Andrea Macdonald

Donald Trump|Mueller Report|robert mueller

Robert Mueller’s Russia Probe Cost $32 Million, Justice Department Says

It’s official. The cost of the two-year special counsel investigation into President Donald Trump’s part in Russia’s election interference has been tallied up to a whopping $32 million. The first 16 months of the probe cost $25.2 million in total, according to CNN. The report, which was released Friday by the Department of Justice, shows […]

5y ago

Joe Biden|kamala harris

Clorox And Kool-Aid Trending On Twitter After Funny Democratic Debate Zingers

Two name brands were trending on Twitter on Wednesday after presidential candidates mentioned them in some pithy conversation during the second Democratic debate in Detroit. The second group of presidential hopefuls featured Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Bill de Blasio, Jay Inslee, Andrew Yang, Cory Booker, Julian Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, Kirsten Gillibrand, and Michael Bennet. The […]

5y ago

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Claims He ‘Spent A Lot Of Time’ At Ground Zero With First Responders

President Donald Trump has brought up old claims that he “spent a lot of time” at Ground Zero in the days following the September 11 terror attacks responsible for nearly 3,000 deaths. After signing the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund in the White House Rose Garden, he played up his presence at the site of […]

5y ago

epic games|Fortnite

U.S. Teen Kyle Giersdorf Wins $3 Million As ‘Fortnite’ World Cup Champion

A teen from Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, has just become a millionaire for winning a video game. Kyle Giersdorf, who is known in the gaming world as “Bugha,” took home the $3 million grand prize in the solo category at the first-ever Fortnite World Cup on Sunday. “Words can’t really explain it. I’m so happy,” said Giersdorf […]

5y ago

al sharpton|Donald Trump|Elijah Cummings

Donald Trump Says Al Sharpton Is A ‘Conman’ And ‘Hates Whites & Cops’ In Renewed Baltimore Controversy

President Donald Trump lashed out at black civil rights leader Al Sharpton Monday on Twitter after days of attacks against the city of Baltimore and Congressman Elijah Cummings. Sharpton tweeted that he was en route to Baltimore with a photo of himself on an escalator in Washington, D.C. with the caption, “Arrived in DC from […]

5y ago

Donald Trump|nancy pelosi

Jerry Nadler Says Donald Trump ‘Richly Deserves’ To Be Impeached

A senior lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Sunday that President Donald Trump “richly deserves” to be impeached. “My personal view is that (Trump) richly deserves impeachment,” said Jerry Nadler to CNN. “He has done many impeachable offenses, he’s violated the laws six ways from Sunday.” The investigation by Special Counsel Robert […]

5y ago

Donald Trump|Elijah Cummings

Donald Trump Doubles Down With Fresh Attacks On Elijah Cummings And Baltimore

President Donald Trump started his Sunday early by renewing his attacks on Congressman Elijah Cummings and his district. On Saturday the president had picked a fight with the congressman by decrying the lawmaker’s criticisms of the conditions at the U.S.-Mexico border, and by branding his district as “a disgusting, rat and rodent infected mess,” on […]

5y ago

Donald Trump|Wu-Tang Clan

Wu-Tang Clan Rapper RZA Claims A$AP Rocky Is A Hostage In Sweden

Wu-Tang Clan rapper RZA showed concern over the charge of assault and detainment of fellow rapper A$AP Rocky. The Wu-Tang rapper was asked about Rocky during an interview by the Associated Press at a promotional event for a new Hulu series called Wu-Tang: An American Saga. RZA spoke about not condoning violence but pointed out […]

5y ago

Donald Trump|Elijah Cummings

#WeAreBaltimore Trends On Twitter After Donald Trump Calls Baltimore District ‘Disgusting’

The people of Baltimore are standing up for their hometown and clapping back against President Donald Trump and his description of their district as “disgusting rat and rodent infested mess.” After the president’s attacks on Congressman Elijah Cummings, one of Trump’s biggest Democratic critics, and his district on Twitter on Saturday morning, thousands took to […]

5y ago

sarah michelle gellar|selma blair

Selma Blair Shows Off Shaved Head On Instagram After MS Treatment

Selma Blair is showing off her new look to the world. The actress recently finished an intense round of treatment for multiple sclerosis. She posted the picture of her new hairdo on her Instagram on Thursday. Blair is pictured standing confident and newly shorn ready to leave the hospital with her walking device, an Alinker […]

