It’s the morning after the night before for AMI. And what a night it was. The company is officially in damage control mode after it released a short statement defending its communication and behavior with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who published evidence of blackmail that used leaked messages and nude photos of the billionaire that AMI had […]
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The women of Congress stole the show during Trump’s State of the Union address
During Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, a chant of “USA” rang out across the chamber as a large group of attendees jumped to their feet.
Surprisingly, they were mostly Democratic congresswomen.
In Tuesday night’s address, the highest …
Trump’s victory linked to spike in women getting long-term birth control
You might remember reports of women rushing to get long-lasting, reversible birth control in the wake of Donald Trump’s election, fearful that his administration would restrict access and coverage for contraception by targeting Planned Parenthood or …
View More Trump’s victory linked to spike in women getting long-term birth controlFoxconn says Wisconsin factory plans are back on after talk with Trump
It seems Foxconn’s plans for a $10 billion Wisconsin plant are back on. After a couple of years of back and forths, the manufacturing giant says it’s recommitting to plans for a plant in the upper Midwest. A statement today cited a phone call between chairman/founder Terry Gou and Donald Trump. “After productive discussions between […]
View More Foxconn says Wisconsin factory plans are back on after talk with TrumpTrump’s beloved American Foxconn factory isn’t going to happen
Wow, it’s almost like Trump made a promise the real world can’t support.
In 2017, Chinese Apple supplier Foxconn broke ground on a factory in Wisconsin that it said would bring 13,000 manufacturing jobs to the US. President Trump even marked the occasion with a White House ceremony to hail his ability to return blue collar jobs to the midwest.
Now, Reuters reports that Foxconn is reconsidering plans for its Wisconsin plant.
AMERICA IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS! https://t.co/fuRF2Z6CZl
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 28, 2018 Read more…
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View More Trump’s beloved American Foxconn factory isn’t going to happenSeth Meyers unpacks Roger Stone’s arrest by notably unpaid FBI agents
Donald Trump’s longtime associate Roger Stone has been indicted, so Late Show host Seth Meyers took “A Closer Look” at the events surrounding his arrest.
A known threatener of dogs, Stone was arrested on Friday as part of special counsel Robert M…
A simple data analysis disproves the argument for building a border wall
Ken Miller Contributor Ken Miller is an investor, writer and advisor to several technology companies and venture capital firms. Previously he was an executive at PayPal and Intuit, and early advisor to Square. More posts by this contributor As hyper-conservative media surged, Republicans’ trust in news cratered Data shows a downward demographic spiral for Republicans […]
View More A simple data analysis disproves the argument for building a border wallHow have tariffs impacted robotics?
In July, Tim Cook met Donald Trump in the Oval Office to deliver a simple message. “Our view on tariffs is that they show up as a tax on the consumer and end up resulting in lower economic growth,” the executive told the President. ”And sometimes can bring about significant risk of unintended consequences.” Cook […]
View More How have tariffs impacted robotics?How Pete Souza’s adorable tortoise Charlotte became a Trump-resisting icon
Have you ever wondered how to be Instagram famous without needing to know how to take a perfectly-framed photo or write an inspiring caption?
It’s possible… if you’re Pete Souza’s pet tortoise Charlotte. Thanks to the former White House photographer under President Barack Obama, Charlotte — better known as @charlottethetortoise to her 20,000-plus Instagram followers — has not only become the internet’s latest viral animal sensation, but also a rallying soldier in the resistance against Donald Trump.
The Washingtonian has published a short chronicling of Charlotte’s rise to fame and unexpected modeling career in Souza’s photography, which often throws shade at Trump and his administration in the cleverest of ways by contrasting the embarrassingly chaotic White House with the dignified and more orderly administration under former President Obama. Read more…
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View More How Pete Souza’s adorable tortoise Charlotte became a Trump-resisting iconTrump agrees to reopen the federal government through mid-February
On Friday, President Trump announced his intentions to back off of his demand for border wall funding, allowing the federal government to reopen for three weeks through February 15. The president touted the decision to reopen the government as a deal in spite of his failure to obtain a multi-billion dollar agreement toward a physical […]
View More Trump agrees to reopen the federal government through mid-FebruarySupreme Court decision on Trump’s trans military ban makes painful limbo even worse
Lindsey Muller, an attack helicopter pilot and chief warrant officer, has spent nearly 19 years in the Army. Muller’s career has included deployments to combat zones, where she’s been shot at by forces intent on bringing her plane down.
But Mul…
White House tweet tributes to Martin Luther King Jr. aren’t going over well
Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ tweet honoring Martin Luther King Jr. is not going over well.
In a tweet, the White House press secretary wrote that King “gave his life” for the civil rights movement, and that “our country is better thanks to his inspiration and sacrifice.”
Today we honor a great American who gave his life to right the wrong of racial inequality. Our country is better thanks to his inspiration and sacrifice #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/wWYdNWtGuy
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) January 21, 2019
Here’s the thing: King didn’t give his life. He was assassinated four years after he was blackmailed by the FBI; his family still believes his death was a government-orchestrated conspiracy to silence the civil rights movement. Read more…
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