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Robert McCoy

Robert McCoy has written for The New Republic, The Progressive, Newsweek, The Daily Beast, and elsewhere.

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July 13, 2026
Robert McCoy
Trump Loses 13th Straight Attempt to Get State Voter Rolls
Donald Trump is attempting to prove that noncitizens are voting for Democrats.
July 13, 2026
Robert McCoy
House Republicans Play Hooky as Mike Johnson Scrambles to Control Them
Representatives aren’t doing the main part of their job.
July 13, 2026
Robert McCoy
Trump’s Sons Are Making Billions on Defense Department Contracts
Don Jr. and Eric have found a new cash cow.
July 13, 2026
Robert McCoy
Another Person Dies in Fatal ICE Shooting—a Week After the Last One
ICE has fatally shot a person in Biddeford, Maine.
July 13, 2026
Robert McCoy
Trump Uses Lindsey Graham’s Death to Dodge Key Questions on Iran
Donald Trump is already using Graham’s death to his benefit.
June 19, 2026
Robert McCoy
The Trump Administration Keeps Promoting Slop History
America’s semiquincentennial celebration is getting injected with apocrypha and malarkey.
December 7, 2025
Robert McCoy
White House Insults Local Business, Destroys Decades-Long Tradition
Trump’s White House snubbed a local business in favor of a multinational luxury brand.
December 7, 2025
Robert McCoy
GOP Senator Makes Pathetic Excuse for Trump’s Anti-Somali Hate
John Curtis said some strange things to avoid criticizing the president’s racist language.
December 7, 2025
Robert McCoy
Treasury Sec Blames Liberal Media for Affordability Crisis
Scott Bessent has an exciting new theory about why Americans are unhappy with the economy.
December 7, 2025
Robert McCoy
Trump Border Czar Seems Totally Fine With Detaining Citizens
ICE keeps targeting people who aren’t immigrants. Tom Homan doesn’t appear to think this is a problem.
December 7, 2025
Robert McCoy
Trump’s Unhinged Statement About Bathroom Renovation Reveals a Lot
The president is very proud of what he’s accomplished.
December 6, 2025
Robert McCoy
Pete Hegseth Dodges Key Question About Boat Strike
The defense secretary was extremely evasive on Saturday when asked about the video of the deadly attack.
December 6, 2025
Robert McCoy
ICE Agents Released an Attack Dog on a Man: Report
The latest horrific development in Trump’s war on immigrants occurred in the state of Washington.
December 6, 2025
Robert McCoy
Notorious Drug Trafficker Personally Thanks MAGA
Trump pardoned the former Honduran president this week because, sure. Why not?
December 6, 2025
Robert McCoy
The Internet Schools Trump’s Treasury Department on Economics
People took to social media to mock the government agency after an extremely optimistic post on X.
December 6, 2025
Robert McCoy
“Loser”: Trump Melts Down as Even Fox News Focuses on Affordability
The president clearly can’t handle the truth—or any criticism whatsoever.
November 16, 2025
Robert McCoy
Jeffrey Epstein’s Brother Clears Up the “Bubba” Mystery—Sort of
Mark Epstein waded into the confusion swirling around one particular detail in the new emails.
November 16, 2025
Robert McCoy
GOP Senator Speaks in Riddles Instead of Answering RFK Jr. Question
Bill Cassidy delivered a baffling response rather than admit the truth.
November 16, 2025
Robert McCoy
Trump Melts Down Over Failed Redistricting Effort in Indiana
The president is angry at Republicans in the Hoosier State.
November 16, 2025
Robert McCoy
The President Targets Seth Meyers in Latest Attack on Late Night
Donald Trump demanded NBC fire Meyers “IMMEDIATELY.”

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