Alex Samuels

Contributor at The Daily Dot

Contributor at The National Memo

formerly @FiveThirtyEight @TexasTribune. @texasmonthly. Bostonian. Talk to me: [email protected]

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Trump Cabinet Nominee Withdraws Over (Sane) January 6 Comments

1 week ago | nationalmemo.com | Alex Samuels

Kathleen Sgamma, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Bureau of Land Management, sent shockwaves throughout Washington, D.C., on Thursday after withdrawing her name just hours before her confirmation hearing. Republican Sen.
The House GOP Is 'Hanging By A Thread'

3 weeks ago | crooksandliars.com | Alex Samuels

House Republican leadership is hanging on by a thread, struggling to maintain control as members either resign or accept positions in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet. With their already slim majority dwindling, passing Trump’s top priorities is becoming increasingly challenging. Right now, the GOP holds a razor-thin five-seat majority in the House—218 Republicans to 213 Democrats—with four vacancies, making every vote crucial. The situation has become so precarious that Rep.
As House GOP Margin Vanishes, Trump Pulls Stefanik Nomination

3 weeks ago | nationalmemo.com | Alex Samuels

House Republican leadership is hanging on by a thread, struggling to maintain control as members either resign or accept positions in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet. With their already slim majority dwindling, passing Trump’s top priorities is becoming increasingly challenging. Right now, the GOP holds a razor-thin five-seat majority in the House—218 Republicans to 213 Democrats—with four vacancies, making every vote crucial. The situation has become so precarious that Rep.
Trump Demands Removal Of Unflattering Portrait In Colorado Capitol

1 month ago | nationalmemo.com | Alex Samuels

You’d think President Donald Trump would have enough on his plate, what with singlehandedly tanking the economy and threatening to deport his political enemies. Yet he somehow found time to complain that a portrait of himself in the Colorado Capitol is too ugly to be his.
Polls: Voters Angry At Democratic Leaders (But They Don't Love GOP Either)

1 month ago | nationalmemo.com | Alex Samuels

Two new polls indicate that Democratic voters are continuing to lose faith in their party as leadership struggles to respond to President Donald Trump. An SSRS poll for CNN released Sunday found that only 29 percent of adults view Democrats favorably, marking a new low in CNN’s polling since 1992 and a 20-point drop since January 2021. Even Democrats and left-leaning respondents were less enthusiastic about their party, with just 63 percent favorability—down from 72 percent in January.
Fake Video Of Trump Sucking Musk's Toes Screened At HUD Headquarters

1 month ago | nationalmemo.com | Alex Samuels

Staffers at the Department of Housing and Urban Development were welcomed to work on Monday with what appears to be an AI-generated video of President Donald Trump kissing and rubbing “first buddy” Elon Musk’s feet. According to HuffPost and other outlets, the video played on a five-minute loop on “TVs across the building” while employees attempted to unplug the screens.
Kristi Noem's War Against Leaks, Is Leaked

2 months ago | crooksandliars.com | Alex Samuels

Kristi Noem, the new secretary of homeland security and former governor of South Dakota, threatened to give her employees lie detector tests as her department grapples with leaks. “DHS is a national security agency,” a department spokesperson told Bloomberg Government, which first reported the news.
Kristi Noem's War Against Leaks, Is Leaked

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Alex Samuels

10 hours agoThe "Zero Day" star and "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert let a haunting silence hang in the air for several seconds. A routine talk show question for Robert De Niro took a political ― and incredibly poignant ― turn on Wednesday’s broadcast of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” While promoting his …
Four Top Adams Deputies Resign Amid Erupting Mayoral Scandal

2 months ago | nationalmemo.com | Alex Samuels

Four top deputies for embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams have resigned, according to a statement the mayor issued on Monday. “I am disappointed to see them go, but given the current challenges, I understand their decision and wish them nothing but success in the future,” Adams said in a statement shared with CNN.
Bannon Pleads Guilty To Felony Fraud, Escapes Prison -- And Vows Revenge

2 months ago | nationalmemo.com | Alex Samuels

Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to President Donald Trump and ally of white nationalists, pleaded guilty Tuesday to a fraud charge related to duping donors who gave to his “We Build the Wall” fundraising effort. In exchange for the guilty plea in New York state criminal court, Bannon agreed to a three-year conditional discharge and waived his right to appeal. This means he will not receive any prison time, assuming he does not re-offend.