Author: Stephanie Moffat

12 Lies From Donald Trump’s Press Conference Today Donald Trump had a truly crazy press conference today. It was filled with classic Donald Trump ranting and mistruths. So we thought we’d highlight all the lies that we could catch. WARNING: there were so many lies that we probably didn’t cover all of them. So if we missed a few, please forgive us and feel free to send us a note with any lies we missed. Trump lie #1 – “I inherited a mess domestically” Trump said he inherited a mess. Suggesting that he inherited a bad economy that is losing...

WATCH: Mika Brzezinski ‘This Is A Fake Presidency’ The Morning Joe crew on Thursday agreed that the Trump White House has a major credibility problem. “Nobody’s laughing at this point at all, because it’s not just missile technology to China, now we’re actually talking about a very nefarious relationship with Russia. Something is there, something is wrong, something stinks in Denmark, and none of us know exactly what it is. I was just saying to somebody last night, I now know how my parents felt during the Cuban missile crisis, because this is as unsettled as I’ve ever been...

Schumer: Attorney General Sessions ‘Must Recuse Himself Immediately’ In Flynn Case Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday demanded that Attorney General Jeff Sessions “must recuse himself immediately” from any investigation into former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Speaking on the Senate floor, Schumer said, “Attorney General Sessions must recuse himself immediately. Any investigation headed, directed by or influenced by the attorney general will be jaundiced from the very start.” “It is now readily apparent that General Flynn’s resignation is not the end of the story,” Schumer said. “It is merely the beginning of a much longer story.” Schumer...

WATCH: Sam Bee Blasts Paul Ryan In ‘Portrait In Courage’ Segment Samantha Bee blasted Paul Ryan in her “Portrait In Courage” segment Wednesday night. Referring to Trump’s demand for loyalty from those around him  Bee said of Ryan “And nobody has adapted to that reality better than Speaker of the House, and faithful husky, Paul Ryan.” Bee played clips of members of the media calling Ryan the “conscience of the Republican party” and the GOP’s “intellectual leader.” Then Bee asked how “a principled fiscal and social conservative like Ryan wound up in bed with a bigoted, adulterous grope machine”...

NY TIMES: Trump Putting Steve Bannon’s Friend In Charge Of Review Of Intelligence Agencies Trump plans to assign New York billionaire and Steve Bannon’s friend Stephen Feinberg to lead a broad review of American intelligence agencies, according to a NY Times report. According to The Times, Feinberg’s potential role has met “fierce resistance” in the intelligence community – fearing this could “curtail their independence and reduce the flow of information that contradicts the president’s worldview.” There hasn’t been an announcement and the Trump administration hasn’t commented, but Feinberg allegedly told his company’s shareholders that he is in discussions to join the Trump...