2016 election

Washington Post’s Margaret Sullivan Speaks Out on Trump Threat to Free Press

Washington Post’s Margaret Sullivan Speaks Out on Trump Threat to Free Press

Sullivan told Morning Joe, "if press rights are threatened in America, that really has implications globally."

8 years ago

Trump Wonders Why Republicans Aren’t Doing Something About Non-Existent Voter Fraud

"Of course there is large scale voter fraud happening on and before election day. Why do Republican leaders deny what…

8 years ago

Donald Trump Whined the Emmys Were Rigged Too – Three Years in a Row

"The Emmys are all politics, that's why, despite nominations, The Apprentice never won--even though it should have many times over"

8 years ago

Democrats Put Trump To Shame By Fundraising To Help GOP Reopen Firebombed NC County Office

Unlike Donald Trump, Democrats are crossing party lines and putting politics aside by fundraising to help reopen the Orange County,…

8 years ago

The Failure and Fruition of the Republican Presidential Primary

This combination of failure and fruition has made the Trump campaign coverage hard to watch and stomach.

8 years ago

Comedian Russell Brand Calls Donald Trump a ‘Wanton Baby’

"Yeah, he was actually pretty rude to me but I sort of like him a bit because he's sort of…

8 years ago

Trump Witness for Airline Groping Incident Turns Out to be a Serial Liar Like Trump

"Whether Trump's witness proves to be a nut or not, Trump just confessed he was on that plane beside that…

8 years ago

U.S. Earns Top Approval Rating of Five Major Powers – Trump’s Russia is Last

"For the third consecutive year, the leadership of the U.S. earns the highest approval ratings among five major global powers."

8 years ago

Donald Trump Declared an “Unprecedented Threat” To Free Press

"This is recognizing that a Trump presidency represents a threat to press freedom unknown in modern history."

8 years ago

Trump’s ‘Secret Meetings’ and ‘International Banks’ Straight Out of Hitler’s Mouth

The ADL responded that, "@TeamTrump should avoid rhetoric & tropes that historically have been used [against] Jews & still spur…

8 years ago

Trump Supporter Wears ‘Hey Trump, Talk Dirty To Me’ Shirt To Ohio Rally

This isn't about Trump's "dirty" talk. It's about the way he has treated women throughout his life.

8 years ago

Obama Launches Into Blistering Attack On The ‘Swamp of Crazy’ That Created Trump

"[Trump] didn't build this house by himself. He just slapped his name on it and took credit for it," the…

8 years ago

Right-Wing Alternate Reality Collapses As Obama Approval Rating Hits 56% In Fox Poll

Sorry, Republicans, but Americans think President Obama has done a pretty good job.

8 years ago

Trump Concedes Virginia To Hillary Clinton As His Campaign Is Completely Disintegrating

The impact of Trump's plunge in the polls is hitting the ground as the Trump campaign has pulled out of…

8 years ago

Liberty University Students Denounce Their School’s Support of Donald Trump

"A man who constantly and proudly speaks evil does not deserve our support for the nation’s highest office."

8 years ago

Victory For Democracy: Judge Extends Florida’s Voter Registration Deadline By A Week

The new deadline to register to vote in the Sunshine state is Oct. 18.

8 years ago

Clinton Campaign Responds To ‘Disgusting’ Sexual Assault Allegations Against Trump

Hillary Clinton tweeted, simply: "We have to win this election."

8 years ago

Trump Advisor Says It’s Not Sexual Assault Unless The Victim Reports It Right Away

"If somebody actually did that ... any reasonable woman would have come forward and said something at the time."

