Here's All the Free Shit Journalists Get at the DNC

Gabrielle Bluestone · 07/25/16 12:50PM

PHILADELPHIA — Welcome to the city of brotherly love; the land of the free and the home of the swag. Here’s all the junk journalists get upon checking in to the convention.

FBI Opens Investigation Into DNC Hack as Clinton Campaign Blames Trump-Putin "Bromance"

Brendan O'Connor · 07/25/16 12:16PM

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Monday that it was investigating the hack of the Democratic National Committee’s email servers. The Clinton campaign has hinted at a supposed connection between the hack and the so-called “bromance” between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. In a statement, the FBI said it was working to determine the nature and scope of the “cyber intrusion,” and that it would “continue to investigate and hold accountable those who pose a threat in cyberspace.”

Russia To Launch Pokémon Go Clone Without CIA's Satanic Pokémons

Marina Galperina · 07/25/16 10:40AM

The official launch of Pokémon Go in Russia has been delayed indefinitely, but Moscow City Hall promises to release an app by the end of August that’s kind of similar, but instead of stampeding after branded cockfighting critters, users can “catch” “historical figures” like Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, Yury Gagarin, Alexander Pushkin, and Russia’s only beloved dead post-punk rock star Viktor Tsoi. But you can’t battle them. And it will only work in Moscow. But you still get to walk around a lot. Nice.

Welcome to Philly

Ashley Feinberg · 07/25/16 10:20AM

PHILADELPHIA — Welcome to Day One of the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Hillary signs are sparse, the Bernie bros are in full bloom, and this Guy Fieri look-a-like is vaping up a storm.

Is Roger Ailes Going to Run Donald Trump's Presidential Campaign?

Brendan O'Connor · 07/25/16 10:01AM

In what would certainly be one of the unholier unions of our time, rumors have begun to emerge that Roger Ailes, the former chairman and CEO of Fox News, might go work for Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate. “A lot of people are thinking he’s going to run my campaign,” Trump told NBC’s Chuck Todd on Sunday, confirming that the rumors exist but speaking no further to their veracity.

Donald Trump Is Not Well

Ashley Feinberg · 07/24/16 07:47PM

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus probably feels pretty good about himself right now. We can’t say for sure, of course, because like any other relatively well-adjusted adult, Reince Priebus understands that it’s unseemly to revel in someone else’s misery. Donald Trump, however, does not have that problem.

Clinton And Kaine Make Very Normal Debut as Running Mates

Hannah Gold · 07/23/16 04:00PM

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, made their debut on Saturday, after Clinton broke the news of their ticket partnership Friday night. The team showed up nearly an hour late at the Florida International University in Miami to discuss how great they are and why you should vote for them.