Donald Trump Hires Press Advisor Who Might Actually Talk to Press
Hudson Hongo · 06/27/16 10:21PMWith his heavily ad-libbed campaign promises, Donald Trump’s media strategy has often better resembled an improv routine. But after the ouster of rogue campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, that may no longer be the case: On Monday, Trump hired veteran GOP operative Jason Miller (who most recently served as a top Ted Cruz aide) to “take the lead role over the Trump campaign’s message and interactions with the news media,” Bloomberg reports.
Reminder: Tweeting Death Threats to Politicians "in Character" Is a Very Dumb Idea
Hudson Hongo · 06/27/16 08:20PMBill Cunningham Was the Eyes of the City
Tom Scocca · 06/27/16 03:32PMThe streets felt emptied Saturday afternoon, after the news broke that Bill Cunningham would no longer be out in them, taking photographs of people and their clothing. Cunningham died at the age of 87, apparently about as well as one could have hoped—quickly, after a stroke, less than three weeks after his last set of photos had run in the New York Times.
LUDACRIS LIVE AT GUANTANAMO BAY, ONE NIGHT ONLY
Ashley Feinberg · 06/27/16 02:56PMAre you one of the roughly 6,000 people currently living or working in the United States’ most notorious extrajudicial prison complex and naval base? Do you fucking love Ludacris? Then it’s your lucky day, friend. Because on July 4th, Ludacris will be playing Gitmo, live and in person for one night only.
Surviving Brother in Brutal Church Beating Admits to Molesting Half-Sister's Children
Brendan O'Connor · 06/27/16 01:55PMThe murder trial of Sarah Ferguson began in Utica, New York, last week. Ferguson is accused of participating in a group counseling session at the Word of Life Church that left her 19-year-old half-brother Lucas Leonard dead and her other half-brother, Christopher, mutilated. Prosecutors said the beatings began when Tiffanie Irwin, the church pastor, allegedly accused the boys of using witchcraft, making a voodoo doll of the pastor, and sexually abusing their siblings and nieces.
Hamilton Nolan · 06/27/16 01:36PM
Hillary Clinton Can't Get Enough of Liz Warren's Trump Owns
Ashley Feinberg · 06/27/16 01:15PMEarlier this morning, Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren came together for their very first joint campaign appearance ever. But it wasn’t just the progressives in the audience that were losing their shit. As Warren embarked on her Trump-bashing stand-up bit, Hillary Clinton herself could barely conceal her glee.
Mike Huckabee Owes $25,000 for Using "Eye of the Tiger" at Rally Without Permission
Andy Cush · 06/27/16 12:40PMGeorge W. Bush Denies Participating in Kanye Orgy
Marina Galperina · 06/27/16 12:20PMAre CNN Staffers Actually Staging a “Revolt” Over Corey Lewandowski?
J.K. Trotter · 06/27/16 12:00PMOn Friday, Page Six reported that CNN staffers were “pissed” and felt “betrayed” after the network’s president, Jeff Zucker, hired Donald Trump’s physically combative former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, as an exclusive contributor to CNN programming. Citing what appear to be at least three sources (including one “TV insider”), the column claimed that female and Latino staffers were particularly alarmed by Lewandowski’s new position:
Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren Set the Trap For Donald Trump
Jordan Sargent · 06/27/16 11:40AMPopulism, Look Left
Hamilton Nolan · 06/27/16 11:15AMSupreme Court Upholds Ban on Guns for Domestic Abusers
Brendan O'Connor · 06/27/16 10:30AMSupreme Court Strikes Down Texas Law That Blocked Women From Getting Abortions
Gabrielle Bluestone · 06/27/16 09:41AMThe Republican National Convention Is Going to Be Such a Mess
Brendan O'Connor · 06/27/16 08:47AMThe Republican National Convention in Cleveland next month is shaping up to be a complete disaster, with hundreds of delegates in revolt and many prominent members of the GOP forgoing the event entirely. In fact, so few people want to speak that Donald Trump said earlier this month he is considering instituting a “Winners’ Night,” for sports stars.