2016 Election

ABC News reports: A campaign spokesperson for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said staffers today regained access to voter data from the Democratic National Committee, which had earlier blocked the campaign’s access, prompting the Sanders campaign to sue the DNC. The resolution was later confirmed by the Democratic National Committee in a statement. “The Sanders campaign has now complied with …

Earlier today the Democratic National Committee suspended the Sanders campaign from accessing its own voter database information after it was revealed that a programming glitch had allowed Sanders staffers to also view Clinton campaign information. This afternoon the Sanders campaign vowed in a televised press conference to take the DNC to court if it continues to “hold hostage” their information. …

This morning Donald Trump floored MSNBC’s Morning Joe team when host Joe Scarborough asked him about Vladimir Putin’s reputation as a strongman who has journalists killed. Business Insider has the transcript: “Sure, when people call you ‘brilliant’ it’s always good. Especially when the person heads up Russia,” Trump told cohost Mika Brzezinski when asked about Putin praising him as “very …

The New York Times reports: The Democratic National Committee has told the campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont that it was suspending its access to its voter database after a software error enabled at least one of his staff members to review Hillary Clinton’s private campaign data. The decision by the party committee is a major blow to Mr. …

This is pretty major. Chris Johnson reports at the Washington Blade: Hillary Clinton unveiled on Thursday her comprehensive policy platform aimed at continuing advancements in LGBT rights. The Democratic presidential front-runner said in a statement her proposal would build off the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling this year in favor of same-sex marriage. But the document announces a few new initiatives, …

In the last week Ted Cruz has been endorsed by NOM and Iowa’s Family Leader. Today he announced the endorsement of James Dobson, founder of both Focus On The Family and the Family Research Council. Via press release: “Ted Cruz’s record on religious liberty, life, and marriage is second to none in this Republican field,” Dobson said. “I have met …

Hate group leader Tony Perkins appeared on Fox Business this morning to defend Donald Trump, saying that evangelicals are “tired of being choked back by the chains of political correctness.” Perkins went to declare, “Donald Trump is becoming one of us!” In the opening of the clip, Perkins declined to offer his endorsement of Ted Cruz, although that is surely …

“At what point in Donald Trump’s inaugural address do you figure the GOP establishment will finally grasp what’s been happening? The establishment — not “elites,” because they’re mostly bland functionaries who went to third-rate schools — have thrown absolutely everything they have at Trump. I’ve never seen so many Republicans featured on MSNBC. “At least no one will be able …

Russian president Vladimir Putin appeared to endorse Donald Trump in remarks made yesterday in Moscow. Via Politico: According to an Interfax report of his annual year-end news conference, Putin called the Republican presidential candidate “a very bright and talented man,” as well as an “absolute leader” in the race for the presidency. “He says that he wants to move to …

The Log Cabin Republicans are weighing an endorsement of Donald Trump, who typically has little to say about LGBT rights. And that makes him a relative standout in this year’s crowded GOP field of fiercely anti-gay candidates. Reuters reports: “He is one of the best, if not the best, pro-gay Republican candidates to ever run for the presidency,” said Gregory …

CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Sarah Palin to respond with one or two words when given the names of presidential candidates from both parties. If you listen closely you can hear Palin’s tens of brain cells smashing into each other over and over as she struggles to come up with something.

Donald Trump today once again turned his guns on Fox News commentators. Via Mediaite: Yes, Donald Trump is still publicly feuding with Fox and publicly trashing all the people who have committed the cardinal sin of not being a Trump fan. As he fired up his Arizona crowd talking about the polls, Trump brought up George Will and said, “You …

The Hill has the numbers: Hillary Clinton holds a huge national lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), according to a new poll. A Monmouth University survey released Wednesday found Clinton with a 33-point lead, taking 59 percent support nationally over Sanders at 26 percent. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley takes 4 percent support in the poll. Clinton has maintained a …

CNN has condensed many of last night’s biggest moments into a 90-second clip. Watch below. I would have included Wolf Blizter rebuking Ted Cruz for refusing to abide by his time limit and that bitchy Trump-Bush blowup.

Famously reclusive homocon horcrux Matt Drudge made a rare public appearance at last night’s GOP debate accompanied by Ann Coulter. The Twitterverse reacted by mocking Drudge’s scraggly beard. Rim shot.

At last night’s debate and again in the interviews that followed, Donald Trump appeared to unequivocally rule out an independent run. CNN reports: Donald Trump committed Tuesday to not running for president as an independent — an idea he has floated in the past — during the CNN hosted Republican debate. Trump said Thursday that he is “totally committed to the …

As they so often do, YouTube’s popular Taiwanese Animators have nailed last night’s GOP debate. I’m always amazed at how quickly they get these reaction clips out. Watch below.

For the fifth consecutive time, Donald Trump has won the Drudge Report‘s post-GOP debate poll. The four bottom candidates (Christie, Kasich, Fiorina, Bush) each earned 1-2% of the votes.

The main stage GOP debate in Las Vegas begins at 8:30PM Eastern with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer as the main moderator. Watch below and dish with us.