Not a pretty sight: Trump’s ‘beautiful’ Republican men flop at midterms

President spent weeks praising his favored candidates’ physiques, from their jawlines to their shoulders – but most of his hot guys lost ​It was either a last-ditch considered strategy to win votes, or the ramblings of an increasingly unhinged and increasingly amorous party leader. Either way, it didn’t work. Continue reading…

Republican state lawmakers reported Omar to the IRS in 2019

EXCLUSIVE: A group of Minnesota Republican state lawmakers asked the IRS in August 2019 to “conduct a detailed reexamination” of tax filings by Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., based on a report from a state board suggesting she filed joint tax returns in 2014 and 2015 with a man she was not legally married to, according … Read more

The Trump administration wants underwater datacenters. One Great Lakes non-profit is already preparing

Tech companies like the idea, as they largely eliminate community opposition, and could cut down on utility costs While Elon Musk has often touted putting datacenters in space, reports suggest that another geographic area may soon become a widespread target: our lakes and oceans. Two underwater datacenters are already in operation off the coast of … Read more

Newsom’s death-row commutations spark DA revolt as prosecutors warn of legal fight

At least a dozen California district attorneys are publicly condemning Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to commute all 548 death sentences in the state, arguing the sweeping move overrides juries, disregards victims’ families and defies the will of state voters. Newsom announced the plan Thursday, saying state-sanctioned killing is incompatible with California’s values. The move would … Read more

Democratic senator-elect calls Trump ‘unserious fool’ while defending combative political style

Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic senator-elect from Michigan, leaned into accusations of acting cocky on the path to victory over Republican candidate Mike Rogers, citing a need to push back on President Donald Trump’s manner of communication during an appearance on Pod Save America. “Long ago, you predicted that you would win this race by seven … Read more

New ‘high safety’ chemicals in plastic food packaging linked to lower birth weight, study finds

Dinch, an allegedly ‘safe’ alternative, used in the EU and US also found to cause fetal development complications Exposure to a new generation of allegedly “safe” plasticizers is linked to lower birth weight and fetal development complications, which could cause serious health problems later in life, a new peer-reviewed study found. As the health risks … Read more

House GOP erupts at Stephen Miller as Trump elevates him after midterm massacre: ‘Megalomaniac’

Several Republican lawmakers are fuming over President Donald Trump’s elevation of Stephen Miller to be his chief of staff. “Horrible decision,” Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., told Fox News Digital on Friday after Trump announced his decision. A Republican lawmaker who was granted anonymity to speak candidly said they were in “utter disbelief.” Tensions were rising … Read more

California prosecutors slam Newsom’s death row commutations, accuse governor of putting ‘politics over people’

District attorneys and law enforcement unions across California have publicly condemned Gov. Gavin Newsom following his announcement to commute the sentences of 548 death row inmates, a decision one prosecutor called a slap in the face to victims’ families. Newsom’s sweeping order to commute the condemned inmates to life in prison without the possibility of … Read more