Justin Baragona

Thanks, Obama! 2014 Is Best Year For Job Growth Since Bill Clinton Was President

Thanks, Obama! 2014 Is Best Year For Job Growth Since Bill Clinton Was President

The Bureau of Labor Statistics unveiled the latest jobs report Friday and the results blew out all expectations as the…

9 years ago

Missouri Town Residents Greet Ferguson Protesters With Confederate Flag And Fried Chicken

Ferguson protesters marching through Missouri on their way to Jefferson City were met by angry residents in the small town…

9 years ago

St. Louis Motorist Hits Protesters With Minivan Then Threatens Them With Handgun

During a protest in St. Louis' Central West End neighborhood Wednesday night, a minivan-driving man drove through a crowd of…

9 years ago

Republican Congressman Peter King Says Eric Garner Is To Blame For His Own Death

On the same day a grand jury decided to not indict a NYPD police officer in the death of Staten…

9 years ago

Unbelievable! New York Cop Who Killed Eric Garner With Chokehold Will Not Be Indicted

NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo will not be indicted on any charges relating to the death of Staten Island man Eric…

9 years ago

Fox News Contributor Claims Michael Brown’s Stepfather Should Be Charged In His Death

Fox News' resident psychiatrist and member of the network's 'Medical A-Team' Keith Ablow appeared on Fox & Friends Wednesday morning…

9 years ago

Rush Limbaugh Claims President Obama Is Looking To Frame A Cop For “Racial Assassination”

In Limbaugh's mind. Obama, Holder and all the other race hustlers feel that they didn't "get a win" with the…

9 years ago

Jon Stewart Brilliantly Takes Down Fox News Over Its Disgusting Coverage Of Ferguson

Monday's episode of The Daily Show was its first since the announcement of Darren Wilson's non-indictment. Instead of focusing on…

9 years ago

Morning Joe Explains Ferguson To Black People and Calls Michael Brown A Thug

At the beginning of Monday morning's episode of Morning Joe, host Joe Scarborough said that he was sick and tired…

9 years ago

President Obama Will Request $263 Million To Outfit Law Enforcement With Body Cameras

President Obama will announce on Monday a proposal to provide $263 million in funds over a three-year period to outfit…

9 years ago

Rudy Giuliani Tells Black People They’re To Blame For Police Brutality

Rudy Giuliani has used Fox News as a safe ground to further denigrate the black community and justify the racist…

9 years ago

Black Lives Matter: Ferguson Protesters Stage ‘Die-Ins’ At St. Louis Shopping Center

After Black Friday demonstrations, protest organizers arranged for another action on Saturday. This time they targeted the Brentwood Promenade, a…

9 years ago

Hundreds Of Ferguson Protesters Shut Down St. Louis Shopping Malls On Black Friday

In a powerful display of true civil disobedience, hundreds of protesters stormed a St. Louis area shopping mall Friday afternoon,…

9 years ago

GOP Minority Outreach: Rudy Giuliani Continues Racist Tirade Over Michael Brown Killing

Over the past few days, both before and after the St. Louis County grand jury decided not to indict Ferguson…

9 years ago

Coast To Coast: Thousands Of People Across The Nation Protest In Solidarity With Ferguson

Thousands of protesters in 170 American cities participated in rallies and marches Tuesday night to not only show their solidarity…

9 years ago

Attorney For Michael Brown’s Family States That The “Process Needs To Be Indicted”

When discussing how the legal system continuously seems to not work when it comes to men of color being killed…

9 years ago

Ferguson In Flames After St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch Lights The Match

It needs to be said -- McCulloch is largely responsible for the current situation in Ferguson. The way the man…

9 years ago

Grand Jury Decides Not To Indict Michael Brown’s Killer Darren Wilson

A St. Louis County grand jury has decided not to indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed…

9 years ago

St. Louis Woman Accidentally Kills Herself With Gun She Bought For Possible Ferguson Unrest

A 26-year-old woman accidentally shot and killed herself late Friday evening with a gun she purchased in preparation for large-scale…

9 years ago

Police Arrest Reporter Covering Ferguson Protest For Walking On Sidewalk

While covering a protest in front of the Ferguson police station Saturday night, reporter Trey Yingst was arrested for failure…

9 years ago

New York City Police Officer Shoots And Kills Unarmed Black Man For Using Stairs In Building

A New York City police officer fatally shot an unarmed black man Thursday evening after the man and his girlfriend…

