Why is it that so many Republicans who were once highly critical of Donald Trump — Bob Corker (TN), Lindsey Graham (SC) — have suddenly become so compliant and complimentary? Have they had a genuine change of heart, or could they be operating out of fear? On MSNBC Thursday evening, author and expert on authoritarian regimes Sarah Kendzior […]
While yoking themselves to Donald Trump did indeed help Republicans take control of Congress and the White House, it now looks like they may have to pay a steep price for being associated with such a divisive figure. With midterm elections just around the corner and control of Congress in the balance, the recent losses in Virginia […]
Tuesday afternoon, as he headed out for Thanksgiving at his Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, President Trump was asked about whether or not Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore –who has been accused of sexual assault and child molestation — was the right choice for the state of Alabama. Trump replied: “He denies it. He totally denies it. Roy Moore […]
President Trump almost never talks about his mother, Mary. He’s usually eager to talk about what a great businessman his father was, but not so when the subject is his mother. And a new report from Politico suggests why that might be. Politico interviewed some of Trump’s childhood friends and business associates, along with some psychologists, in […]
During the back and forth this week between the White House and Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL), you may have asked yourself: How do veterans feel about the fact that President Trump and his Chief of Staff chose to attack a member of Congress at a time when they should have placed the focus on the […]
If White House Chief of Staff John Kelly thought he’d heard the last from Florida Congresswoman Frederick Wilson, whom he called an “empty barrel” earlier in the week, Wilson made it clear on MSNBC that she has no respect for the man. Appearing on AM Joy Sunday morning, Wilson was asked by host Joy Reid: “I want to ask […]
On August 13, Sgt. Roshain E. Brooks and Spc. Allen Levi Stigler Jr. lost their lives in Iraq. According to the Department of Defense, the two soldiers were killed in what was called “a mishap” that took place when they attacking an ISIS mortar site. The two men were posthumously awarded the Bronze Star, Purple […]
As allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment continue to swirl around former movie executive Harvey Weinstein, it now appears that President Trump’s past bad behavior may soon be back in the spotlight, too. Summer Zervos, a former contestant on The Apprentice, has served Trump’s campaign committee with a subpoena requesting any and all documents related to sexual […]
There’s a line in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1974 film “The Godfather Part II” that you may recall: “Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.” That being the case, it would appear that Tennessee Senator Bob Corker is sick and tired of Donald Trump, and could be ready to lead the case for impeachment before […]
On several occasions, President Trump has adamantly declared: “I am the least antisemitic person you’ve ever seen in your entire life … the least racist person.” But former Apprentice producer Bill Pruitt says nothing could be further from the truth, telling NPR that unreleased tapes from the show prove that Trump was fond of saying “unfathomably despicable” things during the filming […]