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‘He is so jealous’: Trump brutally mocked for repeating false claim about Osama Bin Laden
The internet erupted on Monday after President Donald Trump tried to take credit for a military operation that killed the mastermind behind the September 11 attacks on the United States — which Trump did not actually lead. Trump was speaking about the Iran war during a high-stakes press conference at the White House when he…
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Mamdani’s investigation nominee faces questions on independence
DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 6 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: During his campaign, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani had a historic number of volunteers who canvassed on his behalf. Among them was his pick to lead the Department of Investigation. In February, Mamdani nominated former federal prosecutor Nadia Shihata to lead the investigation department, which…
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Grassroots Cinerama Dome campaign on pause following incident at theater
A five-year grassroots campaign to spur the reopening of one of the crown jewels of moviegoing in Los Angeles is on indefinite pause following an incident at the theater Friday night. Ben Steinberg, a 26-year-old film student at Cal State Northridge, has long been a vocal and active proponent of reopening Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome, which…
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Outrage grows after ICE tackles rape survivor after court hearing: ‘This regime is evil’
Reactions were mounting on Monday as news surfaced about an incident involving two Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who tackled a rape survivor to the ground just moments after she testified in a New Jersey courtroom. David J. Bier, Cato Institute Director of Immigration Studies, shared an excerpt from an Atlantic report on X about…
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Kalshi clinches legal win in New Jersey case as states fight to restrict prediction markets
Kalshi scored a win in the first ruling among a sweep of lawsuits from US states seeking to restrict prediction markets, as a federal appeals court rejected New Jersey’s attempts to ban sports bets on the platform. In a 2-1 decision on Monday, a panel of judges on the Philadelphia-based 3rd US Circuit Court of…
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‘SNL’ star Chloe Fineman under fire for controversial job confession as Vanity Fair does damage control
“Saturday Night Live” star Chloe Fineman is facing backlash for a wild story she told in a Vanity Fair video that has since been edited by the publication. The March 31 video, titled “SNL’ Cast Test How Well They Know Each Other,” begins with Fineman asking her co-stars Mikey Day, Sarah Sherman, Ashley Padilla, Jane Wickline…
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Ethics group demands to know whether Trump benefited financially from ‘lawfare’ lawsuit
The watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has filed a civil suit seeking records that could indicate whether President Donald Trump profited personally from his litigation against the federal government over his prosecutions prior to the 2024 presidential election. Trump faced two federal prosecutions, both brought by special counsel Jack Smith:…
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Why Trump’s latest threat against Iran could be a war crime
For someone who claims to be unconcerned about the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump seems increasingly desperate to open it. In a Truth Social post over the weekend that was extreme even be his standards, Trump instructed Iran to “open the fuckin’ strait” by this Tuesday or he would make good on earlier threats…
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GOP strategist gives grim warning on US foreign policy
Stewart Stevens, Mitt Romney’s former chief campaign strategist, warned that President Donald Trump has created conditions for one of the “greatest tragedies in American foreign policy history” through his Iran war. Stevens stated Trump appears incapable of recognizing administration mistakes, risking “complete tragedies” for U.S. soldiers and Iranian civilians. He also characterized Trump as “a…
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SAG-AFTRA to Resume Contract Talks With AMPTP in April
SAG-AFTRA will resume its negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on April 27, having previously held talks with the studio reps on a new TV/theatrical contract for five weeks. The two sides made the joint announcement on Monday afternoon, two days after the AMPTP and Writers Guild of America reached a…