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1 day ago

James Carville Fantasizes About Hegseth/Jason Crow Fight

One of the things I do sometimes is I fantasize about what would happen if such and such met such and such. How much would you pay to see a no holds barred between Pete Hegseth and Jason Crow? You know how long Pete Hegseth would last? Maybe a half a second. Jason was in the 75th Ranger Regiment, he said.
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1 day ago

Senator Who Trashed Fellow Dems in Texts Blames Old Friend for Leaking Them to MAGA Outlet

Ruben Gallego criticized Democratic culture and appearance, warned the party's appeal is narrowing, and said he was heartbroken after a longtime friend leaked private messages.
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2 days ago

Republican Brian Fitzpatrick Blasts Trump Over Witkoff Audio

This is a major problem. And one of the many reasons why these ridiculous side shows and secret meetings need to stop. Allow Secretary of State Marco Rubio to do his job in a fair and objective manner.
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4 days ago

Trump Gets Teed Up By Glenn Beck to Attack Seditious' Democrats By Digging Up the Specific Law He'd Use to Go After Them

President Trump accused six Democratic lawmakers of seditious behavior after a video reminded service members to disobey illegal orders; 18 U.S.C. 2387 was cited.
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6 days ago

Post obtains copy of letter firing Aenlle

Victor Aenlle, the former San Mateo County Sheriff Chief of Staff who was accused of mistreating sheriff's employees, was ordered to turn in his badge, gun and any other county property today (Nov. 21).
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6 days ago

You of All People Know!' Joe Scarborough Scolds Pathetic' Lindsey Graham for Trashing Dems' Illegal Orders' Video

The tirade came after his guest, retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, pointed out Graham's past as a JAG lawyer in Iraq. Scarborough unloaded, calling the senator's remarks pathetic and sad: Lindsey knows better. I mean, and that's what's so pathetic about it. It's sad. I know Lindsey and I've known Lindsey for a long time. He's been a friend, but Lindsey knows better.
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6 days ago

He Is Out of Control': MAGA Demands Answers After Trump Ambassador Mike Huckabee Covertly Meets With Spy Who Sold American Secrets

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee secretly met with convicted spy Jonathan Pollard, prompting bipartisan condemnation and calls for explanation and investigation.
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1 week ago

Donald Trump says six Democrats guilty of sedition 'punishable by death'

The 90-second video was first posted early on Tuesday from senator Elissa Slotkin's X account. In it, the six lawmakers - Ms Slotkin, Arizona senator Mark Kelly, and representatives Jason Crow, Chris Deluzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan - speak directly to US service members, whom Ms Slotkin acknowledges are "under enormous stress and pressure right now". "The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our constitution," Ms Slotkin wrote in the X post.
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1 week ago

The Ghislaine Maxwell Emails

Ghislaine Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, enjoys relatively comfortable prison privileges and shows no remorse in recent cheerful emails.
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1 week ago

Tories demand answers from OBR over Reeves's income tax backtrack

Conservatives accuse Chancellor Rachel Reeves of a politically motivated U-turn on a planned income tax rise and of involving the OBR in the resulting controversy.
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1 week ago

Ivan Yates has 'some regrets' over smear remark - but tells TDs Catherine Connolly campaign 'weaponised' comments

Broadcaster refuses to apologise during Oireachtas hearing Broadcaster and media coach Ivan Yates has said he has "some regrets" about his comments that Fine Gael should "smear the bejaysus" out of Catherine Connolly during the presidential campaign. But he has refused to apologise for the remarks, which he made in a podcast by Newstalk Radio, saying they were "weaponised" and "deliberately manipulated" by Ms Connolly's campaign.
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1 week ago

Saoirse Hanley: President Connolly's commitment to Irish as the language of the Aras shouldn't cause anger, but encourage us to re-embrace it

I am often left scratching my head in confusion over some of the opinions held by people in this fine country of ours, most frequently when in relation to the Irish language. There are so many contradictions, such rampant self-shaming, and a severe under-appreciation of the beauty of it. This was made particularly evident during President Catherine Connolly's campaign and inauguration.
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1 week ago

DOJ's Prosecution of Comey Hanging by a Thread' After New Revelations About Grand Jury

A court hearing revealed the full grand jury never reviewed the complete two-count indictment against James Comey after one charge was rejected.
#friedrich-merz
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1 week ago