9 years ago

Sources Claim Darren Wilson Will Resign From Ferguson Police Force If Not Indicted

CNN reported late Thursday evening that sources close to Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson confirm that Wilson is in the…

9 years ago

Soon-To-Be Nevada Speaker Said Democrats Are The “Master” Of The “Simple Minded Darkies”

Assemblyman Ira Hansen was selected earlier this month to be Assembly Speaker once the new legislative session begins. He has…

9 years ago

St. Louis Cop Who Killed Black Teenager Identified As Obama-Hating Gun-Loving Racist

The St. Louis police officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Vonderrit Myers, Jr. last month was inadvertently identified by the…

9 years ago

Post-Racial America: Fire Chief Uses N-Word To Describe Black Family While Refusing Them Help

After an auto accident, a Kentucky fire chief refused to help the family of four and told a deputy that…

9 years ago

House Republicans Once Again Fill Committee Leadership Spots With Middle-Age White Guys

Just as they did after the 2012 elections, House Republicans decided to staff these committee leadership spots with middle-age (or…

9 years ago

Contrary To GOP Promises, Keystone XL Pipeline Will Only Create 35 Permanent Jobs

Krystal Ball helpfully refuted such falsehoods, such as the pipeline will lead to lower gas prices or energy independence, the…

9 years ago

Fox News Contributor Tells Republicans To Shut Down The Government To Spite Obama

In a column on his website RedState Tuesday, Fox News contributor Erick Erickson told Republicans in Congress that they should…

9 years ago

Jon Stewart: Bobby Jindal Bashing Obama Is “Like Watching A Non-Jedi Try A Jedi Mind Trick”

Jon Stewart took both Bobby Jindal and Mitt Romney to school over their complaints regarding President Obama's upcoming executive orders…

9 years ago

Gun Rights Advocate Says People Should Use Guns To Prevent Obama From Becoming A Tyrant

In an appearance on Newsmax TV Monday, gun rights activist Larry Pratt said that the reason President Obama is for…

9 years ago

Darren Wilson Supporter Plans On Purchasing “Pants Up, Don’t Loot” Billboard Near Ferguson

In a willful attempt to incite further racial tensions in and around Ferguson, a resident of Tennessee has announced that…

9 years ago

Darren Wilson Threatened And Arrested Ferguson Man For Recording Video Of Him

A man who was arrested last year by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson uploaded video of the incident to YouTube…

9 years ago

Anonymous Responds To KKK’s ‘Lethal Force’ Ferguson Threat By Hacking Twitter Account

The 'hacktivist' group Anonymous responded to threats by a Missouri chapter of the Ku Klux Klan to use lethal force…

9 years ago

Democratic Senator Completely Annihilates Fox News’ Keystone XL Pipeline Talking Points

During his appearance on Fox News Sunday, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) shut down host Chris Wallace's attempt to get him…

9 years ago

Ferguson Police Chief Says Darren Wilson Will Return To Active Duty If Not Indicted

In a conversation with St. Louis news station KSDK 5 on Friday evening, Ferguson police chief Tom Jackson told the…

9 years ago

Minneapolis Mayor Hammers Local Police Who Absurdly Claimed She Was Flashing Gang Signs

Last week, a Minneapolis news station ran a story, provided to them by local law enforcement, claiming Minneapolis Mayor Betsy…

9 years ago

Disturbed Open Carry Advocate Tells Moms Demand Action To “Put A D*** In Your Mouth”

In a video posted to his YouTube page earlier this week, a male open carry enthusiast went on a profanity-laced…

9 years ago

Harry Reid Throws Blue Dogs A Bone By Naming Senator Jon Tester New Chair Of The DSCC

On Thursday, Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) announced that Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) will take over as Chair of the Democratic…

9 years ago

Tea Party Congressman Steve Stockman Subpoenaed By Grand Jury In Criminal Investigation

Outgoing Republican Congressman Steve Stockman and three of his aides have been subpoenaed by a federal grand jury as part…

9 years ago

Conservatives Outraged Over ‘Fortunate Son’ Show Their Ignorance Of Song’s Meaning

Conservatives have expressed outrage over the choice to play 'Fortunate Son' at the 'Concert for Valor' on Veterans Day. It…

9 years ago

GOP Heads Explode After President Obama Cuts Historic Climate Change Deal With China

On Tuesday evening, it was announced that the United States and China had come to an agreement to reduce carbon…

