There’s a growing rift in the Republican Party. Once upon a time, the vast majority of the GOP supported Trump, but in the wake of his mismanagement of COVID and his downright disastrous response to the murder of George Floyd, cracks are beginning to form. Exhibit A: Donald Trump Jr. shared on Twitter what he …

Steve King, the Republican Senator from Iowa, has lost his bid for reelection in his state’s primary. King has been widely criticized by both sides of the aisle for his long history of racist comments. His ouster may be a sign that the Republican Party is in trouble. King was swept out of office amidst …

When Trump’s violent tweets came home to roost and protestors set fires near the White House, President Trump was rushed to safety in an underground bunkers. The lights to the White House even went off, which has only ever happened when a president has died.  Symbolically speaking, maybe the office of president has died, in a way. …

According to a recent Washington Post-ABC poll, Joe Biden has gained a 10-point lead over Trump in the 2020 race for the White House. This isn’t a guarantee of anything, of course, since the poll also shows that Trump still enjoys the overwhelming support of base. The Guardian recently published an interesting op-ed piece suggesting …

Climate change is killing people––literally. Scientists in Australia estimate that some 2% of deaths between 2006-2017 resulted from excessive heat. Without accounting for climate-related deaths as they happen, it will be impossible to keep track of the damage or understand exactly how climate change is affecting people. David Leonhardt, New York Times op-ed columnist, listed …

Brazil now has the second highest number of COVID cases after the United States. As a result, the WHO has declared South America the next epicenter of the coronavirus. The Brazilian president has been absolutely terrible about handling COVID. He’s called it a flu, refused to close anything down, and totally ignored the rest of the world. …

According to a recent poll, Joe Biden has a slight lead over Trump in Georgia, a state that has been red since 1992. Other polls in key states show that older voters, one of Trump’s key blocs, are switching their allegiance to Joe Biden. Recent polls have also shown the majority of voters in key swing …

Polls in key states show that older voters, one of Trump’s key blocs, are switching their allegiance to Joe Biden. Recent polls have also shown the majority of voters in key swing states disapprove of Trump’s COVID response. Those states, Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, are key swing states and recent polls …

It’s becoming increasingly obvious that Trump only cares about being reelected in 2020 and not a lick about people falling ill and dying from COVID. His push to open the economy is a ploy to play to his base, but it’s going to backfire. Images from a recent rally––tweeted by Trump––show hundreds of pro-Trump supporters …

German intelligence has revealed that China asked the World Health Organization to cover up news of the coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan. China’s refusal to admit the outbreak cost the world a full six weeks, which could have led to a radically different unfolding of the COVID outbreak and saved tens of thousands of lives. While China …

According to a recent survey, 51% of respondents did not approve of Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Only 43% said they approved. This represents a 22 point drop in Trump’s net approval rating for his handling of the virus. A Pew Research survey similarly reveals that the American public thinks Trump did a poor …

Oil prices dropped over 300%, plummeting into the negative numbers and bottoming out in the -$20-30 range. That means that, if you were to “buy” a barrel of oil, you would be paid to collect and store that oil. Iconic department store Neiman Marcus is expected to file for bankruptcy protection as soon as this week as a …