• Couric Smears Trump Voters As Jealous Anti-Intellectuals

    Former 60 Minutes anchor Katie Couric recently joined Bill Maher on his podcast Club Random. During a discussion on income inequality, Couric mused that those who support Donald Trump are motivated by anti-intellectualism and jealousy. Couric, who has declared herself “liberated” from the necessity of being a straight newswoman, told Maher that “The socio-economic disparities are a lot and class resentment is a lot and anti-intellectualism and elitism is what is driving many of these...

  • Couric Smears Trump Voters As Jealous Anti-Intellectuals

    Former 60 Minutes anchor Katie Couric recently joined Bill Maher on his podcast Club Random. During a discussion on income inequality, Couric mused that those who support Donald Trump are motivated by anti-intellectualism and jealousy. Couric, who has declared herself “liberated” from the necessity of being a straight newswoman, told Maher that “The socio-economic disparities are a lot and class resentment is a lot and anti-intellectualism and elitism is what is driving many of these...

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    Finally, a MagSafe battery pack that doesn't look like a brick (and it's 25% off right now)

    Casely's Power Pod can power your phone, earbuds, and other electronic devices, and its design brings exactly what the battery pack market needs -- style. Snag one for $15 off right now.

  • Bad Takes: Dante's Inferno has it right about liars and cons like Donald Trump

    Editor's Note: Bad Takes is a column of opinion and analysis. If you're like me and only pretended to read the Italian poet Dante Alighieri's Inferno in high school, good news: a recent four-hour documentary on PBS breathes new life into the musty classic. Though seven centuries separate us, Dante's work remains tragically relevant for us today.

  • Katie Couric slammed as 'out of touch' for claiming Trump's MAGA driven by 'anti-intellectualism'

    Katie Couric says the driving force behind MAGA is “anti-intellectualism” adding that the political movement is full of “jealous, bitter, resentful people.”

  • Anti-Ukraine Republicans like J.D. Vance and Marjorie Taylor Greene don't speak for most voters

    Senator J.D. Vance and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene are united in the belief that the worst thing America is doing right now is helping Ukraine stand up to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

  • Trump official Jeffrey Clark likely violated ethics rules with 2020 election theories, D.C. Bar panel finds

    WASHINGTON — The disciplinary panel of the D.C. Bar reached a preliminary conclusion that former Trump Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark committed an ethical violation when he pushed conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election, including the allegation that the election was stolen via smart thermostats. Clark, an environmental lawyer with no experience in criminal law, was the man former President Donald Trump considering naming as acting attorney general of the United...

  • J.K. Rowling Blasts Trans Rights Supporters Like Daniel Radcliffe & Emma Watson, Says ‘Harry Potter’ Stars “Can Save Their Apologies”

    The years-long war of words between Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling and supporters of transgender rights heated up again today with the release of an independent review of gender identity services for children and young people delivered by Britain’s National Health Service. The four-year review was commissioned by the NHS and conducted by Dr. Hilary […]

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    The fatal flaw that doomed No Labels' anti-Biden, anti-Trump push

    For the past few years, the group No Labels has been raising money off the idea that Americans do not want to see a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Its solution? Present 2024 voters with an alternative, independent “unity ticket.” But after nearly three years, the organization has failed spectacularly. On Thursday, it said in a statement that "No Labels has always said we would only offer our ballot line to a ticket if we could identify candidates with a...

  • Trump Campaign Blasts Politico for Spewing 'Lies' About Trump's Record on China

    Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung on Thursday blasted Politico editor Catherine Kim for misrepresenting former President Donald Trump's record on China.

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    Trump trial starts: D.A. argues Trump guilty of lies & 2016 crime

    Donald Trump’s first criminal trial is underway in New York. MSNBC’s Ari Melber is joined by Rachel Maddow, Nicolle Wallace, Jen Psaki, Chris Hayes and Alex Wagner break down the latest from day one of Trump’s trial. (Bookmark The Beat’s YouTube playlist, updated daily: https://msnbc.com/ari. Connect with Ari on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AriMelber IG: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber Merch: msnbc.com/beat5)

  • Anti far-right campaigners say Labor’s anti-doxing laws could be weaponised

    Group tells attorney general’s department that not all doxing is harmful and therefore bad or undesirableFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnti-fascist research group the White Rose Society has warned the Australian government that its push for new anti-doxing laws are a “quick fix” for complex problems that could be weaponised against reporting and have negative consequences for society.In March the...