Former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks took the stand in Manhattan court Friday to testify in the criminal trial of her ex-boss, Donald Trump.
Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The case, brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg last year, revolves around allegations that a 2016 hush-money payment made at Trump’s direction to adult film actress Stormy Daniels violated campaign finance laws.
Hicks, who left the White House alongside the former president in 2021, was a central figure in Trump’s 2016 campaign and subsequent...
Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. The case, brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg last year, revolves around allegations that a 2016 hush-money payment made at Trump’s direction to adult film actress Stormy Daniels violated campaign finance laws.
Hicks, who left the White House alongside the former president in 2021, was a central figure in Trump’s 2016 campaign and subsequent...
- 5/3/2024
- by Catherina Gioino and Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
During a hearing this week, most of the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical about offering blanket immunity to a former president, which would keep them from being prosecuted for criminal acts.
On Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated that former President Donald Trump should be “held accountable” when asked about the court hearing.
On Meet the Press, host Kristin Welker asked McConnell: “Just to be clear, you said former presidents are not immune from being held accountable. Do you stand by those comments?
“That was my view, but I don’t make those decisions,” McConnell responded.
“But do you stand by those comments?” Welker pressed. “Yeah, that’s my view. But my view is my view. The court is going to decide this,” McConnell said.
During the court hearing, the justices pushed lawyers for Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith.
Despite this, much of...
On Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reiterated that former President Donald Trump should be “held accountable” when asked about the court hearing.
On Meet the Press, host Kristin Welker asked McConnell: “Just to be clear, you said former presidents are not immune from being held accountable. Do you stand by those comments?
“That was my view, but I don’t make those decisions,” McConnell responded.
“But do you stand by those comments?” Welker pressed. “Yeah, that’s my view. But my view is my view. The court is going to decide this,” McConnell said.
During the court hearing, the justices pushed lawyers for Trump and Special Counsel Jack Smith.
Despite this, much of...
- 4/29/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell condemned former Fox News’ host Tucker Carlson and Donald Trump after senators approved a $95 million foreign aid package that would send funds to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.
Under the law, the United States will send $60 billion in support to Ukraine, $17 billion for Israel, $9 billion in humanitarian aid for Gaza and $8 billion to Taiwan.
“I think the demonization of Ukraine began by Tucker Carlson, who, in my opinion, ended up – or he should have been all along – which is interviewing Vladimir Putin,” McConnell told reporters during a news conference.
“And so, he had an enormous audience, which convinced a lot of rank-and-file Republicans that maybe this was a mistake,” he added. “I think the former president had sort of mixed reviews on it. We all felt the border was a complete disaster, myself included.”
The Senate minority leader went on to talk about the negotiation phases.
Under the law, the United States will send $60 billion in support to Ukraine, $17 billion for Israel, $9 billion in humanitarian aid for Gaza and $8 billion to Taiwan.
“I think the demonization of Ukraine began by Tucker Carlson, who, in my opinion, ended up – or he should have been all along – which is interviewing Vladimir Putin,” McConnell told reporters during a news conference.
“And so, he had an enormous audience, which convinced a lot of rank-and-file Republicans that maybe this was a mistake,” he added. “I think the former president had sort of mixed reviews on it. We all felt the border was a complete disaster, myself included.”
The Senate minority leader went on to talk about the negotiation phases.
- 4/25/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
The Senate has voted to dismiss the primary articles of impeachment leveled against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Senators voted to dismiss the charges against Mayorkas after just a few hours of contentious procedural discussion on the Senate floor, rebuking GOP efforts to make an immigration scapegoat of the secretary despite their own repeated obstruction of legislation aimed at quelling undocumented immigration at the southern border.
In a historic vote, the Senate voted 51-49 to dismiss the first article against Mayrokas, accusing him of “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law.
Senators voted to dismiss the charges against Mayorkas after just a few hours of contentious procedural discussion on the Senate floor, rebuking GOP efforts to make an immigration scapegoat of the secretary despite their own repeated obstruction of legislation aimed at quelling undocumented immigration at the southern border.
In a historic vote, the Senate voted 51-49 to dismiss the first article against Mayrokas, accusing him of “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law.
- 4/17/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Update: President Joe Biden condemned Iran’s air attack on Israel “in the strongest possible terms,” and said that he will speak with G7 leaders on Sunday to coordinate a “united diplomatic response.”
“My team will engage with their counterparts across the region. And we will stay in close touch with Israel’s leaders,” Biden said. “And while we have not seen attacks on our forces or facilities today, we will remain vigilant to all threats and will not hesitate to take all necessary action to protect our people.”
The president said that he spoke to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “to reaffirm America’s ironclad commitment to the security of Israel. I told him that Israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks – sending a clear message to its foes that they cannot effectively threaten the security of Israel.”
Biden also confirmed that the U.
“My team will engage with their counterparts across the region. And we will stay in close touch with Israel’s leaders,” Biden said. “And while we have not seen attacks on our forces or facilities today, we will remain vigilant to all threats and will not hesitate to take all necessary action to protect our people.”
The president said that he spoke to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “to reaffirm America’s ironclad commitment to the security of Israel. I told him that Israel demonstrated a remarkable capacity to defend against and defeat even unprecedented attacks – sending a clear message to its foes that they cannot effectively threaten the security of Israel.”
Biden also confirmed that the U.
- 4/14/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to ElectionLine’s A View From Abroad series, in which we speak with media figures who don’t live in America but keep a close eye on its politics. Every few weeks, these smart observers will provide a unique perspective on what promises to be a fraught and unpredictable campaign for the White House. This week, our interview is with Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel, the former BBC presenters who now host podcast The News Agents – USA.
Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel beat the UK’s major news networks in gaining access to Mar-a-Lago on Super Tuesday. They entered Donald Trump’s Florida estate with a simple ambition to test the mood inside the ex-president’s camp, but ended up being told to “f*** off” by one of his most fanatical supporters.
Maitlis, the former BBC journalist immortalized by Gillian Anderson in Netflix’s Scoop, was probing Marjorie Taylor Greene...
Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel beat the UK’s major news networks in gaining access to Mar-a-Lago on Super Tuesday. They entered Donald Trump’s Florida estate with a simple ambition to test the mood inside the ex-president’s camp, but ended up being told to “f*** off” by one of his most fanatical supporters.
