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Photo: Chip Somodevilla (Getty Images) Before polling began, America would have assumed that Eric Trump was the dumbest Trump. But a new poll from “Fuck these kids” has found that Tiffany Trump is surging in Southern states and places where white people wear shorts all year round despite the weather. …
Read More »America Will Sacrifice Anything for the College Experience
American colleges botched the pandemic from the very start. Caught off guard in the spring, most of them sent everyone home in a panic, in some cases evicting students who had nowhere else to go. School leaders hemmed and hawed all summer about what to do next and how to …
Read More »Harris Mocking Earns David Perdue’s Opponent $2 Million
Republican George Sen. David Perdue deliberately mispronounced the name of Democratic vice-presidential candidate and fellow Sen. Kamala Harris at a Donald Trump campaign rally on Friday (October 16), and now, it’s costing him bigtime. “The most insidious thing that Chuck Schumer and Joe Biden and are trying to perpetrate and …
Read More »Warner Bros. Television Group Appoints Black Woman TV Executive As New Chairman
Days after Peter Roth announced that he was stepping down as chair of the Warner Bros. Television Group, the entertainment giant appointed veteran TV executive Channing Dungey to lead the studio as its new chairman. The news comes as Dungey, who has worked as an industry leader for decades, recently …
Read More »Michigan Issues Ban on Open Carry at Polling Location, Because Obviously
Photo: Burlingham (Shutterstock) Since an alarmingly large number of white folks have clearly lost the ability to act right, Michigan’s Secretary of State announced that people will not be able to openly carry guns at polling stations. CBS News reports that on Friday, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said that …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Three Stories We’re Following
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Three Stories We’re Following MARK FELIX / AFP / GETTY 1. The third coronavirus surge is …
Read More »Black Woman Running Against Pence’s Brother Gets Threats
In Indiana, the Muncie Police Department is investigating what witnesses suspect was gunfire targeting Congressional candidate Jeannine Lee Lake, a Black candidate running against Vice President Mike Pence’s brother, Greg Pence, the Associated Press reported. According to the Muncie Star Press, Lake was in her car, which has her name …
Read More »Report: Shots Fired at Congressional Candidate Jeannine Lee Lake, Who’s Running Against VP Mike Pence’s Brother
Police in Muncie, Indiana, are investigating what witnesses say was gunfire targeting congressional candidate Jeannine Lee Lak, who’s running against the brother of Vice President Mike Pence. The Muncie Star Press reported Lake was in her car (which has her name on the side) on Thursday, Oct. 15 when she …
Read More »Haunting of Verdansk Trailer Brings the Spooky Vibes to Call of Duty: Warzone
Screenshot: Activision Call of Duty: Warzone dropped the trailer for Haunting of Verdansk—and y’all, this shit looks bonkers. The final content drop for Warzone’s season six, Haunting of Verdansk is a full-on celebration of spooky season and you know what? It looks fun as hell. Peep this trailer right quick …
Read More »How to Defend Against a Lame-Duck Trump
A self-pardon crisis After his presidency, Trump will face a large number of legal hazards. Most of them involve state law, but some will be federal, especially credible allegations of tax fraud. Trump has asserted a right to pardon himself. Many legal scholars disagree. But the question has never been …
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