9 years ago

Missouri Governor Says He Will Use National Guard In Ferguson After Grand Jury Decision

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon held a press conference near St. Louis Tuesday afternoon to discuss contingency plans surrounding Ferguson in…

9 years ago

Ted Nugent Observes Veterans Day By Calling Animal Rights Activists “Subhuman Mongrels”

Draft-dodging ammosexual Ted Nugent went back to the well and reused a favorite insult of his when he referred to…

9 years ago

Gun Shop Owners Near Ferguson Profiting Off Of Racial Tension As Grand Jury Decision Nears

CNN reported on Monday that gun sales in the St. Louis area, especially near Ferguson, have spiked as anxiety builds…

9 years ago

Conservative Pundit Ben Stein Says Poor Black People Are “Pathetic” And “Self-Defeating”

Ben Stein appeared on Newsmax TV Monday afternoon and declared that the biggest problem with race in America is that…

9 years ago

Ted Cruz’s “Net Neutrality Is Obamacare For The Internet” Tweet Shows He Understands Neither

On Monday morning, President Obama made a public statement urging the FCC to take strong measures to protect net neutrality.To…

9 years ago

Conservative Website Deletes Article Incorrectly Identifying AG Nominee As Another Woman

Breitbart ran an article claiming AG nominee Loretta Lynch was a member of the Clinton legal team during the Whitewater…

9 years ago

Party Of Family Values: Newly Elected GOP Lawmaker Is A Convicted Child Abuser

One election where a Democratic seat was flipped red was Montana's District 32 State House race. The Republican, Gilbert Bruce…

9 years ago

In An Amazing Display Of Racism, News Station Claims Mayor Was Flashing Gang Signs

In what is being tagged #pointergate on Twitter, a Minnesota news station ran an absolutely irresponsible and overtly racist story…

9 years ago

Senator Ted Cruz Complains About President Obama’s Unannounced Potential AG Nominee

It is being reported that Obama will tap Brooklyn prosecutor Loretta Lynch to be the nation's top attorney, making Lynch…

9 years ago

Post Dixie Chicks Hypocrisy: Country Singers Are No Longer Traitors For Bashing President

Apparently, openly criticizing and taking shots at a sitting president is now completely OK in the hyper-patriotic country music scene.…

9 years ago

GOP Strategist Behind Republican Obstruction Of Obama Now Laughably Calling For Compromise

Republican strategist Frank Luntz said that after winning the Senate majority, Republicans should work with Democrats and President Obama to…

9 years ago

Minority Voter Intimidation Witnessed And Recorded In Miami-Dade County On Election Night

It appears it wasn't just long lines and machine 'malfunctions' that possibly helped get Rick Scott reelected. While voting late…

9 years ago

Common Sense: Washington State Voters Approve Expanded Background Checks On Gun Sales

Voters in Washington overwhelmingly passed an initiative that would expand the state's background check laws. Initiative 594 calls for background…

9 years ago

Democrat Jeanne Shaheen Holds Off Carpetbagging Republican Scott Brown In NH Senate Race

Incumbent Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen held on and defeated Republican Scott Brown in New Hampshire's US Senate race on Tuesday…

9 years ago

Record Early Voter Turnout In Iowa Could Mean Good News For Democrat Bruce Braley

The Iowa Secretary of State reported that they had received over 455,000 absentee ballots for this election through Monday. That…

9 years ago

Rachel Maddow Reveals How Minimum Wage And Pot Ballot Measures May Push Dems To Victory

During Monday night's episode of The Rachel Maddow Show, host Rachel Maddow discussed popular ballot measures in a number of…

9 years ago

Latest Poll Shows Democrat Mark Udall Gaining Five Points In Colorado US Senate Race

In a Quinnipiac poll last week, the firm showed Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) ahead of the incumbent Democrat Mark Udall…

9 years ago

GOP Chair Tells Republican Voters To Push Democrats’ Heads Under “Until They Cannot Breathe”

During a Republican rally in New Hampshire Sunday night, New Hampshire GOP Chairperson Jennifer Horn tried to energize Republican voters…

9 years ago

Police Admit No-Fly Zone Over Ferguson In August Was Aimed At Suppressing Media Coverage

The Associated Press reported on Sunday that a FAA flight restriction over Ferguson during the height of the protests in…

9 years ago

Two Days Before Midterms, CNN’s State Of The Union Devotes Entire Show To Republicans