House Poised to Ruin Trump's Day With Epstein Vote, Prosecutorial Bungles Threaten White House's Prosecution of Comey, and Lots of People Got Married in DC During the Shutdown - Washingtonian

Republican support surged for a discharge petition to compel release of Jeffrey Epstein files after President Trump endorsed it, prompting political controversy and public reactions.
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1 week ago

Labour's asylum plans are horribly cruel but they're also a mix of hype, old policy and unachievable promises | Diane Taylor

Controversial immigration reforms won far-right praise, sparked fear among asylum seekers, and appear to recycle slogans with doubtful ability to deliver promised results.
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1 week ago

Asylum seekers' jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister

Proposed policy could allow confiscation of non-sentimental jewellery and other valuables from asylum seekers to help cover processing and accommodation costs.
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1 week ago

"Department of War" Name Change, Which Isn't Even Official, Will Cost $2 Billion

Renaming the Department of Defense to "Department of War" could cost up to $2 billion and will not change its mission.
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1 week ago

Dan Abrams Predicts Epstein Files Fight Will Be Forgotten' by Next Year

Dan Abrams predicts the political uproar over the Jeffrey Epstein files will fade within a year despite controversy over sealed documents.
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1 week ago

Does Wes Streeting really have a shot at No 10? It depends if his reforms sink or save the NHS | Gaby Hinsliff

If it isn't you, then it's probably your neighbour, your friend, your elderly parent; trapped in an anxious, miserable limbo for months longer than they should have been, getting passed from pillar to post. The only thing we don't all know about waiting lists, it turns out, is that actually they're coming down. Barely a quarter of Britons knew waiting lists had fallen in Labour's first year in power, according to recent polling for the Health Foundation thinktank in September:
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2 weeks ago
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Mary Regan: Catherine Connolly puts political leaders on notice that she won't shy away from using her voice

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2 weeks ago
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Mary Regan: Catherine Connolly puts political leaders on notice that she won't shy away from using her voice

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2 weeks ago
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Mary Regan: Catherine Connolly puts political leaders on notice that she won't shy away from using her voice

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2 weeks ago
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Mary Regan: Catherine Connolly puts political leaders on notice that she won't shy away from using her voice

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2 weeks ago

Bill Pulte Sold Trump on 50-Year Mortgage Plan: Politico

Pulte has gained notoriety in recent months for leading the crusade against several Trump political enemies including; Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and New York Attorney General Letitia James publicly accusing them of mortgage fraud. To date, only James has been criminally charged, and even the strength of that case has been called into question by legal analysts.
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2 weeks ago

Musk is Tesla and Tesla is Musk' why investors are happy to pay him $1tn

For all the headlines about an on-off relationship with Donald Trump, baiting liberals and erratic behaviour, Tesla shareholders are loath to part with Elon Musk. Investors in the electric vehicle maker voted on Thursday to put the world's richest person on the path to become the world's first trillionaire, despite the controversy that is now seemingly intrinsic to his public profile.
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3 weeks ago

ICE runs social media ad calling on NYPD officers to join masked feds: Join an agency that respects you' | amNewYork

ICE posted a social-media recruitment targeting NYPD officers, prompting backlash and concerns about political provocation and impacts on public-safety responsibilities.
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3 weeks ago

George Santos hysterically flips out on Republican who lost NYC mayoral race - LGBTQ Nation

George Santos, a recently released federal felon and former congressman, publicly attacked Curtis Sliwa on social media after Sliwa lost the New York City mayoral race.
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3 weeks ago

Lauren Boebert Unapologetic After She and Boyfriend Were Photographed in ICE Agent & Mexican Immigrant Halloween Costumes

Rep. Lauren Boebert and her boyfriend attended a Halloween party in culturally insensitive costumes, prompting offense and an unapologetic defense from her office.
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3 weeks ago

Ivan Yates coached Taoiseach and five Fianna Fail ministers; Taoiseach says smear campaign comments 'should not be linked with the training'

A former Fine Gael minister provided media training to Fianna Fáil candidate Jim Gavin amid controversy over comments suggesting a Fine Gael smear campaign.
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3 weeks ago

Kimberly-Clark to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue for $40bn

