Tag: Ken Cuccinelli

The right-wing is home to a phenomenal number of scuzzy money-raising rackets. Disgraced (but not gone) televangelist Jim Bakker is selling Silver Solution gel, which promises to “get rid of all venereal diseases.” Milo Yiannopoulos was hawking “milk thistle extract” as a kidney “cleanser.” Pat Robertson has extolled the wonders of his age-defying protein drink. Then there are the endless pitches for gold. But perhaps the biggest grifting goes to “scam PACs,” political action committees that raise millions of dollars from...

When we last heard from Ken Cuccinelli, he was heading to an ignominious defeat in the Virginia governor’s race. That was almost six years ago. But no extremist is unemployed for long when the Trump administration is seeking appointees. So now it looks like Cuccinelli has another opportunity to inflict his right-wing, anti-LGBTQ views on policy. According to news reports, he is headed for a new spot as the head of the nation’s immigration system.  To describe Cuccinelli’s positions as...