Turning Point USA was once merely a somewhat controversial right-wing student organization, but it has quickly turned into one of the most destructive forces in Republican politics. Last weekend, Turning Point hosted its “People’s Convention” in Detroit with headliners including Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), and former President Donald Trump. Beyond politicians, […]
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to put a warning label on social media apps while asserting that the mental health crisis among young people is “an emergency.” In an op-ed for the New York Times, Murthy cited multiple studies linking high social media usage with adverse mental health effects in the youth population. […]
The Capitol has a huge problem. The place where House Republicans used to smoke cigars no longer belongs to the same person. Some representatives are begging Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to solve this problem. “We desperately need a place to smoke cigars,” Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) told Axios on Sunday. Another Republican said, “It’s a […]
Former President Donald Trump last week spoke to CEOs about cutting the corporate income tax rate. President Joe Biden, in contrast, wants to increase the rate. Because Trump’s announcement came before the Business Roundtable, it’s being interpreted as pandering to corporate America. That’s fair enough. But Biden’s counter — a higher corporate tax rate — […]
Just a little over a week after President Joe Biden, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and the New York Times attacked Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) for suggesting it was the Great Society and not Jim Crow that broke up the black family, comedian Larry Wilmore essentially sided with Donalds. “A lot of those programs […]
President Joe Biden‘s campaign on Monday released a new television advertisement in several battleground states targeting former President Donald Trump’s status as a convicted felon. The video concludes with the line: “This election is between a convicted criminal who is only out for himself and a president who is fighting for your family.” Unfortunately for […]
Major League Baseball said Friday night that it has disciplined umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league’s gambling rules, and he is being held out of games this season while an appeal is considered. Hoberg is a veteran of baseball and appears to have gotten caught up in some nonsense. MLB stated that it began […]
The MAGA civil war surrounding Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good’s (R-Va.) primary in Virginia’s Fifth Congressional District is coming to a head, pitting usual bedfellows against each other. The intraparty battle has positioned former President Trump against some of his key allies, including his former chief strategist Steve Bannon and Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and...
Fox News has promoted Peter Doocy and Jacqui Heinrich to senior White House correspondent, the network announced on Monday. As part of their elevated roles, Doocy and Heinrich will "continue to provide coverage of the President of the United States’ domestic and international activities as well as the issues that affect the administration," the network...