Cockburn

Did the Wall Street Journal just prevent a war?

20 June 2025 11:19 pm

Zero-hour was approaching. A joint US-Israeli attack on the mullahs’ mountain fastness at Fordow seemed imminent. The B-52s were on…

The Tucker Carlson & Ted Cruz roast

20 June 2025 4:56 am

Tucker Carlson teased an upcoming podcast with Senator Ted Cruz Tuesday night by posting a short, fiery clip from the…

More DNC woes for Ken Martin

17 June 2025 11:25 am

How could the Democrats be in any more disarray? Long-time, high-ranking Democratic National Committee members Randi Weingarten and Lee Saunders…

WATCH: Trump hints Russia should rejoin G7

17 June 2025 3:56 am

As the annual G7 Summit kicks off in Canada, President Trump told reporters that removing President Vladimir Putin from the…

Hogg out: youngest DNC vice chair ousted

13 June 2025 5:15 am

Congratulations David Hogg: the youngest ever DNC vice chair has earned the honor of serving the shortest term in the…

Elon Musk kisses the ring

12 June 2025 4:21 am

“I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far,” Elon Musk wrote on X…

J.D. Vance: deport Derek Guy

11 June 2025 5:04 am

Forget the protesters versus police clash on the West Coast: this week’s fiercest battle of wits is between a Vietnamese…

The irony of Kim Kardashian and Ivanka Trump’s friendship

23 May 2025 12:34 am

Cockburn was amused by the recent spectacle of Kim Kardashian’s law school triumph (after three “baby bar” exams and a…

Who should have Elon’s next child?

17 April 2025 9:00 pm

The Wall Street Journal has published an eye-opening exposé on Elon Musk’s “harem drama,” diving into the relationships the world’s richest man…

Which member of the ‘Houthi PC small group’ chat are you?

27 March 2025 6:50 am

Most people use groupchats to share memes, organize brunch or gossip. The Trump administration plans air strikes. After Atlantic editor-in-chief…

WATCH: Mike Waltz takes ‘full responsibility’ (kind of) for groupchat leak

26 March 2025 11:04 pm

It has been a furious week in Trumpland after White House officials accidentally added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a highly…

You can buy Melania Trump’s wedding dress on eBay for $45,000

26 March 2025 5:47 am

Melania Trump’s one-of-a-kind wedding dress is on sale for an asking price of $45,000 on eBay. The ivory duchesse satin dress…

Ex-Media Matters influencer runs for Congress

25 March 2025 6:38 am

Ex-Media Matters influencer Kat Abughazaleh announced a run for the US Congress today, telling Democrats, “It’s time to drop the…

French politician calls for return of Statue of Liberty

18 March 2025 1:23 pm

The Statue of Liberty was given as a gift by France, the United States’s oldest ally, to celebrate our centennial…

Vance booed at Kennedy Center performance

15 March 2025 1:28 am

You wouldn’t expect the Kennedy Center to exactly love J.D. Vance. But that doesn’t make the audience’s reaction to him…

Steve Bannon blames Gavin Newsom for creating Elon Musk

13 March 2025 5:37 am

Critics say California governor Gavin Newsom’s new podcast, This Is Gavin Newsom, is an attempt to appeal to the center ahead…

Biden bids an ominous farewell to a falling America

17 January 2025 6:30 am

President Joe Biden delivered his farewell address last night in the Oval Office. While he started with strong patriotic themes,…

The weird and wonderful presidential interactions at the Carter funeral

10 January 2025 12:07 pm

Past, present and president-elect presidents, along with their wives — and current and former veeps — put on brave faces…

Why did Meta just hire Dana White?

8 January 2025 2:17 am

It’s all change at Meta HQ. As Cockburn reported last week, former UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg — who has served…

Is Trump exiling his problem women?

12 December 2024 4:46 am

Maybe the best really was yet to come: Kimberly Guilfoyle has landed the break-up gift of a lifetime, finding herself…

Harris campaign chiefs give pathetic excuses for blowing $1 billion to lose election

28 November 2024 9:53 am

After the Harris/Walz campaign blew over $1 billion, its top managers joined their first interview post-election on Pod Save America…

WATCH: Kamala’s blundering, bizarre farewell message

28 November 2024 2:47 am

Farewell, Kamala Harris. It’s been a brutal month for the outgoing vice president. Following her devastating loss on November 5,…

Where Trump’s Washington will actually be hanging out

27 November 2024 4:28 am

Where will conservatives and Donald Trump’s disciples spend their non-working hours in DC for the president-elect’s term? The Washingtonian provided…

DC officials brace for Trump’s reign

20 November 2024 1:23 pm

You better watch out, you better not cry… President-elect Donald Trump is coming to town. And according to a recent…

How the Harris campaign blew $1 billion in 107 days

14 November 2024 1:13 am

Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign spent more than $1 billion in three months, according to a detailed report from…