The House Republican Campaign Chairman Finally Condemned Steve King
Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, attends a rally for Iowans prior to the anti-abortion March for Life on January 19.Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/AP Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. For years, Republican leaders have turned a blind eye to Iowa Rep. Steve King’s countless racist and anti-immigrant comments. But on Tuesday, as…
This Republican Congressman Has Really Twisted Himself Into a Pretzel With This One
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Newscom/ZUMA Press Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Kevin Yoder, a Republican congressman who is facing a tough reelection battle in Kansas’ 3rd Congressional District, is criticizing his Democratic opponent, Sharice Davids, for failing to stand up to President Donald Trump—even though Yoder himself consistently votes with Trump and carries the president’s endorsement. Congressman @KevinYoder has fought…
A Woman Claimed a GOP Lobbyist Was Paying for Fake Allegations Against Robert Mueller. Does She Even Exist?
Special Counsel Robert Mueller J. Scott Applewhite/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s office has asked the FBI to investigate allegations that shameless Republican self-promoter and conspiracy theorist Jack Burkman offered an unnamed woman tens of thousands of dollars to falsely accuse Mueller of sexual misconduct. That…
FedEx Just Ended Its NRA Discount
A member of gun control group Gays Against Guns demands FedEx, Hertz, and Wyndham end discounts for NRA members at a protest in 2016.Erik Mcgregor/Pacific Press via ZUMA Wire Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Days after a mass shooting at at Pittsburgh synagogue left 11 people dead, FedEx announced it…
The Media Is Repeating Trump’s Lies About Birthright Citizenship
Chris Kleponis/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Tuesday, Axios released the first clip of its upcoming four-part HBO series, which featured President Donald Trump floating the possibility of ending birthright citizenship for babies of non-US citizens and undocumented immigrants, a constitutional right enshrined in the 14th Amendment. “Some legal…
Will the Media Fall For Trump’s 14th Amendment Stunt?
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship. That is, if you’re born on American soil, then you’re an American citizen, full stop. This applies to everyone born here—even if their parents are in the country illegally—including people of Hispanic descent like Mexicans and Hondurans. By an…