8 years ago

Trump Threatened To Sue The New York Times Before It Published Sexual Assault Story

Trump's first response to the Times before publishing the story wasn't denial – it was to take legal action to…

8 years ago

Donald Trump May Have Not Only Destroyed the GOP, But the Religious Right as Well

"Here’s the emerging reality: While the GOP can’t win without Evangelicals, it’s increasingly clear that it can’t win with them…

8 years ago

Trump Campaign Fires Virginia State Campaign Chair For Defending Trump

"I wanted to call them out. Paul Ryan, the Mitt Romneys, the Reince Priebuses, they don’t want Trump to win…

8 years ago

Disaster Strikes as Trump Donors Want Their Money Back

Donald Trump bragged that the "shackles are off," but with donors wanting their money back, so is his cash flow

8 years ago

Donald Trump Tells Supporters At Florida Rally That Election Day Is November 28th

Yes, the Republican nominee even needs to be fact checked when it comes to accurately telling his supporters when Election…

8 years ago

Bill O’Reilly Lets Trump Off The Hook For 2005 Tape In First Post-Debate Interview

As the Trump campaign implodes, the Republican nominee returned to his safe place.

8 years ago

Mike Pence Shuts Down Supporter For Spewing The Same Nonsense Trump Does

The only problem is that Trump often spews the very same nonsense that his running mate felt compelled to reject.

8 years ago

One of Donald Trump’s Own Faith Council Pastors Calls Him ‘Lecherous and Worthless’

“Mr. Trump’s comments...are truly the kind of misogynistic trash that...gets a punch in the head from worthy men who hear…

8 years ago

For The First Time Ever Registered Democrats Outnumber Republicans In Colorado

The biggest sign yet that Colorado is moving from a swing state to a blue state is that for the…

8 years ago

Trump Plunges The GOP Into Chaos With Unhinged Rant Declaring War On His Party

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump unleashed a rant on Tuesday that praised Democrats and declared war on his own Republican…

8 years ago

In Tweetstorm, Donald Trump Attacks Paul Ryan, Threatens That ‘Shackles Are Off’

"It is so nice that the shackles have been taken off me and I can now fight for America the…

8 years ago

Reince Priebus Makes Political Suicide Pact with Trump: ‘We Have a Great Relationship’

As CNN's Dana Bash translated his remarks, "[T]o put it bluntly: @realDonaldTrump didn't meltdown last night so the RNC is…

8 years ago

First Polls Taken After Release Of Trump Tape Show A Looming Clinton Landslide

While the race seemed to be a nail-biter just weeks ago, the chances of a Clinton blowout are rising by…

8 years ago

Federal Court Ignores Trump-Supporting Governor, Extends Voter Registration In Florida

The GOP knows that when fewer people turn out to the polls, they have a better chance of being successful.

8 years ago

CNN Anchor Left Speechless By The Complete Insanity Of A Trump Supporter

A Trump supporter was so crazy that her rants left a CNN anchor speechless and nearly pounding her head on…

8 years ago

Bill O’Reilly Calls the Most Un-American Thing Trump Said Last Night His ‘Smartest’

"I'm going, that's the smartest thing he did all night because that...coalesced his base back together because they feel [about…

8 years ago

For the First Time Ever, Foreign Policy Magazine Endorses a Candidate: Hillary Clinton

"A Donald Trump presidency is among the greatest threats facing America, and the Republican standard-bearer is the worst major-party candidate…

8 years ago

Kellyanne Conway’s Bizarre Objection to Hillary Clinton’s Debate Performance

"@HillaryClinton is back to form: pedantic, lawyerly, technocratic, (woefully untruthful) responses."

8 years ago

Mike Pence Says He is ‘Proud to Stand With’ Admitted Sexual Assaulter Donald Trump

"Congrats to my running mate @realDonaldTrump on a big debate win! Proud to stand with you as we #MAGA."

8 years ago

Last Night, Donald Trump Claimed Grabbing a Woman’s Genitals is Not Sexual Assault

"That is sexual assault. You bragged that you have actually sexually assaulted women. Do you understand that?" And Trump answered,…

8 years ago

In Plan to Jail Clinton, Trump is Thinking Like a Dictator, Not an American President

Republicans claim President Obama runs the country like a dictator, but last night, we saw a real dictator unmasked.

