Rex W. Huppke – Page 30

Thousands gather for the gun rally at the Capitol in Richmond on Monday, January 20, 2020.

Column: Virginia gun rally shows I might be doing this whole ‘white man’ thing wrong

January 21, 2020 at 11:21 a.m.

As I watched thousands of white men proudly spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day toting firearms down the streets of Virginia's capital city, angrily protesting proposed gun laws supported by...

Lev Parnas departs federal court with his wife, Svetlana Parnas, on Dec. 2, 2019, in New York City. Lev Parnas, an associate of President Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, was arrested in October on charges of illegally funneling money to a pro-Trump election committee and other politicians.

Column: Trump’s thug sings while GOP senators cross fingers and swear they’ll be impartial: The Week in Review

January 17, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.

U.S. senators were sworn in for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump and Americans got a look at a couple of the nifty thugs who circulate in the president's...

Attendees wait for President Donald Trump to speak at a rally at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on Jan. 14, 2020, in Milwaukee.

Column: Republican senators must acquit Trump in impeachment trial before any more truth leaks out

January 16, 2020 at 7:00 a.m.

As a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump, I demand that Republican senators in charge of the upcoming impeachment trial swiftly acquit the commander in chief before any more truth...

Joggers, walkers and dogs use the Lakefront Trail near North Avenue Beach in Chicago on a cold and overcast Jan. 10, 2020.

Column: A pill to replace exercise, ‘proof’ that dieting is unhealthy and other ways to cancel your New Year’s resolutions

January 14, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.

We're two weeks into 2020, and if you've managed to maintain your New Year's resolutions, I have great news: You can quit now. As I was browsing the internet, in...

Cresco Labs employee Nicholas Stankus counts out cash received for a medical cannabis sale on Dec. 30, 2019.

Column: Illinois burns through legal marijuana while Trump fiddles toward war with Iran: The Week in Review

January 10, 2020 at 4:05 p.m.

America's most-beloved Week in Review was on hiatus over the holidays. But it's back, and I'm tasked with wiping the dust off the desk at What-the-(BLEEP) headquarters and wading into...

President Donald Trump speaks from the White House in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. During his remarks, he addressed the Iranian missile attacks in Iraq.

Column: Trump’s speech puts missile-measuring contest with Iran on hold, shows Obama is his true enemy

January 8, 2020 at 2:09 p.m.

President Donald Trump's missile-measuring contest with Iran came to a predictably directionless, disturbingly slurring and likely temporary halt Wednesday morning. Whether the easing of tensions lasts past Thursday is anybody's...

Column: Chicago loses a bit of its magic: Remembering card trick master Simon Aronson

January 1, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.

Simon Aronson had magic in him. Never without a deck of cards, he spent most of his life concocting tricks that lit up eyes, boggled minds and brought flashes of...

Column: New Year’s predictions: GOP protects Trump by making all crimes legal, Baby Yoda ruins the stock market

January 1, 2020 at 2:08 p.m.

Greetings, fellow Americans, and welcome to this year's edition of Rex Huppke's Can't-Be-Doubted 100-Percent-Guaranteed Grade-A Take-It-To-The-Bank New Year's Predictions. This annual column — beloved by all Americans, according to me...

Column: The Year in Insults: Ranking reader rage from ‘hideous nincompoop’ to ‘Mr. Demoslime’

December 26, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.

As the year comes to an end, I believe it's important to look back and reflect on all that has happened — the goals you've achieved, the love you've shared...

Confetti flies through the air as Santa Claus waves to the crowd at the annual Magnificent Mile Lights Festival on Michigan Avenue on Nov. 23, 2019.

Column: Of course Santa Claus is real. Who wouldn’t choose to believe in a universal good?

December 23, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.

'Twas the night before Christmas ... Well, depending on when you're reading this, a more appropriate beginning might be "'Twill be the night before Christmas" or "'Tis the night before...

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