Trump and the Far Right's Assault on Children

Newsletter Top Stories Trump and the Far Right's Assault on Children [Splinter]( January 31, 2019 [Trump and the Far Right's Assault on Children]( [Donald Trump’s presidency is a never-ending assault on marginalized communities, but one of his targets who we don’t talk about enough is children.]( [CONGRESS]( [Tax the Rich to Death and Then Tax Them Some More]( [If you, like me, enjoy the idea of taxing the rich and redistributing their wealth to workers, some Democrats are coming up with pretty damn good ideas these days.]( [MEDIA]( [Never Trump Grifter Leaves MSNBC Gig to Advise Howard Schultz]( [Steve Schmidt, the Republican strategist turned Never Trumper TV pundit has broken ties with MSNBC, while he works on Dumb Starbucks Man Howard Schultz possible 2020 presidential bid.]( [Amazon Is Shopping for Sellouts]( [Amazon is set to bring thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars to New York City. This marks the most promising opportunity in history to actually unionize Amazon. But that will only work if our city’s most powerful unions don’t stab one another in the back. Some are already...]( [ELECTIONS]( [Conservative Candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court Used to Moonlight as Anti-Gay Blogger]( [A conservative appeals court judge running for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court spent his time in law school blogging about how a landmark gay rights ruling in Texas would lead to bestiality and Planned Parenthood being “wicked,” according to a Thursday report published by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.]( [SPONSORED]( [Take $160 Off The Leesa Mattress And Finally Sleep Well + Free Shipping]( [The Leesa Foam Mattress (prices start at $525) is 100% American made with three foam layers including a 6-inch base for durability and edge support, 2 inches of memory foam for body contouring and cushion, plus a proprietary Avena foam™ for a cooler night’s sleep. Take $160 off any Leesa mattress,...]( [ELECTIONS]( [Dumb Starbucks (Man): Did I Say That?]( [Welcome again to Dumb Starbucks (Man), the series where we examine the very dumb things that Howard Schultz keeps saying as he pretends to run for president.]( [Talking to Homeless People in New Orleans, January 2019]( [New Orleans is home to more than 1,300 homeless people. Everybody has a story.]( [YOU MAY ALSO LIKE]( [DEADSPIN]( [Dear God, What The Hell Happened Over Here]( [All you had to do was help the big boy get back on his feet. Take care of his ACL repair, keep him hydrated, and at least pretend to keep tabs on his progress. While he’s laid up, give him a refresher course on tanking, limit his direct exposure...]( [NEWS]( [Ben Affleck finally achieves lifelong dream of not having to play Batman anymoreÂ]( [Finally, after years of rumors, denials, and additional rumors that seemed to corroborate the initial rumors, it looks like Ben Affleck is hanging up Batman’s cape and cowl. We don’t know if the supervillain Bane escaped from a prison in Santa Prisca and broke his back, or if the loss...]( [PROMOTIONS]( [Save 25% On Your First Month Of Bespoke Post: Individually Curated Boxes For Guys]( [Bespoke Post is a subscription club for men delivering goods from small-batch brands in categories like barware, apparel, travel gear, and more. Simply take the lifestyle quiz and Bespoke Post emails you on the 1st of each month with a full view of the box contents. Get 25% off your first month,...]( [THE ROOT]( [Portland Police Sergeant to Cops: ‘If You Come Across a Black Person, Just Shoot Them’]( [This story is about a joke.]( [NEWS]( [Surprise, the social media agency behind Fyre Festival chronically steals other people’s work]( [Even though it took place nearly two years ago, wreckage from the Fyre Festival continues to spew forth from its vainglorious corpse like rocket-propelled maggots. There are the lawsuits and prison sentences and Ja Rule trying to save face in light of two viciously competing documentaries on the subject. There’s...]( You made it to the end. Thanks for reading our newsletter! [Visit Splinter]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Terms of Use]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( © 2019 Gizmodo Media 114 5th Avenue, Floor 2 New York, NY, 10011