Author: Stephanie Moffat

Long Island Police Forced To Issue Statement After Trump Speech First, the Boy Scouts have to apologize for this guy and now the police do. Trump addressed police on Long Island on Wednesday, saying that cops should treat suspects violently. Trump’s call for using violence against suspects came during an address about gang violence. “When you see these thugs being thrown into the back of a paddywagon, you just see them thrown in, rough, I said, ‘Please don’t be too nice,'” Trump said. “Like when you guys put somebody in the car and you’re protecting their head, you know,...

Majority of Americans Support Transgender Military Service: Poll New poll confirms Americans disagree strongly with Trump’s trans military ban.  According to a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released that was released Friday, a strong majority of Americans disagree with Donald Trump’s new ban on transgender military service. The poll found that 58 percent of Americans agree with the statement “Transgender people should be allowed to serve in the military.” The poll was in the field from July 26 and July 28, after Donald Trump announced that he would be banning all transgender personnel from the military. Despite Trump’s Twitter pronouncement, the...

In Speech To Cops, Trump Tells Them To Assault Suspects (Video) There is a police violence crisis in this country and Donald Trump just advocated for more police brutality. [watch the video below] During an address to police officers, Donald Trump told the officers not to be “too nice” to suspects they are arresting. The speech, which took place on Long Island, New York, on Friday was supposed to be a law enforcement and immigration policy speech. “When you see these thugs being thrown into the back of a paddywagon, you just see them thrown in, rough. I said...

Former Obama Aide Calls on Congress to Have ‘Political Courage’ for Healthcare Bill Former President Barack Obama’s spokesman Kevin Lewis urged Congress to work together to improve current healthcare law. “President Obama has always said we should build on this law, just as members of both parties worked together to improve Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid over the years,” Lewis said in a statement. Lewis continued to express how Obama believed that Congress can still come together and find common ground. “President Obama still believes that it is possible for Congress to demonstrate the necessary bipartisanship and political courage...

Sally Yates Says Justice Department Needs to Be Protected From Trump Sally Yates wrote an opinion piece in the New York Times today, condemning Donald Trump’s actions towards the Justice Department with the Russia investigation, James Comey and Jeff Sessions. Yates begins the piece by saying Trump is trying to “humiliate” Attorney General Jeff Sessions. But while that spectacle is happening, there’s something even worse going on. “The president is attempting to dismantle the rule of law, destroy the time-honored independence of the Justice Department, and undermine the career men and women who are devoted to seeking justice day...