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Updated 2024-11-21 08:00
Simone Biles Wins Gold At Paris Olympics
American gymnast Simone Biles edged out Brazil's Rebeca Andrade to clinch gold in the all-around gymnastics finals at the Paris Olympics which, at 27, makes her the oldest Olympics women's gymnastic champion since 1952. What do you think?Read more...
Tim Walz: A Career Timeline
Kamala Harris' decision to select Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate has galvanized Democratic voters. The Onion takes a look at Walz's rise from Army National Guard member to potential vice president of the United States.Read more...
Study: Gen Z Having Less Sex Due To Allure Of Leftovers At Home
BLOOMINGTON, IN-Reporting a steady decline in the amorous endeavors of young adults, a new study released Monday by the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University found that members of Generation Z are having less sex than previous generations due to the allure of leftovers at home. We found that a large segment of...Read more...
Dr. Scholl’s Recalls All Products After Announcing Only Way To Fix Flat Feet Is With Eugenics
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Taylor Swift’s Vienna Concerts Canceled In Response To Terrorist Plot
Organizers have canceled three Taylor Swift concerts in Austria after authorities foiled a terror attack planned for the Vienna leg of her blockbuster Eras tour, the extraordinary decision coming at significant cost to Vienna's businesses, devastating fans, and renewing focus on the vulnerability of huge concerts as...Read more...
EPA Bans Weedkiller That Threatens Developing Fetuses
The Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency order to stop the use of a pesticide widely used to control weeds on a variety of crops such as broccoli, onions, and strawberries after it was found to harm developing fetuses, the agency's first such move in almost 40 years. What do you think?Read more...
Man Wearing Steampunk Goggles At City Council Meeting Demands Designated Segway Lanes
ESSEX, MA-Urging those assembled to help make the town safer for people like himself, a local man wearing steampunk goggles at a city council meeting demanded Friday that members approve designated Segway lanes. Yesterday, I was, once again, nearly driven off the road while on my way to the silversmith to procure a...Read more...
Iowa State Fair Visitor Gored By 500-Pound Yam
DES MOINES, IA-With onlookers panicking and officials struggling to contain the violence, Iowa State Fair visitor Lee Brandberg was reportedly gored Friday by a 500-pound yam. Yep, the young man was leaning so close over the enclosure that the yam was easily able to knock him in with its stem," said onlooker Greg...Read more...
Harris Selects Tim Walz For Vice President
Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, elevating the former teacher and Army National Guard veteran to join the Democratic ticket and help lead the party's fight to defeat Donald Trump. What do you think?Read more...
Screaming Trump Takes Out Frustrations On Person He Assumes Is J.D. Vance
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HelloFresh Meal Kit Includes Packet Of Restaurant-Style Rat Droppings
NEW YORK-Touting the perk as a way to add authenticity to a gourmet dinner, HelloFresh confirmed Thursday that most of the company's meal kits included a packet of restaurant-style rat droppings. Yes, you and your family can enjoy a bistro-level experience in the comfort of your own home with the addition of rodent...Read more...
The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Blake Lively And Ryan Reynolds
Actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have been busy doing press for their respective summer releases, the romantic drama It Ends With Us and the Marvel blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine. The Onion sat down with the Hollywood power couple to discuss parenting, their business endeavors, and what fans can look forward to...Read more...
Stephen Nedoroscik Under Fire After Video Shows Him Whipping Pommel Horse
PARIS-Sending waves of shock and outrage throughout the sporting world, U.S. gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik was under fire Thursday after a newly surfaced video showed the Olympic athlete whipping a pommel horse. That poor pommel horse-it was just standing there, cowering, as he struck it again and again," said American...Read more...
Foreign Man At Strip Club Tossing Out Totally Unknown Currency
SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ-Baffled by the lack of recognizable flags, names, or national symbols on the paper bills, employees at Platinum Lounge confirmed Thursday that a foreign man at the club was tossing around a totally unknown currency.I can't identify the script or characters, and I've never seen any money with...Read more...
RFK Admits To Dumping Dead Bear Cub In Central Park
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted he dumped a dead bear in New York City's Central Park a decade ago, telling actress Roseanne Barr in a video that he did not kill the bear, but put it in his car with plans to skin it after he found it lying dead on a road upstate. What do you think?Read more...
