Florida’s voter registration website failed miserably on night of deadline
As Floridians rushed to register to vote in the 2020 election, the state’s registration site appeared to be down for over three hours — with less than three hours remaining…
Trump’s Twitter account went on an all-caps rant this morning while he remains in the hospital
President Donald Trump — or someone with access to his Twitter account — was absolutely going off on Monday morning. The president sent a barrage of all-caps tweets urging people…
The cast of HBO’s ‘Veep’ is reuniting to help elect Joe Biden in 2020
Add Armando Iannucci’s 17-time Emmy winning satire to the list of shows reuniting in 2020. On Saturday, Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus announced that members of HBO’s beloved political parody would…
Google will shut down election ads after polls close in the U.S. on Nov. 3
Google is taking steps to ensure that electioneering officially ends as polls close in the United States on Nov. 3. The company has said outright that it will start blocking…
Since astronauts vote from space, you can definitely vote on Earth
In the early days of space travel, astronauts only stayed in orbit for a few weeks at most. But now that NASA and other space agencies launch missions that can…
The Strongman Con: How to stop worrying about Trump stealing the election
Are you freaking out about Donald John Trump’s week-long stream of statements to the effect that he won’t cede the presidency if he loses in November? Has your stomach not…
RBG’s personal trainer honors her with three push-ups in front of her casket
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has left many Americans mourning. The “Notorious R.B.G.,” as the internet lovingly referred to her, was known for many things, one…
Joe Biden’s new ad spotlights a Donald Trump promise we all hope he keeps
You’ve got to hand it to Joe Biden: His new 10-second ad makes good use of every last moment. The Democratic nominee doesn’t really even say a word. He simply…
WeChat ban in the U.S. temporarily halted by a court order
The imminent WeChat ban that was set to remove the app from U.S. app stores on Sunday is going to have to wait a bit longer. It’s a big positive…
There’s no choice but to turn your grief into a fight for Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy
In a year marked by calamity, the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is yet one more tragedy. The 87-year-old veteran of the court met her life’s challenges…