8 years ago

The Grotesque History of Donald Trump’s Sexual Comments About His Daughter

Asked "What's the biggest thing you have in common with your father?" Ivanka answered real estate or golf. Donald Trump…

8 years ago

Whatever Mike Pence Does, He Can’t Escape the Taint of Donald Trump

"Keep in mind Pence was ok with Trump mocking a person's disability, dissing POW's, the racist attack on a Mex-Am…

8 years ago

Donald Trump Reaches Rock Bottom as Robert Di Niro Calls Him a Punk

"'He's a punk, he's a dog, he's a pig ...He talks how he'd like to punch people in the face?…

8 years ago

At His Irish Golf Course, Denier Donald Trump Stresses the Dangers of Global Warming

Trump's environmental impact statement says he needs a sea wall to protect his golf course from "an increase in sea…

8 years ago

Republicans Panic As Hillary Clinton Seizes The Lead In Another New Ohio Poll

Republicans insist Hillary Clinton has given up on Ohio, but new polls show her surging in the Buckeye State.

8 years ago

Ignorant Donald Trump Insults Hispanics At Practice Town Hall Event In New Hampshire

"A lot of Hispanics ... Latinos, they like to be called in that area."

8 years ago

In Disaster Town Hall, Trump Rambles About Polls Before Mentioning Hurricane Matthew

Trump rambled about polls and Clinton's debate prep before sending thoughts to the areas threatened by the incoming hurricane.

8 years ago

Obama Approval Rating Soars As He Prepares To Storm The Campaign Trail For Clinton

The Democratic nominee will have a popular outgoing president by her side to close out the campaign and bring home…

8 years ago

CNN’s Ana Navarro Says Trump Adviser’s Denial of Trump’s Racism Makes Him ‘Seem Insane’

"For to you go on TV and say what everybody has seen for the last 16 months not to be…

8 years ago

Growing Support For Hillary Clinton Has Completely Wiped Out Democratic Enthusiasm Gap

Democratic satisfaction with Hillary Clinton continues to grow and has led to the enthusiasm gap between Clinton and Trump supporters…

8 years ago

Megyn Kelly Says Trump Only Goes on Hannity, So He Accuses Her of Supporting Clinton

“Donald Trump, with all due respect to my friend at 10:00, will go on Hannity and pretty much only Hannity...which…

8 years ago

Bombshell: Donald Trump Lost $50 Million of Dad’s Money by the Time He Was 33

"So Donald Trump lost more than $50mm of daddy's money by the age of 33. Born on 3rd base, stranded…

8 years ago

Donald Trump Screws Up Pronunciation Of ‘Nevada’ At Campaign Rally In Reno

The Trump campaign claims their candidate jokingly mispronounced the state's name. Sure he did.

8 years ago

Donald Trump Sets Another Pathetic Low In New National Poll Of Latino Voters

Just over 10 percent of Latino voters support the Republican nominee.

8 years ago

Tim Kaine Laughs Off Interruption Criticism At First Post-Debate Rally: ‘I Am Irish’

"I got dinged a little bit, even by my wife, for interrupting too much," he said.

8 years ago

Evangelical GOP Pastors Call On God To Kill Trump And Make Mike Pence President

Evangelical Republican pastors are justifying their support for Donald Trump by hoping that God kills the man at the top…

8 years ago

Presidential Historian Says Pence Abandoned Trump Because He Doesn’t Like His Chances

"Pence declined so many chances to defend Trump, suggest[ing] that maybe he is not too optimistic about the possibility of…

8 years ago

Trump Rocked By New National Poll Showing Hillary Clinton Leading By 10 Points

Hillary Clinton's lead is growing nationally, as new Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll found Clinton leading Trump 46%-36%.

8 years ago

Mike Pence Complains About ‘Whipping Out That Mexican Thing’ and Twitter Erupts

"'Can you stop whipping out that Mexican thing?' - VP pick from a party who can't understand why they don't…

8 years ago

Donald Trump’s Response to VP Debate Shows Him at All-Time Delusional Low

Trump says Mike Pence won, but last night was not a win for Trump, unless his plan all along was…

8 years ago

Donald Trump Throws All-Caps Twitter Tantrum During Vice Presidential Debate

Trump criticized Clinton on Russia and North Korea after heaping praise on those two countries during the campaign.

