Trump To N. Korea: My Nuclear Button Is ‘Much Bigger, More Powerful’ Than Kim’s, and ‘It Works’

This tweet alone is grounds for removal from office under the 25th Amendment. This man should not have nukes,” argued former White House ethics chief.

Jake Johnson
By Jake Johnson
An anti-war protester wears a mask showing US President Donald Trump in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 during a demonstration against nuclear weapons near the Brandenburg Gate. (AP/Michael Sohn)

Just as it appeared that long inflamed tensions on the Korean Peninsula were beginning to wane, President Donald Trump further demonstrated his willingness to drag the world to the brink of nuclear war Tuesday night with a tweet boasting of the size and power of America's (nonexistent) "nuclear button." North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just

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Bush-Era Economists Emerge As Front-Runners For Fed Vice Chair Position

It seems President Donald Trump is confused about what “draining the swamp” really means .

ZeroHedge.com
By ZeroHedge.com

After selecting Fed governor Jerome Powell to replace Janet Yellen as Fed Chair when her term expires in February, the Trump White House has now moved on to interviewing a series of candidates for the Vice Chair position.  As the Wall Street Journal notes this morning, two of the more likely candidates for that role are a pair of economists who

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Republicans Show Just How Much of Trump’s “Textbook Racism” They Will Tolerate

As many Republicans rush to disavow latest comments, has the presumptive nominee finally gone too far?

Lauren McCauley
By Lauren McCauley
The New York billionaire has insulted entire sectors of people. Yet, the party has widely gotten behind his candidacy. (Image: Credo Action/ with overlay)

Testing the endurance of the proverbial 'camel's back' on Tuesday, many mainstream Republicans claimed to have reached their threshold of blatantly discriminatory remarks made by the anointed party nominee, Donald Trump. Throughout his campaign, the New York billionaire has insulted entire sectors of people, from Mexicans and Muslims to women

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Selling Ignorance: How Ben Carson And Donald Trump Finance Their Campaigns

“When nearly 25 percent of the population happily celebrates Independence Day every July 4, without knowing from whom the U.S. gained its independence, there doesn’t seem to be much for a serious candidate to work with.”

Robert Fantina
By Robert Fantina
Donald Trump and Ben Carson watt before a Republican presidential debate at Milwaukee Theatre, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

KITCHENER, Ontario --- Never let it be said that any candidate in the United States miscalculated when relying on the ignorance of the U.S. voter. When nearly 25 percent of the population happily celebrates Independence Day every July 4, without knowing from whom the U.S. gained its independence, there doesn’t seem to be much for a serious

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Donald Trump’s Signature Suit Collection Is Made In Mexico

Donald Trump is still reeling from the backlash over his comments on Mexico, yet despite his rhetoric the business baron apparently has no problem outsourcing his own clothing line to, you guessed it: Mexico.

MintPress News Desk
By MintPress News Desk
Donal Trump made in Mexico

Just yesterday Donald Trump was standing firm by his assertion that Mexico is stealing our jobs, trade and "killing us at the border." https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/615866741994954752 Mr. Trump's views apparently do not extend to his personal business empire.  An astute Reddit user, posted a photo on a Donal Trump signature

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Univision Drops Miss USA Pageant Following “Insulting Remarks About Mexican Immigrants” By Donald Trump

In an interview scheduled to air Sunday on Telemundo’s “Enfoque con José Díaz-Balart,” Trump said that “many bad people are coming in” from Mexico and elsewhere.

Associated Press
By Associated Press
Donald Trump, left, and Miss Connecticut USA Erin Brady pose onstage after Brady won the 2013 Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas, Nev

NEW YORK — Donald Trump's fledgling GOP presidential bid quickly led to business fallout for him, with Univision saying it will drop the Miss USA pageant from its UniMas network and cut all ties with Trump over comments on Mexican immigrants. The company said Thursday it was canceling its Spanish-language coverage of the pageant July 12. It also

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