After The Chicago Tribune reported on the millions of dollars in hush money former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert paid out several days ago, a new filing by federal prosecutors alleges that Hastert in fact sexually abused five minors during his time as a wrestling coach at Yorkville High School. One of the…
On Thursday, Hillary Clinton delivered a fundraising speech at the private residence of Colorado’s governor, John Hickenlooper, in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood. The venue, a tent pitched on Hickenlooper’s lawn, was positioned close to the nearest street, which would have (theoretically) enabled non-guests to listen…
A popular surround sound system, filter-free Dyson vacuums, and a discounted AV receiver kick off Friday’s best deals.
An enigmatic tweet from the Boston Globe suggests that the paper’s Sunday edition will contain an imaginary dispatch from one year in the future, presumably meant to warn current-day readers of some misfortune waiting to happen. What’s the headline they hope to never publish?
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has reportedly banned his daughter, a founding member of the “Snapchat Bunch,” or whatever, from using social media after he discovered she had been leaving rude comments on an Instagram account belonging to 500 Days of Kristin creator Allie Jones. Dads—they have neither chill, nor the ability…
Since North Carolina is now a haven for legally sanctioned LGBT discrimination, it’s about to become a living hell for anyone who doesn’t fit the bill. Which is why Bruce Springsteen just announced that he’s canceling this Sunday’s concert in Greensboro, saying that he wants to “show solidarity for those freedom…
Rick Scott, an intergalactic swamp wizard sent to Earth to reign over the humid plains of Florida, released an attack ad this afternoon against a constituent who yelled at him in a coffee shop.
Watermelon season has arrived, the sweetest time of year.
“At Goldman Sachs, ‘Managing Millennials’ has been one of the most popular training sessions for years.”
According to reports, Bill Clinton was visibly disturbed today to learn that a teenager had stolen his face and switched it with another one.
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As your mom has no doubt already texted you, Bernie Sanders appeared on “The View” this morning. Sanders told Raven-Symone that Martin Sheen’s work on “The West Wing” was his favorite fictional portrayal of a President, a position on this issue that solidly aligns him with the nation’s College Democrats presidents and…
To Senator Ted Cruz, Governor John Kasich, and businessman Donald Trump: Gawker is proud to invite you to its 2016 GOP Presidential Town Hall: Your Vape, Your Voice.
Peggy Noonan’s body may be in Manhattan, and her soul may be in Ronald Reagan’s coffin—but her mind, now and forever, is in Brooklyn, at a street fair she went to a few years back.
One does not simply walk into Grumman Studios, site of Wednesday night’s Donald Trump rally in Bethpage, Long Island: one takes a shuttle bus packed to the bursting point with people who want to make America great again.
Michele Bachmann, a mother-of-five in town from a flyover state, successfully operated a New York City subway turnstile this morning, and on her first try no less—much better than can be said of Hillary Clinton.
What does it take for Donald Trump to give up on an employee? He seems to be cool with staffers who manhandle women, casually use the term “half-breed,” and maybe, who knows, possibly literally sleep with the enemy. But jeeeeeez, lose one state and all of a sudden he’s hiring “professionals” to take over his…
Hillary Clinton already knows the truth is out there. But now, Clinton campaign chair John Podesta confirmed that Hillary wants to get that truth out to the people, too. Does this mean that aliens are real and Hillary knows it? Almost certainly, yes.
What do former First Lady Laura Bush, IMF chief Christine Lagarde, Cambridge classicist Mary Beard, and comedian Mindy Kaling have in common? They are all women. And... and??