Maitlis, the former BBC journalist immortalized by Gillian Anderson in Netflix’s Scoop, was probing Marjorie Taylor Greene...
- 4/10/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Blanco County Sheriff’s Office has released details about the untimely death of Angela Chao, esteemed CEO of a shipping company and sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
According to a comprehensive 62-page incident report, Chao was under the influence of alcohol when she mistakenly reversed her Tesla into a lake at a Texas ranch, which ultimately led to her death.
The report provides a harrowing account of the event that transpired on February 10. After a night out with friends, Chao inadvertently drove her vehicle into the lake and became trapped inside. She contacted a friend for assistance, but as the water level in the car continued to rise, Chao bid her final farewells.
Chao’s friend remained on the call for eight minutes, while another friend paddled towards the vehicle in a kayak and a third friend swam and attempted to reach Chao by climbing onto the car’s roof.
According to a comprehensive 62-page incident report, Chao was under the influence of alcohol when she mistakenly reversed her Tesla into a lake at a Texas ranch, which ultimately led to her death.
The report provides a harrowing account of the event that transpired on February 10. After a night out with friends, Chao inadvertently drove her vehicle into the lake and became trapped inside. She contacted a friend for assistance, but as the water level in the car continued to rise, Chao bid her final farewells.
Chao’s friend remained on the call for eight minutes, while another friend paddled towards the vehicle in a kayak and a third friend swam and attempted to reach Chao by climbing onto the car’s roof.
- 3/23/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Politics is full of colorful characters, but former President Donald Trump takes joviality to the next level. He has a habit of doling out expressive nicknames for reporters, critics, and both Democrat and Republican party members. Here are some of Trumps most lively epithets.
Lil Pardner
Donald Trump has a tendency to focus on height—he’s tall and his teen son Barron is even taller than him! Trump has pointed out his son’s amazing height several times and height factors into many of his doled out nicknames.
For example Donald has called Michael Bloomberg “Little Michael and Mini Mike Bloomberg” and he’s referred to Ron “Tiny D” Sanctimonious. He’s also mentioned Marco “Little Marco” Rubio, Ben “Little Ben” Sasse, and Adam “Liddle‘ Adam” Schiff.
At his own risk he’s even referred to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un would as “Little Rocket Man.”
Trump’s One...
Lil Pardner
Donald Trump has a tendency to focus on height—he’s tall and his teen son Barron is even taller than him! Trump has pointed out his son’s amazing height several times and height factors into many of his doled out nicknames.
For example Donald has called Michael Bloomberg “Little Michael and Mini Mike Bloomberg” and he’s referred to Ron “Tiny D” Sanctimonious. He’s also mentioned Marco “Little Marco” Rubio, Ben “Little Ben” Sasse, and Adam “Liddle‘ Adam” Schiff.
At his own risk he’s even referred to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un would as “Little Rocket Man.”
Trump’s One...
- 3/21/2024
- by Tanya Clark
- Celebrating The Soaps
President Joe Biden, appearing at one of DC’s oldest traditions, the Gridiron Dinner, made some sharp quips about Donald Trump but then turned serious about the threat that his rival poses to democracy.
Biden directed his barbs at his own age and at his predecessor.
“One candidate’s too old and mentally unfit to be president,” Biden said. “The other guy’s me.”
The dinner tradition, which dates to the 19th century, is a white-tie night that routinely draws the top echelons of government, media and business to watch journalists perform musical skits and politicians, also including Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Utah Governor Spencer Cox, do some of their own standup.
Biden noted that his student debt relief program “doesn’t apply to everyone. Just yesterday, a defeated-looking man came up and said, “I’m being crushed by debt. I’m completely wiped out.” I said, ‘Sorry, Donald I can’t help out.
Biden directed his barbs at his own age and at his predecessor.
“One candidate’s too old and mentally unfit to be president,” Biden said. “The other guy’s me.”
The dinner tradition, which dates to the 19th century, is a white-tie night that routinely draws the top echelons of government, media and business to watch journalists perform musical skits and politicians, also including Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Utah Governor Spencer Cox, do some of their own standup.
Biden noted that his student debt relief program “doesn’t apply to everyone. Just yesterday, a defeated-looking man came up and said, “I’m being crushed by debt. I’m completely wiped out.” I said, ‘Sorry, Donald I can’t help out.
- 3/17/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Former Vice President Mike Pence said that he will not endorse Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid.
“It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,” Pence told Fox News’ Martha MacCallum earlier today.
“As I have watched his candidacy unfold, I have seen him walking away from our commitment to confront the national debt. I’ve seen him start to shy away from a commitment to the sanctity of human life. And this last week his reversal on getting tough on China and supporting our administration’s effort to force a sale of ByteDance TikTok.”
He added, “Donald Trump is pursuing and articulating an agenda that is at odds with the conservative agenda that we governed on during our four years. That is why I cannot in good conscience endorse Donald Trump in this campaign.”
Trump’s administration initiated an effort to force ByteDance to divest TikTok,...
“It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,” Pence told Fox News’ Martha MacCallum earlier today.
“As I have watched his candidacy unfold, I have seen him walking away from our commitment to confront the national debt. I’ve seen him start to shy away from a commitment to the sanctity of human life. And this last week his reversal on getting tough on China and supporting our administration’s effort to force a sale of ByteDance TikTok.”
He added, “Donald Trump is pursuing and articulating an agenda that is at odds with the conservative agenda that we governed on during our four years. That is why I cannot in good conscience endorse Donald Trump in this campaign.”
Trump’s administration initiated an effort to force ByteDance to divest TikTok,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
As Oscar night fades in the rearview, arguments over who got robbed and who had the nicest dress continue to recede. One story, however, continues to rage on — a backlash (and backlash to the backlash) to the acceptance speech given by Jonathan Glazer alongside producers James Wilson and Len Blavatnik when The Zone of Interest won for best international film. THR has learned that that, even though Glazer claimed to speak for all three of them, he had not run his comments by Blavatnik, according to a spokesperson for the billionaire.
Glazer, The Zone of Interest’s writer-director, said (and it’s important to get this right) that his Auschwitz-set movie “shows where dehumanization leads at its worst” and continued “right now we stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people,...
Glazer, The Zone of Interest’s writer-director, said (and it’s important to get this right) that his Auschwitz-set movie “shows where dehumanization leads at its worst” and continued “right now we stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s sister-in-law, Angela Chao, drowned at a Texas ranch after her Tesla accidentally backed into a pond.
