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Kevin McCarthy ridiculed for claim Democrats should change their name if they're serious about racism

Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is being ridiculed after a Fox News appearance in which he said that if Democrats were really serious about racism, they'd change their name.

According to McCarthy, the party "Democrat" was used by many racists during the Civil War. Today, the Republican Party is harbor to racists.

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Black student takes his own life after hospital refuses to help him during mental health crisis

A 20-year-old college athlete went to the hospital in the middle of a mental health crisis -- but instead of receiving care, he was shown the door and was later found dead in a lake, the Daily Beast reported Tuesday.

Last spring, Samwel Uko posted a Snapchat video begging his friends for help. He was in the lobby of a hospital in Regina in Canada, just a few hours north of the Montana line.

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Mike Lindell: Biden wants to inject 'Mark of the Beast' vaccine into as many Americans as he can before Trump's reinstatement

The White House announced that the next step in working to get more people vaccinated is going door to door to convince people and dispel myths.

That sent Steve Bannon and Mike Lindell into the stratosphere of paranoia.

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Fox News contributor admits US women's soccer team didn't disrespect WW II vet — but blames them anyway

Fox News spent the day after Independence Day attacking the U.S. Women's Soccer team by claiming that they turned away in protest from a World War II veteran who was playing the "National Anthem" on his harmonica.

The problem, however, is that it never happened.

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'I'll say it right to his face!' MSNBC's Eddie Glaude unloads on critical race theory opponent Christopher Rufo

MSNBC's Eddie Glaude Jr. on Tuesday clashed with a conservative activist who's whipped up hysteria over so-called critical race theory lessons in American classrooms.

Conservative activist and filmmaker Christopher Rufo appeared Tuesday on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," where he insisted his arguments against classroom lessons unraveling the historical role of racism and white supremacy were inherently biased against white students, but Glaude explained why his claims were intentionally twisted.

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New Jersey man swears his racial slurs in viral video weren't racist after 150 protesters show up at his house

A neighborhood squabble went nuts when a New Jersey racist attacked his neighbor, challenging him, "come see me" to discuss. Then all hell broke loose on Sunday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Monday that as many as 150 people showed up outside Edward Cagney Mathews's home yelling at him until police ultimately arrived.

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Terrorism expert Malcolm Nance says he's concerned about post-August QAnon because they're committed to civil war

Speaking to MSNBC's Joy Reid on Monday, terrorism expert Malcolm Nance explained that there might be many people worried about the possibility of violence in August like the world witnessed on Jan. 6. Watching the communications of the far-right, Nance said that he doesn't think it will happen. What he is concerned about, however, is what will happen after August, when Donald Trump isn't reinstated.

Joining the discussion, author and expert Professor Mia Bloom from Georgia State University said that she expected that QAnon would turn into an anti-Semitic group because it has the conspiracy theories about a "global cabal," lies about George Soros and Janet Yellen and talks about drinking blood.

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Trump wants to downplay the indictments — but 'these are serious cases': former ethics lawyer

During a segment on CNN this Monday, former White House ethics lawyer Norm Eisen referenced recent comments from former President Donald Trump, where he seemed to acknowledge facts surrounding New York prosecutors' case against the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer.

During a rally in Florida on Saturday, he said that "every company" does "fringe benefits," but he slammed prosecutors for pursuing the charges, saying it is "reminiscent of a communist dictatorship targeting your political opponents."

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MSNBC's Morning Joe hoots with laughter as 'business genius' Trump admits his accountant broke tax laws

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough hooted with derision after Donald Trump apparently confirmed the crimes his longtime accountant was indicted on.

The "Morning Joe" host rolled video of Trump's rally speech over the weekend, where the twice-impeached one-term president claimed he didn't know his chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg had to pay taxes on fringe benefits the Trump Organization doled out.

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Trump watching warily as DeSantis rises as 2024 candidate: 'He built him -- and he could tear him down'

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is increasingly seen as a likely 2024 presidential candidate, and Donald Trump is reminding allies that he could put an end to those White House ambitions.

The Florida governor has been careful not to anger Trump as his own political fortunes rise in the Republican Party, but Politico reporter Marc Caputo told MSNBC's "Way Too Early" that DeSantis remains wary of upsetting the twice-impeached one-term president ahead of a potential campaign of his own.

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Remainder of Florida condo demolished — with 121 people still missing

The remaining structure of the Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside, Florida, was destroyed just after 10:30 p.m. on the Fourth of July. Sadly, there were still 121 people still missing.

According to CNN.com, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said that when the area has been secured, they intend to resume the work to uncover those who perished in the building's collapse.

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Fox networks refuse to run President Joe Biden's Independence Day address

President Joe Biden celebrated America with military families on the lawn of the White House Sunday, addressing the country with a positive message about the country returning from the horrors of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There was nothing political about his speech. It was filled with salutes to the nation's military, first responders and public servants who helped the country make it through the past few years.

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Former federal prosecutor takes down Donald Trump Jr's Fox claim Allen Weisselberg only missed a little bit in taxes

In a discussion with CNN's Jim Acosta, former federal prosecutor Jennifer Rogers explained that a recent explanation by Donald Trump Jr. on Fox News doesn't exactly make sense.

In an interview with Jesse Waters, Don Jr. tried to downplay the charges against Allen Weisselberg, explaining that it isn't really all that much money he owes in taxes.

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