The Memo: Populist rage comes to forefront in reaction to UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
The reaction to the murder of health insurance executive Brian Thompson is the latest example of the strength of visceral anti-elite sentiment across this country. A motive for the killing of Thompson, 50, has not yet been determined, but the gunman's actions have sparked a backlash against the health insurance industry as a whole. Social […]
CEO’s ‘targeted killing’ highlights a rising tide of anti-institutional rage
UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson was shot to death outside a New York City hotel Wednesday morning in what police said was a planned and targeted attack. The 50-year-old CEO was shot multiple times by a masked gunman who was waiting outside the Hilton Hotel on Sixth Avenue, where Mr. Thompson was hosting an investor […]
New Jersey town reverses course after residents rage against ban on Constitution and US flag at hearings
After the issue sparked national outrage and controversy, New Jersey town officials now say a ban on “props” during public comment during public hearings does not apply to the Constitution or the U.S. flag. are. As previously reported by Blaze Media, in Edison Township, a man who had claimed to oppose the civility ban was […]
Irate driver chokes MTA bus driver in NYC road rage attack: officials
A road rage incident occurred Tuesday morning in Brooklyn when an irate driver punched and choked an elderly MTA bus driver, according to police and transit officials. Officials and officials say Shevaughn Regal, 25, struck the 68-year-old after a two-vehicle fender bender on Halsey Street near Lewis Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant around 9:20 a.m. He lunged […]
MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ sheds viewers as liberals rage at Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski over Trump meeting
“Morning Joe” has seen a significant drop in viewership since MSNBC co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski told viewers they had met President-elect Donald Trump in person. On Monday's 6 a.m. ET show, Scarborough and Brzezinski revealed that they visited Mar-a-Lago on Friday to meet with President Trump. The couple's co-hosts have argued for years […]
Concealed-carrying motorist shoots male who approaches him allegedly with hand under shirt during road rage incident
In a road rage incident over the weekend in Illinois, a driver carrying a concealed bag fired at a man who approached him with his hands under his shirt. urbana police said They responded to the intersection of Busy Avenue and Park Street on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. The female driver was armed with a […]
Liberals rage against ‘Morning Joe’ ‘betrayal’ after co-hosts meet with Trump: ‘We will not forgive’
“Morning Joe” co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski announced Monday that they met privately with President-elect Donald Trump last week, sparking a firestorm on the left. “Joe and I went to Mar-a-Lago to meet privately with President-elect Trump,” Brzezinski told viewers about the meeting on Friday. “It's been seven years since we last saw him.” […]
Penn State York advisory board member Jonathan Spanos resigns after racist road rage video
A Pennsylvania college trustee who made headlines for a road rage outburst filled with racial slurs has left his post at the school as video of the outburst went viral. Jonathan Spanos, a local restaurant owner, resigned from his position on the Penn State York Advisory Board earlier this week after he was recorded yelling […]
‘A lot of rage texting’
Brittany Cartwright insists her ex Jax Taylor hasn't changed “at all” since he went to rehab. Taylor, 45, struggled with her mental health during her separation from Cartwright and entered an inpatient treatment center at the end of July. He was discharged from a mental health facility after 30 days of treatment. But Ms Cartwright, […]
Tram set on fire as Amsterdam riots rage on
Dozens of people armed with sticks and firecrackers set a tram on fire in Amsterdam on Monday, police said, as the city faces tensions following violence targeting fans of an Israeli soccer club last week. Police said the fire was quickly extinguished and riot police cleared the square. Images online showed people destroying property and […]