Donald Trump and his team have repeatedly lied to the media, on issues big and seemingly small. When they do not lie, they refuse to even answer emails from reporters who — despite knowing they are likely to be served up a whopper — do the right thing and ask them for comment anyway. Then, when those stories […]

At what the corporate media generously described as a “press conference,” President-elect Donald Trump — who spent only 34-and-a-half minutes answering a handful of questions — again displayed the remarkable hostility he uses to intimidate the press when he shut down CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s attempt to get a question in: ACOSTA: Since you’re attacking us? […]

On CNN’s The Lead, host Jake Tapper offered a cutting critique of Donald Trump that took him to task for his recent comments attacking the federal judiciary, the free press, and the United States of America, while defending Russian despot Vladimir Putin. Tapper’s searing commentary correctly casts Trump’s actions as an attack on two “pillars of […]

As my colleague Tommy Christopher wrote, President-elect Donald Trump may have made a deal with HVAC manufacturer Carrier to keep some jobs from going to Mexico — but he accomplished this by doing the exact opposite of what he promised as a candidate. And he managed to do it only with the help of his Vice […]

Donald Trump’s campaign is built on lies, projection and hypocrisy. Case in point: Less than 24 hours after the Trump campaign pushes Melania out front to give an odd speech in a state they won't win… new Melania news: https://t.co/xKu3EMfDKy — Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) November 5, 2016 https://twitter.com/SteveKopack/status/794723155034173441 Trump in immigration speech on 8/31: "Anyone […]

The reaction to FBI Director James Comey’s decision to send a vague letter to Congress regarding the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email server just eleven days before Election Day has been swift and negative. Surprisingly, some of the strongest condemnation is coming from Republicans and conservatives who are among Clinton’s most virulent critics. Former Bush Administration Deputy Attorney General […]

When Donald Trump announced his candidacy, his opening salvo was to say that Mexico was not sending “their best,” but “people with lots of problems.” His anti-immigrant rhetoric has continued throughout the campaign, particularly centered on Mexican and Muslim immigrants. His words and policies have been rooted in fear-mongering, eliding the many significant contributions that […]

Supporters and observers of the Clintons are accustomed to the corporate media assuming the worst about them. In an especially egregious instance, a touching anniversary tweet from Bill Clinton was twisted into a contrived political move. 41 years ago I married my best friend and the finest changemaker I’ve ever known. And yes, I’m still […]

BREAKING: Miss Teen USA (ages 14-19) contestants say Trump walked in on them changing https://t.co/grlCFfNNos pic.twitter.com/nVoSlMZEDA — Florida Democrats (@FlaDems) October 12, 2016 This is now the second report in a week that Trump made a habit of walking in on pageant contestants in various stages of undress, and bragging about how he “gets away with […]

https://twitter.com/KFILE/status/783760761151774724 From CNN: Donald Trump’s tame appearance in a 2000 Playboy video came to light late last week after he attacked a former beauty queen for her alleged “sex tape” past. CNN’s KFILE has now uncovered two more Playboy videos in which Trump makes an appearance, including one in which he is depicted photographing fully […]

https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/780935749327872000 These excerpts are incredible: Clinton knows how to compromise and to lead with intelligence, decorum and perspective. She has a record of public service as First Lady, senator and secretary of state. She has withstood decades of scrutiny so intense it would wither most politicians. The vehemence of some of the anti-Clinton attacks strains […]

David Corn broke the Romney 47% story in 2012 and now he has this: [Trump] engaged in his own demonization of Americans that has echoed the “47 percent” comment that landed Mitt Romney in trouble during the 2012 campaign. More than once, the reality television celebrity has dismissed tens of millions of Americans—up to half of all […]

Reaction to USA Today’s unprecedented anti-endorsement has been fast and furious: They've never taken sides in a presidential race until now: USA TODAY Ed Board: Trump is 'unfit for the presidency' https://t.co/PKAjrzm4Lw — Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) September 29, 2016 Do not vote for 'demagogue' Trump, USA Today tells its readers https://t.co/rqwUMarmnc via @Reuters — of […]

A game-changing story from the New York Times: Donald J. Trump declared a $916 million loss on his 1995 income tax returns, a tax deduction so substantial it could have allowed him to legally avoid paying any federal income taxes for up to 18 years, records obtained by The New York Times show. The 1995 […]

“The best case,” the New York Times editors argue, for Hillary Clinton, is “about the challenges this country faces, and Mrs. Clinton’s capacity to rise to them.” And then they set forth presenting the evidence of her abundant capacity, demonstrated over four decades in public life. It doesn’t get any better than this: Over 40 […]

One of the questions surrounding the Trump Foundation is why Trump hasn’t contributed any money himself since 2008. Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold may have found the answer: Because Trump was reportedly directing money owed to him or his businesses to the foundation. The laws governing the diversion of income into a foundation were written, […]

Trump did an interview with Russia Today where he continued his perturbing habit of being more favorably inclined toward Vladimir Putin than to his own country. Chuck Todd reacted with a level of indignation typically reserved for Clinton, exclaiming, “Donald Trump went on Russian propaganda television to trash the American press corps!” Watch the clip: