The electoral college decided in favor of Joe Biden, the final step in an unusually long and contentious election cycle. As a result, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has finally congratulated Joe Biden for winning the 2020 election and advised Republicans to accept his victory. Now, Donald Trump is attacking McConnell for refusing to continue the …

The Trump-Fox-Cowboy Capitalism machine seems to be breaking down. MyPillow CEO has accused Fox News of conspiring to overthrow Trump, signaling an end to the inherent connection between Fox News of unbridled capitalism. This is only the latest sign of trouble in what has been a rough month for the Trump-Fox relationship. According to a …

The Minneapolis City Counsel has voted to cut $8 million from the police budget, following the international backlash sparked by George Floyd’s death. Massachusetts lawmakers have approved a significant police reform bill following the summer’s protests. The reforms increase officer accountability, limits no-knock warrants, and forbids chokeholds. But the news has not all been good …

All fifty states and Washington D.C. have verified their election results, and the Supreme Court has rejected a Republican bid to overturn Pennsylvania’s outcome. Joe Biden now has enough electoral college votes to secure the White House.The election is finally over, after a seemingly endless series of delay tactics by the Trump campaign. The General Services …

Rudy Giuliani, the center of media spectacles about the so-called stolen election, has COVID. His son, Andrew Giuliani, also has COVID. The White House, already chock full of coronavirus cases, is hosting nearly a dozen indoor holiday parties.Donald Trump Jr. tested positive for COVID two weeks ago. In case that doesn’t make it abundantly clear …

Mike Pompeo is set to throw a 900-person indoor holiday party, despite the record COVID numbers. He’s not alone. The White House, already chock full of coronavirus cases, is hosting nearly a dozen indoor holiday parties. Andrew Giuliani has COVID, making him the latest in a shockingly long list of White House officials to get the …

Social media platforms are taking a stand against conspiracy theories running rampant on their websites. In the wake of the COVID vaccine, that’s more important than ever. In that vein, Facebook is set to ban anti-vax conspiracy theories in order to prevent misinformation about the COVID vaccine. Patreon has become the latest company to ban …

It looks like the final threads of Donald Trump’s friendship with Fox News might be snapping––Trump has just angrily tweeted that Fox News is “virtually unwatchable,” directing his followers to more fringe outlets. [email protected] daytime is virtually unwatchable, especially during the weekends. Watch @OANN, @newsmax, or almost anything else. You won’t have to suffer through …

Columbia professor Leta Hong Fincher has warned China watchers at the Center for International and Strategic Studies conference that the country is embarking on a eugenics program.  “What caught my eye was that they actually use specific language saying that China needs to ‘upgrade population quality,’” she said. “They need to ‘optimize their birth policy.’ …

While members of the G20 were meeting to discuss how to address the COVID situation, Donald Trump went golfing. Andrew Giuliani has COVID, making him the latest in a shockingly long list of White House officials to get the ‘rona. Donald Trump Jr. has tested positive for COVID. In case that doesn’t make it abundantly clear …

Twitter has confirmed that it will hand over the keys to @POTUS to Joe Biden on inauguration day, even if Donald Trump doesn’t concede the election. It’s time we reflect on the nature of democracy when a tech company has any influence in on the validity of a presidential transition. Almost as soon as he …

A White House aide’s claim that Donald Trump is “very aware” that he lost the election, but he is putting up a fight as a “performance” for his followers. Unfortunately, that theater is working––some 80% of Trump’s supporters think that Biden’s win was illegitimate. This has terribly implications for our nation. If we lose faith …