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Neil Gorsuch: Who is This Supreme Court Nominee?

Donald Trump has made his selection. In one of the most vital decisions a President can make, the Commander-in-Chief announced on Tuesday night that Neil Gorsuch is his choice to be the next Supreme Court justice. “The most important thing the President of the United States can make is the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice, I took the task of this nomination very seriously,” Trump said in a nationally televised announced from the White House. Gorsuch – who received his undergraduate education from Columbia prior to earning his law degree from Harvard and who then went on to receive a doctorate at Oxford University – is a federal appeals court judge in Colorado. Like late justice Anton Scalia, whose seat Gorsuch will fill if he's confirmed, the nominee is considered to be an originalist when it comes to how he interprets the Constitution. He also clerked in the past for two Supreme Court justices, Byron White and Anthony Kennedy and served as a clerk on the second most important appeals court in the country, in Washington D.C., for conservative Judge David Sentelle. “He is the man of our country, a man who our country really needs, to ensure the rule of law and justice, I only hope that Democrats and Republicans can come together, for once, for the good of the country,” Trump concluded of his nominee. Gorsuch beat our finalists William Pryor and Thomas M. Hardiman for the nomination. Get to know Neil Gorsuch better below and then VOTE: Is he the right choice?

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Neil Gorsuch: Who is This Supreme Court Nominee?

Neil Gorsuch: Who is This Supreme Court Nominee?

Donald Trump has made his selection. In one of the most vital decisions a President can make, the Commander-in-Chief announced on Tuesday night that Neil Gorsuch is his choice to be the next Supreme Court justice. “The most important thing the President of the United States can make is the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice, I took the task of this nomination very seriously,” Trump said in a nationally televised announced from the White House. Gorsuch – who received his undergraduate education from Columbia prior to earning his law degree from Harvard and who then went on to receive a doctorate at Oxford University – is a federal appeals court judge in Colorado. Like late justice Anton Scalia, whose seat Gorsuch will fill if he's confirmed, the nominee is considered to be an originalist when it comes to how he interprets the Constitution. He also clerked in the past for two Supreme Court justices, Byron White and Anthony Kennedy and served as a clerk on the second most important appeals court in the country, in Washington D.C., for conservative Judge David Sentelle. “He is the man of our country, a man who our country really needs, to ensure the rule of law and justice, I only hope that Democrats and Republicans can come together, for once, for the good of the country,” Trump concluded of his nominee. Gorsuch beat our finalists William Pryor and Thomas M. Hardiman for the nomination. Get to know Neil Gorsuch better below and then VOTE: Is he the right choice?

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Here’s How President Obama Is Spending His Last MLK Day In Office

President Obama’s Last MLK Day Today January 16, 2017, marks President Barack Obama’s last Martin Luther King Day as Commander in Chief. The President has a busy schedule today that includes a White House visit from the World Series Champs, the Washington Cubs. According to right fielder Jason Heyward, it’s a huge honor and the significance of being a black man meeting with the first black President on MLK day isn’t lost on him. Via ESPN: “This is the ultimate time to go to the White House as an athlete, to meet the president after winning a ring,” Cubs right fielder Jason Heyward said at this weekend’s Cubs winter fan convention. “For me, being an African-American, there’s something (special) about it. And for my teammates who are from Venezuela, there’s something about it, guys from Alabama or Mississippi (or wherever), there’s something about it for them. Yes, there’s a lot of significance for a lot of different reasons.” Later President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will complete an MLK Day service project. The First couple will take to Jobs Have Priority Naylor Road Family Shelter to meet with needy families. They will also donate a White House swing set previously used by Sasha and Malia Obama. We’ll miss you President Obama! AP Images

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Wait, What? NYPD Captain Ain’t Trippin’ Off 62% Rape Spike Because Most Weren’t “True Stranger Rapes”

NYPD Captain Downplays Rape Increase Because They Weren’t “True Stranger Rapes” Uh… According to a report in DNAInfo , one NYPD Captain isn’t really worried about the 62% increase in rapes in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York. In 2015 there were 5 reported rapes in the area, in 2016, that number jumped to 13, but it’s not that big a deal if you let Captain Peter Rose, head of the 94th Precinct, tell it: “Some of them were Tinder, some of them were hookup sites, some of theme were actually coworkers. It’s not a trend that we’re too worried about because out of 13 [sex attacks], only two were true stranger rapes. Wait, say what now? “They’re not total abomination rapes where strangers are being dragged off the streets,” Rose later said at a Community Council meeting Wednesday night. “If there’s a true stranger rape, a random guy picks up a stranger off the street, those are the troubling ones. That person has, like, no moral standards. The National Organization of Women’s Jane Manning is NOT here for it: “The idea that ‘this isn’t some guy who’s dangerous to women,’ that in itself is a major window into the mentality that we are up against,” she said. “If you have the commander of a precinct making comments like that, he’s setting a tone for all the officers of a unit about how seriously to take acquaintance rape cases. “When I hear the phrase we didn’t have a cooperating victim, my antenna always goes up. If you hear ‘I can’t get the victim to cooperate’ in case after case, you should be asking yourself what are they failing to do?” But “most cops are just trying to do the best job they can to protect citizens” though, right? SMMFH. Image via Shutterstock

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Obama To Sit Down With Trevor Noah On ‘The Daily Show’

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America prepares to say goodbye to President Barack Obama, but not before one final comedy TV appearance as our commander-in-chief.