Kimberly-Clark is laying down $40bn to buy Kenvue in a massive deal that has puzzled some investors, as the maker of Tylenol struggles with weak sales, lawsuits and White House attacks linking its painkiller to autism. Shares of Kimberly-Clark dropped sharply after the Monday announcement as stockholders scrutinised the 46 percent premium being paid for the former Johnson & Johnson unit that has had a turbulent year.
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3 weeks ago

Here's What George Clooney Thinks About Hunter Biden's Attacks Against Him

George Clooney defended his criticisms of Joe Biden and accused Hunter Biden of making false statements while rejecting Hunter's accusations.
Agriculture
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Mega-rich MAGA official Scott Bessent mocked for saying he is "actually a soybean farmer" - LGBTQ Nation

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed to be a soybean farmer despite owning leased farmland and drew criticism for misrepresenting his role and wealth.
US politics
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1 month ago

Recall against Santa Clara official is back - San Jose Spotlight

A recall petition seeks roughly 2,056 Santa Clara District 5 signatures to remove Councilmember Suds Jain over alleged fiscal waste, ethics concerns, and policy decisions.
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4 weeks ago

Farage urged to condemn Reform MP's warning about 'LGBT-supporting' parties

What I worry about is they're going to get together after the next election and have some sort of appalling, Hamas-supporting, LGBT-supporting, nationalist party against the United Kingdom, trying to get us back into the EU, all the things the British people have rejected time and again. The only way to stop that is Reform. That means, including if you're a former Conservative, I'm afraid to say, you've got to join us.
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4 weeks ago

Daily newsletter 10/28

AOC rebuked transphobic Riley Gaines; Harvard paused a transgender health course; Newsom eyes a 2028 run while Trump hints at an unconstitutional third term.
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1 month ago

Eric Swalwell Calls On 2028 Dem Nominees To Pledge To Destroy Trump's $300 Million Ballroom

Don't even think of seeking the Democratic nomination for president unless you pledge to take a wrecking ball to the Trump Ballroom on DAY ONE.
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1 month ago
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Nigel Farage defends MP's complaint about TV adverts as ugly' but not deliberately' racist

Reform MP said adverts featuring predominantly Black and Asian people 'drive her mad'; Nigel Farage defended her intent while calling the wording wrong.
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1 month ago
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Reform MP's remarks about TV adverts were racist', says Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting accused Reform MP Sarah Pochin of racist remarks after she complained adverts featured too many Black and Asian people, prompting an apology.
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1 month ago

Absolute Train Wreck!' Political World Unites to Roast Karine Jean-Pierre's Embarrassing' New Yorker Interview

Karine Jean-Pierre's defense of leaving the Democratic Party and her book tour prompted confusion and widespread criticism for inconsistent explanations.
#cheryl-hines
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3 weeks ago

Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticized by women in Germany DW 10/31/2025

Hibba Kauser and 59 prominent women urged Chancellor Friedrich Merz to implement concrete measures to improve women's safety in German cities.
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3 weeks ago

Kimberly Guilfoyle alarms diplomats in Greece with lavish welcome party: report

Kimberly Guilfoyle plans lavish, high-profile social events in Athens, raising concerns they could undermine her credibility as U.S. ambassador and provoke diplomatic/public backlash.
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Radiohead Discuss Upcoming Tour, New Music, Israel in New Interview

[My grief] was coming out in ways that made me think, I need to take this away,
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1 month ago

British Airways pulls Louis Theroux podcast sponsorship after Bob Vylan interview

Our sponsorship of the series has now been paused and the advert has been removed. We're grateful that this was brought to our attention, as the content clearly breaches our sponsorship policy in relation to politically sensitive or controversial subject matters. We and our third-party media agency have processes in place to ensure these issues don't occur and we're investigating how this happened.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

New York AG Letitia James pleads not guilty to fraud allegations

James was indicted for allegedly misrepresenting her Virginia home as a second residence to obtain a lower mortgage rate while collecting rental income.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Reform-led council slammed over plan to spend 75,000 on flags

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
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fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Letitia James indicted despite evidence questioning fraud

James was indicted on a federal bank fraud charge for allegedly misrepresenting a Norfolk home as a second residence to obtain favorable mortgage terms.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Jess Phillips has full confidence of PM, says minister, after grooming gang survivors say inquiry will fail if she stays UK politics live