In February, Chao, 50 years old at the time of death, was driving her Tesla home after spending the evening with friends when she accidentally reversed into a pond. As the car sunk into the water, Chao called a friend. First responders arrived at the scene 24 minutes after an initial call was made.
First responders spent hours attempting to remove Chao from the vehicle. Once the car was removed, Chao was found unresponsive. First responders attempted to resuscitate Chao for 43 minutes.
An investigation into the vehicle determined that the Tesla’s reinforced glass windows made it impossible for Chao to break them underwater, trapping her inside. The American Automobile Association confirmed these details in a vehicle test.
Chao’s death is being investigated as a possible crime for the moment.
In February, Chao, 50 years old at the time of death, was driving her Tesla home after spending the evening with friends when she accidentally reversed into a pond. As the car sunk into the water, Chao called a friend. First responders arrived at the scene 24 minutes after an initial call was made.
First responders spent hours attempting to remove Chao from the vehicle. Once the car was removed, Chao was found unresponsive. First responders attempted to resuscitate Chao for 43 minutes.
An investigation into the vehicle determined that the Tesla’s reinforced glass windows made it impossible for Chao to break them underwater, trapping her inside. The American Automobile Association confirmed these details in a vehicle test.
Chao’s death is being investigated as a possible crime for the moment.
- 3/10/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update took aim at Donald Trump’s verbal blunders and the GOP’s State of the Union rebuttal by Alabama Senator Katie Britt.
Reacting to how Trump had criticized President Joe Biden’s address to Congress Thursday, writing on Truth Social that “the words are not flowing smoothly out of his mouth,” co-anchor Colin Jost said in jest that “we can’t all speak with the effortless grace as Donald J. Trump.”
A clip then played of the former president having trouble getting through a...
Reacting to how Trump had criticized President Joe Biden’s address to Congress Thursday, writing on Truth Social that “the words are not flowing smoothly out of his mouth,” co-anchor Colin Jost said in jest that “we can’t all speak with the effortless grace as Donald J. Trump.”
A clip then played of the former president having trouble getting through a...
- 3/10/2024
- by William Vaillancourt
- Rollingstone.com
In a historic announcement, Mitch McConnell, the seasoned Senate leader, revealed his decision to step down from his position in November, marking the end of an era characterized by his unwavering influence amidst the Republican Party’s evolution. McConnell, a stalwart figure in American politics, reflected on his tenure during a poignant address in the Senate […]
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- 3/8/2024
- by Jeff Stevens
- ShockYa
As in Star Wars, Dune has an interplanetary emperor, and as with most similarities between the two universes, it’s probably not a coincidence, given the all-too-obvious influence of Frank Herbert’s novels on George Lucas. But in Denis Vileneuve’s Dune 2, instead of Ian McDiarmid’s lightning-tossing, “unlimited power”-bellowing Palpatine, we get a fantastically understated Christopher Walken as the faded ruler of the known universe, looking bummed out from years of governance, with a vibe not unlike Mitch McConnell’s at his recent farewell press conference. Walken...
- 3/8/2024
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump has called Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell a “Broken Down Crow,” a “dumb son of a bitch,” a “stone-cold loser,” a “Rino,” leveled racist insults at his wife, and accused him of having a “death wish” for supporting bills opposed by the former president.
None of this stopped McConnell from endorsing Trump’s bid to retake the White House this November.
On Wednesday, McConnell (R-Ky.), who recently announced he would be leaving his role as Senate minority leader at the end of the year, declared that he would...
None of this stopped McConnell from endorsing Trump’s bid to retake the White House this November.
On Wednesday, McConnell (R-Ky.), who recently announced he would be leaving his role as Senate minority leader at the end of the year, declared that he would...
- 3/6/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) said that he was backing Donald Trump’s presidential bid, even though he had blamed and blasted the former president for his “disgraceful” role in the January 6th attacks on the Capitol.
Trump also has used racist remarks against McConnell’s wife, former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao. Trump has called her “coco chow.”
In a statement, McConnell said, per the AP, “It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States. It should come as no surprise that as nominee, he will have my support.”
McConnell’s backing is little surprise: he had signaled that he would support the GOP nominee, whoever it was, even after the attack on the Capitol. He made today’s announcement shortly after Nikki Haley dropped out of the presidential race,...
Trump also has used racist remarks against McConnell’s wife, former Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao. Trump has called her “coco chow.”
In a statement, McConnell said, per the AP, “It is abundantly clear that former President Trump has earned the requisite support of Republican voters to be our nominee for President of the United States. It should come as no surprise that as nominee, he will have my support.”
McConnell’s backing is little surprise: he had signaled that he would support the GOP nominee, whoever it was, even after the attack on the Capitol. He made today’s announcement shortly after Nikki Haley dropped out of the presidential race,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) announced on Tuesday that she will not seek reelection in 2024. The move clears the way for a showdown between Democrat Ruben Gallego and Republican Kari Lake in what will be one of the most consequential races this year.
In a video message released on social media, Sinema claimed that despite her successes and efforts to promote unity and understanding “Americans still chose to retreat farther into their partisan corners.”
“I believe in my approach, but it’s not what America wants right now. I love Arizona,...
In a video message released on social media, Sinema claimed that despite her successes and efforts to promote unity and understanding “Americans still chose to retreat farther into their partisan corners.”
“I believe in my approach, but it’s not what America wants right now. I love Arizona,...
- 3/5/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update took aim at Donald Trump’s bizarre moment at the southern border this week, as well as Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell announcing he’ll step down as his party’s Senate leader.
Trump, who toured the Texas-Mexico border Thursday alongside the increasingly militant Gov. Greg Abbott, at one point waved at migrants through a barbed wire fence and claimed, “They like Trump, can you believe it?”
Co-anchor Colin Jost offered a rational response, given Trump’s Hilter-adjascent rhetoric about migrants “poisoning the blood of our country.
Trump, who toured the Texas-Mexico border Thursday alongside the increasingly militant Gov. Greg Abbott, at one point waved at migrants through a barbed wire fence and claimed, “They like Trump, can you believe it?”
Co-anchor Colin Jost offered a rational response, given Trump’s Hilter-adjascent rhetoric about migrants “poisoning the blood of our country.
