Christopher Landau was confirmed as President Donald Trump’s deputy secretary of state earlier this year, with a relatively strong amount of Democratic support and a reputation as a serious diplomat with bonafides. Now, Landau is creating memes on his official government X account about revoking the visas of a range …
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Jimmy Kimmel Live returned to air just over two weeks ago after ABC and Disney suspended the show after Jimmy Kimmel criticized right-wingers for trying to “score political points” off the murder of Charlie Kirk in a monologue. During an interview at the Bloomberg Screentime media conference in Hollywood, Kimmel …
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T hey didn’t waste a day. In the aftermath of conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Donald Trump’s government immediately got to work crafting its road map for cracking down on liberal groups and the president’s domestic foes. According to sources with direct knowledge of the matter, within 24 hours of …
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Jessica Chastain expressed her disappointment with Apple’s decision to postpone the release of her upcoming limited series The Savant — about an undercover investigator who goes after online extremist groups — in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. AppleTV+ announced its decision to hold the show on Tuesday, Sept. 23, …
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Jason Aldean and his wife Brittany performed a cover of Luke Bryan in tribute to conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot during a public event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. Captioning the short video clip with a heart emoji and “For Charlie,” the Aldeans are seen …
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Late-night hosts celebrated the comeback of Jimmy Kimmel after ABC temporarily suspended Jimmy Kimmel Live last week. Speaking on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart recounted how ABC announced that Kimmel would return to TV on Tuesday night, noting that the audience response helped to convince Disney to do the right …
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An Indiana educator — fired after being targeted by the right-wing X account Libs of TikTok and the attorney general of Indiana for making private remarks on Facebook about the killing of Charlie Kirk — is suing Ball State University for violating her right to free speech. Brought in conjunction …
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John Oliver offered an impassioned defense of Jimmy Kimmel last night on Last Week Tonight. The host spoke out about the importance of free speech and not succumbing to “bullies,” at one point directing his monologue at Disney head Bob Iger. Oliver kicked off his monologue by discussing the death …
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Soon after forcing Jimmy Kimmel off the airwaves, Sinclair — the broadcasting giant that operates dozens of ABC affiliates — announced it would replace the late-night show Friday with a special dedicated to Charlie Kirk. However, instead of broadcasting the special Friday, Sinclair affiliates aired a rerun of Celebrity Family …
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Donald Trump called Charlie Kirk “one of the brightest lights of our times” and the “greatest evangelist for American liberty” during his speech at the conservative activist’s public memorial at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. The event had the energy of a tent revival, several speakers observed. Kirk, the …
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