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Trump’s own words hurled at Karoline Leavitt as MS NOW balks at blame game
After White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt used her Monday press conference to blame Democrats for a lone gunman attempting to crash the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night. MS NOW reporter Laura Barrón-López pushed back with a list of physical threats President Donald Trump has made over the years. Leavitt was presented with
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Gerry Conway, Comic Creator of The Punisher and Ms. Marvel, Dies at 73
Gerry Conway, an iconic comic book writer who created notable characters such as The Punisher, Ms. Marvel, Robin and Firestorm, has died at the age of 73. Marvel Comics announced the news Monday through their official social media accounts. “On behalf of his family, we are sad to share that Gerry Conway has passed away.
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Andy Cohen reveals who ‘cracked the case’ of leaked ‘Summer House’ reunion audio with ‘crucial’ clue
A Bravo viewer was the one who “cracked the case” of the leaked “Summer House” reunion audio coming from “an individual involved in the production,” Andy Cohen revealed Monday. The “Radio Andy” host told listeners Monday that a fan “came forward” with a “crucial information” to solve the scandal. “You will hear more about this
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Bitcoin Developers Are Debating a Move That Could Send Crypto Markets Into a Tailspin
Researchers have long warned that the advent of quantum computers, advanced systems that exploit the counterintuitive laws of quantum physics, could present a massive cybersecurity threat. While scientists are still only starting to get a clearer picture of the possible implications — we’re still far from quantum computers becoming commercially viable, let alone useful for
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Analyst points out the new reality of modern politics: conspiracy theories.
Analyst Molly Olmstead examined the aftermath of Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, where alleged shooter Cole Allen fired multiple rounds at the Washington Hilton, striking a Secret Service agent’s bulletproof vest. No one was killed, and Allen was arrested on scene. Writing for Slate, Olmstead highlighted how people across the political spectrum
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Has Lena Dunham changed? Have we?
Lena Dunham, the subject of a thousand 2010s think pieces about whether or not she is problematic, has re-emerged from behind the curtain with her new memoir, Famesick. But this time around, the think pieces look different. Some of them are mea culpas addressed to Dunham. “We owe Lena Dunham an apology,” declared Rachel Simon
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Germany aims condescending putdown directly at Trump: ‘Entire nation is being humiliated’
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday warned that the United States is being “humiliated” by Iran and risks getting trapped in a quagmire there like it did in Afghanistan and Iraq. “The Iranians are clearly stronger than expected and the Americans clearly have no truly convincing strategy in the negotiations either,” Merz told students at
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Billionaire tax could kill 100,000 California jobs and sink revenue: study
A controversial billionaire tax measure in California — which has secured enough signatures to appear on the November ballot — would devastate the state’s economy, a new study published Monday shows. More than 108,000 jobs could be lost if the tax goes into effect, the analysis concluded, and $28 billion worth of wages would also
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The Briefly Introspective President
For a guy who had just been rushed out of a ballroom at the sound of gunfire, he seemed remarkably calm. For a president who regularly attacks the press, he seemed unusually gracious. For a fleeting period on Saturday night, Donald Trump appeared introspective, or at least as introspective as he’s capable of being in
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Prominent GOP activist’s anti-Jimmy Kimmel crusade immediately backfires: ‘This you?’
Prominent conservative activist Brigitte Gabriel was hammered Monday after joining First Lady Melania Trump’s call for ABC to cancel comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s show – only for her past remarks to be immediately used against her. “ABC must TAKE action against Jimmy Kimmel,” Gabriel wrote in a social media post Monday on X to her more