Smugged By Reality

In What This Comedian Said Will Shock You, comedian Bill Maher distills decades of political and cultural insight into a single volume with the goal of tackling the most important issues of our time while remedying any loss of “philosophical coherence” for longtime viewers of his HBO show, Real Time with Bill Maher. Across 24

For Tim Walz, a Pattern of Prevarications Stretches Back Almost Two Decades

When Tim Walz launched his 2006 campaign for Congress in rural Minnesota, he boasted in his public biography that in 1993, he “was named the Outstanding Young Nebraskan by the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce for his service in the education, military, and small business communities.” That was not true. It was a small lie about

WATCH: Veep Thoughts With Kamala Harris (Vol. 19)

Kamala Harris was once again heavy on vibes and light on policy this week during her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. While the media carried on with praising Harris for bringing back “joy” to American politics, this week’s edition of Veep Thoughts showcases her complete lack of policy knowledge when she isn’t tied

Perils of a Populist Foreign Policy

America’s populist turn has confused and perplexed observers of U.S. politics, both at home and abroad. New cultural flashpoints emerge with great intensity and speed, and many seasoned observers can no longer predict the American reaction to long-standing problems. Many have hoped the populist moment would at least make U.S. foreign policy less ideological. As

Kamala Harris Taps Her Radical Pastor for DNC Convention Prayer

Amos Brown blamed America for 9/11 at a memorial service for one of the victims Vice President Harris and pastor Amos Brown (@vp/Instagram) Days after 9/11, San Francisco pastor Amos Brown blamed the United States for the terrorist attacks in a fiery sermon that drew condemnation from 9/11 victims’ families and liberal lawmakers like Nancy

‘The Honeymoon’s Inevitably Going To End’: Dem Rep Says Harris Must Provide ‘Real’ Policy Proposals

Following Kamala Harris’s official nomination as the Democratic presidential candidate Thursday evening, Rep. Seth Moulton (D., Mass.) urged the vice president to start laying out “real, solid policy proposals” in the coming weeks, warning that “the honeymoon’s inevitably going to end.” “Two things are going to happen: One, the honeymoon’s inevitably going to end, and