, over 70 former GOP national security officers had endorsed Joe Biden. Likewise, four GOP politicians spoke during the Democratic National Convention, giving their endorsement of the Democratic candidate. Likewise, numerous Republicans with the “Lincoln Project,” an anti-Trump Republican movement, have endorsed Biden. Biden’s popularity among Republicans has been …
Read MoreSteve Bannon, the former adviser to Donald Trump, was arrested yesterday on serious conspiracy charges. The former adviser may have defrauded donors in a scam designed to personally enrich himself. Bannon and two co-conspirators used a fund called “We Build the Wall” to line their own pockets, according to prosecutors. …
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