FBI Arrests San Bernardino Shooter's Older Brother and Two Others in Marriage Fraud Investigation

Brendan O'Connor · 04/28/16 12:35PM

Three people connected to the San Bernardino shooting were arrested Thursday after the FBI conducted searches at multiple residences in California, the Los Angeles Times reports, including the home of Syed Rizwan Farook’s older brother Raheel. An unnamed law enforcement official tells the paper that the arrest was tied to a marriage fraud investigation unrelated to the mass shooting.

Ted Cruz, We've Caught You in a Lie

Sam Biddle · 04/28/16 12:20PM

Today, after former Speaker of the House John Boehner directly compared him to Satan, Ted Cruz pulled a hard Mariah and said he simply doesn’t know Boehener: “I’ve never worked with John Boehner… I’ve never known the man.” But Ted, you were his lawyer.

Caitlyn Jenner Takes a Piss on Ted Cruz

Rich Juzwiak · 04/28/16 12:05PM

Once upon a time, Caitlyn Jenner dreamed of being Ted Cruz’s “trans ambassador.” Many people pointed out that this was silly because Cruz is a virulent bigot, and virulent bigots make terrible bedfellows for LGBT people. Cruz reiterated his bigotry last week, by voicing support for bathroom bills like North Carolina’s H2, which stigmatize trans people under the false notion of “protecting” women and children. “There is no greater evil than predators and if the law says that any man, if he chooses can enter a women’s restroom, a little girl’s restroom and stay there and he cannot be removed because he simply says at that moment he feels like a woman, you’re opening the door for predators,” said Cruz.

Hamilton Nolan · 04/28/16 09:40AM

Tobacco giant Altria today posted strong profits, with analysts crediting the fact that low gas prices have allowed smokers to purchase more expensive cigarettes. The system works.

Fun Lovers Unite!

Alex Pareene · 04/28/16 09:17AM

Author and friend of Gawker Mac Montandon is behind Fun Lovers Unite!, an evening of music and comedy benefiting the Manhattan Chapter of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, happening Wednesday, May 11, at New York’s Highline Ballroom, featuring Yo La Tengo, Janeane Garofalo, and many more. Tickets, including a $20 ticket for students, are available here. In 2013, Montandon contributed the essay “A Hollywood Ending,” about the death of his brother and its aftermath.

Carly Fiorina Comes Out Singing

Gabrielle Bluestone · 04/27/16 04:28PM

Carly Fiorina said several things during her speech today accepting Ted Cruz’s offer to be his vice president, but the striking part was what she left unsaid. She sang a song.