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Sun, Jul 21st, 2019Sun, Jul 21st, 2019

Trump Campaign Adviser Hilariously Points To African-American Unemployment To Claim Trump’s Not Racist

Trump campaign senior adviser Mercedes Schlapp tried to say that since African American unemployment is low, Trump's not a racist.

Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Sun, Jul 21st, 2019

Jerry Nadler Is About To Drop The Mueller Hammer On Trump

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) said that after Mueller testifies the House will begin to hold Trump accountable.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Sun, Jul 21st, 2019

Fox News Defends AOC and Uses Trump Tweet To Destroy Stephen Miller

Fox News Sunday's Chris Wallace corrected Trump's false AOC garbage quote and then showed White House adviser Stephen Miller a Trump tweet about American garbage.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Sun, Jul 21st, 2019

Adam Schiff Says DOJ Could Indict Trump After He Leaves Office

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said that the DOJ could reopen the felony hush-money case against Trump and indict him after he leaves office.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Sat, Jul 20th, 2019

Rep. Al Green Calls Trump The Epitome Of Hate Who Must Be Stopped

Rep. Al Green (D-TX) called Trump the epitome of hate and said that people have told him to go back to where he came from.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Sat, Jul 20th, 2019Sun, Jul 21st, 2019

Black Lawmaker Told To Go Back Where She Came From While Grocery Shopping (UPDATED)

Pregnant state Rep. Erica Thomas (D-GA) was grocery shopping with her daughter when the African-American woman was approached by a white man who hurled slurs at her and told her to go back to where she came from.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Sat, Jul 20th, 2019

Deranged Trump Thinks His Approval Rating Is 65%

Despite what he tells himself, Trump never – not even in his 2016 election victory – had the support of a majority of Americans. He never will.

Sean Colarossi

Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.

Sat, Jul 20th, 2019

Biden Slams MAGA Racism: Trump Is ‘More George Wallace Than George Washington’

Biden dropped a huge dose of straight talk on Donald Trump and the MAGA racism that was spewed at a campaign rally this week.

Sean Colarossi

Sat, Jul 20th, 2019

Trump Is Now Defending ‘Send Her Back’ Chanters: ‘They Love The USA!’

After disavowing the racist "send her back" chants heard at his North Carolina rally, Donald Trump is now defending the MAGA mob.

Sean Colarossi

Fri, Jul 19th, 2019Fri, Jul 19th, 2019

Outraged Trump Claims Melania And Ivanka Trump Are Racists

Trump called reports that his wife and daughter advised him to condemn the racist chant by his rally crowd fake news.

Republicans are correct to disavow the racist chant spewed during Donald Trump's rally this week – but it's not nearly enough.

Sean Colarossi

Thu, Jul 18th, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar Makes Lindsey Graham Look Like An Ass After He Compares Trump To John McCain

Suggesting that Trump is falsely being called a bigot and then comparing him to John McCain is laughable, and Rep. Omar made him pay.

Sean Colarossi

Thu, Jul 18th, 2019

Chris Hayes Says Racism Is The Fuel That Keeps The Republican Party Alive

There is a simple reason so many Republican leaders are standing by Trump after his shameful rally in North Carolina: The GOP needs racism to survive.

Sean Colarossi

Thu, Jul 18th, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar Swarmed By Supporters Chanting ‘Welcome Home’ At Minnesota Airport

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar was greeted by a crowd of supporters welcoming her home when she arrived at a Minnesota airport on Thursday.

Sean Colarossi