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Hope Hicks, a close aide to Donald Trump, has tested positive for COVID-19, Bloomberg reports. Hicks was reportedly experiencing symptoms related to the virus. Hicks was among those who traveled with Trump aboard Air Force One to and from Tuesday’s presidential debate. She also attended his rally in Minnesota on Wednesday. Bloomberg Sr. White House reporter […]
Surprising no one, the White House Press Secretary—who is apparently Kayleigh McEnany—inaccurately described the purported accomplishments of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett. Per the Daily Beast, McEnany spent a portion of Thursday morning falsely stating that Barrett, whoever the fuck that is, is a “Rhodes Scholar.” During a a briefing on Thursday, a reporter—namely, […]
Top White House officials pushed the CDC to minimize the dangers of COVID-19 for young people and pressured schools to reopen this summer. Two former CDC officials tell The New York Times that White House officials, like aides in Mike Pence’s office and Dr. Deborah Birx—the coordinator of the White House’s coronavirus task force—were attempting […]
Federal agents have reportedly launched an investigation after a package containing a lethal poison was sent to Donald Trump. Law enforcement officials told CNN the package was intercepted earlier this week at a mail-sorting facility outside the White House. Sources say two subsequent tests were performed, which ultimately confirmed that the package contained ricin—a highly toxic substance found in castor […]
An initiative that could have saved lives and helped normalize the wearing of masks at a key time in the pandemic era for those in the U.S. has, to the presumed surprise of no one, been revealed to have been halted by the current White House administration. American Oversight, a nonpartisan watchdog group, released their […]
Kanye West had some kind words for Jared Kushner—the adviser and son-in-law of his Republican presidential opponent Donald Trump. “Jared Kushner will have done more for peace in the Middle East than anyone in 30 years,” West tweeted Tuesday. The tweet went up shortly after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements to normalize relations with Israel—making them the […]
Previously unreleased transcripts and audio between Mary Trump and Maryanne Trump Barry have now surfaced, where Barry can be heard fiercely criticizing her brother, Donald Trump. “Donald’s out for Donald,” Trump’s 83-year-old sister can be heard saying on the audio. Barry also appeared to verify her niece Mary’s prior claims that the president had a […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has changed his tone. During a press briefing Friday, the Democratic lawmaker thanked the Trump administration for assisting his state in its wildfire relief efforts, confirming President Donald Trump had signed off on five FEMA grants related to the cause. Gov. Newsom also stressed that the State of California had an “effective” working relationship […]
Social media users are coming to the Postal Service’s defense while simultaneously taking jabs at Donald Trump and, of course, they’re using memes as one of their weapons. Over the past week, Twitter and Instagram have seen a surge of memes slamming POTUS for expressing opposition to additional USPS funding. Democrats have proposed an extra $25 billion for the service, including $3.5 […]