Oliver threw to a clip of Trump at a rally in Charleston, West Virginia, that saw Trump, the heir to a multimillion-dollar real-estate empire who until recently lived in a gold penthouse overlooking Manhattan, awkwardly placing a coal-mining helmet on his head before mimicking digging up a shovelful of coal (this, by the way, is a man who by most accounts lied about cleaning up rubble at ground zero in the days after the 9/11 terror attacks). Then-candidate Trump ended his speech by saying, “We’ll start winning, wining winning, and you are going to be very proud. And for those miners, get ready, because you are going to be working your asses off.” … [Read more...] about John Oliver Calls Out the President: ‘Trump Needs to Stop Lying to Coal Miners’
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Kamala Harris could preside over Trump impeachment trial if John Roberts doesn’t
Roberts, whose job makes him the de facto caretaker of the national judiciary, is seen as an institutionalist who aims to keep the Supreme Court out of highly controversial political waters. He is known for often sidestepping sweeping decisions on major issues and crafting narrow opinions to dispense with the case at hand while some of his colleagues beg the court to make broader decrees. … [Read more...] about Kamala Harris could preside over Trump impeachment trial if John Roberts doesn’t
Rockets’ John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins confronted James Harden in locker room meeting before trade: report
James Harden’s final post-game press conference with the Houston Rockets, where he heavily criticized the team, followed a heated locker room meeting in which teammates John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins called him out over his "level of commitment" following months of trade rumors and off-court antics, reports say. … [Read more...] about Rockets’ John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins confronted James Harden in locker room meeting before trade: report
Grading the Week: John Elway steps away at perfect time for Broncos Country — just as fans regained the right to complain
If you subscribe to the idea a championship allows a franchise a certain grace period with its fans — the Ringer’s Bill Simmons once set it at five years — then the missteps since that night in February 2016 not only must be forgiven, they must be ignored. … [Read more...] about Grading the Week: John Elway steps away at perfect time for Broncos Country — just as fans regained the right to complain
Fight to make Big Oil pay for climate change heads to Supreme Court
Several appellate courts, including the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, have agreed with the plaintiffs, ruling that state court is the appropriate venue. However, the more than a dozen defendants in the Baltimore suit have asked the Supreme Court to reconsider that decision, in this case one made by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. The defendants believe the grounds on which the appellate judges ruled were too narrow. … [Read more...] about Fight to make Big Oil pay for climate change heads to Supreme Court