Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), one of the most famous progressive politicians in Congress, has managed to amass an extensive Twitter following and stay in the headlines on all media platforms. Has her position of power gone to her head? Last week at a Girls Who Code town hall event in New York City, Ocasio-Cortez boldly…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck Bernie Sanders once again made a factually shaky claim for political purposes, but this time got called on his exaggerated rhetoric by the press. The claim: If ObamaCare is repealed, over 36,000 people will die annually. Scary number, right? The problem is that it isn’t true….
By Paul Meekin Politics and comedy: From The Smothers Brothers to Dr. Strangelove to George Carlin to Jon Stewart, the rich, powerful, and in charge have long been a target of jokes, satire, parody, and rage. Over the years political comedy has found itself a cozy little niche on stage and on television, particularly in…
President Obama joined Jimmy Kimmel to read aloud some of the mean things people say about him. The results are actually pretty hilarious. Want some more? Read: Top 10 Dumbest Quotes by President Barack Obama
Molly Prince A video emerged on Monday of 46-year-old Democratic Rep. Robert O’Rourke of Texas attempting to do the dab, a dance which has been popular among NFL players and children. The former punk rocker and U.S. Senate hopeful showed off his dance moves to a crowd of constituents after a campaign event in Texas. https://twitter.com/BarstoolNewsN/status/1049377632402505729…
by Josh Guckert On Thursday night’s edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live! the host sent his reporters to ask passers-by if they knew who Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson is. Few were able to answer in the affirmative, showing the major hurdles Johnson must overcome as a third-party candidate. Moreover, this segment shows in some ways the…