- 3/3/2024
- by William Vaillancourt
- Rollingstone.com
Michael Che and Colin Jost had a running gag on Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update,” cracking jokes about Mitch McConnell who announced earlier this week he was stepping down as Senate Republican leader.
Every time the photo of McConnell appeared on screen, the SNL duo made a joke about what had the senator so happy during that moment. Che started the gag, saying McConnell was “catching up on news from the Middle East.”
“McConnell has been leader for almost 20 years, but he first got involved in politics back in 1968 when he lost a fiddle contest to the devil,” Che quipped.
Jost continued the gag saying, “Mitch McConnell seen here walking out of a theater after watching 12 Years a Slave.”
“He’ll be replaced by the current number two Republican in the Senate, a frozen embryo holding an assault rifle,” Jost joked.
A second joke had Jost saying McConnell...
Every time the photo of McConnell appeared on screen, the SNL duo made a joke about what had the senator so happy during that moment. Che started the gag, saying McConnell was “catching up on news from the Middle East.”
“McConnell has been leader for almost 20 years, but he first got involved in politics back in 1968 when he lost a fiddle contest to the devil,” Che quipped.
Jost continued the gag saying, “Mitch McConnell seen here walking out of a theater after watching 12 Years a Slave.”
“He’ll be replaced by the current number two Republican in the Senate, a frozen embryo holding an assault rifle,” Jost joked.
A second joke had Jost saying McConnell...
- 3/3/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
“Good afternoon, I’m Dana Bash, and welcome to Inside Politics,” announced the ever-dependable Heidi Gardner at the promising top of Saturday Night Live’s clearly politically inclined cold open tonight. “Later, we’ll give Wolf Blitzer an edible and an hour to solve the Middle East.”
Then it was right into Joe Biden’s latest bad poll numbers and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, as played by featured player Michael Longfellow, pumping it up for Uncle Joe. With Biden’s status as the oldest Commander-in-Chief ever the core of the cold opening, the sometimes stumbling and confused Potus got credit not just for a good economy but also Beyoncé going country, and the return of the Shamrock Shake at McDonald’s.
“The software might be in beta, but the man is in alpha,” Longfellow’s Newsom said of the 81-year-old Biden in language that the Golden State surrogate with White...
Then it was right into Joe Biden’s latest bad poll numbers and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, as played by featured player Michael Longfellow, pumping it up for Uncle Joe. With Biden’s status as the oldest Commander-in-Chief ever the core of the cold opening, the sometimes stumbling and confused Potus got credit not just for a good economy but also Beyoncé going country, and the return of the Shamrock Shake at McDonald’s.
“The software might be in beta, but the man is in alpha,” Longfellow’s Newsom said of the 81-year-old Biden in language that the Golden State surrogate with White...
- 3/3/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
In February, Sen. Mitch McConnell‘s sister-in-law, Angela Chao, was found dead in her vehicle submerged in a pond in Texas.
The billionaire CEO of the Foremost Group, Angela was 50 years old at the time of her death. Authorities believed her death to be an accident at first but are now treating it as a criminal case.
Blanco County Sheriff’s Office wrote to Attorney General Ken Paxton, “Although the preliminary investigation indicated this was an unfortunate accident, the Sheriff’s Office is still investigating this accident as a criminal matter until they have sufficient evidence to rule out criminal activity.”
It took an hour for first responders to pull Chao’s body from the vehicle. Ems were unable to resuscitate Chao. The pond where the vehicle was submerged was located on a ranch in Johnson City, Texas. Chao’s husband, Jim Breyer, has ties to the corporation that owns the ranch.
The billionaire CEO of the Foremost Group, Angela was 50 years old at the time of her death. Authorities believed her death to be an accident at first but are now treating it as a criminal case.
Blanco County Sheriff’s Office wrote to Attorney General Ken Paxton, “Although the preliminary investigation indicated this was an unfortunate accident, the Sheriff’s Office is still investigating this accident as a criminal matter until they have sufficient evidence to rule out criminal activity.”
It took an hour for first responders to pull Chao’s body from the vehicle. Ems were unable to resuscitate Chao. The pond where the vehicle was submerged was located on a ranch in Johnson City, Texas. Chao’s husband, Jim Breyer, has ties to the corporation that owns the ranch.
- 3/3/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
Four survivor-led advocacy organizations — including those founded by former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson and California Governor Gavin Newsom’s wife and filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom — published a letter and report on Wednesday calling for the music business to take further action regarding sexual misconduct across the industry.
The report, titled “Sound Off: The Make Music Safe Report” compiled decades of previously disclosed allegations against over two dozen prominent artists and industry executives such as Sean “Diddy” Combs, Axl Rose, Anti-Flag’s Justin Geever, composer Danny Elfman, former Def Jam head Russell Simmons,...
The report, titled “Sound Off: The Make Music Safe Report” compiled decades of previously disclosed allegations against over two dozen prominent artists and industry executives such as Sean “Diddy” Combs, Axl Rose, Anti-Flag’s Justin Geever, composer Danny Elfman, former Def Jam head Russell Simmons,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. Mitch McConnell is stepping down.
The 82-year-old Kentucky senator and Republican leader in the Senate said Wednesday (February 28) that he will step down in November.
The minority leader of the Senate revealed his plans in an address to the Senate. He also clarified that he plans to keep his seat in the chamber. His term ends in January of 2027.
Keep reading to find out more…
“So I stand before you today Mr. President, and my colleagues, to say this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate,” he said, via CNBC.
He said “this has been a particularly difficult time for my family,” including his wife, former Cabinet secretary Elaine Chao.
“We tragically lost Elaine’s younger sister Angela, just a few weeks ago,” he said, referring to the apparent drowning death of Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao in a pond on a Texas ranch.
“When you lose a loved one,...
The 82-year-old Kentucky senator and Republican leader in the Senate said Wednesday (February 28) that he will step down in November.
The minority leader of the Senate revealed his plans in an address to the Senate. He also clarified that he plans to keep his seat in the chamber. His term ends in January of 2027.
Keep reading to find out more…
“So I stand before you today Mr. President, and my colleagues, to say this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate,” he said, via CNBC.
He said “this has been a particularly difficult time for my family,” including his wife, former Cabinet secretary Elaine Chao.
“We tragically lost Elaine’s younger sister Angela, just a few weeks ago,” he said, referring to the apparent drowning death of Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao in a pond on a Texas ranch.
“When you lose a loved one,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Mitch McConnell is stepping down from his post leading Republicans in the Senate.
The Kentucky Republican announced on Wednesday that he’ll leave his leadership role in November. He will serve out the remainder of his term, which ends in 2027. “One of life’s most under-appreciated talents is to know when it’s time to move on to life’s next chapter,” he said in an address before the Senate. “So I stand before you today … to say that this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate.
The Kentucky Republican announced on Wednesday that he’ll leave his leadership role in November. He will serve out the remainder of his term, which ends in 2027. “One of life’s most under-appreciated talents is to know when it’s time to move on to life’s next chapter,” he said in an address before the Senate. “So I stand before you today … to say that this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate.
- 2/28/2024
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Updated: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky) said that he is stepping down as the Republican leader in the Senate, ending a tenure longer than anyone else in that position.
McConnell, 82, said on the Senate floor, “This will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate.” He said that it was “time to move on,” although he said that he intended to remain in the Senate through the end of his term, which runs through 2027.
Elected in 1984, McConnell has served as Senate leader longer than anyone else, but his future in that position has increasingly been in doubt after a couple of incidents last year when he froze up as he was speaking to reporters. He had been hospitalized earlier in the year after suffering injuries from a fall.
McConnell also has seen increasing fissures in his party on issues that were once a given for Republican support,...
McConnell, 82, said on the Senate floor, “This will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate.” He said that it was “time to move on,” although he said that he intended to remain in the Senate through the end of his term, which runs through 2027.
Elected in 1984, McConnell has served as Senate leader longer than anyone else, but his future in that position has increasingly been in doubt after a couple of incidents last year when he froze up as he was speaking to reporters. He had been hospitalized earlier in the year after suffering injuries from a fall.
McConnell also has seen increasing fissures in his party on issues that were once a given for Republican support,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
When Josh Napravnik moved to Madison, Wisconsin, in his twenties, he found a second home at a “delightfully grimy cash-only bar” one block from the state capitol. The Silver Dollar Tavern was a place where you could spend an afternoon doing crossword puzzles at the bar, the only spot in town that played Thursday Night Football, and where he and his friends invariably ended up at the end of a long night out, splitting pitchers of cheap beer.
One frigid January night, Napravnik showed up at the Silver Dollar to...
One frigid January night, Napravnik showed up at the Silver Dollar to...
- 2/27/2024
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
The Senate passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan in a bipartisan vote early Tuesday morning — but like pretty much everything these days, it seems destined to end up in the House GOP’s legislative graveyard.
In a 70-22 vote, a rare supermajority in the upper chamber, the Senate approved $60 billion in aid for Ukraine in its ongoing war against Russia, $23 billion in security and humanitarian assistance to Israel, and $4.8 billion for partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
They likely won’t see a penny of it, given...
In a 70-22 vote, a rare supermajority in the upper chamber, the Senate approved $60 billion in aid for Ukraine in its ongoing war against Russia, $23 billion in security and humanitarian assistance to Israel, and $4.8 billion for partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
They likely won’t see a penny of it, given...
- 2/13/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Joe Biden called out Donald Trump for working to scuttle a bill to address national security and the border, even though it was negotiated over months by both parties in the Senate.
Calling the it “the strongest border bill the country has ever seen,” Biden called on GOP lawmakers “to show some spine to do what they know to be right.”
“I’m calling on Congress to pass this bill so it gets to my desk immediately. But if the bill fails, I want to be absolutely clear about something: The American people are going to know what it failed.” He said that after initially calling for a border bill, Republicans reversed themselves after Trump made it clear he did not want the issue settled before the November election.
The $118 billion border and national security package includes money to beef up border security, as well as aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan.
Calling the it “the strongest border bill the country has ever seen,” Biden called on GOP lawmakers “to show some spine to do what they know to be right.”
“I’m calling on Congress to pass this bill so it gets to my desk immediately. But if the bill fails, I want to be absolutely clear about something: The American people are going to know what it failed.” He said that after initially calling for a border bill, Republicans reversed themselves after Trump made it clear he did not want the issue settled before the November election.
The $118 billion border and national security package includes money to beef up border security, as well as aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan.
- 2/6/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Today is the latest deadline for campaigns and committees to disclose donors, offering a glimpse at who is putting up huge sums in the 2024 elections, which may end up being the most expensive ever.
According to the latest filings with the Federal Election Commission, Jeffrey Katzenberg, who is campaign co-chair of Joe Biden’s campaign, contributed $1 million to the Ff Pac, which is short for Future Forward, the main independent entity backing the president’s re-election bid. Future Forward made news this week when it announced plans to spend $250 million in an advertising blitz in battleground states. Money is being raised via the SuperPAC and a non profit, meaning some donors have to be disclosed and others do not.
Also contributing to Ff Pac was Sheryl Sandberg, the former Meta exective who recently announced that she was leaving the tech giant’s board. According to Fec records, she contributed $500,059 in...
According to the latest filings with the Federal Election Commission, Jeffrey Katzenberg, who is campaign co-chair of Joe Biden’s campaign, contributed $1 million to the Ff Pac, which is short for Future Forward, the main independent entity backing the president’s re-election bid. Future Forward made news this week when it announced plans to spend $250 million in an advertising blitz in battleground states. Money is being raised via the SuperPAC and a non profit, meaning some donors have to be disclosed and others do not.
Also contributing to Ff Pac was Sheryl Sandberg, the former Meta exective who recently announced that she was leaving the tech giant’s board. According to Fec records, she contributed $500,059 in...
- 2/1/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said that it was “really appalling” that former President Donald Trump would lobby against the passing of a bipartisan border security bill being negotiated in the Senate.
A $100 billion spending package that would offer to fund for Ukraine, Israel and the United States southern border ground to a halt after Republicans demanded more border security measures. A bipartisan group of senators have been working for weeks to reach a comprise bill.
Romney made his comment after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell cooled to the bill after Trump voiced his opposition.
“It was hard for me to see what Leader McConnell was suggesting,” Romney told CNN. “He seemed to be of two minds in the conversation.”
“But reading the reports this morning, and the fact that he hasn’t corrected them, suggests he is inclined to listen to what former President Trump wants, and former President Trump...
