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White House: Loomer mocking Harris’s Indian heritage is ‘racist poison’

The White House on Thursday blasted right-wing activist Laura Loomer for mocking Vice President Harris' Indian ancestry. Loomer, a former congressional candidate, recently said on social media that if Harris wins the election, “the White House will smell like curry and White House speeches will be delivered via a call center.” Asked about the remarks […]

GOP Funding Bill ‘Filled with Poison Pills’

In an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said a bipartisan bill was the only way to keep the government funded. When asked if he would support a bipartisan bill to require proof of citizenship to vote, he said the Republican plan includes a variety of other poison pills. […]

‘Praise is fine, but it’s like poison’

It's been a long time since Rutgers University even had a chance to smell the poison. But with 14 returning starters, a Big Ten-proven starting quarterback and a fortunate schedule that doesn't feature any of the conference's top five teams, expectations are high that the Rutgers football team may have its best season in nearly […]

Russian chess champion allegedly caught on video trying to poison rival with mercury

A Russian chess champion has been accused of trying to poison his opponent during a recent tournament, a brazen act that was allegedly caught on video. Amina Abakarova, 40, faces a lifetime ban and possible criminal prosecution. NBC News Reported. “Her actions may have had the saddest consequences.” The incident occurred last Friday at the […]

A Little More Poison

Taking “the hair of the dog that bit you” means curing a hangover with another drink in the morning. Nobody follows that principle as public policy, but current government practice regarding gambling and drug use subscribes to the same logic. For instance, there haven’t been too many Puritans around in a long time who objected […]