Rand Called Trump ‘Orange-Faced Windbag,’ Now Says Cheney’s Disloyal

Cheney votes with president more than Paul does

Graham Piro
September 12, 2019 3:00 PM

Sen. Rand Paul (R., Ky.) blasted Rep. Liz Cheney (R., Wyo.) on Twitter Wednesday night for advocating for "endless wars" and proclaiming he stands with President Donald Trump in putting America first.

NY Times Reports ‘Airplanes Took Aim’ at World Trade Center on 9/11

The updated piece still makes no mention of hijackers' motive.

Alex Griswold
September 11, 2019 12:00 PM

The New York Times deleted a tweet and updated a piece Wednesday after writing that the 9/11 attack occurred after "airplanes took aim" at the World Trade Center.

Harris Apologizes After Praising Supporter Who Called Trump ‘Retarded’

Later claims she did not hear the question she called 'well said' (updated)

Graham Piro
September 7, 2019 5:50 PM

Sen. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.) laughed after a Democratic voter called President Donald Trump "mentally retarded," responding that his comments were "well said."

Williamson Asks Supporters to Use ‘Power of the Mind’ Against Hurricane Dorian

Visualization 'not a wacky idea; it is a creative use of the power of the mind'

Alex Griswold
September 4, 2019 12:05 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson called on her Twitter followers to use their mind power and visualize Hurricane Dorian turning away from affected areas.

Former Canadian PM Apologizes for ‘Rooting’ for Hurricane to Hit Mar-a-Lago

Told those offended to 'Get a grip!'

Alex Griswold
August 30, 2019 1:10 PM

Former Canadian prime minister Kim Campbell apologized Friday for a tweet that made light of Hurricane Dorian and expressed hope that it would hit President Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida.

Northam’s Anti-Catholic Appointee Resigns After Offensive Tweets Resurface

Appointee made jokes about pedophilia, abortion

Graham Piro
August 29, 2019 11:20 AM

The Virginia Democrat appointed by embattled Gov. Ralph Northam to an advisory council resigned following public outcry about her history of anti-Catholic statements.

IfNotNow Activist Accuses Jewish Congressman Of Dual Loyalty

'You represent American Jews, not Israelis'

Graham Piro
August 27, 2019 5:00 PM

An audience member connected to the anti-Israel organization IfNotNow accused Rep. Brad Schneider (D., Ill.) of dual loyalty during a town hall with constituents last week.

Journalists Are Powerful Public Figures and We Should Treat Them as Such

Trump supporter wants to prove journalists hold their friends to different standards than the rest of us. It'd be nice if they proved him wrong

Alex Griswold
August 27, 2019 9:45 AM

A minor Twitter fight broke out in January after U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell tweeted that the Trump administration was the toughest ever when it came to taking on Russia.

Left-Wing Journalists Celebrate David Koch’s Death on Twitter

'He's dead? Oh well'

Graham Piro
August 23, 2019 11:35 AM

Several left-wing journalists took to Twitter to celebrate news of billionaire philanthropist and conservative donor David Koch's death earlier this morning. Koch, along with his older brother Charles, contributed millions of dollars to libertarian and conservative causes like looser regulations and lower taxes. But they were also accused of contributing to climate denial and only supporting political causes that enriched them.

Twitter Restricts State-Sponsored Media Ads

Policy updated in response to Chinese disinformation campaign

Nic Rowan
August 19, 2019 6:55 PM

Twitter will no longer support advertisements created by state-sponsored media entities, the social media company announced in a blog post on Monday.