No, it’s not your imagination; media coverage of Ebola has evaporated. According to a new report from Media Matters, cable news channels and broadcasters aired nearly 1,000 segments on Ebola...
Chart: The Media’s Ebola Coverage Vanishes
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Hundreds of Ballots Thrown Out in Texas
Several hundred or even several thousand votes wouldn’t have changed the outcome of the election in Texas, but that’s beside the point. According to the New York Times, hundreds of...
Blockade
Artist – Rob Rogers In other news, a religious group in Mississippi is pushing for a state constitutional amendment to declare Christianity the official state religion. Who needs Shariah law...
The GOP’s New Plan: Only Shut Down Part of the Government
How can the Republican party block the president’s executive action on immigration without shutting the government down? According to The Hill, their new plan is to fund every part of the...
Ferguson Fearmongering is Good Business for Gun Dealers
By preemptively declaring a state of emergency and calling out the National Guard in St. Louis, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is feeding the fever dream of survivalists and racists who are now making a...
Steve King’s 2016 Wingnut Jamboree
If this is any indication, the 2016 Republican primary contest will informally kick off with a jamboree at Steve King’s batshit conference. All of the 2016 hopefuls have been invited to kiss...
House GOP Find Last Sad Man Willing to Take Their Case
Two other law firms have already dropped out of the House Republicans’ lawsuit against the president because they were embarrassed by it, but insufferable scold Jonathan Turley says the House...
Schrodinger’s Market
Artist – Don Landgren In other news, if you weren’t already aware, enrollment is once again open to everyone on state and federal health insurance exchanges. If you aren’t covered...
And Jesus Said ‘Kick Them Out Onto The Street’
A “Christian, faith-based” homeless shelter in Kansas City is refusing to provide shelter to same-sex couples because Jesus. Executive Director Dan Doty explained to the Kansas City Star...
Nancy Pelosi Has Jokes
I cracked myself up today, but I’ve got nothing on Nancy Pelosi. Happy 65th Birthday, @SpeakerBoehner! Welcome to Medicare and Social Security! — Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) November 17...
Mike Huckabee’s Reagan America Apple Pie Fuck Yeah Tour
I had no idea that Mike Huckabee’s Reagan, Thatcher, Pope John Paul II Tour was a real thing that exists, but apparently it is and does. Huckabee’s overseas tour stopped at Auschwitz and...
Americans Very Concerned About Imaginary Problem
Obesity, cancer and heart disease are very real problems that place a heavy burden on society and the healthcare system, but Americans are more concerned about an imagined horror than they are each...
It’s Good to Be The King
According to a study from Cambridge Judge Business School, one reason CEO pay is always increasing is because they hire special consultants to tell them that they need higher pay. The largest...
Government Shutdown Fever
While Senator Mitch McConnell, who is still the minority leader, says there will be no government shutdown, the rest of the Republican party hasn’t made up its mind yet. Fortunately, Fox News...
Before and After
Artist - Nick Anderson In other news, The Heritage Foundation is urging congressional Republicans to shut the government down to prevent the president from taking action on immigration, because...
Pennsylvania Sniper Did It for Liberty and Freedumb
While the Pennsylvania shooter who led authorities on a wild goose chase into the forest for two months has been described as a "survivalist," it wasn't entirely clear until now why he ambushed two...
Is Scott Walker the Most Clueless Governor in America?
It's times like this that I think Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker may be the most clueless governor in America. Taken into context with his previous comments, Walker's latest brain buster is a real...
Brownback’s Tax Policy May Be An Even Bigger Failure
Earlier this week it was revealed that the state of Kansas may miss revenue goals by $1 billion over the next two years under Governor Sam Brownback's economic regime, but it may be even worse than...
Longtime Foe
Artist - Jimmy Margulies In other news, there's yet another reason to be concerned about global warming. According to a new study, warming temperatures could increase lightning strikes by as much as...
Report: Executive Action Will Protect 5 Million Immigrants
An official announcement isn't expected until next week at the earliest, but the New York Times has reported some of the details of the president's impending action. Mr. Obama intends to order...
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