A real leader bravely faces hardship, without complaint and without shirking responsibility. Unfortunately, Trump does not do anything of the sort. Instead, according to a new report, aides have to brace themselves for a “woe is me” monologue whenever more bad news happens. In the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, Trump  dismissed the …

Bed Bath & Beyond has seen shares plummet almost 50% since COVID began, forcing the store to plan to close 200 stores over the next two years. This is the latest big business to suffer as a result of COVID. Iconic department store Neiman Marcus entered bankruptcy protection several months ago, but it is expecting …

President Trump took the White House, in part, due to the evangelical vote, and that vote might be moving elsewhere: to Joe Biden. Trump’s now infamous (and catastrophic) Bible photo-op was an obvious attempt to pander to his religious base. Unfortunately, he’s off the mark. Only some 27% of Americans somewhat or strongly agree that Trump is religious. …

Sheriff’s deputies have shot and killed a young (18) person of color, who was working as security guard at an auto repair shop in Los Angeles. The great irony of the nationwide protest over police brutality (specifically against the black community) is that it’s somehow inspiring the police to commit more violence. The LAPD is being sued for …

Trump claimed that a million people requested tickets for his upcoming Tulsa rally. The only problem is, that’s 2.5 times the population of the city. It turns out, these applications are basically a way for the campaign to get peoples’ emails. And what’s more, the Tulsa World published an editorial saying Trump shouldn’t come to the …

Despite calls from civil rights leaders to curtail Trump’s (and Trump-inspired) calls to violence, Facebook has refused. Over 140 scientists who are funded by Zuckerberg and his wife have signed a letter condemning Zuckerberg for letting Trump spread misinformation. And now, Facebook employees are considering ceasing interviewing new employees to protest Zuckerberg’s inaction. Last week, satirical …

More influential Republicans are turning their backs on President Trump. Former President George W. Bush and Senator Mitt Romney have publicly refused to support Trump’s re-election. Jeb Bush is unsure of how he will vote. Cindy McCain, John McCain’s widow, is almost certainly going to vote for Biden.  Colin Powell, who served under both Bushes …

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 …