Donald Trump, not one to resist kicking a man when he’s down, exulted on Twitter over the firing of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe. And for good measure, he also took a swipe at McCabe’s former boss James Comey, who the president had relieved of his duties several months ago. In an early morning tweet […]
On Saturday afternoon, President Trump acknowledged that the firing of deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe — a move made hours before the 21-year veteran of the bureau was eligible for his pension — was motivated by politics. “The Fake News is beside themselves that McCabe was caught, called out and fired,” Trump tweeted. “How many […]
A candidate for Maine’s state legislature has quit the race after being condemned by both Democrats and Republicans for calling a survivor of a mass shooting at a Florida high a “skinhead lesbian.” Leslie Gibson described his decision to end his campaign for a seat in the Maine House of Representatives as “the best thing for everybody.” […]
In an unprecedented move, Facebook announced it is suspending the political data analytics firm, Cambridge Analytica, from the social media site. Cambridge Analytica said it helped the Trump campaign pull off its narrow win in key swing states by psychologically profiling millions of voters using data from Facebook, so those voters could be microtargeted with messages tailored […]
Retired U.S. Army general Barry McCaffrey says he can’t remain quiet any longer. Late Friday, the respected four-star general sounded an alarm about uncomfortably close relations between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning in a tweet that the U.S. president appears to be “for some unknown reason under the sway of Mr. Putin.” […]
In a statement sent to Daily Beast on Saturday morning, John Dowd, personal attorney for President Trump, reacted to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ firing of former deputy FBI director Andrew McCabe by calling for the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller. “I pray that Acting Attorney General Rosenstein will follow the brilliant and courageous example of […]
During a Saturday morning interview on CNN, Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) harshly criticized the Trump administration’s decision to fire former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, adding that he doesn’t think it bodes well for his party. “Candidly, it looks like retribution and a bit vindictive,” Dent said. “And I think it’s unfortunate. The man said […]
Donald Trump and those closest to him have tried to “intimidate and bully” adult film star Stormy Daniels, according to her attorney, who said a filing Friday night by the president’s lawyer claiming his client owes Trump $20 million is just the latest example. In an interview with MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, […]
Donald Trump and those closest to him have tried to “intimidate and bully” adult film star Stormy Daniels, according to her attorney, who said a move by the president to file a $20 million lawsuit filed against her late Friday is just the latest example. In an interview with MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence […]
In a Friday night statement announcing the firing of former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe, Attorney General Jeff Sessions claimed that the 21-year veteran of the bureau “lacked candor − including under oath − on multiple occasions.” “The FBI expects every employee to adhere to the highest standards of honesty, integrity and accountability,” Sessions said. […]
It’s hard to over-emphasize just how shocking the Russian attack on Sergei Skripal was. The 66-year-old former Russian intelligence officer was poisoned last week in the town of Salisbury, England, along with his 33-year-old daughter Yulia. The pair remain in a critical condition in hospital, along with a police officer who was among the first on the scene […]
President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, General John Kelly, reportedly defended an extravagant expense made by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson. Carson recently directed HUD to use some of the agency’s funds to purchase a $31,000 dining set for a rarely-used formal space in his office. As Axios’ Jonathan Swan reported following […]
Legal abortions in the United States are safe and effective, but the quality of abortion care depends on where a woman lives, according to a landmark study released Friday by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. What’s more, placing restrictions on abortion actually makes women less safe. And although Republican lawmakers often cite […]
Terry Gilliam, a critically acclaimed director with a large-if-aging cult fanbase that stretches from his work in Monty Python to elegantly paranoid films like Brazil and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, made a game attempt today to reckon with Hollywood’s #MeToo moment, and somehow came up with the idea that the real victim was Matt Damon, […]
Terry Gilliam, a critically acclaimed director with a large-if-aging cult fanbase that stretches from his work in Monty Python to elegantly paranoid films like Brazil and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, made a game attempt today to reckon with Hollywood’s #MeToo moment, and somehow came up with the idea that the real victim was Matt Damon, […]