Carrie Underwood performed “America the Beautiful” at the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday. The swearing in of the 47th president of the United States took place inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda because of winter temperatures, as opposed to outdoors on the traditional “west front” of the building, which …
Read More »Cecile Richards, Who Made Planned Parenthood a Political Powerhouse, Dead at 67
Cecile Richards, the organizer and activist who transformed Planned Parenthood into a political powerhouse, died on Monday at age 67. A year ago, Richards announced that she had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable form of brain cancer. Richards “passed away at home, surrounded by her family and …
Read More »Convicted Felon Sworn In as President
Outgoing President Joe Biden greeted incoming President Donald Trump at the north portico of the White House on Monday with an enthusiastic “Welcome home!” The first families enjoyed tea together, and a few hours later Trump, a convicted felon who attempted to overturn the results of a free and fair …
Read More »Bad Bunny Took Plena and Salsa Songs to Number One. Here's Why That Matters
For the past week, the number one song in the world has been a plena. On January 11, the title track of Bad Bunny’s newest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, took over the number one spot on Apple Music. It reached number one on Spotify’s global chart the next day, …
Read More »Everyone Who Was Supposed to Protect You From This Failed Miserably
WASHINGTON — Everybody in a position of power failed to protect you from this. Many of those same people and leaders are now cashing in, paying millions in protection money, or laughing about what has happened. Others are pretending there was nothing they could do to stop it — and …
Read More »These Influencers Helped Get Trump Elected. Now They're Ready to Party
It’s Sunday night and Lance Johnston, a 23-year-old content creator, is smiling and posing in front of a giant TikTok logo. Johnston was one of the first political content creators on the app in its early days, and amassed a six-figure following in 2020 by posting conservative commentary. After his …
Read More »A Guide to Who Is (and Isn't) Attending Trump's Inauguration
Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on Monday. The event has become an easy way for the rich and powerful to curry favor with the incoming administration. Trump’s inaugural committee has raised around $200 million since he won the election, according to The …
Read More »The Highwaymen Loved America So Much, They Weren't Afraid to Criticize It
A video of the Highwaymen appearing on a talk show in 1991 has been making the rounds on social media since the 2024 presidential election, not because of any song they sang, but because of what they said. At least three members of the country supergroup called out the good …
Read More »AOC on Skipping Inauguration: 'I Don't Celebrate Rapists'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) will absolutely not be attending Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration on Monday, and she has no problem explaining her reasons. “All these journalists are like ‘Congresswoman, are you going to the inauguration? Congresswoman, are you going to the inauguration? Are you going to the inauguration?’ Let …
Read More »These Iconic — and Exclusive — Hollywood Institutions Opened Their Doors to Fire Victims
It’s not every day the average person can waltz into the Magic Castle in the heart of Hollywood. Typically, the exclusive venue hosts invitation-only affairs; in order to enter for an evening of entertainment by top-tier magicians, you have to adhere to a strict formal dress code and either be …
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