Kemi Badenoch prompted a national grooming gangs inquiry that has caused procedural turmoil, survivor resignations, accusations against the safeguarding minister, and political pressure on ministers.
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1 month ago

JB Pritzker Compares Trump's ICE Raids to Nazi Germany: This Is How Authoritarian Regimes Do It'

This is how authoritarian regimes do it. They create these kind of fake ideas that there's an enemy out there and it could be sitting next to you at one of these tables. So just somebody sitting at your table that you don't like might be one of those enemies, Pritzker said. So let's round them up, let's make sure they are the subjects of the laws that we're passing, because we don't like who they are. That is what authoritarian regimes do.
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#graham-platner
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1 month ago
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Maine oyster farmer running for Senate in Maine tries to explain Marine tattoo that appears to be a Nazi SS 'Totenkopf' symbol | Fortune

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1 month ago
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Maine oyster farmer running for Senate in Maine tries to explain Marine tattoo that appears to be a Nazi SS 'Totenkopf' symbol | Fortune

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1 month ago

Carville Nukes California Dem On Wanting Trans Athletes In Female Sports: 'What Bullsh*t!'

I have a lot of friends that have daughters that play soccer, play volleyball, run track, play softball, he said. You know what their parents don't want them doing, for good f*cking reason? Is competing with males. He then said Yee should do a little experiment, where she takes the gold medal times and performances for female athletes in the 2024 Olympics and compare those results against the men. It would be no contest, Carville said the women would get crushed in head-to-head competition.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Rising star Tory MP under fire over deport legal migrants' comment

A Tory MP called for deporting legally settled families to make the UK culturally coherent, prompting cross-party condemnation and political leaders’ demands for condemnation.
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1 month ago

Trump Tears Animal' Jay Jones Apart Over Violent Fantasies: Anybody Would Be Put in Prison for What He Said'

REPORTER: Jay Jones has repeatedly said that he would, in Virginia- TRUMP: Who said what? REPORTER: Jay Jones, in Virginia TRUMP: Jay Jones, you mean the one that wanted to kill somebody's children and kill somebody? You mean the animal that wanted to kill somebody? Who should not be allowed to be running for that office? REPORTER: Yeah, he said he can't wait to see you in court.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Plan to fire artillery over a California highway during JD Vance base visit irks Newsom

The President is putting his ego over responsibility with this disregard for public safety, the Democratic governor said in a statement. Firing live rounds over a busy highway isn't just wrong it's dangerous. Vance and U.S. Marine officials at Camp Pendleton have said there was nothing unsafe about the artillery exercise and no need to disrupt traffic on Interstate 5, which is the main highway along the Pacific coast between San Diego and Los Angeles.
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1 month ago

Ron Conway skewers Mark Benioff in board resignation after 25 years: 'I now barely recognize the person I have so long admired' | Fortune

"It saddens me immensely to say that with your recent comments, and failure to understand their impact, I now barely recognize the person I have so long admired," Conway, a top Democratic donor, wrote to Benioff in the email. Conway was so disturbed by Benioff's comments that he contacted his longtime friend about them and they discussed the matter over the past few days, according to the email.
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fromRolling Stone
1 month ago

The Right Jumps to Defend Young Republicans' Racist Texts

A bombshell report detailing virulently racist and antisemitic text messages shared among members of Young Republicans groups from across the nation has pulled back the veil on how the next generation of GOP leaders talk when they think no one is watching. "Can we fix the showers? Gas chambers don't fit the Hitler aesthetic." "I'd go to the zoo if I wanted to watch monkey play ball." "You're giving nationals [too] much credit and expecting the Jew to be honest." "I love Hitler."
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1 month ago

7 Members of Texas National Guard Sent Home From Illinois After Meal Team Six' Mockery in Viral Photos

Seven members of the Texas National Guard were sent home following their deployment to Illinois for failing to meet fitness standards and in the aftermath of viral photos that sparked widespread mockery. The photos, one example of which appears above, originally came from an ABC News report about the troops being deployed to Illinois as part of President Donald Trump's crime and immigration crackdown.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Did two Brits spy for China?' is one question. Can any UK PM really stand up to China?' is an even bigger one | Gaby Hinsliff

