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New Trump nominee about to run into buzzsaw as he runs risk of humiliation: Nobel winner
There could not be a worse time for Donald Trump’s pick to take over as chair of the Federal Reserve from Jerome Powell, with economic indicators trending towards a possible interest rate increase at a time when the president expects cuts. That is according to Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman, who wrote on his Substack…
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Erik Kripke Says ‘Gen V’ Season 3 Would Have Mirrored ‘Very Unstable New Reality’ Real-World Grads Face
“Gen V” Season 3 would have leaned hard into the uncertain nature current college graduates are feeling entering the job market. The first major show to spin off from “The Boys” was canceled after two seasons in April. A number of main characters — Marie (Jaz Sinclair), Jordan (London Thor) and Emma (Lizze Broadway) —…
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Netanyahu scolds Israeli security minister for releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists
JERUSALEM — Israel’s national security minister drew a sharp rebuke from his boss and triggered a backlash abroad on Wednesday, after he released videos taunting and telling detained activists from a flotilla that tried to get past the Israeli blockade of Gaza that they should be imprisoned for a very long time. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
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Todd Blanche among Trump officials hit with subpoena motion over slush fund
House Democrats have quickly stepped up their pressure on officials involved in setting up President Donald Trump’s massive fund to pay off allies who say they were politically targeted by previous administrations. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), the top-ranking Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, moved to subpoena acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Treasury Secretary Scott…
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‘The Boys’ Boss Breaks Down Butcher’s Inevitable Ending: ‘He Had Turned Himself Into a Monster’
Note: This story contains spoilers from “The Boys” Season 5, Episode 8. A happy ending for Billy Butcher was never really in the cards on “The Boys” series finale. The Prime Video series finished up its five-season run in particularly bloody fashion on Wednesday. Butcher (Karl Urban) and the group managed their ultimate goal of…
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Fearless mom used stick to fight off burglar who threatened to kill her family: ‘Meet crazy with crazy’
A fearless mom used a stick to fight off a deranged burglar who threatened to kill her family — just days after he was freed despite allegedly admitting to exposing himself to kids in a park. Amanda Materi Brown was watching a late-night movie after putting her kids to bed last Thursday when she heard…
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‘90 Day Fiancé’ star Jenny Slatten gives update on ALS progression after announcing diagnosis
“90 Day Fiancé” star Jenny Slatten shared a positive update on her health after revealing her amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis. “I’m still able to walk around and Sumit is still allowed to smile,” she wrote atop a selfie of her and her husband, Sumit Singh, on her Instagram Stories Wednesday. The couple appeared to…
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Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men in homeownership despite a decline in first-time buyers
Single Gen Z women are outpacing their male counterparts when it comes to buying a home. They accounted for 35% of all homebuyers in their generation, while single Gen Z men represented 18%, according to survey data from the National Association of Realtors. NAR surveyed people who bought a home between July 2024 and June…
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Official probe launched into Trump’s most ‘brazen act of public corruption’
House Democrats are opening an inquiry into the “massive slush fund” established by the Department of Justice to pay off President Donald Trump’s allies. The DOJ announced the $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” as part of a settlement of Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, and House Democrats notified Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent,…
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Jeff Bezos Defends Amazon’s ‘Melania’ Documentary: ‘A Good Business Decision’
Jeff Bezos defended Amazon MGM Studios’ choice to release its Melania Trump documentary earlier this year as a “good business decision.” The Amazon founder appeared on the Wednesday edition of CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” During the interview, he was asked about rumors that the decision to produce “Melania,” Amazon’s documentary about the First Lady, was done…