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Rep. Lauren Underwood, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pete Buttigieg (AP Photo/Salon)

How millennial leadership will change us

Amanda Marcotte

In "The Ones We've Been Waiting For," Charlotte Alter profiles the crop of young leaders that herald real change

In 2020, then-Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russ Vought started the machine that printed copies of US President Donald Trump's proposed budget for the U.S. Government for the 2021 Fiscal Year at the Government Publishing Office ahead of its release (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Trump budget dir. still plans to cut CDC

Matthew Rozsa

The acting director of the OMB seemed unperturbed when asked about if it was wise to cut the CDC during a pandemic

Harvey Weinstein was found guilty of rape in the third degree and criminal sexual assault in the first degree, but was acquitted on the two most serious charges of predatory sexual assault and rape in the first degree (John Nacion/STAR MAX/AP Photo)

Weinstein hospitalized for chest pains

Matthew Rozsa

The disgraced film mogul was sentenced to 23 years in prison for third-degree rape and a criminal sex act

President Donald Trump speaks in an address to the nation from the Oval Office at the White House about the coronavirus Wednesday, March, 11, 2020, in Washington. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Trump walks back coronavirus falsehoods

Igor Derysh

Trump himself disputed key statements he made after reading prepared remarks from a teleprompter in the Oval Office

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Meghan McCain on The View (ABC)

McCain scolds Trump over virus response

Sarah K Burris - Raw Story

"The View" co-host blasts the president for his mediocre attempt to calm the nation during the coronavirus outbreak

Anchor Maria Bartiromo interviews Education Secretary Betsy Devos during "Mornings With Maria" at Fox Business Network Studios on February 20, 2020 in New York City. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

Senate rebukes DeVos in bipartisan vote

Igor Derysh

President Trump himself was forced to pay millions to settle fraud claims against his ill-fated Trump University

Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, Rush Limbaugh, Alex Jones and Sean Hannity (Getty Images/AP Photo/Salon)

TrumpLand: What lie should we spread?

Amanda Marcotte

Trump and his propagandists are flailing around and grasping at ludicrous lies — they'd be better off shutting up

Samantha Bee (TBS)

Bee calls out racist Fox News coverage

Alex Henderson - Alternet

"Tying coronavirus to China and Chinese people isn’t just a racist dog whistle, it’s a whole racist orchestra"

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Donald Trump golfing (Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Travel ban exempts Trump's golf clubs

Alex Henderson - Alternet

"All three of the resorts are struggling financially," one news article notes

(Getty/Alex Brandon)

Trump spreads coronavirus travel ban

Cody Fenwick - Alternet

Trump tries to pin the blame for the coronavirus on Europe as he restricts travel from the continent

THE MASKED SINGER: L-R: Sarah Palin and Host Nick Cannon in the “Last But Not Least: Group C Kickoff!” episode of THE MASKED SINGER airing Wednesday, March 11 (8:00-9:01 PM ET/PT) on FOX. (Michael Becker / FOX. © FOX Media LLC.)

Sarah Palin broke minds by rapping on TV

Matthew Rozsa

Headlines predicted Palin's performance, conducted in a furry costume, could be an imminent sign of the apocalypse

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson attend the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Tom Hanks diagnoses with the coronavirus

Matthew Rozsa

"We Hanks' will be tested, observed and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires"

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck on The View (ABC)

Hasselbeck praises Trump on View return

Travis Gettys - Raw Story

“He has told us nothing of any importance," Sunny Hostin said as she corrected the Republican's claims about Trump

Donald Trump (Getty Images/Salon)

Will Trump bail out rich oil tycoons?

Igor Derysh

Harold Hamm is a Trump adviser who owns Continental Resources, a company which just lost half of its market value

Afternoon commuters wait for their trains at Montgomery BART station in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Some commuters opted to wear respiratory masks as one person became the first victim in California to die from the coronavirus disease. Also, the first two cases in San Francisco were reported the following day. (Ray Chavez/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)

Why a US COVID quarantine is a bad idea

Sara May Bergstresser - Massive Science

Broad, sweeping restrictions could do more harm than good

Rachel Bitecofer, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump and Joe Biden (Getty Images/AP Photo/Salon)

Think Biden's a sure thing? He's not

Chauncey DeVega

Rachel Bitecofer forecast the "blue wave." She says turnout favors the Democrats — but their messaging is awful

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Sick in bed, with tissues and tea (Getty Images/sestovic)

If I get sick, must I stay home?

Brian Labus - The Conversation

Who really is in charge of the outbreak response?

Donald Trump, Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton (Getty Images/ Salon)

Trumpers smear Biden's mental health

Igor Derysh

TrumpWorld is pushing conspiracy theories about Biden — psychiatrists say Trump poses much bigger danger

President Barack Obama stands with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie before speaking to crowds along a rain soaked boardwalk on May 28, 2013 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Seven months after Superstorm Sandy devastated the region, President Obama declared that the Jersey Shore is back in an appearance with the governor. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Lessons for governors: How to lead

Bob Hennelly - InsiderNJ

Before he became a Trump sycophant, Chris Christie offered an honorable example in the wake of Hurricane Sandy

Donald Trump; Jared Kushner (AP/Carolyn Kaster/Getty/Mandel Ngan)

George Conway jabs Jared Kushner

Sarah Burris - Raw Story

George Conway hilariously mocks Jared Kushner

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Donald Trump (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/Salon)

Did Trump Org pay bribes to lower taxes?

Heather Vogell, Katherine Sullivan - ProPublica

Two former New York City employees claim they personally took bribes to lower the assessment on a Trump property

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a meeting with Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis in the Oval Office of the White House January 7, 2020 in Washington, DC. Prime Minister Mitsotakis is expected to discuss various issues with President Trump, including Greece’s relations with Turkey. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Trump halts travel from Europe to US

Sarah K Burris - Raw Story

However, the president's travel ban does not apply to the United Kingdom

Chelsea Manning (AP/Markus Schreiber)

Manning attempts suicide in jail: report

Matthew Chapman - Raw Story

Manning has refused to comply with a grand jury investigation into WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Top Republican blasted for racist tweet

Matthew Rozsa

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi demanded that McCarthy delete his racist tweet and apologize for it "immediately"

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