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David Gilmour


David Gilmour is a reporter who specializes in national politics, internet culture, and technology.

Voting Booths

Hackers discover 650,000 voter records on voting machine sold on eBay

The machine had been purchased for use at DEF CON hacker conference.

On Aug 2, 2017 by David Gilmour

Anthony Scaramucci and Reince Priebus

Civil war hits Trump’s White House as Scaramucci appears to accuse Priebus of leaks

Donald Trump's White House is looking more and more like reality TV every day.

On Jul 27, 2017 by David Gilmour

portland Antifa

Untangling antifa, the controversial protest group at war with the alt-right

Meet the controversial movement that's been punching Nazis in the face since 1932.

On Jul 21, 2017 by David Gilmour

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Senate Republicans unveil tweaked version of healthcare bill

The bill maintains deep cuts to Medicaid set to impact 70 million Americans.

On Jul 13, 2017 by David Gilmour

People waving Trump signs

Meet Ask Trump Supporters, the only place where Trump fans and haters actually talk

Reddit's Ask Trump Supporters community is where the real debates happen.

On Jul 10, 2017 by David Gilmour

Jonathan Monsarrat

The lawsuit that could kill Encyclopedia Dramatica

The infamous depository of the internet's darkest secrets may have finally met its match.

On Jul 5, 2017 by David Gilmour

Donald Trump golf presidency

Trump has spent more than 20 percent of his presidency on the golf course

Each trip to a resort costs about $3.7 million.

On Jul 4, 2017 by David Gilmour

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Maryland attorney general slams Trump request for sensitive voter data

Republicans and Democrats alike have criticized the voter integrity commission.

On Jul 4, 2017 by David Gilmour

North Korea missile test failure

Trump reacts via Twitter to North Korea’s successful missile test

Trump had a strange take on the test.

On Jul 4, 2017 by David Gilmour

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Justice Department corporate ethics watchdog quits over Trump’s conduct

Hui Chen had been an outspoken critic of the Trump administration prior to her resignation.

On Jul 3, 2017 by David Gilmour

Donald Trump wrestling with CNN

A Reddit troll is claiming responsibility for Trump’s CNN GIF

Add this one to the history books.

On Jul 3, 2017 by David Gilmour

Stethoscope attached to ball and chain.

How ‘doctors are slaves’ became a meme against universal healthcare

'If healthcare is a human right, then doctors are slaves!' Or so the argument goes.

On Jul 3, 2017 by David Gilmour

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Barrett Brown reveals DOJ subpoena over payment records for Intercept column

Brown wrote columns for the publication while in prison.

On Jun 30, 2017 by David Gilmour

Lisa Kennedy Montgomery

Fox News host laughs off millions losing health insurance because ‘we’re all gonna die’

Lisa Kennedy Montgomery thinks attacks on the GOP healthcare bill are absurd. The stats tell a different story.

On Jun 29, 2017 by David Gilmour

Donald Trump with Amazon logo for mouth

Here’s everything that’s incorrect in Trump’s ‘internet tax’ tweet about ‘Amazon Washington Post’

There's a lot to untangle here.

On Jun 28, 2017 by David Gilmour