Jimmy Kimmel Faces Costly Suspension From CBS After Going After Mitch McConnell
Late-night hosts live and die by the monologue. This week, Jimmy Kimmel’s monologue got him into some hot water. During a recent show, Kimmel delivered an extended rant about Mitch McConnell that included jokes about the senator’s age and health. The clip went viral overnight, and not in the way Kimmel might have hoped. Kimmel […]
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Gretchen Whitmer Gets A Warning From Tom Homan After Threatening ICE Agents, “There’s A Cell Waiting For You”
Michigan has become the latest battleground in the national fight over immigration enforcement, and its governor isn’t staying quiet. Gretchen Whitmer and Tom Homan have spent the week trading sharp words over ICE operations in the state. Homan says Michigan isn’t helping enough. Whitmer says Michigan doesn’t need lectures from Washington. Homan, who oversees border […]
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Markwayne Mullin Orders Investigation Into Ilhan Omar’s Family Immigration History
Ilhan Omar’s personal story has always been part of her politics. This week, Senator Markwayne Mullin made it part of his, too, and the result was a very public argument. The two lawmakers have been going back and forth after Mullin mentioned Omar’s family immigration history during a debate about border policy. Omar didn’t take […]
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FBI Takes All Bank And Cell Records From Pelosi’s Staff, Kash Patel Confirms
Some stories in Washington never really end. They just wait for someone to bring them up again. This week, that someone was Kash Patel. Patel used a series of public appearances to raise questions about Nancy Pelosi’s staff and the decisions made around Capitol security on January 6, 2021. His comments have put the topic […]
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AOC Becomes Nick Shirley’s Next Target As His Fraud Investigation Expands, “We’re Not Done Yet”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has faced plenty of critics. Now she has one with a camera crew and a very large online following. Nick Shirley, the young creator behind a string of viral videos about government spending, says his next project will focus on programs and money tied to AOC’s district in New York. Shirley’s investigations have […]
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Whoopi Goldberg Ordered To Pay Back USAID Funds After Grant Comes Under Scrutiny
Whoopi Goldberg is used to being talked about. She is not always used to being talked about by people holding spreadsheets. A post claiming a link between Whoopi and a USAID grant spread across social media this week, and the reaction has been a mix of curiosity, suspicion, and a whole lot of people defending […]
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Colin Kaepernick Out Of Work After June Firing, Now Couch Surfing With Former Players, “Go Woke, Go Broke”
If you’ve been wondering what happened to Colin Kaepernick, you’re not alone. The former quarterback has been so quiet lately that fans have started asking whether he’s okay. According to his friends, he’s more than okay. He’s just resting. A lot. Alexa Bruno checked in with the people who see him most. Kaepernick spent years […]
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LeBron James Goes After Sophie Cunningham, “Crybaby” Comment Backfires, “If You Don’t Love America, Then Maybe Don’t Represent America”
When LeBron James called Sophie Cunningham a “crybaby,” he probably thought it was a throwaway line. He forgot who he was talking about. Cunningham answered within hours, and her comeback was so sharp that even LeBron’s fans had to admit she won. Alexa Bruno breaks it down. LeBron was chatting on a livestream with a […]
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Chelsea Clinton Strikes Plea Deal As British Government Targets Clinton Foundation
Chelsea Clinton is used to cameras. She’s been followed by them since she was twelve. But she probably didn’t expect the newest round of attention to come with a British accent. Questions in the UK about the Clinton Foundation have made her the face of a story she didn’t start. Alexa Bruno breaks down what’s […]
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Calls For Sharia Punishment After Mosque Attack, “Islam Decides”
Zohran Mamdani doesn’t usually agree with everyone. This week, he found something nearly all New Yorkers could agree on: you don’t throw paint on a house of worship. The mayor spoke outside a mosque that had been splattered with rainbow paint overnight. Alexa Bruno followed the story from the press conference to the cleanup. The […]
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