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Trump-Roseanne 2020...a letter from Michael Moore I have known Roseanne Barr for over 25 years. I've known her as Roseanne Barr, Roseanne Arnold, just "Roseanne", then back to Roseanne Barr. I've spent time in her home, criss-crossed the country with her to help remove George W. Bush from the White House, appeared on her shows, been there for her when she needed something, and connected her with one of my producers who did an insightful, one-of-a-kind documentary into the genius and the tragedy that is Roseanne Barr. On Tuesday Roseanne posted hateful, slanderous tweets directed at four people: George Soros, Valerie Jarrett, Chelsea Clinton and me. A few hours later, she was fired by ABC. For the past few years, Roseanne has been posting the craziest stuff on Twitter, like claiming Hillary was part of a child sex abuse ring being run out of a DC pizza place. She's claimed that the Clintons have murdered people. And anyone who criticizes Benjamin Neta...

02 June 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News FOCUS: Matt Taibbi | The Battle of Woodstock, Part II: Dem-on-Dem Violence  Matt Taibbi, Rolling Stone Taibbi writes: "Early evening, May 23rd, a fire station in Liberty, New York. Brian Flynn, a Democratic candidate for Congress, is getting ready to hold a town hall on health care issues." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on  Facebook  and  Twitter Update My Monthly Donation

02 June 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Roseanne's Tweet Wasn't a Bad Joke, It Was Textbook Racism  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, The Hollywood Reporter Abdul Jabbar writes: "At Hogwarts, student wizards make snails disappear by incanting 'Evanesco!' In Hollywood, alt-right wizard Roseanne Barr incanted a racially insensitive and intellectually dumb tweet that made vanish her dignity and career, a high-rated TV show and the livelihoods of hundreds of people." READ MORE Trump has insisted on maintaining his direct access to the public via his Twitter habits. (photo: Best China News) Trump Appears to Have Broken Federal Law With Tweet Teasing Jobs Report Aaron Rupar, ThinkProgress Rupar writes: "But Trump's tweet is at odds with federal regulations, which says that 'employees of the Executive Branch shall not comment publicly on the data until at least one hour after the official r...

Sanctuary state politics — ROSENBERG’s parade cameo — MOULTON’s generational claim 05/29/2018 07:07 AM EDT By Lauren Dezenski  (ldezenski@politico.com; @LaurenDezenski) with Brent D. Griffiths (bgriffiths@politico.com; @BrentGriffiths) HAPPY TUESDAY, MASSACHUSETTS. SANCTUARY STATE POLITICS —  The state Senate may have passed a measure that would designate Massachusetts as a sanctuary state last week, but Massachusetts is still far from ever becoming one. The Senate's support for sanctuary state status was never in question. The problem is House Speaker  Robert DeLeo . DeLeo has held longterm opposition to the statewide designation, saying since  2017  that he'd prefer that cities and towns make their own decisions rather than the state using a blanket term. That sentiment stands even after the Senate's vote. "Not a whole lot has changed in terms of the general feelings of the members," DeLeo told reporters last week. "As of right now, there h...

01 June 18 It's Live on the HomePage Now:   Reader Supported News Paul Krugman | The Plot Against Health Care  Paul Krugman, The New York Times Krugman writes: "Whatever qualms voters may have had about Obamacare, a strong majority want to keep and expand the gains in coverage that America has achieved since the law went into effect." READ MORE Shuttered businesses line a downtown street in Detroit, Michigan. (photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) UN: US Inequality Reaching a Dangerous Level Due to Trump's 'Cruel' Measures Ed Pilkington, Guardian UK Pilkington writes: "A scorching report on poverty finds that the Trump administration's ‘systematic attack on welfare program’ will leave millions deprived of food and healthcare." READ MORE Scott Pruitt head of the EPA. (photo: AP) EPA's Pruitt Spent $1,560 on 12 Customized Fountain Pens From Washington Jewelry Store Brady Dennis and Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post Exce...