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August 31st, 2017 [Sarah Huckabee Sanders] [White House defends Trump’s claim that he witnessed the devastation of Hurricane Harvey “first hand”]( Taylor Link Trump's spokesperson gives a very odd definition of what a "firsthand" account really is VIDEO [Donald Trump] [Donald Trump is under a lot of stress right now, and you should feel bad for him, friends say]( Charlie May Eric Trump says that POTUS' stress would make regular people "end up killing" themselves VIDEO [Hell, Michigan] [Mayor of Hell, Michigan declares heterosexuality illegal, impeached immediately]( Gabriel Bell Using his very temporary office, the major of the perfectly named burg of Hell took a satirical stand against Trump [Trump; Tax] [Trump’s handling of Harvey is a massive blunder — but watch out for what Republicans will do next]( Heather Digby Parton Trump awkwardly pivots to tax cuts amid a national disaster — but GOP true believers will try to seize this moment VIDEO [robert_mueller] [Chances of Trump impeachment at high point]( Jefferson Morley, [Alternet]( Calling the president’s bluff, special prosecutor Mueller focuses on the family business [Vice President Mike Pence] [After Trump’s heartless Harvey response, Pence plays consoler in Texas]( Charlie May The vice president met with survivors, and helped clear debris during his visit — things Trump could or did not VIDEO [Tax Refunds] [With his tax-reform plan Trump finds a new enemy: The 1%]( Matthew Rozsa It won't just be the democrats fighting the president, but lobbyists working for upper-class interests as well ["Lord of the Flies"] [An all-women “Lord of the Flies” reboot is a contradiction in terms]( Rachel Leah Two male directors are slated for the all-girl remake and, besides Warner Bros, few are excited [wsbtv] [Cop says “We only kill black people” on camera: shocking, not surprising]( D. Watkins A boast? A joke? Whatever Lt. Greg Abbott meant when he said "we only kill black people," the effect is the same [Chloe Bennet] [Asian-American star says she changed her name because “Hollywood is racist”]( Rachel Leah Actor Chloe Bennet used a discussion of her surname to speak out on racism in Hollywood [Trump Tower] [Pranksters sneak KKK hoods, Putin postcards into racks at Trump Tower gift shop]( Matthew Rozsa The phony gifts made pointed jabs at Trump's alleged connections to Russia and his racist comments [Jared Kushner] [Jared Kushner’s company has been scouring the world for investors: report]( Matthew Rozsa The real estate company owned by the president's son-in-law's family is reportedly struggling for cash VIDEO [Donald Trump; Nobel Prize] [Donald Trump is one of the biggest threats facing humankind: 50 Nobel laureates on what keeps them up at night]( Matthew Rozsa Trump is a major threat to humanity, according to some of the smartest people in the world VIDEO [Trump_ToneDeaf] [Photo of submerged Houston side-by-side with Trump’s tone-deaf tweets wins the internet]( Alan Jude Ryland, The Daily Buzz Trump’s Tweets during Tropical Storm Harvey were Tone-Deaf VIDEO [Foreclosure Sign] [Subprime mortgages are coming back!]( Matthew Rozsa They're now called "nonprime mortgages" and they're bringing in $10 billion each year to banks VIDEO [Chuck Grassley] [Donald Trump has an ethanol deal for Chuck Grassley, who will be speaking with Donald Trump Jr. soon]( Matthew Rozsa Is it a coincidence that Trump is talking about ethanol subsidies to the Iowa senator who will interview his son? VIDEO [Group of Graduates] [The Trump administration is asking an ex-DeVry University official to monitor higher ed fraud]( Charlie May The Department of Education is stacked with industry insiders. Another one was just added to the mix VIDEO [Screen Shot 2017-08-31 at 10.19.58 AM] [“Fox & Friends” wants an end date to Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation]( Taylor Link Host Brian Kilmeade says enough is enough with the investigation, calling the creation of the probe "criminal" VIDEO [Bahamas Hurricane Matthew] [Time for some game theory: How responses to natural disasters like Harvey could be improved]( Anna Nagurney, The Conversation The damage and losses from natural disasters are estimated to cost us $100 billion a year since 2000 [Kamala Harris] [Kamala Harris is co-sponsoring Bernie Sanders’ single payer bill]( Taylor Link The two potential presidential candidates in 2020 are joining forces to reform health care VIDEO follow salon Most Read - [[Ivanka Trump] Ivanka Trump's latest sell-out is no surprise: Why would she stand up for workers now?]( - [[Joel Osteen] People like Joel Osteen are a big reason why Americans are dumping religion]( - [[Trump_ToneDeaf] Photo of submerged Houston side-by-side with Trump’s tone-deaf tweets wins the internet]( - [[Trump] What upset Donald Trump about his Phoenix rally? 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