Tuesday âCNN This Morningâ played a video of former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) saying the United States is âelecting idiotsâ while speaking Monday night at an event in New York Cityâs Center for Culture and Arts. Co-host Phil Mattingly said, âLiz Cheney spoke last night. She is always so subtle. I want you to take a listen to
BMI measurement deemed âracistâ in new medical report: âThis is politics, not medicine’
August 30, 2023 by
The American Medical Association (AMA) is now discouraging the use of body mass index (BMI), calling it an “imperfect” and “problematic” means of assessing body fat and claiming it has been used for “racist exclusion.” The comments were included in a report presented at the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois earlier this month. […]
Bucks County power struggle could hint at shifting suburban politics for 2024
August 21, 2023 by
âThere are definitely Republicans who are motivated by it, but we’re seeing in this county, the backlash is huge,â incumbent Democratic Commissioner Bob Harvie said. | Zach Montellaro/POLITICO DOYLESTOWN, Pa. â An obscure race for county commissioner underway here in a suburb outside of Philadelphia could tell us a lot about who will win the
Jamaal Bowman on hip-hopâs âeff youâ response to bad politics
August 12, 2023 by
A version of this story originally appeared in The Recast. While I have to literally chase most politicians to get a question in, there is always one who makes himself available: Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.). This guy has an affinity for viral on-camera moments: telling Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to âtake her ass back
Boris Johnson Rage-Quits Politics to Avoid Facing Justice
June 10, 2023 by
Boris Johnson sensationally quit politics on Friday night after receiving a copy of a devastating independent report that found he had misled Parliament.In British politics, tradition dictates that thereâs no greater crime than lying to one of the worldâs oldest parliaments.Johnsonâs career began with him getting fired by The Times newspaper for lying. His political
Axelrod: Biden’s Approval on Economy ‘Bad, Especially Relative to What He’s Achieved’ Due to Politics, Unease Largely ‘Driven by Inflation’Â
June 3, 2023 by
On Fridayâs broadcast of CNNâs âAC36src,â CNN Senior Political Commentator and former Obama Adviser David Axelrod stated that President Joe Bidenâs âeconomic approval numbers are actually quite bad, especially relative to what heâs achievedâ because of political polarization and a âsense of uneaseâ that is largely âdriven by inflationâ and also due to a âhangoverâ
‘We better figure it out’: The politics trap that could slow a national AI law
May 19, 2023 by
The mood was less partisan during OpenAI CEO Sam Altmanâs Senate testimony on Tuesday. But tech topics that typically spark intense fights in Congress were still front and center. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo Capitol Hill is rushing to regulate artificial intelligence before most members have even a basic understanding of the technology. And as momentum
John Mulaney, âBaby J,â and the Respectability Politics of Addiction
April 27, 2023 by
Early in Baby J, John Mulaneyâs first stand-up special in five years, released on Netflix this Tuesday, the comedian addresses his long absence from the industry in sing-song. Nearly three years after a very public stint in rehab and subsequent divorce, he croons, ânow [my] reputation isâŚdifferent!â He riffs that former fans have already switched
Rod Blagojevich: Arresting Donald Trump Would Be âBanana Republicâ PoliticsÂ
April 4, 2023 by
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) spoke out against reports that the Manhattan district attorneyâs office is gearing up to arrest former President Donald Trump, arguing that arresting a former president would make for âbanana republic politics.â âArresting Presidents and Governors for trumped up crimes is banana republic politics,â Blagojevich said. He also said our Republic
âPlaying Politicsâ: DOJ Rejects Some of House GOP’s Requests on Biden Documents
January 31, 2023 by
The Justice Department (DOJ) informed House Judiciary Committee Republicans on Monday that it could not fulfill all of their requests relating to the investigation into President Joe Bidenâs handling of classified documents, citing the departmentâs âlongstanding policyâ about ongoing matters. The department told Judiciary Committee chair Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA)
Pelosi, Dems put politics first in Trump impeachment, new book argues
November 5, 2022 by
âA clear picture began to form of an impeachment that had been crippled by doubt and exploited by avarice â emboldening the president and weakening the legislative branch,â the authors write in âUnchecked: The Untold Story Behind Congressâs Botched Impeachments of Donald Trump.â When asked for a response to the authorsâ assertion, Pelosi spokesperson Drew
McCarthy downplays calls for Biden impeachment: ‘We will not play politics’
September 30, 2022 by
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Blue State Blues: Gen. Mark Milley Chooses His Politics –
June 25, 2021 by
General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made an extraordinary statement last year, apologizing for walking with President Donald Trump across the park at Lafayette Square to the burned-out St. Johnâs Episcopal Church. In a video address to National Defense University, Milley said: As many of you saw the result of the…
Pollak: The Democratic Party Is the Dividing Line in Israeli Politics
June 14, 2021 by
The reason Benjamin Netanyahu is no longer the prime minister of Israel today has much to do with the Democratic Party, whose recent drift toward anti-Israel positions has become a major and imminent threat to the security of the Jewish state. Netanyahu had no major failures on his record. On the contrary, he had achieved…
Calling All Patriots: How Will Demographic Changes And Population Migration Impact Your Stateâs Politics?