Obama To Sit Down With Trevor Noah On ‘The Daily Show’

Donald Trump Jr.: My Dad is a Pig Just Like You!

Donald Trump Jr. is as big a pig as his father … and he’s apparently not afraid to let you know it.  Trump Jr. recently defended his father’s comments on women’s bodies, and boy, was it terrible.  In a radio interview with KIRO’s Dori Monson show, Trump Jr. defended his father’s disgusting “locker room” talk , essentially saying that every man is a pig.  “Obviously [my father] is not happy about [the comments coming to light], but I think we probably all know guys who have had conversations with other guys that go a little bit in that direction,” he said.  ” That’s a fact of life .”  Except no, most men don’t talk about sexually assaulting other women and forcing them to do things they don’t want to do.  That’s called “deviance.”  Donald Trump & Billy Bush: Lewd Comments Caught on Video “I think he’s able to related to ordinary Americans, because in many cases, he is still very much like that,” Trump Jr. continued.  “He does do that.”  “He hasn’t spent his whole life sitting there, polishing every statement he’s ever made; every conversation he’s ever had,” he explained.  “[Trump] doesn’t run a focus group so he can tell you what he’s thinking,” he continued, apparently taking a jab at Hillary Clinton.  “He speaks from the heart [Edit: From the wang. Donald Trump speaks from the wang].” “He realizes [that he made a mistake] because he hasn’t spent his whole life just trying to be a politician,” he boasted.  He continued, blasting the “rigged” election.  “My father has had a life of 40 years in the public eye, and all of a sudden, 20 days against, probably the most corrupt politician in the history of American politics, all of a sudden, all these magical things appeared.”   He’s talking about Hillary there, in case you thought, perhaps, he was talking about his own father.  “Give me a break,” he scoffed.  “That stuff wasn’t going to come out when he was doing The Apprentice , and he was on TV on one of the number one shows in the country every week.”  “It just shows you how rigged this system is and how disgusting it is,” Trump Jr. lamented.  Right, Trumpsy.   Donald Trump Apologizes for Words About Women So, let’s recap: according to Trump Jr., all men are disgusting, sexually-harassing pigs with no concept of boundaries or respect for women.  That’s all pretty cut and dry.  Also, we heard a lot of “rigged rigged rigged” among the blah blah blah, so there’s that.  But the thing is, not every man is a pig like Donald Trump.  Or apparently, his son.  Trump on Hillary: Such a Nasty Woman And further, if that is the truth that Trump’s locker room talk is a “fact of life,” then how about this: let’s change the damn conversation.  Because nobody should be objectified by anybody … and especially not someone in “power.”  That’s exploitation in addition to objectivity, and there’s no room for the commander in chief to possess any of those disgusting traits.  Get on the bus, Gus.  View Slideshow: 12 Times Donald Trump Has Body-Shamed Celebrities

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Views From The 1600: President Obama’s Most Fascinating Photos From 2015 [Part 1]

White House Releases Most Captivating Photos Of President Barack Obama From 2015 Happy new year, BOSSIP fam! 2015 was an extraordinary year for our President, Barack Obama . He had to deal with a maddening number of public shootings, a failing healthcare system, civil rights issues and all while trying to find ways to keep Americans employed. The POTUS shared some thoughts with us about his most eventful year via Facebook: Happy New Year, everybody! There’s a lot I’m grateful for over this past year: Businesses that continued an all-time record streak of job creation; a health care system that covers more than 90 percent of us for the first time; a country where all our marriages are equal under the law for the first time; a world united around a prosperous, low-carbon future for the first time. But mostly, I’m grateful for you, and to be your President – because it’s your hard work, determination, and fundamental decency that led us forward through 2015, and that will keep leading us forward in 2016. Because of you, as long as I’ve had the privilege to serve in this office, I’ve never been more optimistic for a year ahead. So here’s my resolution: to do everything I can, with every day I have left, partnering with as many of you as possible, to keep making the promise of this country a reality for all of us. White House photographer Pete Souza and his staff have released some very poignant photographs of the President that were taken over the course of last year that show the commander-in-chief in his role as leader, father, friend, gentleman and vulnerable human being. Flip the page to see more photos of America’s first black president in his penultimate year as the most powerful man in the free world. Images via Pete Souza/White House

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13 Kinda, Sorta, Occasionally Racist Celebrities

