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House Republicans debut new midterm message — and onlookers are speechless
Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman shared a photograph Wednesday of a large print-out displayed by House Republican leadership during a press conference, the content of which elicited a collective sigh from onlookers. The photograph depicts a large sign split vertically, with the left side championing “common sense” Republicans for “cutting your taxes,” and the right…
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Boots Riley Dresses Down Dresses Down Martin Scorsese for Endorsing AI Company: ‘He Doesn’t Give a F—k’
“I Love Boosters” and “Sorry to Bother You” filmmaker Boots Riley addressed Martin Scorsese’s AI endorsement this week, writing on social media on Wednesday that the Oscar winner “doesn’t give a f—k.” Scorsese, 83, shocked many Tuesday when he announced that he had signed on as an advisor for Black Forest Labs, an AI startup…
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Rubio highlights ‘massive destruction’ in Iran: ‘Other than that, they’re doing well’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio tore into claims that Tehran has emerged stronger from the US war on Iran, arguing the regime has been left militarily crippled and economically battered. Asked during a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing whether Iran is stronger today, Rubio responded with a blistering rundown of the country’s problems. Follow The…
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Jason Lewis revisits ‘Sex and the City’ drama with hot take on beloved characters’ relationship
The Absolute Hunk has spoken. Jason Lewis shared a hot take on his “Sex and the City” character Smith Jerrod’s relationship with Kim Cattrall’s character, Samantha Jones, years after seemingly picking sides in the actress’s feud with Sarah Jessica Parker. In a promotional Instagram video for Owl’s Brews, the author made several references to the on-screen…
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The Humanoid Robot of the Future Is a 6-Foot-Tall Beefcake With a Chinese Body and an American Brain
The humanoid robot of the future is a hulking specimen with a body that’s made in China and a brain that runs on American silicon. This week, Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, announced a blueprint for the bot, which combines a few different things: a 6-foot, 150-pound robot called H2 Plus from Unitree, a…
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Youth, money, gender and other takeaways from California’s crazy gubernatorial primary
After all the buildup, fear and uncertainty, the most wide-open and unpredictable California gubernatorial primary in decades appears to have ended in the most consistent and predictable of ways. California has never elected a female governor. That won’t change in November. Voters have never much cared for rich people trying to buy the state’s highest…
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DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin refuses to commit to complying with federal court orders
Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, Secretary Markwayne Mullin refused to commit to complying with federal court orders. During a tense Senate Appropriations hearing Tuesday, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, pressed Mullin four times to confirm DHS would follow court directives to halt illegal or…
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We’ve Made Some Totally Planned Changes to America’s 250th
Wonderful news! We’ve got a killer lineup for the Great American State Fair to celebrate America’s 250th! Nine amazing featured performers! The hottest ticket of the summer! Ah, hang on. Many of the performers are complaining that they were tricked into performing. Martina McBride wrote on X that she had been told “this was a…
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Rare albino buffalo named after Donald Trump for its golden locks draws crowds at Bangladesh zoo
DHAKA, Bangladesh — With his shock of golden hair and trim 1,500-pound build, Donald Trump has been drawing crowds from across Bangladesh since he arrived at the national zoo last week. The rare albino buffalo became a sensation when a farmer noticed that his blond tuft of hair resembled the distinctive locks of the U.S. president. After…
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GOP lawmakers are at a gridlock in the House: report
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) fractured Republican caucus has created a legislative gridlock in the House, contrasting sharply with Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-SD) productive chamber. Politico reports, the time to vote for legislation is growing increasingly limited. Johnson’s inability to unite his factions has led to repeated vote postponements, prompting GOP lawmakers to stay…