British evolutionary biologist and famed atheist Richard Dawkins sparked outrage on Twitter after he wrote that putting ideology and morality aside, eugenics or the selective breeding of humans would "of course" work in practice. Published February 17, 2020
Chicago's mass transit system apologized this week after a tweet recognizing Abraham Lincoln for Black History Month sparked a backlash. Published February 15, 2020
The parent company of the D.C.-based Washington Examiner is reportedly launching an investigation into the right-leaning outlet's "culture, policies and actions" after recently firing two employees accused of misconduct. Published February 14, 2020
Some employees at major tech firm Oracle are circulating a petition calling on Chairman Larry Ellison to cancel an upcoming fundraiser for President Trump at his California estate. Published February 14, 2020
Television Hall of Famer Katie Couric said during a political discussion this week it makes her "crazy" that Fox News viewers are willfully consuming "fake news." Published February 14, 2020
Pink Floyd co-founder and pro-Palestinian activist Roger Waters launched into an anti-President Trump rant while promoting his new film Tuesday night in New York. Published February 14, 2020
A New Hampshire mother says her son is "traumatized" after a man apparently "triggered" by the 15-year-old's "Make America Great Again" hat slapped him across the face at a polling site earlier this week. Published February 14, 2020
James Carville is embracing the "political hack" label Sen. Bernie Sanders gave him Wednesday night, saying it's better than being a "communist" in an obvious dig against the socialist presidential candidate. Published February 13, 2020
Actress Patricia Heaton questioned Wednesday why any "civilized person" would support the Democratic Party given its "barbaric" stance on abortion. Published February 13, 2020
The University of Virginia has specified that its new diversity-focused centers are open to everyone after a now-viral video showed a black woman complaining about "too many white people" being in the Multicultural Student Center. Published February 13, 2020
The University of Oklahoma condemned a journalism professor for using the N-word in class but ultimately defended his First Amendment rights to do so, according to a statement Tuesday. Published February 12, 2020
Former NBA star Dwyane Wade and his wife, actress Gabrielle Union, are being wildly praised among the LGBTQ community after revealing their 12-year-old daughter is transgender. Published February 12, 2020
Sen. Lindsey Graham said Tuesday that Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg will be "a force to be reckoned with" in the 2020 race. Published February 12, 2020
Kim Kardashian West praised President Trump's Super Bowl ad featuring Alice Marie Johnson in a new interview, saying it's "amazing" to see criminal justice reform becoming a national priority. Published February 11, 2020
Former Democratic New York state assemblyman Dov Hikind was escorted by police out of an event featuring Rep. Rashida Tlaib after he shouted a question about anti-Semitism. Published February 11, 2020
Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden asserted Tuesday that the Democratic Party "could run Mickey Mouse" against President Trump and win in November. Published February 11, 2020
Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar said the November election is about putting a "decency check" and "patriotism check" on President Trump. Published February 11, 2020
The 21-year-old college student who was jokingly called a "lying, dog-faced pony soldier" by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in New Hampshire on Sunday said after the now-viral moment that she doesn't believe the former vice president has what it takes to win. Published February 10, 2020
British comedian Ricky Gervais said Monday that while he agreed with much of what Joaquin Phoenix said during his Oscars acceptance speech from a humanitarian perspective, celebrities who lecture "everyday, hard working people" from their "privileged" platforms often alienate them instead of create real change. Published February 10, 2020
CNN analyst Van Jones on Sunday warned Democrats not to take the black vote for granted in this year's presidential election, arguing that President Trump's outreach to black voters could be enough to "put him in the winner's column." Published February 10, 2020