A $100 billion spending package that would offer to fund for Ukraine, Israel and the United States southern border ground to a halt after Republicans demanded more border security measures. A bipartisan group of senators have been working for weeks to reach a comprise bill.
Romney made his comment after Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell cooled to the bill after Trump voiced his opposition.
“It was hard for me to see what Leader McConnell was suggesting,” Romney told CNN. “He seemed to be of two minds in the conversation.”
“But reading the reports this morning, and the fact that he hasn’t corrected them, suggests he is inclined to listen to what former President Trump wants, and former President Trump...
- 1/31/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
It’s an election year, which means it’s once again time for Republicans to care about the border. The GOP has done all it can to raise hell over the issue — from holding government funding hostage over their extreme demands, to trying to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, to backing Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s legally dubious crusade against the federal government’s dominion over the border — while blocking efforts to bring about real change. Republicans in the House, for example, are refusing to back a bipartisan immigration deal.
- 1/31/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
For months now, Republicans in the House of Representatives have been holding major legislation hostage and threatening a full-blown government shutdown over their demands for hardline, extreme immigration reforms. Now, as congressional leadership works to finalize a Biden-endorsed immigration reform package, Trump is trashing the deal publicly, and privately referring to anyone in his party who supports it as “stupid.”
Trump has recently told confidants in influential conservative media and political circles that “stupid” Republicans, particularly “RINOs” in the Senate, seem eager to hand Biden a win as he’s sunk in 2024 polls,...
Trump has recently told confidants in influential conservative media and political circles that “stupid” Republicans, particularly “RINOs” in the Senate, seem eager to hand Biden a win as he’s sunk in 2024 polls,...
- 1/18/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez and Asawin Suebsaeng
- Rollingstone.com
Former President Donald Trump faced renewed criticism for his controversial comments about undocumented immigrants, where he suggested that they were “poisoning the blood of our country.”
Despite comparisons drawn to Adolf Hitler’s language, Trump adamantly denied that he ever read Hitler’s autobiography, Mein Kampf, and defended his remarks.
In a chapter of Hitler’s Mein Kampf, “Race and People,” he wrote, “All the great civilizations of the past became decadent because the originally creative race died out, as a result of contamination of the blood.”
In another passage, he links “the poison which has invaded the national body” to an “influx of foreign blood.”
In a speech he gave in Iowa, Trump reiterated his belief that undocumented immigrants from Africa, Asia and South America were “destroying the blood of our country.”
Trump emphasized his belief that there are health risks posed by undocumented immigrants and suggested that they...
Despite comparisons drawn to Adolf Hitler’s language, Trump adamantly denied that he ever read Hitler’s autobiography, Mein Kampf, and defended his remarks.
In a chapter of Hitler’s Mein Kampf, “Race and People,” he wrote, “All the great civilizations of the past became decadent because the originally creative race died out, as a result of contamination of the blood.”
In another passage, he links “the poison which has invaded the national body” to an “influx of foreign blood.”
In a speech he gave in Iowa, Trump reiterated his belief that undocumented immigrants from Africa, Asia and South America were “destroying the blood of our country.”
Trump emphasized his belief that there are health risks posed by undocumented immigrants and suggested that they...
- 12/23/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
We’Ve Lived Through a pandemic. We’re living in a climate crisis. We’re living through a mental health crisis. We’re living in a day and age when school shootings are the norm,” Keely Magee, a 21-year-old activist from New Jersey says with frustration. It’s a feeling familiar to many of her peers.
I am sitting in the dark cool of the Watergate Hotel, listening to Gen Z describe a childhood filled with lockdown drills and existential dread over a heated world. It is the third and...
I am sitting in the dark cool of the Watergate Hotel, listening to Gen Z describe a childhood filled with lockdown drills and existential dread over a heated world. It is the third and...
- 12/17/2023
- by Cassady Rosenblum
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. Joe Manchin‘s daughter, Heather Bresch, set up a political organization just days after the Democratic West Virginia senator announced he would not run for re-election next year.
Manchin has been toying with a third-party presidential run either with No Labels or one of his own making. The organization, Americans Together, was established under federal election law as a 501(c)(4) group, which allows it to raise funds to support Manchin’s future political activities.
In a written and video statement last week, Manchin said, “After months of deliberation and long conversations with my family, I believe in my heart of hearts that I have accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia. I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate, but what I will be doing is traveling the...
Manchin has been toying with a third-party presidential run either with No Labels or one of his own making. The organization, Americans Together, was established under federal election law as a 501(c)(4) group, which allows it to raise funds to support Manchin’s future political activities.
In a written and video statement last week, Manchin said, “After months of deliberation and long conversations with my family, I believe in my heart of hearts that I have accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia. I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate, but what I will be doing is traveling the...
- 11/27/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Leslie Jones is disappointed by the near fight that occurred in the Senate on Tuesday, but not because anything Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin did. No — the comedian’s displeasure has to do with Bernie Sanders breaking things up.
“Back off, Bernie! Bernie, shut up, they was about to fight! I wanted to see that!” Jones said on her second night guest hosting “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central. “Is that what America has come to, people fighting in the Senate? Because if it is, I want in.”
“Lindsey Graham, I want you in the ring. Ted Cruz, bring your weird ass beard so I can beat your ass. Mitch! Mitch! Mitch!” Jones yelled while snapping at the widely shared video of McConnell freezing. “Aw, somebody already hit him.”
On Tuesday, Mullin challenged president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Sean O’Brien to a fight over a series of posts on...
“Back off, Bernie! Bernie, shut up, they was about to fight! I wanted to see that!” Jones said on her second night guest hosting “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central. “Is that what America has come to, people fighting in the Senate? Because if it is, I want in.”
“Lindsey Graham, I want you in the ring. Ted Cruz, bring your weird ass beard so I can beat your ass. Mitch! Mitch! Mitch!” Jones yelled while snapping at the widely shared video of McConnell freezing. “Aw, somebody already hit him.”
On Tuesday, Mullin challenged president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Sean O’Brien to a fight over a series of posts on...
- 11/15/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
Voters have delivered yet another resounding blow to the Republican myth that Americans want less bodily autonomy and individual freedom is what the people actually want. Tuesday’s elections saw the passage of a pro-choice ballot measure in Ohio, the failure of GOP efforts to oust Kentucky’s Democratic Governor Andy Beshear, and an overall lackluster performance by Republicans that shows the party has some work to do before 2024.
