Luke Barnes
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Trump describes historic loser Boris Johnson as someone who ‘knows how to win’
Meanwhile Boris Johnson's own brother just resigned from the Conservative Party. → Read More
Boris Johnson is now facing a full-fledged rebellion from his own party over Brexit
Absolutely incredible scenes as (some) Conservatives grow a spine and stand up for their political principles. → Read More
James Reardon, wannabe far-right terrorist, hit with federal charges
The federal prosecutor used the announcement to deliver a blistering rebuke of James Reardon's far-right beliefs. → Read More
Trump promotes new video, complete with white supremacist symbol
It's the latest in the long line of far-right interactions that Trump has had. → Read More
Trump’s relationship with Fox News is quickly fraying
The president launched a tirade, and one former correspondent said he made the network's reporters "sick to their stomachs." → Read More
Britain’s PM suspends Parliament so he can force through his Brexit vision
The government can't collapse over Brexit infighting if there's no government at work. → Read More
Brazil rejects G7’s already minuscule aid package to help combat raging fires in the Amazon
The most powerful countries in the world pledged $22 million. For context, Netflix paid $100 million to keep streaming 'Friends'. → Read More
Senate candidate Amy McGrath savages Mitch McConnell in new campaign ad
It comes as miners in Kentucky continue to block a train loaded with coal over unpaid wages. → Read More
Trump promises Britain a “very big trade deal” post-Brexit
It comes even as Boris Johnson admits a no-deal Brexit is increasingly likely. → Read More
After Dayton and El Paso, the list of averted mass shootings keeps growing
The authors of several of the disrupted plots had far-right leanings. → Read More
YouTube shuts down ‘coordinated’ campaign to discredit Hong Kong protesters
It follows similar moves made by Facebook and Twitter earlier this week. → Read More
Brazil’s Bolsonaro makes a baseless conspiracy claim about who started the Amazon fires
Jair Bolsonaro claimed, without any evidence, that environmental groups are responsible for the devastating blazes. → Read More
Trump praises conservative radio host for calling him ‘King of Israel’
The president's comments come one day after he insulted millions of Jews for showing great "disloyalty" by voting Democrat. → Read More
White nationalist arrested for threatening to attack Jewish Community Center
It's the latest in a slew of far-right threats but the White House's attention is, naturally, elsewhere. → Read More
Cloudflare terminates hosting services for 8chan in wake of El Paso attack
The site will likely stay online, but it sets an ominous precedent for its future. → Read More
The House’s top Republican blames video games for mass shootings
It's the same tired excuse that's been used since Columbine. → Read More
The El Paso mass shooting is a far-right terror attack
It's another incident which is as infuriating as it is predictable. → Read More
FBI warns that conspiracy theories like QAnon pose a domestic terror threat
It's first time the Feds have waded into the swamp of the pro-Trump conspiracy theory. → Read More
Search warrants show how New Zealand far-right terrorist spawned copycat in California
John T. Earnest, who is facing federal hate crime charges, said that the Christchurch attacker was "spot on with everything." → Read More
Arizona governor claims he never ordered the withdrawal of Nike factory incentives. He did.
The tweet is still up. → Read More