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In everything she does, Michelle Obama goes high. And that includes selling books. Her new memoir Becoming is the fastest-selling book of the year. According to Forbes, the former First Lady’s book sold over 700,000 copies in its first day on the market. The book dropped on November 13 and instantly sold 725,000 copies across […]
Cynthia Nixon’s turn to politics came as a surprise to many earlier this year, and although she ultimately didn’t win in her Democratic primary race for governor of New York, she still managed to make a big enough impact. Speaking with New York magazine Editor-in-Chief Adam Moss at Vulture Festival Los Angeles, Nixon spoke candidly about the whole […]
Earlier this month, Houston native Beyoncé decided to endorse Texas Democratic Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke. However, Bey unfairly caught heat for waiting until Election Day itself to let it be known she supports Beto. The politician told TMZ at Capitol Hill that he isn’t on board with that criticism. “Oh I am so grateful to […]
Antonin Scalia spent his entire career upholding ultra-conservatism, which explains Trump’s fondness for the late Justice. However, in addition to Scalia’s ideologies, Trump appears to be impressed by his virility. During the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony Friday, Trump posthumously awarded Antonin Scalia, the 79-year-old justice who passed away in 2016, with the highest civilian honor. While presenting the […]
When Donald Trump deployed troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, to deter the caravan of asylum-seekers traveling through Mexico towards America, the ‘mission’ had a scheduled end date of December 15. However, as is often Trump’s go-to, he has resorted to flamboyant rhetoric while stating that the 5,900 troops will remain at the border “as long as necessary.” 800 migrants arrived at […]
Andrew Gillum, the mayor of Tallahassee and Democratic gubernatorial candidate, conceded the governorship to his Republican opponent Ron DeSantis Saturday, following a statewide vote recount. While appearing alongside his wife R. Jai Gillum, Andrew Gillum posted a Facebook live video declaring his concession. “We said that we would fight until the last vote is counted. We wanted […]
Bill Maher has found who to blame for President Donald Trump: comic book creator Stan Lee. Maher believes that the success of Lee’s Marvel Comics negatively impacted American voters’ minds enough to vote Trump into office. Maher’s theory arrives after Lee’s death on Nov. 12. “The guy who created Spider-Man and the Hulk has died, and […]
Though it seems the Georgia gubernatorial contest is finally over, Democrat Stacey Abrams is not done fighting. On Friday, Abrams announced she would no longer seek victory in the contentious race, admitting she could not defeat her opponent Republican Brian Kemp; however, she insisted her speech was not one of concession. “This speech is not a concession, because concession […]
Like it or not, the feud between Wale and conservative talking head Tomi Lahren has lasted longer than many of the beefs of 2018. Since January of last year, the two have gone back and forth on social media after Wale released a song dissing the commentator (who may or may not remind you of […]
The Beto effect may not have won Democrats a Senate seat, but it may have provided insight into Texas’ political future. In the closer-than-expected race between Beto O’Rourke and Ted Cruz, Democrats across the state and the country watched as one of the nation’s reddest states took another step towards purple territory. Although Cruz retained his Senate […]