As race results poured in, it became abundantly clear that the destruction of abortion rights continues to be a key driver...
As race results poured in, it became abundantly clear that the destruction of abortion rights continues to be a key driver...
- 11/8/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
It’s abortion, stupid.
Across the country on Tuesday night, the fight to retain or regain reproductive rights remained the defining issue driving voters to the polls.
In deep red Ohio — a state with a Republican governor and legislature that Donald Trump won twice — voters turned out in droves to enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution. In Kentucky — Mitch McConnell’s home state, where Trump also comfortably won twice — voters delivered a second term to a Democratic governor who made his opposition to the state’s...
Across the country on Tuesday night, the fight to retain or regain reproductive rights remained the defining issue driving voters to the polls.
In deep red Ohio — a state with a Republican governor and legislature that Donald Trump won twice — voters turned out in droves to enshrine the right to abortion in the state’s constitution. In Kentucky — Mitch McConnell’s home state, where Trump also comfortably won twice — voters delivered a second term to a Democratic governor who made his opposition to the state’s...
- 11/8/2023
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
Andy Beshear is staying in the governor’s mansion.
The Democratic governor has defeated Republican Daniel Cameron, Kentucky’s attorney general, in his bid for reelection. The Associated Press called the race at 8:57 p.m. Et.
Beshear, 46, retained a high approval rating throughout his first term leading the conservative state, and outpaced Cameron by double digits for much of the race. Those polls tightened considerably as Tuesday’s election neared, but Cameron was never able to overtake the sitting governor — who presided over record-low unemployment last year and earned...
The Democratic governor has defeated Republican Daniel Cameron, Kentucky’s attorney general, in his bid for reelection. The Associated Press called the race at 8:57 p.m. Et.
Beshear, 46, retained a high approval rating throughout his first term leading the conservative state, and outpaced Cameron by double digits for much of the race. Those polls tightened considerably as Tuesday’s election neared, but Cameron was never able to overtake the sitting governor — who presided over record-low unemployment last year and earned...
- 11/8/2023
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
At 1 First Street in Northeast Washington stands the columned U.S. Supreme Court building, an imposing marble edifice where the most essential constitutional questions are adjudicated. Across generations, Americans held the institution in the highest regard. But not anymore.
Now, according to polls, perceptions of the Court have shifted drastically — from revered redoubt of impartial justice to just another political forum where ideological battles are waged.
Filmmaker Dawn Porter, a Georgetown Law School graduate, examines the Court as it faces an unprecedented crisis of legitimacy in her Showtime documentary series Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court. Porter is our guest on the latest episode of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast, discussing how the nation’s highest tribunal evolved in recent decades from protector of minority rights to, arguably, a protector of minority rule.
Porter explains how a “40-year grudge match” waged by GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell created the recent...
Now, according to polls, perceptions of the Court have shifted drastically — from revered redoubt of impartial justice to just another political forum where ideological battles are waged.
Filmmaker Dawn Porter, a Georgetown Law School graduate, examines the Court as it faces an unprecedented crisis of legitimacy in her Showtime documentary series Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court. Porter is our guest on the latest episode of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast, discussing how the nation’s highest tribunal evolved in recent decades from protector of minority rights to, arguably, a protector of minority rule.
Porter explains how a “40-year grudge match” waged by GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell created the recent...
- 11/7/2023
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS’ Margaret Brennan is attempting to combat an overwhelming news cycle by “connecting the dots” between domestic and foreign policy as the host of “Face The Nation.”
“You’re talking about a period of global instability in the Middle East, in the land war in Europe, with the growing competition with China, and you have back here at home some of the basic functioning of our institutions of democracy being paralyzed,” Brennan told TheWrap.
For “Face the Nation” Brennan said, “We try to weave all of those together and explain that one affects the other.”
But between Brennan’s dual role at the network, as anchor and chief foreign affairs correspondent, there are “a lot of fires in a lot of places right now,” she said.
This week’s edition of “Face The Nation” on Sunday included an interview with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell,...
“You’re talking about a period of global instability in the Middle East, in the land war in Europe, with the growing competition with China, and you have back here at home some of the basic functioning of our institutions of democracy being paralyzed,” Brennan told TheWrap.
For “Face the Nation” Brennan said, “We try to weave all of those together and explain that one affects the other.”
But between Brennan’s dual role at the network, as anchor and chief foreign affairs correspondent, there are “a lot of fires in a lot of places right now,” she said.
This week’s edition of “Face The Nation” on Sunday included an interview with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Natalie Korach
- The Wrap
On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at 10:00 Pm, PBS will air an episode of “Frontline” titled “McConnell, the GOP & the Court.”
This episode focuses on Republican Senator Mitch McConnell and his influential role in reshaping the Supreme Court and American politics. It explores how McConnell’s actions have had a significant impact on the highest court in the United States and the broader political landscape.
“Frontline” offers an in-depth analysis of McConnell’s rise within the GOP and his strategies that have transformed the composition of the Supreme Court. This episode delves into the implications and consequences of these changes on the American political system.
Viewers can expect a comprehensive and informative look into the political career of Mitch McConnell and his impact on the U.S. judiciary. “Frontline” provides a balanced and neutral perspective on these events, making it an engaging and educational program for those interested in American politics. Don...
This episode focuses on Republican Senator Mitch McConnell and his influential role in reshaping the Supreme Court and American politics. It explores how McConnell’s actions have had a significant impact on the highest court in the United States and the broader political landscape.
“Frontline” offers an in-depth analysis of McConnell’s rise within the GOP and his strategies that have transformed the composition of the Supreme Court. This episode delves into the implications and consequences of these changes on the American political system.
Viewers can expect a comprehensive and informative look into the political career of Mitch McConnell and his impact on the U.S. judiciary. “Frontline” provides a balanced and neutral perspective on these events, making it an engaging and educational program for those interested in American politics. Don...
- 10/24/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
“We should have those hostages released and then we can talk,” President Joe Biden said Monday as two more hostages were let go by Hamas amid further rising tensions and deaths in the Middle East.
Speaking at a D.C. event to announce an investment in regional tech hubs and to discuss the economy, Biden’s remark came in response to a reporter’s question about whether the U.S. supports a “hostages for ceasefire deal” in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
The release today of Nurit Cooper, 79, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, now confirmed by the Israeli government, dominated coverage on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and BBC World News today. Seen online, Biden’s speech and comments were not covered live – unlike a press briefing earlier in the day by National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
While not mentioning the hostages specifically, Biden cut short his remarks as news of their release spread.
