The Next Tea Party Is Lurking Inside Trump’s Election Results Denial
WASHINGTON — In this universe, Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the election many times and in many different ways. Biden won the popular vote by more than 7 million ballots. President Donald Trump’s flurry of legal challenges failed, culminating in the Supreme Court’s rejection on December 11 of a Texas lawsuit challenging
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf: ‘We Have Failed’ With Light-Touch COVID-19 Policy
STOCKHOLM, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Sweden’s king said his country had failed in its handling of COVID-19, in a sharp criticism of pandemic policy partly blamed for a high death toll among the elderly. Carl XVI Gustaf, whose son and daughter-in-law tested positive last month, used an annual royal Christmas TV special to highlight the
‘Truly, Truly Evil’: Tucker Carlson Slammed For Sowing Doubt About COVID-19 Vaccines
Fox News personality Tucker Carlson was slammed on social media as dangerous, irresponsible and “truly, truly evil” for his monologue Thursday night sowing doubt about the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine. Carlson, on his prime time show, questioned the “glitzy entrance” of the vaccine, mocked “Lord of the Rings” actor Ian McKellen for receiving it
Americans Overwhelmingly Want Congress To Approve Another Coronavirus Stimulus Package
Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Poll(s) of the week All eyes have been on Congress this week as Republicans and Democrats have worked feverishly to hammer out another COVID-19 economic relief bill. As of Thursday afternoon, it looked like the sides were coming together on a roughly $900 billion package that would provide
Jill Biden Reveals Why Right-Wing Attack On Her ‘Dr.’ Title Was ‘Such A Surprise’
Future first lady Jill Biden revealed her surprise at being criticized for using the title “Dr.” in a lengthy joint interview with her husband, President-elect Joe Biden, that aired on Thursday’s episode of “The Late Show.” Wall Street Journal columnist Joseph Epstein faced backlash over his op-ed last week in which he called Biden — who has
After The US Election, Key People Are Leaving Facebook And Torching The Company In Departure Notes
BuzzFeed News On Wednesday, a Facebook data scientist departed the social networking company after a two-year stint, leaving a farewell note for their colleagues to ponder. As part of a team focused on “Violence and Incitement,” they had dealt with some of the worst content on Facebook, and they were proud of their work at
Twitter Users Erupt Over Trump’s ‘Just Want To Stop The World From Killing Itself’ Claim
President Donald Trump declared on Twitter Friday morning that he just wants “to stop the world from killing itself!” The outgoing president’s claim — amid multiple tweets ranting about President-elect Joe Biden and demanding the immediate release of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine — drew fierce backlash from people on the platform. I just want to stop the
Why A Big Bloc of Americans Is Wary Of The COVID-19 Vaccine — Even As Experts Hope To See Widespread Immunization
Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly polling roundup. Poll(s) of the week Most Americans say they will take one of the vaccines to immunize themselves from COVID-19 when they become available, according to a series of recent polls. (And that could be soon, since the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel this week recommended that
People Predict How Trump Will Flip Over Biden And Harris As Time Person Of The Year
Also shortlisted were outgoing President Donald Trump; the movement for racial justice; health care workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic, and infectious diseases specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci. “If Donald Trump was a force for disruption and division over the past four years, Biden and Harris show where the nation is heading: a blend
Donald Trump Jr.’s ‘Radicle’ Typo Has Twitter Users In Stitches
Like father, like son. Trump Jr. wrote “radical” as “radicle” while attacking Georgia Democratic Senate candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in this tweet: It’s not the first time Trump Jr. has spelled the word wrong: “I don’t see anyone walking into a voting booth on November 3 & voting to give up 20-30% of