8 years ago

Tim Kaine Obliterates The Trump-Pence Immigration Plan At Debate

Though Pence denied the most inhumane parts of Trump's immigration plan, Kaine slammed the door shut in seven words: "You…

8 years ago

At VP Debate, Kaine Destroys The False GOP Narrative About Clinton’s Foreign Policy

Mike Pence tried to push the narrative that Clinton is to blame for all of the world's ills, but Clinton's…

8 years ago

Before VP Debate Even Starts, The RNC Mistakenly Posts That Mike Pence Won

Not only is the post a bit premature, but it's full of wishful thinking.

8 years ago

Pence Will Try To Convey Steadiness At VP Debate, But He’s Just As Dangerous As Trump

Pence isn't a sensible politician. He's as extreme as they come.

8 years ago

White Women Rise Up And Power Hillary Clinton To A Commanding Lead In Pennsylvania

Two new polls of Pennsylvania released today reveal that the Democratic candidate is leading by 9-10 points, but most telling…

8 years ago

Sorry GOP – More Voters See Donald Trump as Conservative Than Liberal

Gallup reveals that more voters see Trump as conservative than liberal, and that Republicans are three times as likely as…

8 years ago

Joe Biden Incinerates Donald Trump’s Suggestion That Vets With PTSD Aren’t Strong

"I don't think [Trump] was trying to be mean. He is just so thoroughly, completely uninformed."

8 years ago

With A Month To Go, New CNN Poll Shows A Seven-Point Swing Toward Hillary Clinton

Buried in the CNN poll is a potential tax disaster for Donald Trump.

8 years ago

Clinton’s Lead Over Trump With Millennials Jumps To 32 Points As Post-Debate Surge Grows

A new poll shows that Clinton has gained 7 points since the debate and seen her lead over Trump with…

8 years ago

The True Cost of Donald Trump’s Tax Swindle Could Be Worse Than We Will Ever Know

Trump has benefited financially from raping, pillaging and bankrupting other businesses and suppliers as well as ripping off taxpayers and…

8 years ago

As Trump’s Collapse Continues, His Supporters Prove Hillary’s ‘Deplorable’ Comment

"Let's talk about deplorables: They went after my CHILDREN on social media. Because I wrote some stories about their God.…

8 years ago

Donald Trump Makes His Bad Week Worse By Claiming He Won Debate Despite Bad Mic

"I won the debate if you decide without watching the totally one-sided 'spin' that followed. This despite the really bad…

8 years ago

Delusional Trump Thinks He Can Still Surprise Us With His Nastiness

No amount of nasty words will prove to the world, or to American voters, that Donald Trump is qualified to…

8 years ago

The Blunt Truth Is That Even Republicans Don’t Think Trump Is Going To Win

There is a singular truth about the 2016 presidential election that few are willing to talk about. Even within his…

8 years ago

Even Rush Limbaugh Realizes Trump Has Let Alicia Machado Obsession Derail his Campaign

"Trump is blowing this as badly as anybody could blow anything by not forgetting about this porn star...this woman, this…

8 years ago

Morning Joe Panel Breaks Into Laughter at Trump Tweeting Followers to Watch Sex Tape

Donald Trump's tweet urging his followers to watch a sex tape might be, as the panel said, "who he is,"…

8 years ago

With a Single Remark, Hillary Clinton May Have Destroyed Donald Trump’s Campaign

Hillary Clinton's mention of Alicia Machado as Trump's victim Monday night derailed Trump's campaign by triggering a personal vendetta

8 years ago

Even Though There’s Proof, Trump Denies His Illegal Business Ties With Cuba

Once again, the Republican nominee is hoping that if he repeats a lie enough times, people will believe him.

