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Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) My family will soon welcome a new baby into our household so it only makes sense to dedicate a playlist to songs about kids and/or songs with “baby” in the title. The Root’s weekly playlist is going to be taking a hiatus. Thanks for sleepwalking with us …
Read More »Republicans Are Suddenly Afraid of Democracy
These incidents, coming faster than anyone can absorb, are all expressions of raw, undemocratic power—of might making right. They signify that Trump and his enablers will trample on any rules, and finally majority rule. Senator Lee made a constitutional case on Twitter for what President Trump will try to do …
Read More »Tory Lanez Charged In Megan Thee Stallion Shooting
Los Angeles prosecutors have charged rapper Tory Lanez with shooting Megan Thee Stallion during an argument that occurred while they were both driving in the same vehicle earlier this year, the Associated Press reports. Lanez, 27, faces two felony charges — assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, …
Read More »LeBron James Graces Latest Wheaties Box With Students From His ‘I Promise’ School
One accomplishment that has eluded Los Angeles Lakers basketball player LeBron James is no longer a hindrance. The superstar athlete has never been on the front of a Wheaties cereal box — until now! Wheaties has just announced that LeBron James, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, …
Read More »Missouri Governor Says He’ll Pardon Couple Who Pointed Guns at Protesters Because, of Course, He Will
Screenshot: KMOV In a move shocking absolutely no one, Missouri’s Republican governor has said he would “most certainly” pardon the bootleg Bonnie and Clyde seen pointing guns at protesters over the summer. The Hill reports Gov. Michael Parson told reporters on Wednesday that he “most certainly would” pardon Mark and …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: The Week in Politics
Our staff writer Anne Applebaum has some advice in her citizen’s guide to defending democracy. The short version: 1. Help out on Election Day—in person. 2. Help out from home. 3. Join something now. (For example, sign up to receive emails from voting-rights nonprofits.) 4. Talk with people. 5. As …
Read More »VP Debate: Black Twitter Goes In Early Roasting Mike Pence
Black Twitter got started early targeting Vice President Mike Pence prior to the start of the vice presidential debate with Sen. Kamala Harris. The matchup in Salt Lake City comes a week after the first debate between President Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden, which resulted in a meltdown and …
Read More »FBI Says It Arrested Militia Plotting To Kill Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
The FBI announced Thursday it stopped a plan by militia members to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and six people are now facing federal charges. The men have ties to a militia called the Wolverine Watchmen. According to NPR, the agency has been watching the group for a while after …
Read More »Trash Ass Rapper Tory Lanez Faces Assault Charges Stemming From Megan Thee Stallion Shooting
Photo: Roy Rochlin (Getty Images) Over the summer, rapper Tory Lanez solidified his status as fuckboy extraordinaire after it was revealed he was allegedly responsible for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot. On Thursday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office revealed that Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, will …
Read More »Kamala Harris Claims Her Power
Read: Kamala Harris’s ambition trap Of course, Harris couldn’t really give Pence the Spinks treatment. She hit hard right at the start, calling Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic “the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country.” But the debate went on, as scheduled, for …
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