As we head into an extremely important midterm election that will decide who controls the Senate, CNN's State of the…

9 years ago

Militia Member Met With Greg Abbott Days Before His Arrest On Illegal Weapons Charges

K.C. Massey, a member of a militia that 'patrols' the Texas border, met with and posed for photos with Texas…

9 years ago

Rachel Maddow Debunks GOP Gubernatorial Candidate’s Bogus Heart-Tugging Campaign Story

On Thursday night's episode of The Rachel Maddow Show, host Rachel Maddow focused on Massachusetts' gubernatorial race between Democrat Martha…

9 years ago

Fox News Host Implies Obama Is Manipulating Gas Prices To Help Democrats In Midterms

During Thursday's episode of The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson, host Gretchen Carlson suggested on multiple occasions that the White…

9 years ago

Lindsey Graham ‘Jokes’ That White Men In Male-Only Clubs Will “Do Great” If He’s President

CNN received an audio recording of comments Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made to an all-male Irish-Catholic organization in South Carolina…

9 years ago

Chris Christie Flips Out And Goes Off On An Unhinged Rant Against Hurricane Sandy Victim

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie got into a confrontation with a former Asbury Park City Councilman who was part of…

9 years ago

Democrat Bruce Braley Up A Whopping 15 Points With Early Voters In Iowa Senate Race

In a poll released Wednesday by the Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group, Rep, Bruce Braley (D-IA) holds a commanding lead with early…

9 years ago

Chris Christie Acts Like Schoolyard Bully To Quarantined Nurse By Daring Her To Sue Him

While out on the road campaigning Tuesday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Dismissed reporters' questions about a potential lawsuit regarding…

9 years ago

Resignation Of Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson Will Not Magically Fix Broken System

Late Tuesday evening, CNN reported that Ferguson police chief Tom Jackson is expected to step down from his position as…

9 years ago

John Boehner Says “Bush Would Have Punched” Putin “In The Nose” Over Crimea Invasion

During a campaign stop in Iowa Monday, Speaker of the House John Boehner tried to make the case that former…

9 years ago

After Jon Stewart Slams Him, Chris Christie Claims He Knows More About Ebola Than Experts

After Jon Stewart skewered him on The Daily Show Monday night, Chris Christie proclaimed to Matt Lauer on Tuesday morning…

9 years ago

Chris Christie’s Fear Mongering Ebola Quarantine Of Nurse Blows Up In His Face

On Monday, a day after he told Fox News he had "no second thoughts" about his decision to forcibly quarantine…

10 years ago

Even Joe Scarborough Is Hammering GOPer Joni Ernst For Skipping Iowa Newspaper Meetings

During Monday morning's broadcast of Morning Joe, host Joe Scarborough took Joni Ernst to task for canceling meetings with the…

10 years ago

Open Carry Enthusiasts Plan On Marching Through St. Louis Carrying Pistols And Rifles

A gun rights activist from Ohio plans to lead a march through downtown St. Louis on Saturday afternoon. The walk…

10 years ago

Senator Ted Cruz’s Deputy Chief Of Staff Says Obamacare Is To Blame For Ebola

After it had been confirmed that a doctor in New York City had tested positive for Ebola, conservatives reignited their…

10 years ago

Iowa GOP Senate Candidate Joni Ernst Runs And Hides From Local Media As Election Day Nears

On Thursday, Rekha Basu, a columnist for the Des Moines Register took to her Facebook page to openly complain about…

10 years ago

Prominent Tea Partier Says Michael Brown’s Parents Received ‘Taxpayer-Funded Abortion’

Former executive director of the South Carolina Republican Party Todd Kincannon sent out a tweet Wednesday evening saying Michael Brown's…

10 years ago

Conservative Filmmaker’s Attempt To Prove Voter Fraud In Colorado Blows Up In His Face

Conservative activist and professional troublemaker James O'Keefe released another one of his 'blockbuster' stings Wednesday that supposedly showed voter fraud…

10 years ago

Media Leaks And Governor’s Press Conference Set Stage For Darren Wilson Non-Indictment

Throughout the day and evening Tuesday, a number of events seemed to foreshadow the inevitable non-indictment of Ferguson police officer…

10 years ago

Republican Gov. John Kasich Frantically Backtracks After Being Caught Praising Obamacare

Ohio Governor John Kasich spent his Monday night calling up different media outlets after the Associated Press ran an article…

10 years ago

Republican Leader Faces 20 Years In Jail As He’s Indicted On 23 Felony Corruption Charges

Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard was indicted by a grand jury on 23 separate felony corruption charges Monday. The Republican…

10 years ago

Activists Smell Publicity Stunt As State Senator Arrested At Ferguson Protest Monday Night

During a small protest in front of the Ferguson police station Monday night, Missouri State Senator Jamilah Nasheed was arrested…

10 years ago

NRA Says People Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of Guns Since They’re Just Metal And Plastic

In a video released by the NRA Monday, commentator Billy Johnson asked people to be more tolerant of guns and…

10 years ago

Conservative Lawmaker Arrested Twice Over Weekend For Stalking And Threatening Neighbor

It was a busy weekend for Tennessee State Senator Jim Summerville. The outgoing lawmaker, who lost in the Republican primary…

10 years ago

Coverage Of Pumpkin Fest Riot Compared To Ferguson Protests Exposes Media’s Overt Racism

Dozens of people were arrested and police used tear gas and pepper spray to disperse a rioting crowd after a…

10 years ago

No Justice, No Peace: Darren Wilson Likely To Avoid Civil Rights Charges In Shooting

In an eye-opening piece run by the New York Times late Friday evening, federal government officials close to the Justice…

10 years ago

Sarah Palin Greedily Hoards Cash From Her SuperPAC Rather Than Help Other Candidates

The Center for Responsive Politics revealed that Sarah Palin's SuperPAC, SarahPAC, contributed only $45,000 to the campaigns of GOP candidates…

10 years ago

St. Louis Area Police Officers Harassing Ferguson Protesters At Places Of Employment

A St. Louis police officer is under investigation after calling the a real estate broker's office to discuss the broker's…

10 years ago

Morning Joe’s Joe Scarborough Says We Should Be Spreading Fear And Panic Over Ebola

During Friday morning's episode of Morning Joe, host Joe Scarborough defended his fear mongering over the Ebola virus and claimed…

10 years ago

Iraq War Hero Tammy Duckworth Says Iowa’s Bruce Braley Is ‘Real Deal’ On Veterans Issues

Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) made her way to Iowa earlier this week to campaign for Democratic Senate candidate Bruce Braley…

10 years ago

Rush Limbaugh Admits He’s Causing Panic Over Ebola To Help GOP Win Midterm Elections

While on the air Thursday, conservative gasbag Rush Limbaugh took exception with Fox News anchor Shepard Smith's plea on Wednesday…

10 years ago

Fox News Contributor Claims Obama Wants Ebola To Spread In US Because He Hates America

During an appearance on Fox News Radio's The John Gibson Show Tuesday, Fox News contributor and psychiatrist Keith Ablow claimed…

10 years ago

Right-Wing Media Will Blame Obama For Rising Gas Prices But Stay Silent When Prices Drop

During President Obama's tenure in the Oval Office, conservative pundits and Republican politicians have continuously blamed him anytime the price…

10 years ago

NRA Board Member Ted Nugent Calls For The Assassination Of President Obama

In a post on his Facebook page Tuesday, has-been rocker Ted Nugent wrote that if those who supported the NRA…

10 years ago

Republican Claims Democratic Congresswoman Will Lose Because She’s ‘Ugly As Sin’

In a blog post written Friday for NH Insider, Republican New Hampshire State Rep. Steve Vaillancourt disparaged Rep. Ann Kuster…

10 years ago

Ferguson Protesters Take It To The Next Level By Shutting Down Multiple Local Walmarts

Ferguson October, a weekend long series of events held in the St. Louis area to protest against police violence and…

10 years ago

Joni Ernst’s Campaign Is Clueless As They Have Two-Time Loser Mitt Romney Stumping For Her

Two-time failed Presidential candidate Mitt Romney hit the campaign trail for GOP Senate candidate Joni Ernst in Iowa Sunday night.

10 years ago

Ferguson October: Young Protesters Reject Message Delivered By Older Religious Leaders

As the gathering wore on, younger activists, who have been on the ground in Ferguson since an unarmed Michael Brown…

10 years ago

St. Louis Police Hit Protesters With Pepper Spray And Batons During Shaw Shooting Protest

A day of peace, love and solidarity ended violently when St. Louis police dispersed a crowd of protesters gathered at…

10 years ago

People From Around The World Gather In St. Louis For March Against Police Brutality

Activists and protesters from all over the world gathered Saturday morning in downtown St. Louis to participate in a march,…

10 years ago