Tag Archives: Idiocracy

LIVE VIDEO: House Judiciary Committee Hears DOJ And FBI Testimony On Hillary Clinton’s Private Email Server

The Washington Post reports: Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher A. Wray are scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary Committee Thursday about an inspector general’s report that found serious failings in how federal law enforcement handled a high-profile investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server. The hearing will mark the first time …

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Trump Sides With Russia On Election Interference

The Hill reports: President Trump cited Russia’s denial of meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election in a tweet early Thursday, asking why former FBI Director James Comey did not examine the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) hacked email server. The DNC in April sued the Russian government, the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks, alleging that they conspired to aid Trump in …

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Today’s New York Daily News: We Are Fucked

The Huffington Post reports: The New York Daily News needed only three words for its Thursday cover focusing on Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement: “We Are F*#%’D.” The 81-year-old jurist announced Wednesday that he would be retiring at the end of July, after 30 years on the court. His departure gives President Donald Trump the opportunity to nominate a …

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Trump Performs MyPillow Promo At Rally [VIDEO]

Yahoo News reports: If you have ever suffered a bout of insomnia, chances are you’ve seen some bizarre infomercials. You may therefore be familiar with MyPillow and have found yourself wondering if the product is the answer to your sleep issues. The company, MyPillow, has at least one huge fan. At a rally in Fargo, N.D., on Wednesday, President Trump …

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Trump: SCOTUS Search Begins Immediately [VIDEO]

USA Today reports: President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would move quickly to nominate a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced that he will retire on July 31. Trump told reporters the process would “begin immediately .” The president said he would review an existing list of candidates for the opening. The list was put together …

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McConnell Calls For “Fair Treatment” Of Next SCOTUS Nominee, Predicts Confirmation Will Happen This Fall

The Hill reports: Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that the Senate will vote in the fall to confirm President Trump’s forthcoming nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. “The Senate stands ready to fulfill its constitutional role by offering advice and consent … we will vote to confirm Justice Kennedy’s successor this fall,” McConnell said from the …

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Glorious Leader Screams Betrayal At Harley-Davidson

Business Insider reports: President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson on Wednesday, laying into the company on Twitter. On Monday, Harley announced that it would shift some of its production outside of the US due to Trump’s trade fight with the European Union. Trump’s decision to impose a 25% tariff in steel imports to the US had …

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Sarah Sanders To Receive Secret Service Protection

CNN reports: White House press secretary Sarah Sanders is expected to receive Secret Service protection as soon as Wednesday, two sources familiar with the decision tell CNN, but they did not specify how long it will last. The Secret Service declined to comment, telling CNN: “For operational security purposes the Secret Service does not comment on its protective operations.” The …

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Sinclair Airs “Must Run” Interview With Sanders, Who Is Being Victimized By The “Despicable” Media [VIDEO]

“I think some people, Democrats in particular, at some point they’re going to have to decide if they love our country more than they hate this president. And I hope that they’ll make the right decision in that process. But there’s certainly a lot of anger and a lot of hostility, and I think in large part it’s because they’ve …

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SCOTUS Upholds Trump’s Muslim Travel Ban In 5-4 Vote

NBC News reports: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s restriction on travel to the United States from a handful of Muslim countries on Tuesday, giving the White House its first high court victory on the merits of a Trump initiative. After a series of federal court rulings invalidated or scaled back earlier versions of the travel ban, Monday’s …

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Schmidt: Imbecilic Trump’s Only Affinity For Reading Was The Hitler Speeches He Kept By His Bed [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: GOP strategist Steve Schmidt said Tuesday that President Trump’s “only affinity for reading anything were the Adolf Hitler speeches he kept on his nightstand” during an appearance on “Morning Joe.” Schmidt, Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) campaign manager in 2008, also said Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton was a fluke. “So in the 240th year of the independence …

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Fallon: Trump Lied About Me Calling Him [VIDEO]

“As you may have heard, the President of the United States went after me on Twitter. So Melania, if you’re watching, I don’t think your anti-bullying campaign is working. He said I called and said, ‘Monster ratings.’ First of all, I’ve never called this human in my life. I don’t have his number, I don’t want his number. I’ve never …

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Sean Spicer To Launch “Civil, Respectful” Talk Show

The New York Times reports: Ellen. Oprah. Sean? Sean Spicer, arguably the world’s most famous White House press secretary, is developing a talk show with the tentative title of “Sean Spicer’s Common Ground,” in which the former spokesman for President Trump interviews notable people in an informal setting. A pitch sheet for the show’s pilot, obtained by The New York …

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Trump Accuses Dem Senator Of Being “Nearly Drunk”

Glorious Leader is, of course, reading Fox News: Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., on Friday reportedly joked about the Russia investigation at a high-dollar retreat on Martha’s Vineyard and told Democratic donors to “buckle up.” Warner reportedly joked to donors that he might reveal sensitive information known only to him and Special Counsel Robert Mueller who’s investigating the Trump campaign’s alleged …

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Trump Attacks Harley-Davidson Over Backfired Tariffs

Business Insider reports: President Donald Trump late Monday went after iconic American motorcycle company Harley-Davidson after the company announced it was moving some production out of the US. Harley announced Monday that due to the European Union’s new tariffs on US motorcycles — which came in retaliation for Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs — the company was shifting some production …

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Virginia GOP: Boycott The Red Hen Restaurant

The Hill reports: The Republican Party of Virginia is asking its supporters to sign a petition to boycott the restaurant that refused to serve White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders over the weekend. The incident resulted in several officials and pundits criticizing the restaurant for what it saw as unreasonable political targeting. Sanders tweeted that the owner’s “actions say …

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Trump Threatens “Low IQ” Rep. Maxine Waters

Glorious Leader just effectively invited his cultists to physically attack a member of Congress. President Trump on Monday responded to Rep. Maxine Waters’ (D-Calif.) call for supporters to confront administration officials in public, saying the congresswoman should be careful what she wishes for. Waters on Saturday called on supporters to confront Trump Cabinet officials in public spaces like restaurants and …

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BRITAIN: Massive Protests Planned For Trump’s Visit, Giant Inflatable Trump Baby May Float Over Parliament

NBC News reports: A 20-foot-tall inflatable orange baby with the face of President Donald Trump could float over Britain’s parliament next month, one of many acts of protest planned to coincide with Trump’s first visit to the U.K. since taking office. Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected to march in London, Scotland and elsewhere during his trip, which takes …

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Pam Bondi On State TV: Protesters Screamed At Me “An Inch From My Face” But I Will Not Be Bullied [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports: Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was confronted by hecklers at the unlikeliest of places — a Mr. Rogers documentary. It was far from a beautiful day in this neighborhood for Bondi when she went to see the movie and was told in the ticket line that she “was personally ripping babies out of the arms of mothers.” Then, …

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Trump Whines: Jimmy Fallon Really Messed Up My Hair

Politico reports: Late-night host Jimmy Fallon should “be a man,” President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter Sunday night, instead of “whimpering” over criticism that stems from the president’s now-infamous 2016 appearance on his show. The dig at Fallon, the host of NBC’s “Tonight Show,” stemmed from an interview the comedian sat for last week with The Hollywood Reporter in which …

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