Speaking at a D.C. event to announce an investment in regional tech hubs and to discuss the economy, Biden’s remark came in response to a reporter’s question about whether the U.S. supports a “hostages for ceasefire deal” in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
The release today of Nurit Cooper, 79, and Yocheved Lifshitz, 85, now confirmed by the Israeli government, dominated coverage on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News and BBC World News today. Seen online, Biden’s speech and comments were not covered live – unlike a press briefing earlier in the day by National Security Council spokesman John Kirby.
While not mentioning the hostages specifically, Biden cut short his remarks as news of their release spread.
- 10/23/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
This article contains spoilers for Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher.
As its title suggests, Mike Flanagan’s latest project for Netflix, The Fall of the House of Usher, is an intensely Edgar Allan Poe affair. The eight-episode series, which follows the modern day rise and fall of fictional opioid giant Fortunato Pharmaceuticals, is based on not only Poe’s epic “The Fall of the House of Usher” but many of his other seminal classics as well.
Fittingly, pretty much every character on the show is named after an Edgar Allan Poe creation. These range from the blindingly obvious (Bruce Greenwood’s Roderick Usher and Mary McDonnell’s Madeline Usher) to the less obvious (Katie Parker’s Annabel Lee) to the downright obscure (T’Nia Miller’s Victorine Lafourcade). One of The Fall of the House of Usher‘s most important characters, however, doesn’t appear to have...
As its title suggests, Mike Flanagan’s latest project for Netflix, The Fall of the House of Usher, is an intensely Edgar Allan Poe affair. The eight-episode series, which follows the modern day rise and fall of fictional opioid giant Fortunato Pharmaceuticals, is based on not only Poe’s epic “The Fall of the House of Usher” but many of his other seminal classics as well.
Fittingly, pretty much every character on the show is named after an Edgar Allan Poe creation. These range from the blindingly obvious (Bruce Greenwood’s Roderick Usher and Mary McDonnell’s Madeline Usher) to the less obvious (Katie Parker’s Annabel Lee) to the downright obscure (T’Nia Miller’s Victorine Lafourcade). One of The Fall of the House of Usher‘s most important characters, however, doesn’t appear to have...
- 10/13/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The GOP’s search for a new House Speaker has led to mayhem and infighting that has crippled the caucus for weeks now. Despite managing to approve a preliminary nomination of Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise in a two-thirds majority vote on Wednesday, by Thursday afternoon House Republicans were publicly stating the speaker negotiations had descended into “utter chaos.”
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) lost the caucus vote despite having been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and though Jordan offered to personally introduce Scalise’s nomination to the House floor there...
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) lost the caucus vote despite having been endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and though Jordan offered to personally introduce Scalise’s nomination to the House floor there...
- 10/12/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Rep. Derrick Van Orden has moved on from cussing out teenagers to cussing out White House staff providing Congress with national security briefings.
Van Orden reportedly interrupted a congressional briefing by White House officials on the unfolding conflict between Israel and Hamas, cursing at the presenters, calling them “pathetic,” and yelling “fuck you” at Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), according to Politico. Phillips, a Jewish Democrat, had reportedly interjected into Van Orden’s verbal tirade with an exclamation of “shame on you.”
“He was rude and attacked the presenters,” Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.
Van Orden reportedly interrupted a congressional briefing by White House officials on the unfolding conflict between Israel and Hamas, cursing at the presenters, calling them “pathetic,” and yelling “fuck you” at Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), according to Politico. Phillips, a Jewish Democrat, had reportedly interjected into Van Orden’s verbal tirade with an exclamation of “shame on you.”
“He was rude and attacked the presenters,” Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.
- 10/11/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Disgraced crypto magnate Sam Bankman-Fried considered paying Donald Trump in exchange for his stepping away from the 2024 presidential race, per a new report. According to an excerpt from Michel Lewis’ upcoming book, Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon, which was published in The Washington Post, Bankman-Fried and his associates attended a backchannel negotiation with the former president to get him to name his price to leave politics.
In an interview with 60 Minutes, Lewis revealed that, according to Bankman-Fried, “there was a number that was kicking around,...
In an interview with 60 Minutes, Lewis revealed that, according to Bankman-Fried, “there was a number that was kicking around,...
- 10/2/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Chaos has been the norm in Congress for some time now, but this week a truly noisome stench is looming over the Capitol as Republicans prepare to shut down the government.
At its core, a shutdown is a failure of Congress to accomplish its most essential legislative task: funding the government. The federal government’s operations are maintained through 12 annual appropriations bills that approve budgets for federal agencies. If Congress doesn’t pass any of these bills before established fiscal deadlines, the agencies affected are legally not allowed to operate...
At its core, a shutdown is a failure of Congress to accomplish its most essential legislative task: funding the government. The federal government’s operations are maintained through 12 annual appropriations bills that approve budgets for federal agencies. If Congress doesn’t pass any of these bills before established fiscal deadlines, the agencies affected are legally not allowed to operate...
- 9/30/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat and champion of liberal causes who was elected to the Senate in 1992 and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was 90.
Feinstein died on Thursday night at her home in Washington, D.C., her office said on Friday. Opening the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that “earlier this morning, we lost a giant in the Senate.”
“Dianne Feinstein was one of the most amazing people who ever graced the Senate, who ever graced the country,” Schumer said, his voice cracking. “As the nation mourns this tremendous loss, we know how many lives she impacted and how many glass ceilings she shattered along the way.”
President Joe Biden, who served with Feinstein for years in the Senate, called her “a pioneering American,” a “true trailblazer” and a “cherished friend.”
Read...
Feinstein died on Thursday night at her home in Washington, D.C., her office said on Friday. Opening the Senate floor, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that “earlier this morning, we lost a giant in the Senate.”
“Dianne Feinstein was one of the most amazing people who ever graced the Senate, who ever graced the country,” Schumer said, his voice cracking. “As the nation mourns this tremendous loss, we know how many lives she impacted and how many glass ceilings she shattered along the way.”
President Joe Biden, who served with Feinstein for years in the Senate, called her “a pioneering American,” a “true trailblazer” and a “cherished friend.”
Read...
- 9/29/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
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