The United States government has done basically nothing to stop foreign entities from meddling in its elections (thanks, Moscow Mitch). As this Business Insider piece points out, it’s actually really easy to meddle in other countries’ elections, and it likely will not take the same form as 2016. There was already meddling in this election …

A president’s approval rating corresponds closely to his or her chances for reelection, and Donald Trump’s approval rating is slipping according to six different polls. Even Fox News’s poll, the which had the highest approval rating for Trump of any of the other five polls, show Trump is slipping. What’s worse for Mr. Trump, a …

Federal investigators have subpoenaed employees at the jail where Jeffery Epstein killed himself. The subpoenas follow the employees’ refusal to cooperate with the investigation into Epstein’s suicide. William Barr opened an investigation into Epstein’s death, citing irregularities that led to his suicide. The guards who were supposed to be watching him were, allegedly, asleep. The prison where …

For whatever reason, Donald Trump recently proposed to buy Greenland from Denmark. He of course did not use proper diplomatic channels, first because he only uses twitter for pretty much anything and second because you can’t buy a country. Naturally, his “proposal” was not well received, and according to him the Danish Prime Minister got …

Students at Pacifica High School in Garden Grove, California, posted a video of themselves singing a Nazi marching song while giving the “Heil Hitler” salute to Instagram. A group of about ten boys from the water polo team did these things last year during an award ceremony. “While the district cannot comment on student discipline, …

Kansas City, Kansas police have shot and killed a man armed with an AR-15. The man told a local hotel manager that he killed his wife and was heading to an outlet store with his assault rifle. He fired on police, who returned fire and killed the man. The man’s wife, though not confirmed dead, …

A Florida man was recently arrested for threatening to open fire at Walmart. This man, named Richard Clayton, posted on Facebook, “3 more days of probation left then I get my AR-15 back. Don’t go to Walmart next week.” He was not actually on probation, but his threat landed him in jail on $15,000 bail. …

A man was arrested for opening fire in a mosque in Oslo, Norway. One person was injured in the shooting. The shooter was a white Norwegian citizen. A dead woman was found dead in his home later that day, and she is believed to be a relative of the subject. This shooting raises two issues: …

America’s first (known) serial killer, H.H. Holmes, said he became fascinated with death at a very young age. He was bullied as a kid, and when his bullies found out that he was afraid of doctors they forced him to stare at a skeleton in a doctor’s office. It was then, Holmes said, his obsession …

The Jeffery Epstein sex saga continues. Epstein made his name as a hyper-rich financier, but a New York Times article revealed that his fortune may have been more myth than reality. In 2008, he was arrested for sex crimes (and defended by current Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta). Earlier this month, Epstein was arrested on federal …

Last night, the second group of Democratic primary contenders took to the stage to plead their case and, more than the first night, rip each other apart. The hostility was perhaps the night’s defining feature, with Biden and Harris bearing the brunt of the attacks. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand attacked Biden for allegedly opposing women in …

Last month, John Stewart appeared before a congressional committee to advocate for funding for 9/11 first responders. What he delivered was less a speech and more a nine-minute tirade, and it quickly went viral. Stewart’s passion is palpable, and we encourage you to watch the full video: The video has millions of views across various …