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Michigan arts center to demolish lodge formerly named for Jeffrey Epstein
INTERLOCHEN, Mich. — A Michigan summer arts camp and boarding school where Jeffrey Epstein has been accused of meeting at least two of his victims will tear down a lodge that once bore his name. The Interlochen Center for the Arts said this week that its board of trustees has approved a plan to demolish the Green…
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Analyst floored by video of Trump swaying at Memorial Day event: ‘Disturbing’
President Donald Trump appeared to have trouble keeping his balance while standing for a military salute, according to a video analysis. Progressive political commentator David Pakman flagged the way Trump was swaying back and forth during a ceremony earlier this week. Trump’s movement was “disturbing,” Pakman said on his show. “Trump was swaying and seemingly…
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Former reality TV star mayoral candidate argues he is not like Trump
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt explained he shares some policy ideas with President Donald Trump — but argued he differs significantly on immigration enforcement. While both former reality TV stars appeal to similar constituencies with tough-on-crime platforms, Pratt explicitly opposes ICE raids at restaurants and stores, he said. He told Vanity Fair, “I don’t…
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We can never let another chemical explosion threaten residents again
On Memorial Day weekend, Garden Grove was an international news story for a terrifying reason: A chemical tank at a local aerospace company was in danger of exploding. Together, our community made it through the crisis and worked together to prevent the worst outcome from happening. Our story became a story of triumph, not tragedy.…
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‘RHOC’ alum Kelly Dodd slapped with revenge porn charge, facing jail time: report
Kelly Dodd has reportedly been accused by prosecutors of engaging in revenge porn and is facing jail time. The “Real Housewives of Orange County” alum is being accused of sharing footage of a female having sex and masturbating without their consent, according to court docs obtained by TMZ Wednesday. Dodd, 50, allegedly recorded the footage…
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‘Outrageous!’ Lawyer alarmed as Trump DOJ files criminal charges against E. Jean Carroll
Former White House ethics chief Norm Eisen was beside himself with fury on CNN over news that the Trump administration is pursuing a criminal investigation into former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who claimed President Donald Trump raped her in a Manhattan department store in the 1990s. A jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse…
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Pete Hegseth’s West Point address alarms ex-Army commander: ‘It’s just not true’
A former Army lieutenant general said on Wednesday that he was alarmed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech at West Point’s commencement ceremony over the weekend. Hegseth discussed his usual culture-war topics, such as removing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programming from the military, during the speech. But it was the Secretary’s comments about the Trump…
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In mockumentary ‘Valentina,’ real life El Pasoans shine
Valentina Torres isn’t real, but the people who cross her path in El Paso very much are. The titular character in “Valentina,” Brazilian American filmmaker Tatti Ribeiro’s debut feature, is a vivacious young woman capable of striking up humorous and insightful conversations with people from every walk of life. And although Valentina is being played…
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GOP’s ‘dirty tricks’ behind progressive-sounding Super PAC exposed
A super political action committee with a progressive-sounding name but with Republican financial backers that has been meddling in Democratic primaries was further exposed Wednesday by independent journalist Judd Legum as a clear example of a “dirty tricks operation.” Legum’s new reporting on the funding behind a mysterious super PAC called Lead Left, which recently…
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LA socialists (heart) billionaires
Apparently, Los Angeles socialism runs on billionaire money. That is the increasingly absurd contradiction unfolding inside Los Angeles politics, where hard-line left-wing donors tied to Silicon Valley and Bay Area fortunes are pouring massive sums into candidates and activist movements that regularly condemn wealth, capitalism, and the billionaire class itself. The checks, however, keep clearing.…