samantha-grasso

Samantha Grasso


Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

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Trump rescinds federal protections for transgender students

Trump's handing it over to the states to decide.

On Feb 23, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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School apologizes after serving fried chicken for Black History Month-themed lunch

It isn't the first to make this mistake.

On Feb 22, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

Planned Parenthood

Judge rules Texas cannot cut Planned Parenthood from Medicaid

He compared the state's argument to a 'best-selling novel.'

On Feb 22, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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This Instagram account puts all third-wheel shamers to shame

'It's amazing what a little lurking around couples with a deadpan face can do.'

On Feb 22, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

abortion protest

Montana bill banning abortion after 24 weeks would make no exceptions for a woman’s life

It would instead do 'everything medically possibly to support the fetus.'

On Feb 21, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Trump finally breaks silence against anti-Semitism after growing bomb threats

Critics call his response just a 'band-aid.'

On Feb 21, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Iceland’s president says he would ban pineapple on pizza

Not my president.

On Feb 21, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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‘Jane Roe’ of historic Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision dies at 69

McCorvey later tried to get the ruling overturned.

On Feb 18, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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GM to build, test thousands of self-driving cars with Lyft partnership

That $500 million investment makes much more sense.

On Feb 18, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Donald Glover to play Simba, James Earl Jones as Mufasa in ‘Lion King’ remake

Long live the king.

On Feb 18, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Larry Wilmore tells Milo Yiannopoulos to ‘Go ‘f**k yourself’ on ‘Real Time’

Larry Wilmore didn't come to play.

On Feb 18, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Donald Trump is upset that Democrats are taking his biased survey on media bias

The mainstream media shakedown continues.

On Feb 18, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Trump Tower could soon be home to Muslim refugees

A new crowdfunding campaign wants to show the president 'how wrongheaded' his travel ban is.

On Feb 18, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Trump casually compares the beauty of Air Force One to aging women

But he's *not* sexist.

On Feb 17, 2017 by Samantha Grasso

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Republican senator smashes glass table trying to stop pro-choice testimony

U mad, bro?

On Feb 17, 2017 by Samantha Grasso