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Wisconsin's Governor Wants To Force People Applying For Food Stamps To Take Drug Tests
The state of Wisconsin is currently considering a major change to its social welfare policies, one which would impact low-income residents throughout the state. Namely, in the culmination of a years-long effort by Republican governor Scott Walker, Wi…
By Chris Tognotti
Black Leaders Are Outraged Trump Dared To Show Up To A Civil Rights Museum Opening
On Saturday, President Donald Trump attended the opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, a decision that invited a tremendous amount of controversy and scrutiny. Basically, it's fair to say that a lot of people were outraged by Trump's speech…
By Chris Tognotti
An Ex-Fox News Host Alleges Trump Tried To Kiss Her In An Elevator
On Friday, a former Fox News host alleged that in 2005, more than a decade prior to launching his political career, President Donald Trump attempted to kiss her on the lips unexpectedly. The host, Juliet Huddy, says Trump tried to kiss her on the lip…
By Chris Tognotti
There's Reportedly About To Be A Serious Reckoning In Congress Over Its Harassment Problem
As the Weinstein effect continues to take hold and more women come forward alleging that powerful men in their industries sexually harassed them, the sexual misconduct scandals engulfing Washington, D.C. are far from over. According to several report…
By Summer Lin
More Staffers In Congress Are Asking For Sexual Harassment Training Than Ever Before
In recent weeks, the issue of sexual harassment in Congress has reached a fever pitch, part of a broader awareness-raising and calling to public account that's been happening throughout American culture. And according to a new report, congressional s…
By Chris Tognotti
Why Anita Hill Says This #MeToo Reckoning Isn't Just A "Moment"
It has been 26 years since law professor Anita Hill testified that Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas harassed her, spurring a national conversation about sexual misconduct in the workplace. Although Thomas, who denies the allegations, was eventua…
By Courtney Vinopal
A Florida Democrat Was Sued For Sexual Harassment. Taxpayers Paid The $220,000 Settlement
According to documents recently obtained by Roll Call, a sexual harassment lawsuit against Democratic congressman Alcee Hastings from years ago was settled with $220,000 in taxpayer money. The lawsuit was filed in 2011 by Judicial Watch on behalf of …
By Summer Lin
Trump Trashes Roy Moore's Accuser At A Florida Rally
During a rally in Pensacola, Florida, on Friday, Trump attacked Beverly Nelson Young, Roy Moore's accuser, ahead of the Alabama special election on Dec. 12. Trump also threw his full support behind Moore, who has been accused by several women of inap…
By Summer Lin
Someone Put Up Ivanka's Criticism Of Roy Moore On A Truck Outside Trump's Rally
In the weeks leading up to Alabama's special Senate election, Trump’s team had said he would not be campaigning in the state for embattled GOP candidate Roy Moore. On Friday night, however, he got about as close as you can get to the state line, at a…
By Courtney Vinopal
FYI, Female Senators Have Been Fighting Sexism Way Before Franken's Scandal
Years before "Me Too" became a hashtag, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) made her name in Congress by combatting sexual misconduct within the military. Now, she's ready to lead that movement through the halls of Congress, and she's willing to hold…
By Erin Delmore
Seth Rogen Canceled A Radio Interview To Protest Steve Bannon's Show On The Same Channel
It was announced Thursday that former Donald Trump advisor and Breitbart chief Steve Bannon will return to host his old radio show on SiriusXM. The next day, Seth Rogen canceled a planned interview on Sirius XM in protest of the Bannon hire. Rogen is…
By Seth Millstein
Climate Change Forced A Starving Polar Bear To Rummage Through Trash For Food And The Video Is Heartbreaking
During a visit to Canada over the summer, a conservationist group stumbled upon a heartbreaking reminder of the impact climate change is having on wildlife: An emaciated polar bear rummaging through the trash for food, failing to to find any and ulti…
By Seth Millstein
The California Wildfires Will Be Burning For A While Longer
On Friday, President Trump granted a request by California Gov. Jerry Brown and declared a state of emergency in southern Californian counties affected by the latest string of wildfires. The move will allow the state to access federal resources to he…
By Seth Millstein
A Video Showing A Black Men Begging An Officer To Spare Him Is Causing Outrage
In January 2016, a man named Daniel Shaver was fatally shot in the hallway of a La Quinta Inn in Mesa, Arizona, and video of his harrowing death has just been released by a judge. It's disturbing in the extreme, and it's generated an intense amount o…
By Chris Tognotti
Exactly Where To Volunteer To Help California Fire Victims
For the past several days, rapidly growing wildfires have raged throughout Southern California, destroying hundreds of thousands of acres of land and forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes. This also means hundreds of animals are …
By Sarah Beauchamp
A Roy Moore Accuser Needed A "Handwriting Expert" To Prove Her Story & It's So Gross
When Beverly Young Nelson came forward about Roy Moore allegedly forcing himself on her, she brought evidence. In her 1977 yearbook, a scribbled note: "To a sweeter more beautiful girl I could not say, 'Merry Christmas.' Love, Roy Moore." Shortly aft…
By Jenny Hollander
This Is Why California Is So Vulnerable To Wildfires
This has been a particularly devastating year for fires in the state of California, with destructive blazes racing through both the northern and southern parts of the state. While this is drawing a lot of attention, however, it's not exactly new, as …
By Chris Tognotti
The GOP Came Up With A New Way To Mess With Campus Sexual Assault Investigations
A 542-page bill overhauling the Higher Education Act (HEA) was introduced by Republicans on a House committee last week. Buried in that bill are the GOP's provisions concerning sexual assault on campus that critics say would make preventing instances…
By Sarah Beauchamp
These Meghan Markle Quotes About Ivanka Trump Just Popped Up & Are SUPER Awkward
A lot can happen in the span of just three years. If you're a certain American actress, for example, you can go from not even knowing Prince Harry to being engaged to him. Or, as Town and Country recently found, from gushing about a now divisive publ…
By Morgan Brinlee
So, This Is How Much It Costs To Go Horseback Riding (Via Helicopter) With Mike Pence
Something that's dogged the Trump administration cabinet so far has been misuse of taxpayer-funded travel, and a new report is whipping up some renewed scrutiny. A new report from Politico highlighted Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's helicopter trip t…
By Chris Tognotti