Report: 92% Of Americans Want To Be Tossed Around Like Rag Doll By Swedish Logger
WASHINGTON-In what experts are calling the most comprehensive survey of the phenomenon to date, a new report published Wednesday by the Pew Research Center found that more than 9 in 10 Americans would like to be tossed around like a rag doll by a Swedish logger. Regardless of their age, gender, or ethnicity, an...Read more...
Temu Shopper Disappointed By Quality Of $1 Blender
PLYMOUTH, MI-Expressing frustration with what she sees as a widespread decline in the quality of consumer goods, area Temu shopper Chelsea Owens told reporters Wednesday she was disappointed with the merits of a blender she purchased for $1 on the discount e-commerce platform. What the hell? The app gives it a 4.9...Read more...
Judge Rules Google Maintains Illegal Monopoly Over Search
A U.S. district judge ruled that Google's ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation, a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world's best-known companies. What do you think?Read more...
Man Can’t Believe How Much Disney World Charging For Sex With Goofy
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Stocks Plunge As Traders Realize It’s Monday And They Have To Go To Work
NEW YORK-In what experts are calling an economic downturn that could deliver shocks to markets for months to come, stocks plunged Monday as traders realized it was the beginning of the week and that they had to go to work. Today, the Dow Jones industrial average sunk over 900 points after investors across the nation...Read more...
R. Kelly Petitions Supreme Court To Watch Him Pee
BUTNER, NC-In their latest attempt to have the Ignition (Remix)" singer's 2022 conviction for child pornography overturned, attorneys for disgraced R&B star R. Kelly petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to watch him pee. Today we ask the court to grant review in this case so that Mr. Robert Kelly is given the...Read more...
Artist Profile: Charli XCX
Charli XCX, the artist behind the album Brat and the brat summer" phenomenon, made headlines after endorsing presidential candidate Kamala Harris. The Onion shares what you need to know about the singer-songwriter.Read more...
Environmentalists Warn U.S. Running Out Of Small Wooded Areas Where Buddies Can Smoke Up
WASHINGTON-In a sobering report on the impact of climate change and deforestation, U.S. environmentalists warned Monday that the nation was running out of small wooded areas where a group of buddies could smoke up. Sadly, accelerating levels of industrialization have led us to a point where our nation's stoner...Read more...
Project 2025 By The Numbers
The Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 has been widely criticized as extremist" and authoritarian." The Onion takes a look at the statistics behind the conservative plan for a second Donald Trump administration.
Theme Park Guests Trapped For Harrowing 6 Hours On Stuck Merry-Go-Round
POCATELLO, ID-After an electrical issue brought the carousel to a halt, witnesses reported that guests at local theme park Pioneer Amusement Center were trapped Thursday for a harrowing six hours on a stuck merry-go-round. I can't explain to you how frightening it was to be suspended two feet off the ground on a...Read more...
56-Year-Old Roblox User Groomed By 68-Year-Old Roblox User
FAIRHOPE, AL-Exploiting the popular online game platform for his own perverse ends, local Roblox user Rodney McKinney, 68, was accused of grooming 56-year-old Roblox user Walter Rhodes, sources confirmed Wednesday. For the past several months, Mr. McKinney, a 68-year-old Roblox user, used the game as a means to...Read more...
Venezuelan President Claims Victory In Disputed Election
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was formally declared the winner of his country's disputed presidential election a day after the political opposition and the entrenched incumbent both claimed victory in the contest. What do you think?Read more...
Mom’s Fall Not Funny This Time
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Kamala Harris Rushes To Marshall’s To Buy Nicer Work Clothes
WASHINGTON-Figuring a wardrobe update would play well with voters, Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly rushed to Marshall's Tuesday to buy nicer work clothes. It's time I finally invested in a decent blazer," said Harris, who flipped through the racks of discount merchandise, picked up a pair of stretchy black...Read more...
‘Kite,’ Report 340 Million Americans Pointing At Sky
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Fencer Earns Team USA First Kill Of Olympics
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Southwest Airlines Ends Open Seating Policy
Southwest Airlines is shifting to assigned seats for the first time in its history, a change that will allow the low-fare carrier to charge a premium for some of the seats on its planes. What do you think?Read more...
Strict Rules In Olympic Village All Athletes Must Follow
The Olympic Village built for the 2024 Paris Summer Games is housing 14,250 athletes from 184 different countries. The Onion shares some of the most strict and surprising rules Olympians must follow during their stay.Read more...
