“You can easily argue that the president of the United States is a racist with his policies and his rhetoric” During a conference call Monday, Donald Trump allegedly encouraged his campaign staff and surrogates to continue their aggressive insistence that Judge Gonzalo Curiel – the federal judge overseeing the …
Read More »Texas Congressman Filemon Vela Pens Blistering Letter To Trump: ‘Take Your Border Wall And Shove It Up Your Ass.’
“Before you dismiss me as just another ‘Mexican,’ let me point out that my great-great grandfather came to this country in 1857, well before your own grandfather.” A U.S. Congressman from Texas of Mexican-American descent has penned a mercilessly unapologetic response to Donald Trump‘s overt racism toward Latinos this morning …
Read More »Oklahoma Passes “Most Draconian Anti-Abortion Measure Ever,” Makes It A Felony For Doctors Performing Reproductive Health Services
New law making it illegal for doctors to perform abortions passes in Senate, goes to Gov. Fallin for signature. In a direct violation of federal law and the Supreme Court, the Oklahoma state legislature has moved to pass a complete ban of abortions statewide, Tulsa World reports, passing 33-12 …
Read More »Trump Backtracks On “Abortion Punishment,” Said He Meant “Women Punish Themselves” By Getting One
“I didn’t mean punishment for women like prison,” he insists. Donald Trump has added another layer to his controversial and combative campaign, waffling back from yet another previous statement upon realizing it drew unfavorable public outcry from much needed election demographics. Speaking to the New York Times magazine in an …
Read More »Governor Snyder: “I Have No Memory” Of Deleting Flint Water Crisis Emails
Waffles on question regarding emails prior to 2013 by Congressional Committee member Elijah E. Cummings He has “no memory.” Michigan Governor Rick Snyder says it’s possible that he deleted emails about the Flint Water Crisis, but added that it’s “unlikely.” The embattled Governor made written statements public in response to …
Read More »GOP Candidate For Senate Seat In Florida Refuses To Apologize For Calling President Obama An Animal
“Unfortunately, for seven and a half this years this animal we call president– because he’s an animal, OK?” Wow. Trumpism has officially gone wild. We first reported on Carlos Beruff – the affluent, combative real estate developer running for Florida’s Senate seat currently occupied by Marco Rubio – …
Read More »David Duke Campaigns To Be Trump’s Vice President
Prominent KKK and Neo Nazi member says he would be the GOP front-runner’s “best life insurance” White Supremacists love Donald Trump. They have campaigned for him in primary states across America, placing robocalls with disturbing messages saying “the white race is being replaced by other peoples in America,” continuously flood his …
Read More »Trump Says His Tax Rate/Returns Are ‘None Of Your Business’
Says he is in no rush to release before the November election, which would make him the first presidential candidate in forty years not to do so. Donald Trump, the standard bearer for the GOP now that he has all but clinched the party’s nomination, got awfully testy Friday morning …
Read More »“This Isn’t Just About Me” Sadiq Khan Rejects Trump’s Offer To Be Exception To Muslim Ban
London’s Muslim mayor says “Donald Trump’s ignorant view of Islam could make both our countries less safe.” Sadiq Khan, London’s first Muslim mayor and the first actively affiliated member of the Islamic faith to become mayor of any major Western capital, issued a stern response Monday to Donald Trump’s suggestion …
Read More »Part-Time Governor Chris Christie Vetoes Equal Pay Bill, Calls It “Business Unfriendly”
Bipartisan bill which passed overwhelmingly would have banned employers from paying women less for “substantially similar” work as men. New Jersey lawmakers on both sides of the aisle took an important step forward earlier this year towards creating a more equitable workplace, requiring employers to pay women the same as …
Read More »Protests Against Donald Trump Lead To 20 Arrests In Southern California
At least 20 arrests were made last night after protesters turned violent after a Donald Trump rally in Orange County, Costa Mesa police say. While Trump was speaking at the Pacific Amphitheater the crowd of protestors was mostly peaceful. One group is said to have taunted Trump supporters as they …
Read More »Maine Governor Paul LePage Can’t Last 1 Minute In The Presence Of Silent Protesters Before Walking Off Stage
‘Thank you, you idiots’ Governor and Donald Trump fanboy loses his cool instantly It really hasn’t been a good week for Maine’s Republican Governor and noted Donald Trump supporter Paul LePage. Less than a week after implying he prefers heroin addicts to die from overdose instead of giving them the …
Read More »Alabama Town Passes Ordinance Jailing Trans People Using Bathroom In Target
Ah, the Deep South strikes again. As fiery debates over so-called “Bathroom Bills” rages nationwide in the aftermath of North Carolina’s passing of HB2 – including recent statements from GOP presidential hopefuls encouraging transpeople to urinate at home and “not intrude upon the rights of others” – an Alabama town isn’t mincing …
Read More »“If We Take Care Of Morality, God Will Take Care Of The Economy” Oklahoma Legislature Approves Bill Banning Nearly All Abortions
New law making it illegal for doctors to perform abortions already being called “the most draconian statewide anti-abortion measure ever.” While America continues to distract itself with the ever-expanding circus that is the GOP Primary Cycle, state legislatures nationwide are not-so-quietly continuing their all-out assault on reproductive rights and women’s …
Read More »Ted Cruz Thinks Trans People Should Only Pee At Home If They Aren’t Comfortable With “Bathroom Bills”
Equates peeing to “imposing your lifestyle on others” Following North Carolina’s passing of HB2, the so-called “Bathroom Bill” which along with barring local and countywide officials from passing ordinances prohibiting discrimination against LGBT persons also stipulates that trans-people must use the bathroom of their “biological origin,” similarly discriminatory legislation has begun …
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