No, the Obamas Are Not Divorcing. But MAGA World Infected the Culture With an Absurd Rumor

No, the Obamas Are Not Divorcing. But MAGA World Infected the Culture With an Absurd Rumor

In a May 8, 1796, letter to John Jay, George Washington wrote of his “serious anxiety” stemming from “misrepresentation,” which would “frequently flow and spread before they can be dissipated by the truth.” In other words, lies were rampant, and he was sick of this shit. Some 200 years later, another president can likely relate … Read more

Trump’s Admin says his first week back in office the ‘most significant in modern history’

Trump’s Admin says his first week back in office the ‘most significant in modern history’

The first week of President Donald Trump’s historic second term was spent issuing hundreds of executive orders to reshape the federal government and according to his administration, he’s just getting started. According to the White House, Trump has issued over 300 executive orders, secured $1 trillion in U.S. investment, seen a remarkable drop in unauthorized … Read more

Melania Trump Goes Fashionably Dark for Second Trump Inauguration Outfit

Melania Trump Goes Fashionably Dark for Second Trump Inauguration Outfit

As the second presidential term of Donald Trump begins, so does another era of Melania Trump style-watching. For her husband’s second inauguration, Melania donned a look from two American designers: a dark navy coat and skirt ensemble designed by Adam Lippes, accessorized with a dramatic wide-brimmed hat by Eric Javits. “The tradition of the presidential … Read more

TikTok to shut down US operations on Sunday, barring a last-minute reprieve, sources say

TikTok to shut down US operations on Sunday, barring a last-minute reprieve, sources say

TikTok plans to shut US operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, according to people familiar with the matter. The Washington Post reported president-elect Donald Trump, whose term begins a day after a ban would start, … Read more

Ivanka Trump Has Absolutely Nothing to Say About Her Stepmother, Melania Trump

Ivanka Trump Has Absolutely Nothing to Say About Her Stepmother, Melania Trump

Ivanka Trump, despite existing for years in positions of great public prominence, unmissable thanks to the shenanigans, crimes, and presidency of her father, Donald Trump, is something of an enigma. The once-and-future first daughter, who served as a senior adviser during Dear Old Dad’s first term, rarely gives interviews but sat for nearly two hours … Read more

Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned after submitting his Trump report

Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned after submitting his Trump report

WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead. The department disclosed Smith’s departure in a court filing Saturday, saying he … Read more

Ayatollah Dezhkam threatens to turn White House into Shia prayer house

Ayatollah Dezhkam threatens to turn White House into Shia prayer house

Ayatollah Lotfollah Dezhkam told worshipers in Shiraz during Friday prayers that “God willing, we will turn the White House into a Husseiniyeh, and the leaders of America, God willing, can be sure that this promise will be fulfilled,” according to local media. He also told them that “Trump will die like Carter and will … Read more

Biden on whether he had stamina to serve another term: “I don’t know”

Biden on whether he had stamina to serve another term: “I don’t know”

Lawmakers’ health issues stir debate Age and health concerns spark new debate on political leadership 06:09 Washington — President Biden acknowledged that he may not have had the stamina to serve another four years in the White House if he had won reelection.  “I don’t know,” Mr. Biden said in a recent interview with USA … Read more

Algorithm software costs Denver renters extra each month, report says

Algorithm software costs Denver renters extra each month, report says

Many metro Denver tenants paid more than $1,600 in additional rent in 2023 because of a profit-maximizing algorithm that Colorado lawmakers unsuccessfully tried to ban earlier this year, according to a new report issued by the White House. The White House’s Council of Economic Advisers found that American tenants who live in apartments that use … Read more

Lauren Sánchez, Jeff Bezos’s Fiancée, Has a New Family Connection to Donald Trump

Lauren Sánchez, Jeff Bezos’s Fiancée, Has a New Family Connection to Donald Trump

Florida isn’t just home to so-called Winter White House Mar-a-Lago anymore: A new generation of MAGA offspring is also flocking to the Sunshine State in pursuit of education. Lauren Sánchez, fiancée of Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, announced Sunday that her son Evan Whitesell has committed to enrolling at the University of Miami next fall to … Read more