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US Rep. Steve King (R-IA) thinks that white people have contributed more to civilization than any other race. And he said it on national cable news. This is not an exaggeration. In an interview with MSNBC host Chris Hayes, King said as much point blank: So a sitting member of Congress is literally…
Unruly delegates tried to force a roll call vote during the first day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Here’s how they failed. (Peter Stevenson,Dalton Bennett/The Washington Post) For weeks, rumors that rump Republicans dissatisfied with the idea of Donald Trump as the party’s presidential nominee would stage a protest vote swirled. On Monday,…
During a discussion of the Republican party’s overwhelmingly white leadership on MSNBC, birther congressman Steve King chimed in on Monday to remind everyone that white people are very good (perhaps even better??) compared to “other sub-groups of people.” “This whole ‘white people’ business does get a little tired,” said King. “I’d ask you to go…
During a discussion of Melania Trump, who is scheduled to speak at the Republican Nation Convention Monday night, Newt Gingrich pointed out to Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren that Donald Trump’s wife is not only very hot, but also from a place that is not here. “Melania is not only very, very attractive as a…
Tonight at the Republican National Convention, potential first lady Melania Trump delivered the night’s headlining speech in what was her most important moment in the public eye since she married Donald Trump 11 years ago. The speech was praised by hacks on both sides of the aisle (and the middle), though there might unintentionally be…
Section 1 of 3 [00:00:00 – 00:14:05] (NOTE: speaker names may be different in each section) Al Letson: From the center of investigative reporting in PRX, this is revealed an outlet. Jessie: This is considered the northeast, Mayfair section actually, it’s nice and-[crosstalk 00:00:18] Al Letson: Jessie Suren is a 28 year old college grad….
Let July 17, 2016, forever be known as the day Kim Kardashian proved her worth to those who would say she’s famous for doing nothing, because on that day, she proved that she could do at least one thing: Ruin Taylor Swift’s reputation as a pristine angel in an industry otherwise populated by schemers, liars,…
Bedlam erupted at the Republican convention Monday afternoon as party officials used a procedural maneuver to put an end to the haphazard Never Trump movement. Rival chants of “shame-shame-shame” and “Trump-Trump-Trump” took over the Quicken Loans Arena shortly after 4 p.m. after efforts to vote down the rules for the quadrennial party convention failed. And while…
Alex Jones addresses the rally on Monday. David Corn This has never happened at a national party convention: At a rally for the party’s presidential nominee, an adviser to that nominee claims that the nominee of the other party broke the law by moving a dead body in order to mount a cover-up. And this…
High-profile Super Smash Bros. player Cristian “Hyuga” Medina lost his team and sponsorship Sunday at Evo 2016 after allegedly touching another player’s body while she slept. Victoria “VikkiKitty” Perez, who streams and commentates on several games including Smash, said Sunday that Medina groped her several times while she was sleeping in her hotel room in…