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Over the past several months, Lil Nas X has released a steady stream of “Old Town Road” remixes that have featured everyone from Billy Ray Cyrus and Young Thug to Diplo and Mason Ramsey. But despite what his discography might suggest, it appears the genre-fusing artist won’t collaborate with just anybody—not even a 2020 presidential candidate. On Thursday night, […]
Hong Kong is still reeling from a horrific attack that apparently targeted pro-democracy demonstrators. On Sunday night, a group of men donning white T-shirts entered a city subway station and began beating people with wooden sticks and metal pipes. The attack, which occurred amid on-going protests against mainland China, were captured on video by a number of victims, […]
During a campaign rally in Greenville, North Carolina on Wednesday, Donald Trump continued his racist vilification of four Democratic congresswomen, rousing up his supporters with nativist rhetoric and framing their political ideologies as “militant” and “radical.” However, when he assailed Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, his base responded with a chilling chant: “Send her back.” President Donald Trump […]
Bad Bunny is joining the protests against Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. The Puerto Rican native announced his participation via Instagram on Monday night, informing fans he would pause his European tour as he joins the call for Rosselló’s resignation. “My respects to everyone who has had the courage, valor and initiative to go out in the streets and fight […]
Over the weekend, President Trump put his racist beliefs on full display when he lobbed attacks at four congresswomen of color: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts. In his appeal to white nationalists, Trump equated being a person of color to being non-American when he suggested the legislators […]
Co-captain of the World Cup-winning US Women’s Soccer team, Megan Rapinoe, continued to be outspoken on Sunday, when she made an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press. Naturally, the talk eventually turned to President Trump and his policies. “I think that I would try to share our message. Do you believe that all people are created equal? Do you believe that […]
Donald Trump is tuning into the first 2020 Democratic presidential debates tonight. But he’s not exactly happy about it. Hours before the debate’s live broadcast, POTUS told Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo he intends to watch the event on Air Force One, as he makes his way to the G-20 summit in Japan. Though you’d expect him to be interested […]
Whether it’s because he’s slipping in the polls, strategically earning press coverage ahead of the first Democratic debate, or simply echoing the same buzz words he circulated in 2016, Bernie Sanders’ free college plea has just dramatically expanded. On Monday, the Senator proposed that all student loan debt be erased, which totals $1.6 trillion. Are you truly […]
A man reportedly broke into Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez‘s office in Queens on Saturday, according to police. Ocasio-Cortez‘s spokesman, George Tsourovakas, states that authorities have arrested Douala Hashi on suspicions that he trespassed into the representative’s office. According to reports, the building’s security systems triggered police to respond to the scene. When they arrived, the suspect sprayed a fire extinguisher to create a […]
Taylor Swift kicked off Pride Month by taking a stand for LGBTQ rights. On Saturday, the singer-songwriter published a letter that encouraged Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander to support the Equality Act. The House-approved bill aims to protect the LGBTQ community from discrimination in public settings, including schools and the workplace. The Equality Act will now […]