8 years ago

Another New Poll Shows Clinton Expanding Her National Lead Over Trump

It's been a rough week for Donald Trump, and it's beginning to register in the polling data.

8 years ago

USA Today Weighs In On A Presidential Election For First Time Ever Just To Reject Trump

The newspaper called him "erratic," "ill-equipped to be commander-in-chief," and a "serial liar," all while slamming his bigotry and poor…

8 years ago

A New Wave Of 40 Republican And Independent Leaders Just Endorsed Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton picked up another wave of endorsements as 40 more Republican and Independent leaders have announced their support for…

8 years ago

Hillary Clinton Gets A Big Debate Bounce And Takes The Lead In Florida and North Carolina

New swing state polling from PPP shows that Hillary Clinton got a big debate bounce in swing states, and now…

8 years ago

New Bombshell Report Shows Trump Had Illegal Business Ties With Communist Cuba

The damning report is just the latest when it comes to Trump's shady financial dealings.

8 years ago

Gary Johnson’s Solution To Crippling Student Debt: Boycott College For A Year

No, young liberals, Gary Johnson does not represent you.

8 years ago

Still Reeling From Awful Debate, Trump Renews Baseless Attacks On Clinton’s Health

Trump got his clock cleaned in the first debate and now he's lashing out like a child that had a…

8 years ago

Trump Campaign Privately Admits That The First Presidential Debate Was A Disaster

The Trump campaign is trying to get Donald Trump to pay attention by privately telling the media that his debate…

8 years ago

First Lady Michelle Obama Rocks The Race As Democratic Devastation Of Trump Worsens

First Lady Michelle Obama built on the positive momentum Hillary Clinton gained from the first presidential debate by taking apart…

8 years ago

Fox News Melts Down in Denial Over Stop-and-Frisk’s Bias Against Minorities

"A 1999 study by the New York Attorney General's Office found that 'Stop and Frisk' was unevenly applied — minorities…

8 years ago

The Arizona Republic Endorses Hillary Clinton – Its First Democratic Endorsement Ever

"The 2016 Republican candidate is not conservative and he is not qualified."

8 years ago

Delusional GOP Congressman Slams Clinton’s Iraq Vote, Says He Would’ve Voted Same Way

The very same folks who were gung-ho about Iraq are now piling on the Democratic nominee.

8 years ago

Trump Takes Teleprompter To Florida To Stop The Bleeding After Disastrous First Debate

"Almost every single poll had us winning the debate against crooked Hillary Clinton," Trump said with a straight face.

8 years ago

Vice President Joe Biden Just Dropped 40 Seconds Of Hell On Donald Trump

Vice President Biden completely demolished Donald Trump in just forty seconds while campaigning for Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania.

8 years ago

Joe Scarborough Pretends Drudge Poll Actually Means Something

"The fact that you have 80 percent of the people revved up enough to go to those polls suggests something…

8 years ago

Donald Trump Interrupted Hillary Clinton 51 Times Last Night

As Ezra Klein said, "So now we're going to see whether a man repeatedly shouting over a woman on national…

8 years ago

The Peso Rallies Against Dollar in Response to Trump’s Dismal Debate Performance

Bloomberg says "The markets think Hillary Clinton won," with the peso rallying from a record low and making its "biggest…

8 years ago

Bill O’Reilly Thinks Trump Will Make Clinton Cry Tonight

"Trump may make her cry. I mean, that could happen. Anything could happen."

8 years ago

Newsweek’s Kurt Eichenwald to Live Fact-Check Debate on Twitter

"Tonight is the ultimate test of whether journalists want to be journalists or blow hard entertainers who talk about expectations."

8 years ago

Alex Jones Wants Donald Trump to Accuse Hillary Clinton of Treason Tonight

In what is no doubt a big seller to Trump's alt-right crowd as well as the die-hard Hillary haters who…

8 years ago

Bloomberg TV Says it Will Fact Check Debate

BloombergTV will broadcast and live-fact-check tonight's presidential debate.

8 years ago