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As he stares down defeat, Donald Trump sowed doubt in American democracy by questioning the legitimacy of the 2020 election results. The president reiterated baseless claims during a Thursday night speech from the White House, accusing Democrats of trying to steal the election through fraudulent ballots. “If you count the legal votes I easily win,” he said. “If you […]
A small town in northern Kentucky has elected a dog as its mayor. Wilbur Beast, a 6-month old French Bulldog, was chosen as the new mayor of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky on Tuesday. The town has never had a human elected to the position, NBC News reports. Wilbur’s owner, Amy Noland, told the outlet that the […]
In perhaps the least shocking news of the year, Americans actively sought to cope with election night by buying alcohol, weed, and takeout. The Los Angeles Times reports that businesses selling food, liquor, and marijuana reported a surge in sales on Tuesday and Wednesday. Boston-based Alcohol delivery service Drizly told the Times that sales rose by 68 percent from the previous […]
Donald Trump never made the typical promises to be a president for all Americans. The “us vs. them” divide might become all the more literal once the results of this election are finalized. Trump just lost Michigan, a state that he perhaps jokingly promised to never visit again if he lost the election there. “You […]
Though he hasn’t declared victory, Joe Biden remains comfortably optimistic about the final results. The Democratic nominee anticipated a win during a Wednesday speech from his home state of Delaware. Biden, who was joined by his running mate Kamala Harris, told viewers it was important that every count be voted to ensure the integrity of our election system. […]
Donald Trump was reportedly livid with Fox News on Tuesday night, after the conservative news network declared Joe Biden the winner of Arizona. Fox News was the first major outlet to make the call, as other networks have remained cautious about projecting Biden’s victory in the historically red state. Many members of the Trump campaign expressed criticism of Fox News’ […]
Part-time Trump troller John Legend strikes again. On Wednesday afternoon, the Grammy-winning artist mocked the president for “claiming” a series of victories in undecided battleground states. Trump tweeted: “We have claimed, for Electoral Vote purposes, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (which won’t allow legal observers) the State of Georgia, and the State of North Carolina, each one of which […]
Google Trends reveals there was a 2,800 percent increase in searches for “how to roll a joint” in New Jersey over the span of four hours on Tuesday night. The spike in the very specific search comes the same day that nearly 67 percent of New Jersey voters approved an amendment allowing people 21 and older to […]
While the 2020 election votes are still being counted, it’s safe to say Kanye West won’t be America’s next president. Joining the presidential race relatively late, Kanye failed to make it on a good portion of the ballots of many states. Across the 12 states in which he did appear on the ballot, the Guardian reports he […]
Denise Bidot may have responded to the rumors that she split up with Lil Wayne over his Donald Trump endorsement. Gossip swirled today around the relationship of Wayne and Bidot, with several publications reporting that the rapper and his girlfriend called it quits after Weezy followed Ice Cube’s lead and endorsed Donald Trump. However, a […]
