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DeSantis signs Florida law banning local DEI funding, says white men are ‘disfavored’
ORLANDO, Fla. — White men have been discriminated against through diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday after signing legislation which prohibits counties and cities from funding or promoting DEI initiatives. The Republican governor defined DEI at a news conference as “an ideological construct that is designed to promote a particular political agenda,…
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‘Rolling rock came down on their heads’: WSJ editorial pins Virginia fiasco on Trump
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board on Wednesday blamed Donald Trump for the Democratic gerrymander that just cost Republicans up to four House seats in Virginia. In a sharply critical editorial, the Journal’s board laid the Virginia debacle squarely at Trump’s feet, arguing that the president “started this rolling rock that has now come down…
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Ciara Miller and Maura Higgins announced as first ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 35 contestants
“Dancing With the Stars” has officially been renewed for a 35th season this fall, with two reality stars heading up the competition. The series’ first two celebrity contestants are “Summer House” star Ciara Miller and “The Traitors” personality Maura Higgins, per an announcement at Wednesday’s Get Real event, according to Variety. Julianne Hough and Alfonso…
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‘Michael’ drama: Which Jacksons said ‘no thanks’ and why the film cut the sexual abuse claims
Michael Jackson’s famous clan stepped out to celebrate the premiere of the new “Michael” biopic, but some of the Jacksons snubbed the event and have opposed the film. On Monday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, several members of the Jackson family gushed about the Antoine Fuqua-helmed film, which depicts the origin story of the…
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‘No chance’: Ex-FBI official shreds notion Kash Patel didn’t know of probe into reporter
A former FBI official shredded FBI Director Kash Patel’s claim on Wednesday that he was unaware his agency was probing a New York Times reporter who wrote an article critical of Patel and his girlfriend, country music singer Alexis Wilkins. The NYT reported on Wednesday, citing a source inside the FBI, that the agency had…
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Who would silence Israeli hostages — Hamas? No, UCLA student council
Who would oppose a former Israeli hostage speaking to college students about his experience? Hamas? No — it was UCLA’s Undergraduate Students Association Council, the elected student government. On April 14, the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, together with Hillel — a Jewish students’ association — hosted an event featuring Omer Shem Tov,…
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California woman registered her dog to vote, cast ballots in the pooch’s name, prosecutors say
She might have got away with it, too, if it weren’t for a few pesky posts. Costa Mesa resident Laura Lee Yourex, 63, who bragged on social media about registering her dog to vote and subsequently cast multiple election ballots in the animal’s name, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of “knowing registration of a nonexistent…
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Anderson Cooper laughs as CNN kills GOP strategist’s mic mid-defense of Trump
A Republican strategist’s comments were sent into the abyss Wednesday on CNN as producers ended a segment while he was trying to respond to a Democratic strategist’s claim. David Urban, a Republican political operative, joined former Obama speechwriter David Axelrod on CNN’s “AC360” on Wednesday, where the group discussed the upcoming November midterm elections. Host…
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George Santos ridiculed on social media for floating political comeback
Former Rep. George Santos suggested on social media Wednesday that he would run for Congress again if lawmakers did not remove Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN). Santos was expelled from Congress in late 2023 after a federal fraud indictment. He was originally sentenced to 87 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to identity theft and…
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‘Members Only’ Gale Brophy and Rosalyn Yellin get into ‘boozy spat,’ ruining a pals’ bday
If only the cameras were rolling. Netflix’s “Members Only” besties Gale Brophy and Rosalyn Yellin appear to have had an off-air rift. The duo got into a nasty screaming match at Leesa Rowland’s birthday party, taking place on a small boat over the weekend, that resulted in Brophy falling down and accusing Yellin of assault.…