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Holocaust museum staffers say institution censoring itself to avoid Trump wrath
Two former employees at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., have revealed that the institution preemptively changed its programming to avoid the Trump administration’s criticism, according to a Politico report on Monday. As President Donald Trump returned to his second term in office, the museum cut a workshop titled the “fragility of democracy”…
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Melissa Gilbert defends ‘canceled’ husband Timothy Busfield amid ‘hell’ of child sex abuse case
“Little House on the Prairie” alumna Melissa Gilbert remains steadfast in her support for husband Timothy Busfield, the Emmy-winning actor who has been embroiled in a child sex abuse scandal since earlier this year. Gilbert, in her first sit-down interview since Busfield’s indictment in February, told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos she trusts her husband “with…
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‘Very angry’ Trump is rolling heads as aides break bad news to him: analysts
President Donald Trump is finally beginning to face reality as his inner circle confronts the realization the Iran war, long thought to be his ticket back to popularity, is instead sinking the GOP even further ahead of the midterms, Greg Sargent and Kate Aronoff discussed as part of a recent podcast under The New Republic.…
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Seoul spy agency says it’s fair to view teen daughter of North Korean leader Kim as his heir
SEOUL — South Korea’s spy agency says it’s now fair to view the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his heir, its strongest assessment yet on the rising political status of the girl who it believes could extend her family’s rule into a fourth generation. The girl, dubbed by state media as Kim’s…
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Nobel winner warns Trump planning ‘truly awful’ act — and demands his immediate removal
A Nobel Prize-winner has called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked against Donald Trump following a series of failures. Paul Krugman suggested Trump knows the war in Iran is now a lost cause, but that the president would not pull out of the conflict. Speaking in a post published to his Substack, Krugman suggested…
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How Bill Hader Inspired Stephen Colbert to Write ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie After ‘Late Show’ Exit
Stephen Colbert took Hollywood by surprise last month when news broke of his first big post-“Late Show” move: writing a new “Lord of the Rings” movie for Peter Jackson. And while it’s no secret that Colbert is a super fan of the franchise, he might never have pursued the passion project were it not for…
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DSA-backed city attorney challenger pushes two-day-a-month office rule as City Hall emptiness crisis explodes
One of the contenders for Los Angeles city attorney is pushing a jaw-dropping plan: requiring government lawyers in the office just two days a month. The proposal, reported by the LA Times, lands as frustration boils over across City Hall, where prior California Post reporting exposed closed doors and a hollowed-out downtown stripped of its…
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As Meghan Markle made palace demands, ‘unhappy’ Prince Harry was a man who had ‘bitten off more than he could chew’: book
Prince Harry appeared to have “bitten off more than he could chew” after marrying Meghan Markle — who even started “vetting” his public speeches after their wedding, according to royal writer Hugo Vickers. When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex settled into Frogmore Cottage, their Windsor Estate home gifted by Queen Elizabeth II upon their…
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Lone Jar of Nutella Drifts Around Cabin of Moon Spacecraft
We were watching with bated breath as the crew of NASA’s historic Artemis 2 mission became the farthest any humans had ever ventured from Earth. Just after 2 pm Eastern time, the four astronauts reached a maximum distance of 252,752 miles as their Orion spacecraft whipped around the Moon. Sharing the momentous occasion was a…
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Trump holds fast to Tuesday deadline, threatening Iran’s bridges and power plants
WASHINGTON — President Trump said Monday that the United States and Iran are at a “critical point” in negotiating a potential ceasefire agreement, but the chances of reaching a deal by a Trump-imposed deadline on Tuesday evening appeared uncertain. In a lengthy news briefing at the White House, the president echoed an expletive-laden Easter Sunday warning to…