Amy Russo
Trends Reporter
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Nancy Pelosi Denounces Trump's 'Racist Attacks' On Rep. Elijah Cummings
Trump called the House oversight committee chair a "brutal bully" from a "rodent infested" district, taking aim at yet another lawmaker of color.
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Ex-Swedish Prime Minister Warns Trump To Back Off A$AP Rocky Case
"Political interference in the process is distinctly off limits," Carl Bildt wrote. "Clear?”
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Ex-Miss Michigan Joins Trump Campaign After Being Dethroned
Kathy Zhu, who was stripped of her title for offensive remarks on social media, was named to the Women for Trump advisory board.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Praises Kavanaugh, Gorsuch As 'Very Decent And Very Smart'
Ginsburg offered a mild defense of the two Trump-appointed justices and called for an end to "dysfunction" in confirming Supreme Court nominees.
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Trump Lashes Out At Fox News For Poll Showing Him Trailing Biden: 'NO WAY'
It's one of several attacks Trump has waged against the outlet and its polling, which has shown the former vice president ahead.
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Demands Attention To Veterans' PTSD In First Floor Speech
The freshman senator from Arizona used her maiden speech to tell the story of an Iraq War veteran who died by suicide.
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Beto O'Rourke: Trump In North Carolina 'Was Almost An Impromptu Nuremberg Rally'
The 2020 hopeful slammed Trump for inciting "violence against people based on the color of their skin."
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Angry Orchard 'Extremely Embarrassed' Over Customer's Complaint Of Racial Profiling
A black man proposing to his girlfriend at the upstate New York brewery was interrupted by white security guards accusing him of stealing, the bride-to-be said.
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RNC Host City Condemns Trump For 'Racist And Xenophobic' Remarks
The Charlotte, North Carolina, City Council passed a resolution denouncing the president's bigotry and calling out his attempt to "stoke fear of others."
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Shepard Smith Gives Puerto Rico Governor Bruising Interview: Your People 'Want You Out'
“You’re a man on an island by yourself,” the Fox News host said. “How long can you stay there?”
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Cops Fired For Facebook Post Suggesting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Should Be Shot
The Gretna, Louisiana, police chief said he did not feel the Facebook post represented a legitimate threat.
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Miss Michigan Dethroned Over Racially Charged, Islamophobic Social Media Posts
Kathy Zhu, who held the title for just one day, is now defending comments targeting black and Muslim people.
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Ex-Florida House Candidate Lied About Removing 77 Bullets From Pulse Shooting Victims
Elizabeth McCarthy claimed to have removed 77 bullets from dozens of injured clubgoers. She's now admitting it was a lie.
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Illinois GOP Group Apologizes After Reportedly Posting Bigoted 'Jihad Squad' Meme
The image took aim at Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,?Ilhan Omar,?Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib.
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Louisiana Police Officer Suggests Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Be Shot In Facebook Post
The violent remark comes amid heightened concern for lawmakers' safety following Trump's attacks on congresswomen of color.
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Mike Pence Skips Chance To Strongly Rebuke 'Send Her Back' Chants
The vice president neglected to speak out against the racist line when given the opportunity in a recent interview.
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Swedish Prime Minister Tells Trump That A$AP Rocky Won't Get Special Treatment
The rapper has been detained for his potential involvement in a Stockholm street fight.
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Padma Lakshmi: 'Send Her Back' Chants 'Stabbed Me Right In The Heart'
The "Top Chef" host said Donald Trump's "dog-whistling" has become a "battle cry."