President Trump tried to pressure the Justice Department to declare the election “corrupt,” telling the agency to “leave the rest to me,” according to handwritten notes taken by then-deputy attorney general Richard Donoghue during a phone call with the president. The notes were made public by the House Oversight Committee …
Read More »'RS Interview: Special Edition' With Mandy Patinkin
Surprise quarantine star Mandy Patinkin is enjoying a rare moment of solitude in his upstate New York home — his son is with a friend; his wife actress Kathryn Brody is in the city — but he already misses his partner of more than 40 years. “Our first date was …
Read More »Trump Lost, So Phoebe Bridgers and Maggie Rogers Covered the Goo Goo Dolls' 'Iris'
On Election Day, Phoebe Bridgers promised to cover the Goo Goo Dolls‘ “Iris” if Donald Trump lost. With Joe Biden as our President-elect, Bridgers has officially released the rendition — with Maggie Rogers lending a hand on vocals. The duo harmonize on the chorus, with Bridgers taking the first verse …
Read More »Now Is the Time for Democrats to Pick a Side
At the beginning of the Democratic primary, there was a candidate for everyone, no matter how niche your personal politics were. If you loved the idea of saving up your basic income to buy a Tesla, there was Andrew Yang. If you loved working out and capitalism, there was John …
Read More »Sanders Denounces Reported Russian Election Interference by 'Thug' Putin
Vladimir Putin is up to old tricks. Earlier this week news broke that Russia is again backing the candidacy of Donald Trump as the president seeks reelection. Now the Washington Post is reporting that U.S. intelligence believes Russia is also attempting to aid the candidacy of Bernie Sanders on the …
Read More »Andrew Yang Is Already Talking About Running for President in 2024
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang made several comments during a recent call with campaign staffers that strongly suggest he’s thinking about running for president again in four years if his long-shot 2020 White House bid falls short. Yang told his staffers that a strong showing in the New …
Read More »How Will Bernie Sanders' Health Scare Affect His Campaign?
If you’re confused about changes to Bernie Sanders‘ campaign following his heart attack last week, you’re not alone. A day after telling reporters he planned to scale back the intensity of his schedule, Sanders told NBC Nightly News on Wednesday that he “misspoke,” and that he plans to resume business …
Read More »Joe Biden Officially Enters the 2020 Race
WASHINGTON — After months of hinting and deliberation, after endless will-he-or-won’t-he stories, and after a potential campaign announcement in Charlottesville, Virginia, was leaked to the media and then scrapped, Joe Biden has made it official: He’s running for president. The former vice president and Democratic senator from Delaware announced his …
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