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Andy Borowitz is a New York Times best-selling author and a comedian who has written for The New Yorker since 1998. In 2001, he created the Borowitz Report, a satirical news column that has millions of readers around the world, for which he won the first-ever National Press Club award for humor. The Borowitz Report was acquired by The New Yorker in 2012.

He has published two recent best-selling books: “The 50 Funniest American Writers,” which became the first title in the history of the Library of America to make the Times best-seller list; and a memoir, “An Unexpected Twist,” a No. 1 best-seller, which Amazon named the Best Kindle Single of 2012. His Twitter feed, @BorowitzReport, has more than four hundred and fifty thousand followers and was voted the best Twitter feed of 2011 in a poll by Time.

As a comedian, he has performed sold-out shows around the world and has made countless television and radio appearances, including on National Public Radio, VH1, and Comedy Central. He has been called a “Swiftian satirist” (the Wall Street Journal), “America’s satire king” (the Daily Beast), “the funniest human on Twitter” (the Times), and “one of the funniest people in America” (CBS News’ “Sunday Morning”).

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August 20, 2013
Blog: Borowitz Report

Christie Forced Out of G.O.P. Race by Empathy Scandal

Mr. Christie expressed remorse for what he called “my unfortunate and ill-considered display of understanding for people different from myself.”
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August 6, 2013
Blog: Borowitz Report

Amazon Founder Says He Clicked on Washington Post by Mistake

Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com, told reporters today that his reported purchase of the Washington Post was a “gigantic mix-up,” explaining that he had clicked on the newspaper by mistake.
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August 5, 2013
Blog: Borowitz Report

Boehner Urges Republicans to Rest Up for Meaningless Votes Ahead

As House Republicans began their five-week summer vacation, their leader, House Speaker John Boehner, urged them to rest up for “the many symbolic and meaningless votes that lie ahead.”
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July 30, 2013
Blog: Borowitz Report

Scalia Offers to Help Pope Judge Gays

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Responding to Pope Francis’s suggestion that the Pope is not capable of judging gays, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia contacted the Vatican today to say that he would be “more than happy” to help the Pontiff do so.
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July 29, 2013
Blog: Borowitz Report

Weiner Names New Campaign Manager

In announcing the new appointment, Mr. Weiner lavished praise upon his penis, calling him “a tough hombre” who “cares about the struggles of ordinary, middle-class New Yorkers.”
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July 23, 2013
Blog: Borowitz Report

Weiner Continues Sexting During Apology

New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner stirred controversy today by continuing to send dirty texts throughout a press conference devoted to apologizing for his behavior.
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July 22, 2013
Blog: Borowitz Report

Opponents of Stand Your Ground Propose New Law, Don’t Shoot Me for Absolutely No Reason

The proposed law, which faces major opposition in the Florida legislature, would make it illegal for people in the state to shoot each other for no reason whatsoever.
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July 17, 2013
Blog: Borowitz Report

Queen Elizabeth Rips Chris Christie on Gay Marriage

LONDON (The Borowitz Report)—Moments after approving a new law legalizing gay marriage in England and Wales, Queen Elizabeth II of Britain unleashed a blistering attack on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie for “lacking the...
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July 15, 2013
Blog: Borowitz Report

Florida Considers Eliminating Laws Altogether

Arguing that its current system of laws is out of step with life in today’s Florida, a growing chorus of lawmakers in the state are arguing for a measure that would eliminate laws altogether.
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July 11, 2013
Blog: Borowitz Report

Texas Weighs Ban on Women

Republican lawmakers in the Texas State Senate are proposing a precedent-setting new bill that would make it illegal for women to live in the state.
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