The senior Republican staffer who took to Facebook to criticize President Obama’s daughters for lacking “class,” telling the two teenage girls to “dress like you deserve respect, not a spot at a bar,” has resigned following backlash for the post. Elizabeth Lauten, who worked as the communications director for Republican Rep. Stephen Fincher of Tennessee, posted this rant […]
Late last week, President Obama nominated federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch to replace Attorney General Eric Holder. And naturally the media rushed to get their hands on Lynch’s past — partly to make a parallel between Holder and his civil rights past (what kind of AG will Lynch make?), and partly to support a conservative narrative […]
Anthony from San Diego, California doesn’t care that Republicans painted the town red Tuesday night during midterm elections. The self-identified Republican doesn’t give a damn that his Grand Ol’ Party took back the Senate after nearly a decade of Democratic control. Nope, he can’t just take that win quietly and revel in it. He still had […]
Republicans may have painted the town red Tuesday following the 2014 midterm elections, but we’re not congratulating the real winners on whether they wore blue or red to the voting booth. Women actually stole the show Tuesday, making history and changing a largely white, middle-aged male pool of politicians into something a little more diverse. […]
It’s official. Midterm elections are over, and the votes are in. Last night was one for the books — the GOP took back the Senate, Congress made history by welcoming the 100th woman for the first time ever, and recreational marijuana use became legal in the nation’s capital. Check out these stories below to see […]
What was meant to be a joke by a South Carolina senator didn’t go over too well with the rest of the world. Sen. Lindsey Graham was caught on tape saying “white men who are in male-only clubs are going to do great in my presidency.” Graham’s comment was made several weeks ago at a […]
South Carolina Congressional Candidate Anthony Culler has taken a pretty crappy stance on marriage equality. Last Tuesday, Culler called same-sex couples “gremlins” seeking to destroy humanity and the institution of marriage in a Facebook post. From Think Progress: Anthony Culler, who is challenging Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), set off a firestorm Monday with a Facebook post warning, “If you believe […]
A Texas court ruling will close most abortion clinics in the second most populous state in the nation, according to Think Progress. The ruling, passed down from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, will bring the number of available clinics down to eight. The new law will take effect immediately in Texas. […]
New Hampshire Rep. Kyle Tasker is a real troll. No, he really is. The Republican state legislator has already been called out for his less than tasteless Facebook posts about domestic violence, race, and black women, so it’s no surprise that his latest stab for laughs is raising eyebrows. On Wednesday, Tasker posted his reason for […]
It’s happening. In a 225-201 vote, lawmakers in the GOP-led House authorized House Speaker John Boehner’s lawsuit against President Obama that claims he overstepped his legal authority as president. Read more here…[WSJ] Six Philadelphia cops have been charged with stealing more than $500,000, kidnapping, and extortion. Officers Thomas Liciardello, Brian Reynolds, Michael Spicer, Perry Betts, Linwood […]
On Tuesday, a federal appeals court delivered a serious blow to President Obama‘s health care law that could potentially leave 6.5 million people without insurance and increase premiums by 75 percent. From The Huffington Post: In a case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, a group of small business […]