April 27, 2021 by
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Poll: Majority of Republicans Want Donald Trump to Stay Active in Politics
February 13, 2021 by
A majority of Republicans want former President Donald Trump to remain active in politics, a CNBC survey released Friday revealed. While the poll, taken February 2-7, prior to the formal start of Trumpâs second Senate impeachment trial, showed that 54 percent of Americans want the former president âto remove himself from politics entirely,â Republicans do…
Enlightenment was ‘Little More Than White Identity Politics’, ‘Racist Knowledge’
February 6, 2021 by
âBlack Studiesâ professor Kehinde Andrews of Birmingham City University has denounced the Enlightenment as âlittle more than White identity politicsâ and âracist knowledgeâ. Andrews, who is Britainâs inaugural professor of âblack studiesâ, made the comments on social media while sharing a link to an interview with the Times Higher Education Supplement discussing his upcoming book, The…
âBad Politicsâ: John King Says White House Needs To âSmooth Some Feathersâ After Kamala Harris Undercuts Joe Manchin
February 3, 2021 by
CNNâs John King criticized the White House on Monday over its undercutting of West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin after Vice President Kamala Harris gave an interview to a local TV station in his home state without notifying him. King appeared alongside host Anderson Cooper and White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins on âAnderson Cooper 360â…
‘Politics in General Sucks’: Dave Portnoy Explains How Barstool Raised $33M for Small Business Without Government Help
January 28, 2021 by
With the government mired in recriminations and sending billions of dollars overseas, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy stepped in to do the work that the government appeared unwilling to do itself: He helped American small businesses. Beginning with a $500,000 contribution from himself and then using his considerable social media presence to raise the rest,…
Hillary Clinton Goes After âSecret Moneyâ In Politics While Using It For Her Own Dark Money Group.
September 17, 2018 by
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton slammed the use of âsecret moneyâ in politics in a new essay, even as she conceals the identities of donors to her own âdark moneyâ political group. âWe need to overturn Citizens United and get secret money out of our politics,â Clinton writes in a new afterword to her book published […]
Sexual Hypocrisy in Politics: 1963, 1998, and Today
December 12, 2017 by
Some lies have consequences; others do not. No real political consequence resulted from the declaration of a well known politician on TV on January 26, 1998, that “I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Monica Lewinsky. I never told anybody to lie, not a single time, never.”  It took six months before the […]
Who Are the Real Fascists in American Politics?
November 18, 2017 by
President Donald J. Trump is routinely referred to as a fascist by the left. Much of that rhetoric originates from within the Democrat Party. We hear little to no outrage by either Democrats or Republicans at the use of this inflammatory language. In fact, the cliched phrase âthe silence is deafeningâ finds a real application […]
The Regrettable Marriage of the NFL and Left-Wing Identity Politics
October 20, 2017 by
What we are witnessing in the media narrative around the NFL protests is the prevailing modus operandi of contemporary leftists seeking to introduce their identity politics into all aspects of American life, even where those politics are unwelcome for most Americans. In fact, we actually saw the left orchestrate something quite similar just a few […]
Michelle Obama: White Men Ruin Politics
October 6, 2017 by
Michelle Obama has Americaâs distrust of politics all figured out: itâs because the Republican Party is full of white men. Speaking at the Pennsylvania Conference for Women Tuesday, the wife of arguably the most polarizing, divisive president in history said, âWe should be working actively to mix it up, so weâre getting a real […]
Gorka: Roy Mooreâs Victory in Alabama Primary a âRevolutionary Moment in American Politicsâ
September 28, 2017 by
Dr. Sebastian Gorka, chief strategist for the MAGA Coalition and former deputy assistant to President Trump, told SiriusXM hosts Steve Bannon and Raheem Kassam on Wednesdayâs Breitbart News Daily that Roy Mooreâs victory in the Alabama Senate primary âchanged American politics.â âItâs the first battle in a war thatâs going to reform politics,â Gorka said […]
Obama âGently Wadedâ Back into Politics: Spoke on Phone with Left-Leaning Presidential Candidate Macron.
April 23, 2017 by
In the midst of ongoing debate about Russiaâs interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and elections in France, former President Barack Obama spoke on the phone with French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron on Thursday. âFormer President Barack Obama gently waded back into international politics on Thursday, talking by phone with French presidential candidate Emmanuel […]
Trump And The Politics Of Polling
October 15, 2016 by
Our Independence Day is at hand, and it arrives finally on November 8. Thereâs something missing in the polling. Thereâs an avalanche of negative media coverage but still thousands rally for Trump.âGov. Mike Pence âPence: âThereâs Something Missing in the Polling These Daysââ âThereâs something awfully screwy going on around here.â Elmer Fudd If you […]
Donald Trump Is Correct To Hit âLa Razaâ Judge For Latino Identity Politics
June 7, 2016 by
âThis is one of the worst mistakes Trump has made. I think itâs inexcusable.â Those words were spoken by Newt Gingrich â a man believed to be on Donald Trumpâs Vice Presidential shortlist â during an interview on âFox News Sunday.â What mistake had the presumptive Republican nominee made that he earned the rebuke of an ally? […]
Obamaâs Executive Actions on Guns Are All Politics
January 6, 2016 by
The controversial measures President Barack Obama announced will likely face constitutional challenges in the courts, but itâs already clear they wonât be effective. The main executive action Obama announced that raises legal questions is about defining who must register as a licensed gun dealer and who does not have to register. The president has some, but […]
The Hidden Politics of Abortion: Genetic Modification
August 3, 2015 by
For all the concern expressed over the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in food, we still donât see the forest for the trees in one major area: that abortion is part of a dangerous global pictureâthe selective genetic engineering of human beings. This radical dysfunction is fueled by politically contrived demands for unfettered access […]