Right Ear, Right Now
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Newsom Orders Removal Of Homeless Encampments
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issued an executive order calling on state officials to begin taking down homeless encampments, buoyed by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that ruled such anti-camping" ordinances did not violate the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. What do you think?Read more...
Paris Opening Ceremony Features Tedious 45-Minute Discussion Of Godard’s Early Works
PARIS-With more than a billion viewers tuning in from around the world only to find themselves watching a panel of French film scholars and critical theorists, the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics began Friday with a tedious 45-minute discussion of Jean-Luc Godard's early works. We're half an hour in, and...Read more...
Team USA’s Arrival In France Leaves American Basketball Rims Largely Unguarded
WASHINGTON-Warning that interior defenses were spread too thin, experts confirmed this week that Team USA's arrival in France for the Olympics had left America's own basketball rims largely unguarded. In a strategic blunder of historic proportions, the U.S. men's national basketball team landing in Paris has left an...Read more...
Steven Spielberg Apologizes For Removing Kiss Between E.T., Elliott
LOS ANGELES-In a bombshell interview that has divided the movie's fans and set the internet ablaze, director Steven Spielberg apologized Friday for removing a kiss between E.T. and Elliot from his classic 1982 film. Though I understand now why fans wanted the titular extraterrestrial to grab his 10-year-old costar,...Read more...
PornHub Surprises Frequent User With Wife, Loving Family Upon 10,000th Masturbation
SAN DIEGO-In an attempt to reward the loyal fan for his years of support, PornHub reportedly surprised frequent user Jeffrey Mitchell this week with a wife and loving family after he reached his 10,000th masturbation with the adult platform. Jeff, we can't thank you enough for all of the loads you've busted to...Read more...
Credit Card Delinquency Rates Hit 12-Year High
New data showed that the share of credit card balances that are past due reached the highest level since the Philadelphia Federal Reserve began tracking it in 2012, indicating that people are struggling to pay off their credit card debt even as many trim their spending. What do you think?Read more...
Tips For Getting Diagnosed With ADHD As An Adult
As awareness of the condition has grown, so have diagnoses and self-diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults. The Onion presents tips for those seeking an ADHD diagnosis.
Hydrothermal Explosion At Yellowstone Blasts Debris Into Sky
A surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park shot steam, water, and dark-colored rocks and dirt high into the sky, sending alarmed sightseers running for safety. What do you think?Read more...
Delight At Receiving Breakfast In Bed Mitigated By Difficulty Of Eating While Horizontal
TAMPA, FL-Explaining that his plate was positioned perpendicular to, rather than parallel with, his mouth, local man Dominic Worley told reporters Thursday that his delight at being served breakfast in bed was greatly mitigated by the difficulty of eating while horizontal. Naturally, I was thrilled to wake up and...Read more...
The Onion Film Standard: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
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Fact-Checking J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
Sales for Hillbilly Elegy, the 2016 memoir written by J.D. Vance, are soaring again after the Ohio senator was selected as Donald Trump's running mate. The Onion revisits and fact-checks the bestseller.Read more...
Biden Drops Out Of Presidential Race
President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him, saying in a statement posted to his official X account that, It has been the greatest honor of [his] life to serve as your President." What do you think?Read more...
Netanyahu Addresses Congress
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke in front of Congress at the invitation of House Speaker Mike Johnson, marking the his first visit to Washington in almost four years and first trip abroad since the war in Gaza began. What do you think?Read more...
Message Hidden Backward In Black Sabbath Album Wishes Everyone A Good Time Listening To Rock And Roll
OMAHA, NE-Subliminally influencing those who have purchased the 1971 album to sit back and enjoy the music, a hidden message discovered Wednesday when local heavy metal fans played Black Sabbath's Master Of Reality backward reportedly urges everyone to have a good time listening to rock and roll. Hey there, friends,...Read more...
Suicidal Man Urged By Onlookers To Jump From Higher Floor
NEW YORK-Pleading with the individual to think rationally, onlookers reportedly urged suicidal jumper Harrison Zwillet to leap from a higher floor Wednesday. No! Please! Go higher!" called out just one good Samaritan from the ground below, doing her best to deter the distressed stranger from jumping from such a...Read more...
J.D. Vance Vows To Fight For Forgotten Communities In Silicon Valley
SAN FRANCISCO-Pledging to never leave behind the many millionaires and billionaires from the region who helped shape him into the person he is now, vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance vowed in a speech Tuesday that he would always fight for the forgotten communities in Silicon Valley. Many of the Democratic ...Read more...
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