5y ago

Donald Trump|Hassan Rouhani|robert mueller

Iran Ramps Up Social Media Disinformation Efforts, Russia-Style, Ahead Of 2020 Election

Former special counsel Robert Mueller warned on Wednesday that Russia and “many more countries” were likely to spread disinformation by targeting Americans which could influence voters in the 2020 election. These mirrored the findings of a broad range of independent researchers, according to The Washington Post. “It wasn’t a single attempt. They’re doing it as […]

5y ago

Donald Trump

Turning Point USA Aide Fired After Donald Trump Stood In Front Of Doctored Presidential Seal

Heads were rolling after President Donald Trump seemed to be trolled onstage in front of a conservative youth rally on Tuesday. There was something off about the presidential seal displayed behind Trump for the majority of his 83-minute visit to the Turning Point USA Teen Student Action Summit, but no one could put a finger […]

5y ago

bette midler|Donald Trump|melania trump

Bette Midler Slammed As ‘Racist’ After Tweet Calling Donald Trump Rally Goers ‘Blackground’

Bette Midler is facing backlash on Twitter after the singer posted a tweet Wednesday suggesting that President Donald Trump paid African American crowd members as “blackground” at a re-election rally. Midler, who has been an outspoken critic of the President, shared the photo of Trump standing on a stage with a group of African American […]

5y ago

Donald Trump|Jamal Khashoggi|Saudi Arabia

Trump Vetoes 3 Bills Prohibiting Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia

The White House announced on Wednesday that President Donald Trump vetoed three bills worth more than $8 billion that Congress had passed in efforts to stop arms sales, which would benefit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates The President pushed the vetos through without congressional approval. Congressman Eliot Engel said there is no emergency […]

5y ago

Jane Goodall|Meghan Markle|Prince Charles|Prince Harry

Prince Harry Calls Buying Vegetables Wrapped In Plastic A ‘Dirty Habit’

While speaking at a conservation event at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, Prince Harry criticized supermarkets for selling pre-packaged fruit and vegetables and urged consumers to opt for as little plastic as possible on their next trip to the grocery store. The Duke of Sussex told a group of activists that buying overpackaged produce has become […]

5y ago

Andrew Cuomo|Donald Trump

Donald Trump Sues To Stop Release Of His Tax Returns And ‘End Presidential Harassment’

President Donald Trump on Tuesday sued the House Ways and Means Committee, the New York state attorney general, and the New York tax commissioner to prevent his state tax returns from being turned over into Democratic hands. The series of injunctions and restraining orders were filed by the president’s private lawyers in federal court in […]

5y ago

Donald Trump|Mueller Report|robert mueller

Donald Trump Tells Students That The Constitution Gives Him The ‘Right To Do Whatever I Want’

President Donald Trump appeared before thousands of conservative teens and young adults at a summit on Tuesday where he falsely said that the Constitution gives him unlimited authority. Trump delivered that message during an 80-minute speech where he addressed the Turning Point USA Teen Student Action Summit in Washington, according to The Washington Post. The […]

5y ago

Donald Trump

Donald Trump Boasts That He Could Win Afghanistan War ‘In A Week’

President Donald Trump boasted on Monday that he could end the war in Afghanistan “in a week” but warned that it would come with a hefty death toll. Rather than implement this secret plan, the President said he would rather work hand-in-hand with partners in the region to close out the conflict in the region. […]

5y ago

Donald Trump|robert mueller

Donald Trump Said ‘Highly Conflicted’ Robert Mueller Shouldn’t Testify To Congress About Russia Investigation

President Donald Trump said Monday that Robert Mueller shouldn’t testify to Congress about the investigation into the president’s involvement in alleged obstruction of justice with links to Russia. Trump has doubled down on his attacks on the former FBI director days before he is set to face questions about his 22-month investigation and his decision […]

5y ago

Donald Trump|kanye west|kim kardashian

A$AP Rocky Won’t Get Special Treatment Swedish PM Stefan Lofven Tells Donald Trump:

President Donald Trump’s new quest to free jailed rapper A$AP Rocky from Sweden is meeting more hurdles than anticipated. Sweden’s prime minister Stefan Lofven warned that Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, will not be getting any special treatment despite Trump’s efforts in the case, according to NBC News. In a statement released earlier […]

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