Prosecution of two men accused of sharing secrets with China was dropped over lack of China's national-security designation, prompting political uproar and likely reforms.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on Labour targeting nature: the problem isn't snails, but a broken housing model | Editorial

Prioritising development over wildlife protection and bending green rules for developers undermines public trust and contradicts majority preferences.
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1 month ago

Mehdi Hasan Laughs at Crass Joke About Pro-Israel Republican Who Had Legs Blown Off

He lost his legs, and then he lost his balls and his honor.
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1 month ago

She posted about Charlie Kirk's death. Within eight hours, she was fired

Social media naming-and-shaming campaigns can prompt rapid job loss and escalate into doxxing and threats that force victims to flee their homes.
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Mayor Bans Disturbed's Belgium Show Over Safety Risks Surrounding David Draiman's Support of Israel

Charles Spapens, mayor of Forest, a municipality of Brussels, issued the following statement, per The Brussels Times: "My responsibility and priority are the safety of residents, neighbors, demonstrators, spectators and staff at Forest National. Given the police's negative advice and the venue's unique location, it was my duty to make this decision." His decision came after a police risk assessment warned that Draiman's appearance could lead to violent demonstrations around the venue. It was also influenced by a national strike set to take place a day earlier in Brussels, as well as the anticipation of other demonstrations that may occur in the area.
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1 month ago

Why was New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted?

The indictment accuses James on two felony counts: bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. New York Attorney General Letitia James, who led a legal case against US President Donald Trump over alleged fraud in his businesses, has been charged with lying on a mortgage application, drawing accusations of political vindictiveness by the White House. Her first court appearance is set for October 24.
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1 month ago

A Teacher Assigned Homework On Charlie Kirk, And The Questions Are Going Viral

A fifth grader's homework packet about Charlie Kirk went viral, prompting concern over partisan or controversial content in school assignments.
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1 month ago

Disgraceful': Right And Left Unite to Blast Zohran Mamdani's 10/7 Statement

I mourn these lives and pray for the safe return of every hostage still held and for every family whose lives were torn apart by these atrocities, In the aftermath of that day, Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli government launched a genocidal war: a death toll that now far exceeds 67,000; with the Israeli military bombing homes, hospitals, and schools into rubble. Every day in Gaza has become a place where grief itself has run out of language.
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1 month ago

Labour accuses Robert Jenrick of personal attack' on attorney general

Robert Jenrick compared Attorney General Lord Hermer to a mafia lawyer and accused him of being a useful idiot for Britain's enemies.
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1 month ago

Jenrick defends calling Handsworth 'worst-integrated'

That's not the kind of country I want to live in. I want to live in a country where people are properly integrated. "It's not about the colour of your skin, or your faith, of course it isn't. But I want people to be living alongside each other, not parallel lives.
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1 month ago

Fianna Fail's Jim Gavin withdraws from Irish presidential race

Fianna Fáil candidate Jim Gavin withdrew from the Irish presidential race after revelations about an unpaid €3,300 rent overpayment, leaving a two‑candidate contest.
US politics
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1 month ago

Trump Insists Jay Jones Drop Out After 'SICK and DEMENTED' Fantasy About Shooting GOP Lawmaker

President Donald Trump demanded Jay Jones withdraw from the Virginia attorney general race after Jones sent and doubled down on texts joking about murdering a Republican lawmaker.
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1 month ago

WATCH: Theo Von Gets Brutally Rejected By ESPN Reporter Jess Sims on College GameDay

ESPN host Jess Sims dismissed comedian Theo Von on College GameDay, sparking viral attention and its omission from the show's YouTube highlight.
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1 month ago
Music

Bad Bunny is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. The reaction says as much as the pick. - Poynter

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1 month ago
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Bad Bunny is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. The reaction says as much as the pick. - Poynter

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fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Mone hits back at Kemi Badenoch in scathing letter: "what exactly have I done wrong?"

