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Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for Covid-19, something that will force him to skip Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s investiture ceremony on Friday. After taking a test as part of regular protocols, Kavanaugh was informed on Thursday evening “that he had tested positive for Covid-19. He has no…

Suspense is building as the midterm elections near, with control of the House and Senate—and possibly the fate of American democracy—hanging in the balance. The outcome remains unclear but one race is hardly in doubt: In the contest to influence election results, "dark money" is winning. Kimberly Reed's film Dark Money…

"In just 15 days the people of Texas are going to re-elect a man who has become a really good friend of mine," President Donald Trump said as he campaigned in Houston for Sen. Ted Cruz – a man he once labeled a liar and the son of a possible presidential assassin. "You know we had our little difficulties. But…

Always a show to be relevant with their skewering, this week’s episode of South Park not only threw shade at Brett Kavanaugh but took some jabs at Roseanne Barr and The Simpsons. The turd — er, I mean third — episode of the 22nd season, titled “The Problem With Poo”, features the iconic South Park character Mr. Hankey…

Heading out for yet another rally, this one in Erie, Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump acknowledged the possibly bad optics of staging another base-baiting performance on same day Hurricane Michael hit land with record-breaking force. “I can’t disappoint thousands of people that are there – and the thousands that…

First Lady Melania Trump says she stands in support of the women of the #MeToo movement. But, she tells ABC News in an interview to be broadcast Friday, the women must produce “hard evidence” of the alleged assault/rape/sexual misconduct. In a clip released this morning, ABC News’ Chief National Affairs Correspondent T…

Jimmy Kimmel explained President Donald Trump’s new conspiracy theory to keep his base hotted up before the midterm elections. After opening his monologue Tuesday with a look at Nikki Haley’s resignation as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations hours earlier, Kimmel detailed how Trump continues to fuel base outrage…

Even after Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the newest Supreme Court justice, political pundits continue to evaluate the fall-out from a confirmation process that underscored the nation’s deep divisions. MSNBC political analyst Steve Schmidt said Kavanaugh should have withdrawn his nomination to preserve the integrity…

“Kavanugh,” Trevor Noah began tonight’s The Daily Show. There as much booing from his studio audience. “Don't boo – vote!" Noah shot back, channeling President Obama's line at the Democratic National Convention in summer of ’16 in Philadelphia when Obama’s mention of Donald Trump during his speech elicited similar…

“President Donald Trump is “flying extra high today after the confirmation of beer-battered Brett Kavanaugh, who is now on the United States Supreme Court despite all of the stuff you know about,” ABC late-night star Jimmy Kimmel said before launching into talk about Trump’s do-over swearing in of Kavanaugh at the…

President Donald Trump apologized on national TV to Brett Kavanaugh for the “pain and suffering” to which he was subjected during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing, declaring on national TV that Kavanaugh had been “found innocent.” “I would like to begin tonight proceeding differently than perhaps any other event…

Fox News Channel owned Brett Kavanaugh vote viewing on Saturday. Coverage of the Senate vote sending controversial Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court handed FNC its biggest Saturday total-day crowd since Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and its biggest Saturday primetime audience since the Iraq War in '03. In addition to…