Oops! Their significant bad! From Hulk Hogan using horribly offensive language while describing his daughter's ex-lover to Justin Bieber showing youthful igornance in the worst way, numerous celebrities across all industries have gotten in trouble over the years for their use of the N-Word. As well they should have. Some have apologized. Others have tried to explain the context. But all are featured below and we'll let you go ahead and determine the level of their racist actions… 1. Hulk Hogan Admits: Yeah, I’m a Tad Racist! Hulk Hogan dropped the word numerous times in transcripts from a sex tape he made many years ago (seriously!). He used it to describe the man his daughter was banging and even admitted to being a “little racist.” 2. Justin Bieber Was Young and Stupid This happened many years ago and Bieber has since apologized. But he did drop the evil word in a Vine video at one point. 3. Barack Obama Drops N Word in Marc Maron Podcast President Obama was trying to make a point about race relations on a podcast. Still, it’s not a common occurrence for the Commander-in-Chief to throw this word around in public. 4. Don Lemon Holds Up N-Word Sign on Air Don Lemon was trying to make a point by comparing N-Word usage to the Confederate Flag. He could have done it more tactfully, however. 5. Chet Haze Deletes Instagram in Wake of N-Word Controversy Chet Haze is Tom Hanks’ son and thinks he’s a rapper. He has defended his right to use the word. 6. Honey Boo Boo’s Sister Pumpkin Uses N-Word On Facebook! Pumpkin dropped the word when giving a shout-out to her friend in recognition of Man Crush Monday in April of 2015. She came under fire as a result. View Slideshow

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Game of Thrones Season 5 Episode 9 Photos: Tough Times For Jon Snow

Let's face it: it'll be tough to top Game of Thrones Season 5 Episode 8 . Those wacky White Walkers and their undead minions delivered one of the most unforgettable action sequences the show has ever pulled off, and with just two episodes remaining, it's hard to imagine anything in the next two episodes will blow our hair back quite the same way. Of course, it wouldn't be the first time showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff shocked us out of our seats just when we were beginning to think they were out of tricks for the season. With the show beating the books to the punch on big, climactic moments like the first meeting between Tyrion and Daenerys , truly no one knows what will happen next for the first time since GoT premiered. In a season that's already packed so many surprises (too many, according to some book-readers), it would be foolish to try and guess what will happen next.  That said, we believe we can safely say that if you think this season will have a happy ending for the newest Lord Commander of the Night's Watch…then you know nothing, Jon Snow. 1. Jon in the Snow Jon looking pensive in the snow. We get the feeling his future at Castle Black won’t be too bright. 2. Davos and Shireen Davos and Shireen share a moment. Screw Stannis; we want Shireen to get the Iron Throne! 3. Arya Stark…Or Whatever Her Name is Now Arya Stark continues her weird storyline in her Braavos. We’re pretty sure she’s gonna be able to change her face soon, which is pretty badass. 4. Melisandre: Hot in the Snow Winter is finally coming to Westeros. But of course, Melisandre remains hot. 5. Daenerys and Hizdahr Zo Loraq The Khaleesi and her husband-to-be. She should reconsider just so she doesn’t have to remember how to spell dude’s name. 6. Sam, Jon, Snow Sam and Jon Snow enjoy some of the North’s lovely weather. Looks like Ned Stark was a better weatherman than we thought. View Slideshow

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Dolph Lundgren: Peed On By Drunken Plane Passenger

The sight of Ivan Drago informing you that it’s your turn to be broken would be enough to make anyone lose control of their bladder, but apparently on a recent flight, Dolph Lundgren didn’t even have to utter his famous line from Rocky IV in order to open Matthew Pritchard’s floodgates. That’s Pritchard on the right, moments before he got naked and began running up and down the aisles (seriously) during a flight on which Lundgren was also a passenger. Apparently, Pritchard hosts a prank show called Dirty Sanchez (again, seriously) on MTV UK, but his latest antics were not part of the British version of Punk’d, but were instead the result of a good old fashioned booze and Xanax fueled freakout. “I took a Xanax, which is a sedative that knocks you out, to put me to sleep on the flight,” Pritchard tells the Daily Mail. “I didn’t realise you’re not supposed to mix them with alcohol. I had a lot of alcohol and blacked out.” As you can see, the situation deteriorated rapidly: “I started running up and down the flight naked. And proceeded to pee on Dolph Lundgren’s feet,” Pritchard says, adding that the 6’5″ action star was “none too pleased” but eventually shook his hand and told him “not to worry about it.” Wow. We would’ve imagined the situation ending more along the lines of Pritchard being tossed from the emergency exit with a triumphant Lundgren muttering, “If he dies, he dies,” before returning to his seat and coolly falling asleep with a neck pillow and eye mask. Guess Dolph is a lot more forgiving (albeit, somewhat less cool) than we thought. View Slideshow: 33 Drunk People Who Will Make You Glad You’re Not Them

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