In response to the Koch brothers attacking the Trump administration for its "divisiveness" and behavior they believe has caused "long term damage" to the country, Alt Right guru Steve Bannon has hit back viciously in a sign of an escalating war within the GOP. “The divisiveness ...read more
If you've spent enough time watching the likes of Tucker Carlson and other ostensibly reasonable Trump apologists, you'll notice a pervasive theme. It's one of pretend civility and the notion that the left is to blame for the toxic discourse in America. Carlson routinely tweets ...read more
Not too long ago, I was visiting a friend's house for a holiday gathering. The conversation in the room turned to politics as it tends to do in times of crisis, and after an hour or so of back-and-forth about the current status of Trump's damaging presidency, something occurred ...read more
In an emotional interview with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Roseanne Barr expressed deep regret for her racist outburst on Twitter against former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett, whom she likened to an ape. “I apologize to anyone who thought, or felt offended and who thought that I ...read more
Behind the scenes at the Banter, we've been working diligently to launch the new version of the site you are now seeing. It's simpler, cleaner, more intuitive design, crafted to make the reader experience more enjoyable and help us maintain our long stated objective of being ...read more
My personal rule for evaluating Donald Trump's presidency continues to be: Trump always makes things worse for Trump. No matter which way the president zigs or zags, every decision somehow worsens Trump's peril, be it legal or political or miscellaneous. It's kind of a miracle ...read more