Jon Stewart Weighs In on the Election of Donald Trump
One of the most notable absences from the 2016 election cycle was former Daily Show host Jon Stewart, who for 15 years skewered the insanity of our political process nightly before stepping down in 2015. On Thursday morning, Stewart made a rare TV appearance on CBS This Morning, where he talked with Charlie Rose about […]
The big Trump surprise
Donald Trump has won the US presidential election despite popular and media consensus that he would not. Hence, the prevalence of global disbelief and shock. Similarly, a few months ago, the unexpected result of the Brexit referendum caused shock in the UK and beyond. In both situations, prior public opinion surveys had persistently pointed in […]
Bernie Sanders Slams ‘Liberal Elite’
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders made an appearance on CBS’s “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert Monday evening, his first guest interview with Colbert since President-elect Donald Trump was announced last week as the U.S. presidential winner. Sanders met with Colbert to promote his new book, “Our Revolution,” which debuts Tuesday. “Now that the results of […]
Can the Muslim American family survive Trump?
The day after the presidential election, my 14-year-old son left a message in the shower. With his little brother’s foam alphabet letters, he spelled out, “Haters gonna hate us.” It was the “us” that transformed the popular catchphrase into something troubling. I knew that the rhetoric of this election cycle had affected my children, but […]
Obama Covers Range of Issues at News Conference Ahead of Final Foreign Trip
President Barack Obama addressed a wide range of foreign policy and domestic issues Monday during a news conference with reporters at the White House. The president stressed a readiness to “accelerate a smooth transition” for the president-elect. “It’s part of what makes this country work,” he said. Obama said he asked his team to make […]
Hate Crimes Surge After Trump Victory
Extremism watchers and civil rights groups have welcomed an appeal from Donald Trump for a halt to a surge in harassment and hate crimes, but are urging the president-elect to do more. In an interview with CBS television network’s 60 Minutes program that aired Sunday, Trump was asked about reports of threats and racial slurs […]
This is a moment of reckoning for American Jews, Haaretz reporter says
During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump spoke often about his love for Israel. Many there cheered his victory last week. Now, some Israelis are questioning that support after Trump selected Stephen Bannon as his White House chief strategist. Bannon has been called a white nationalist by House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, among others. He’s the […]
The Myths That Cost Democrats the Election
On Friday, I almost assaulted a fan of my work. I was in the Philadelphia International Airport, and a man who recognized me from one of my appearances on a television news show approached. He thanked me for the investigative reporting I had done about Donald Trump before the election, expressed his outrage that the […]
US police hunting man who shot anti-Trump protester
A police manhunt is on for a suspect who shot an anti-Donald Trump protester in Portland, Oregon after they got into a confrontation, as demonstrations against the US president-elect continue. Protests have taken place in various parts of the United States since Wednesday after the controversial Republican candidate Trump was elected the 45th US president.
Trump Says ‘Stop It’ to Those Intimidating Minorities in His Name
President-elect Donald Trump has two words for those assaulting minorities with cries of “White Power” – “Stop it.” Trump held his first television interview since winning the contentious and sometimes mean-spirited presidential election last week. He spoke Friday to CBS television’s 60 Minutes which broadcast the interview Sunday night.