South Bend, Indiana, mayor and 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg condemned the Trump administration’s embrace of “peak white identity politics” in a speech Saturday, warning of a brewing “crisis of belonging” across the nation. Speaking at a fundraiser in Houston for the LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign, the Democrat said such politics are “designed to…
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Trump Trade War Just Raised Taxes On Consumers By Tens Of Billions of Dollars
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Friday raised taxes on American importers by tens of billions of dollars, costs that consumers will soon be paying on everything from clothes to electronics to frozen seafood. Tariffs on thousands of Chinese products totaling more than $200 billion each year that Trump originally imposed at 10 percent last September…
Author May Lose Book Deal After Shaming D.C. Metro Worker For Eating On Train
A Washington, D.C.-based author and World Bank employee has thrown her book deal on thin ice after publicly calling out a black Metro worker for eating on the train. Natasha Tynes, who is Jordanian-American, tweeted a photo of the employee on Friday, tagging the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and writing, “I thought we were…
States Sue Generic Drug Makers Over Alleged Price-Fixing Schemes
BOSTON (AP) — Attorneys general from more than 40 states are alleging the nation’s largest generic drug manufacturers conspired to artificially inflate and manipulate prices for more than 100 different generic drugs, including treatments for diabetes, cancer, arthritis and other medical conditions. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Connecticut on Friday, also names 15…
‘Twin Peaks’ And ‘Mod Squad’ Icon Peggy Lipton Dead At 72
Peggy Lipton, a one-time model who rocketed to stardom in the 1960s hit “The Mod Squad” and later became the muse of David Lynch’s cult TV series “Twin Peaks,” has died. She was 72. Her death from cancer was announced Saturday by Kidada and Rashida Jones (of “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation”), her daughters with…
‘Heartbeat’ Laws Could Ban Most Abortions Across Deep South
If a new Mississippi law survives a court challenge, it will be nearly impossible for most pregnant women to get an abortion there. Or, potentially, in neighboring Louisiana. Or Alabama. Or Georgia. The Louisiana legislature is halfway toward passing a law — like the ones enacted in Mississippi and Georgia — that will ban abortions…
I Was Diagnosed With Bipolar Disorder At 49. Here’s How It’s Affected My Marriage.
(I) I was 17 when Steve and I got engaged, and just 20 when we married. Looking back now at my tender age and the 0-to-60 mph speed of our courtship leading up to that diamond ring, I see hints of the mania that would upend my life three decades later. I was in a…
Anderson Cooper Nails What Donald Trump’s ‘Your Favorite President’ Boast Really Means
CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Friday dissected Donald Trump’s earlier claim on Twitter to be “your all time favorite President!” The host of “Anderson Cooper 360°” noted how Trump always has time “to pat himself on his humble back” as he recalled previous times the commander-in-chief has given himself the same praise. It was “all part…
Leaked NRA Documents Reveal Gun Group Drowning In Legal Fees
A week before former National Rifle Association President Oliver North said he would not seek reelection after a failed attempt to oust CEO Wayne LaPierre, he warned the group that extraordinary legal fees threaten the future of the NRA. A series of documents posted anonymously online and verified by both The Daily Beast and The…
‘Saturday Night Live’ Moms And Son Pay Sweet Homage To Mothers
“Saturday Night Live” pulled out the stops to honor moms. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returned to the comedy show to translate “mom talk” with Emma Thompson during her monologue — and a classic “SNL” video stripped down the reality of motherhood. When moms say they want to just “relax in the backyard” for Mother’s…