Caroline Orr

Aide who pleaded guilty to lying about Russia helped write major pro-Russia Trump speech

When news broke that former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos had pleaded guilty last month to lying to federal agents about his contacts with Russian officials, the White House immediately tried to minimize his involvement in the campaign. But a new report from The New York Times suggests that, in addition to maintaining regular contact with […]

By Caroline Orr - November 11, 2017

Trump humiliated by Putin after showering the dictator with praise

Donald Trump said Saturday that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin this weekend and believes him when he says the Kremlin didn’t interfere in the 2016 presidential election. But according to Putin, that conversation never even took place. Trump made the comments after an unscheduled meeting with Putin on the sidelines of the APEC summit […]

By Caroline Orr - November 11, 2017

As bigotry backfires nationwide, Fox News hires actual Nazi sympathizer from Trump’s White House

Months after having his security clearance stripped, former Trump adviser and Nazi sympathizer Sebastian Gorka has just been hired by Fox News as a “national security strategist.” Sean Hannity announced the news on his radio show Wednesday night. “Joining us now is Dr. Sebastian Gorka. And I can officially announce today he is a Fox […]

By Caroline Orr - November 08, 2017

“A Russian in every closet”: Leaked docs show Trump commerce secretary hid ties to Putin

New documents show that Donald Trump’s commerce secretary Wilbur Ross has business ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he failed to disclose during his confirmation process earlier this year. The leaked documents, called the “Paradise Papers,” reveal that Ross has a financial stake in a shipping firm that receives millions of dollars in annual revenue […]

By Caroline Orr - November 05, 2017

News anchor nails Kellyanne Conway’s pathetic dodge: “When I say Russia, you say Clinton.”

As special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation reaches Donald Trump’s inner circle, those closest to him are growing increasingly desperate to avoid the topic of Russia altogether. This was what White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway was surely hoping to do Sunday morning when she appeared on CNN’s Reliable Sources. Unfortunately for her, throwing shiny objects […]

By Caroline Orr - November 05, 2017

Report shuts down Trump’s overseas bragging: He’s the least popular president since 1946

It’s probably best that Donald Trump is halfway across the world right now, because things aren’t looking so good for him back at home. In fact, things are looking historically awful. According to a new ABC News poll, Trump’s approval rating just dipped to 37 percent, the lowest of any president at this point in […]

By Caroline Orr - November 05, 2017

Insecure Trump embarrasses himself on Asia trip by repeatedly demanding praise

Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Saturday, his first stop on a tour of Asia, and promptly got to work embarrassing himself. Speaking with reporters on Air Force One, Trump was asked about China’s President Xi Jinping, who was described as “coming off a very successful run.” Apparently, hearing another world leader depicted as powerful was […]

By Caroline Orr - November 05, 2017

As smears against Mueller reach fever pitch, spineless McConnell sees no need to protect him

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday waved away concerns that Donald Trump or his allies might try to oust special counsel Robert Mueller, saying he doesn’t feel any pressure to protect the integrity of the Russia investigation. McConnell made the comments during an interview with MSNBC’s Hugh Hewitt, just one day after Republicans introduced […]

By Caroline Orr - November 04, 2017

GOP tries to sneak a blow to Obamacare into their tax bill while they think no one’s looking

After a series of failed efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Republicans are still determined to take health care away from Americans — and they’re willing to do whatever it takes to make it happen. According to a new report, GOP lawmakers are considering using their newly unveiled tax scheme to secretly undermine the […]

By Caroline Orr - November 04, 2017

“This is the stuff authoritarianism is made of.” Trump’s former ethics chief sounds the alarm

Former ethics chief Walter Shaub slammed Donald Trump’s recent attacks on the judicial system in an interview Friday, calling them “the stuff authoritarianism is made of.” Appearing on CNN’s “Outfront,” Shaub, who served as director of the Office of Government Ethics from January 2013 until his resignation in July 2017, told host Kate Bolduan that Trump’s desire […]

By Caroline Orr - November 04, 2017

Now Trump is shamefully ignoring a fallen soldier in Afghanistan — and veterans are fed up

Two days after a helicopter crash that left one U.S. service member dead and six others wounded, Donald Trump has yet to publicly acknowledge the tragedy. His silence on the deadly crash, which took place Friday in Logar Province, Afghanistan, is part of a broader pattern of repeated refusals to recognize fallen soldiers during his administration. […]

By Caroline Orr - October 29, 2017

Humiliated white supremacists cancel second rally to avoid further embarrassment

After seeing the sheer number of counter-protesters who showed up Saturday to oppose the so-called “White Lives Matter” rally in Shelbyville, Tennessee, and facing equal crowds for a planned second rally later in the day in nearby Murfreesboro, white supremacists backed down and canceled that second demonstration. The rallies, which brought together several different far-right extremist […]

By Caroline Orr - October 29, 2017

Journalist nails GOP’s fake patriotism: They whine about “taking a knee” but excuse Russia

Veteran journalist and Christian pundit Roland Martin slammed the GOP’s fake patriotism Sunday morning, asking why they care more about an NFL player taking a knee than about Russia trying to undermine our democratic process. Appearing on ABC’s This Week, Martin called out the hypocrisy of Republicans who spent months chanting “lock her up,” only […]

By Caroline Orr - October 29, 2017

On eve of indictments, desperate Trump demands smearing of Mueller in full-scale meltdown

The first indictment — or possibly, indictments — in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation are expected on Monday. So of course, Donald Trump took to Twitter Sunday morning in a desperate and very familiar attempt to shift attention away from him. In a mid-morning tirade, Trump railed against the fact that he is the […]

By Caroline Orr - October 29, 2017

On indictment weekend, Trump can’t escape Americans who want him out

Two days before special counsel Robert Mueller is expected to bring the first indictments in the Russia investigation, Donald Trump tried to clear his mind with yet another trip to the golf course. Unfortunately for him, the resistance was there to remind him of what’s coming. Upon arrival at Trump National Golf Club in Virginia […]

By Caroline Orr - October 28, 2017

GOP targets Purple Heart veteran Robert Mueller in latest attack on military

With the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election continuing to heat up, Donald Trump’s allies are not even trying to hide their fake patriotism anymore. And that becomes even more obvious as they turn their ire on special counsel Robert Mueller, a Vietnam veteran with a decorated combat record from his time in […]

By Caroline Orr - October 28, 2017

Watergate reporter has an urgent message for panicked GOP: Put “principle above party”

Legendary Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein is urging Republicans not to provide cover for Donald Trump as he tries to “sabotage” special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, which entered a new phase Friday evening when it was reported that the first indictments would be coming Monday. Instead of complying with the federal investigation and letting the […]

By Caroline Orr - October 28, 2017

“That is wrong.” McCain rips high income “bone spur” draft dodgers

Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain took a not-so-thinly veiled swipe at Donald Trump on Sunday, criticizing “high income people [who] found a doctor that would say they had a bone spur” to get them out of serving in the Vietnam War. McCain made the comments during an interview about the Vietnam War on C-SPAN3’s American History […]