Gaetz Pulls Out
Plus: NYC stabbing spree, rescheduling pot, Burke vs. Paine, and more...
Scandal
Get Your Gross Sex Out of My Sick Politics!
Plus: "Black Nazi,” Oprah interviews Kamala, and yet another looming government shutdown.
'Yeah, I'm a "Perv" Too!'
Plus: Republicans seem likely to blow another winnable race, New York City's COVID czar attended pandemic raves, and more...
Milei Gave Himself a Huge Pay Raise, Then Took It Back
The president who vowed to cut government spending rescinds the 48 percent pay raise he gave himself.
Goodbye, Cuomos!
Last year may have been the year of the Cuomosexual, but 2021 rightly disabused people of the notion that New York's governor had their best interests at heart.
FEC: Twitter Blocking the Hunter Biden Story Wasn't Election Interference
Maryland satire paper threatened over "OlneyFans" article, big tech companies "on the butcher's table," and more...
Ex-Governor Cuomo Has His Emmy Unjustly Revoked
Andrew Cuomo was a very bad governor. His ability to convince people otherwise during his pandemic press briefings is surely a performance deserving of an Emmy.
Cuomo Resigns as New York Governor at Long Last
After allegedly sexually harassing 11 women and issuing nursing home COVID guidance that led to massive outbreaks and huge death tolls, Cuomo is out.
Did Cuomo Violate Ethics Rules by Having Aides Help Him With Memoir?
The book, which garnered a $4 million deal and touted Cuomo's purported pandemic-handling competence, may have gotten the governor into hot water.
Matt Gaetz Story Shifts From Child Sex Trafficking to Consorting With Sugar Babies
Plus: Marijuana legalization in New Mexico, Republicans are coming for OnlyFans, and more…
Cuomo's Other Victims
How New York's governor botched early-pandemic guidance to residential care facilities for intellectually disabled adults
The Lancet's Hydroxychloroquine Study Is Retracted by Its Authors
The observational dataset on which it was based could not be properly audited.
Acosta Resigns as Labor Secretary
He says his role in Jeffrey Epstein's plea deal has become a distraction.
Chicago Aldermen Dismayed Not by Corruption, but by One of Their Own Cooperating With the Feds
A retiring member of the Chicago City Council wore a wire to record conversations. He's being treated like a snitch…by city leaders.
Former Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Cohen blames Trump for sending him down a "path of darkness"
Trump Ex-Lawyer Cohen Pleads Guilty to Lying to Congress About Russian Negotiations
Negotiations to build a Trump Tower in Moscow continued during the primaries, he now says.
Manafort Sent to Jail over Accusations of Witness-Tampering
Bail revoked for breaking one of the fundamental rules: Don't meddle with the court case.
Will EPA Head Scott Pruitt Be Shown the Door?
A parade of nearly comical ethics scandals is overwhelming his record as a deregulator.
New York Attorney General Schneiderman Resigns Amid Physical Abuse Allegations
The anti-Weinstein crusader apparently had some problems of his own.
Giuliani Confesses to Spreading 'Rumors' About Stormy Daniels
The president's admittedly uninformed and unreliable lawyer says Donald Trump never lies to the press.
New Federal Charges Filed Against Manafort, Gates
A total of 32 claims of tax and bank fraud in concealing foreign income.
Here's What Rand Paul, Mark Meadows, and Others in Washington Are Saying About the Nunes Memo
Now that it's out, nobody's minds seem to have changed.
Get Yourself Ready for 'The Memo'—Will It Rock Your World or Put You to Sleep?
Trump has reviewed a document alleging FBI misconduct. It might be released Friday.
The Logan Act Is Awful, and No, It's Not Going to Take Down Trump's Administration
This federal law is about punishing the speech of political enemies, not protecting sensitive international negotiations.
The Deceptive Art of Confirmation-Biased 'Science': Condemning Glyphosate
With a little conflict of interest thrown in
Manafort Indicted for Hiding Financial Ties to Ukraine
This is not about Donald Trump, Russia, or the 2016 election.
California Gubernatorial Candidate Steered Low-Income Housing Funds To Campaign Contributors
California Treasurer John Chiang's conflicts of interest are not the first in the program's long and sordid history.
Unnamed Sources: Trump Now Being Investigated for Obstruction
Let's not overreact in any particular direction.
Trump May Commit a Felony to Cover Up Nonexistent Crimes
The president's implausible and gratuitous contradiction of Comey could be a crime if he repeats it to federal investigators.
Comey Tells Senate He Believes Trump Wanted to Stop Flynn/Russia Investigation
But is it obstruction? That's a tougher question.
Comey to Testify that Trump Tried to Shut Down Flynn Investigation
The Senate Intelligence Committee releases Comey's prepared statement in advance of tomorrow's hearing.
Trump Wants to Replace James Comey with Someone a Lot Like Comey
A surprise tweet to announce a thoroughly conventional new FBI director
Did Trump Know Enough to Obstruct Justice?
The charge implies that the president realized he was doing something wrong.
HBO Ignores Madoff's Victims in Favor of Family Drama
The Wizard of Lies starts too late in the scam and misses much.
Times Claim: Trump Asked Comey to Drop Flynn Investigation
The impeachment cries will grow louder. The White House denies allegations.
Marine Corps' Nude Photo Scandal is Actually a U.S. Military-Wide Scandal
A congressional hearing is scheduled, but will anything change?
Chris Christie's Former Chief of Staff, Port Authority Official Convicted in 'Bridgegate' Trial
The pair face up to 20 years in prison for their role in a political payback scheme that closed two lanes of the George Washington Bridge.
Watch Obama Mildly Throw the Palest of Shade at Comey's Clinton Letter!
There's a norm, people! A norm!
Welcome to the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy, Director Comey!
The weekend reactions are both a reminder and a preview of how Clinton handles a scandal.
FBI Reopens Investigation on Clinton's Private Email Server (UPDATE: Connections to Anthony Weiner)
Turns out there's still time for October surprises.
VA Clinic Leadership 'Reform' Really Just Shifting Managers Around
Reupholstering the deck chairs on a sinking ship
Trump's Call for Clinton's Prosecution Is Only Deemed 'Outrageous' Because of the Target
The nominee can protect herself with ease. What about everyday Americans?
Rep. Charles Boustany, Accused of Patronizing Murdered Sex-Workers in Louisiana, Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Reporter
The congressman is suing the author of Murder in the Bayou over claims the congressman patronized sex workers who were later killed.
Hillary Clinton's Parade of Disappearing Blackberries Is Your Holiday Weekend News Dump
Here's why calling Donald Trump 'reckless' doesn't pack that much of a punch.
New Donor to Clinton Foundation Revealed: It's You.
Thanks for paying for the pensions and benefits of connected Beltway staff.
