Donald Trump Is Rich Person Stupid About Money, Again
President Trump, like so many rich people, is stupid about money. (This is well-documented.) Another example of his rich…
The Government-Funded Oil Painting Gravy Train Has Run Dry
On Wednesday, Donald Trump signed the very necessary Eliminating Government-Funded Oil-Painting Bill, which will trim…
Man Who Runs Most Powerful Country in the World Rarely Reads Daily Intelligence Briefing
Welcome to Barf Bag, a daily politics roundup to help you sort through the chaotic Trumpian news cycle.
Betsy DeVos's Budget Would Drastically Cut Public Education Programs
Despite her grievous incompetence and lack of experience, Betsy DeVos was confirmed as Secretary of Education. In that…
The Secret Service Requests Additional $60 Million to Protect the Country's Least Valuable Asset
According to internal agency documents obtained by the Washington Post, the US Secret Service has requested an…
Official White House Newsletter Cites Satirical Article to Show How Successful Budget Proposal Is
The White House sends out a daily newsletter—aptly called the “Daily 1600"—meant to serve as a kind of “The Skimm,” for…
Republican Backlash to Trump's Budget Proposal Begins
President Donald Trump, a charred burlap sack filled with bugs, presented his administration’s new budget proposal on…
Trump's Budget Would Turn the US Into a Heavily-Guarded Shitpile
On Thursday, the Trump administration offered up a historically draconian budget proposal that is also—surprise,…
Trump Plans to Inflate Defense Budget, Make Significant Cuts to EPA
The Trump administration is preparing to release its budget for the 2018 fiscal year and, if it passes as proposed, the…
Somehow, Everyone Wins in These Terrible Jessica Simpson Ads for Budget Rental Cars
Renting a car from Budget starts at only $17 for a weekend day! And yet I’m still scratching my head as to what the…
Senator Ron Johnson Sure Hopes Tammy Baldwin Can Understand Math
Senator-elect Tammy Baldwin was among the most progressive members of the US House of Representatives during her tenure…
9 Depressingly Kooky Facts About Paul Ryan
Now that Mitt Romney has nominated Wisconsin Republican Congressman/deficit hawk/ grown up Eddie Munster Paul Ryan to…
Determined to Eliminate Tote Bags, GOP Proposes Cutting Funding to NPR, PBS, & Planned Parenthood
There's no money for frivolities like education and public health when we have expensive explodable toys to think…
Racing Fans Freak Out Over Congresswoman's Proposal to Cut Government NASCAR Sponsorship
This morning, an amendment proposed by Minnesota Representative Betty McCollum and one of her Republican colleagues,…
Want to Really Screw the Economy? Limit Birth Control and Abortion.
A new wave of Republican lawmakers barged into office after the 2010 elections on promises of fiscal responsibility and…
Horrible Congressman Suggests Shooting Senators to Get Budget Bill Passed
You know how every time a Republican politician says or does something mindblowingly stupid or offensive, we shake…
How Much Did The Twilight: Breaking Dawn Wedding Cost?
Now that the Twilight Wedding of the Century is out in theaters and we have fed ourselves on its succulent romantic…
Fundraising Tries To Fill Gap Left By DC Abortion Deal
The federal dealmaking forbidding DC Medicaid from using its own money for abortions went into effect yesterday, but tha…