Baroness Michelle Mone accuses Kemi Badenoch of inflammatory language, misrepresentation, and risking prejudice to a live criminal investigation over the PPE Medpro case.
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1 month ago

Canadian government asked to clarify whether Kneecap barred from country

A Canadian MP alleged Belfast rap trio Kneecap were ineligible to enter Canada for glorifying terrorist organisations, prompting demands for clarification and legal action.
US politics
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1 month ago

'We're Better Than This' Jeff Flake Torches GOP on Trump AI

Jeff Flake criticized Republicans after Trump posted AI-generated videos depicting Democrats using offensive language and promoting false "med bed" cures.
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2 months ago

Trump Forced to Walk Up the Stairs, Alleges UN Sabotage

the escalator came to a sudden halt as we were riding up to the podium,
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2 months ago

Day Around the Bay: Only Netflix Subscribers Will Be Able to Watch the Giants' Opening Day Next Season

Brock Purdy likely to start Sunday; Netflix obtained exclusive MLB Opening Day rights; Capurro's faces foreclosure; federal, defense, and political controversies continue.
Film
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2 months ago

Screen Grabs: 'One Battle After Another' tests our moment's wild waters - 48 hills

One Battle After Another is Paul Thomas Anderson's most action-oriented, expensive, and politically provocative film, likely to polarize audiences amid current headlines.
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fromVulture
2 months ago

Did Apple Do the Right Thing?

Apple TV+ delayed The Savant and removed promotional materials days before its premiere amid unclear, possibly political and safety-related concerns.
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Everybody is Welcome?' CBS's Gayle King Confronts Trump-Appointee Over Kennedy Center's Political Leanings'

What i have been clear about is every single show must become revenue neutral. We haven't canceled anyone. But if you don't sell enough seats and you can't get corporations to pay the bill, then you're on the hook. And if you can't be on the hook for that, don't ask us to go into more debt. when I arrived at the Kennedy Center we were paying the staff with debt reserves.
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fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

Testing Teachers for 'Wokeness'

For a guy in charge of local schools, Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters generates an unusual amount of national news. This week, Walters announced a plan to create chapters of Turning Point USA, the conservative organization co-founded by Charlie Kirk, at every Oklahoma high school. Earlier this month, Walters had ordered a moment of silence in honor of the death of Kirk at all Oklahoma public schools, and now the State Department of Education says it's investigating claims that some districts did not comply.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Republican US senators knock FCC chair for threatening Disney over Kimmel

FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened investigations and fines against broadcasters airing Jimmy Kimmel Live, prompting bipartisan criticism and concerns about government intrusion into free speech.
US politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Nassau County DA demands local Dems distance themselves from candidate over 'disgusting,' 'anti-woman' article

Nassau County DA demands her Democratic opponent publicly condemn a Democrat ally's 2013 law-school paper that suggested women may fabricate rape claims.
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Law Professor Suspended Over Charlie Kirk Post - Above the Law

A University of Arkansas Little Rock law professor was suspended after Facebook comments about Charlie Kirk prompted condemnation and calls for her termination.
US politics
fromFortune
2 months ago

People are threatening to boycott Disney after ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel: 'Let's do to Disney what we did to Target' | Fortune

ABC indefinitely suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live! after Kimmel's comments about Charlie Kirk's assassination, prompting boycott threats and affiliate preemptions.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Systematic Destruction of Free Speech': Top Democrats Seethe Over ABC's Kimmel Suspension

Democrats call the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel an assault on free speech and democracy tied to his remarks about the Charlie Kirk killing.
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fromIrish Independent
2 months ago

'I am so profoundly sorry' - Eoin Hayes apologises for dressing up as Barack Obama at Halloween party and wearing 'brown makeup'

The Social Democrats will not suspend TD Eoin Hayes after he apologised for wearing brown makeup while dressing as Barack Obama 16 years ago.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Spain's PM criticised after Vuelta a Espana race abandoned over pro-Palestinian protests

Pro-Palestinian protests forced abandonment of the Vuelta a Espana final stage and provoked political controversy over Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's praise of demonstrators.
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Outrage over FEMA employee's 'revolting' comments about Charlie Kirk

Kirk was hit by a single bullet while speaking to a crowd at the public university in Orem on Wednesday afternoon. The father of two, known for his fierce MAGA views and thrilling debates with college kids across the country, collapsed immediately after being hit by the gunfire and died shortly after. Trump delivered a solemn message to the nation hours later, criticizing the 'demonization' of political opponents during a four-minute video posted to his Truth Social account.
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#journalism-funding
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fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Starmer showed a 'blatant disregard of national security considerations' appointing Mandelson - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed Peter Mandelson as US ambassador despite alleged security-service concerns and accusations of disregarding national security considerations.
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