Melania Trump made rare public remarks to kick off a press conference for the White House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Education on Thursday, grandly proclaiming the potential for AI technology. “I won’t be surprised if AI becomes known as the greatest engine of progress in the history of the …
Read More »Epstein Survivors Are Compiling a List of His Associates: 'We Know the Names'
Survivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, and other wealthy elites gathered Wednesday in Washington, D.C., to demand accountability and the release of more information related to Epstein’s network of sexual abuse. One survivor said she was part of a group creating their own list of names …
Read More »Ron DeSantis Risks Letting Polio, Measles Spread in Florida Schools
Donald Trump’s least convincing impersonator, Ron DeSantis, is bringing the president’s attacks on science and the health and safety of children to the Sunshine State. DeSantis’ handpicked state surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, announced Wednesday the state will move to eliminate all vaccine requirements for children to attend public schools. …
Read More »Trump Admin Broke Law When Freezing $2 Billion in Harvard Funding, Judge Says
The Trump administration’s freeze of more than $2 billion in grant funds for Harvard University over allegations of antisemitism on campus was ruled illegal by a federal judge on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs’ decision moves to restore the crucial research funding and sided with Harvard’s arguments that the …
Read More »U.S. Military Strikes Alleged Drug Boat From Venezuela and Kills 11, Says Trump
The U.S. military killed 11 alleged Tren de Aragua membersduring a strike in the southern Caribbean against a vessel leaving Venezuela and suspected of carrying drugs, according to President Donald Trump. In a Truth Social Post on Tuesday, Trump said that on his orders, the military “conducted a kinetic strike” …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel Shuts Down MAGA Rumors: 'I'm Not Moving to Italy'
Sorry, “MAGA Gang,” but Jimmy Kimmel has no intention of packing his bags and moving to Italy. During his summer break, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host appeared on the Sarah Silverman Podcast, and among a variety of topics, touched upon the state of politics in the United States and how …
Read More »Stephen Colbert Reacts to Trump Death Rumors: 'Are You Dead? Were You in Those Bags?'
The Late Show is back for its final season. Host Stephen Colbert kicked off his return from break with a look at the rampant speculation over the weekend that Donald Trump had died. “When I came to the office I was shocked to learn that this weekend the biggest story …
Read More »Susan Collins Raked in Wall Street Cash Before Advancing Trump Tax Bill
Sen. Susan Collins did not vote for President Donald Trump’s signature piece of legislation, his so-called Big Beautiful Bill, a massive package of tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans financed by slashing an estimated $1 trillion from Medicaid. “I did the right thing for the people of Maine, and I …
Read More »Team Trump Tries to Rebrand His Law Slashing Medicaid as a 'Working Families Tax Plan'
Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” — his law slashing taxes for the wealthy and health care for the poor — is getting a rebrand. After meeting with the president’s 2024 campaign team, Republican lawmakers are now calling their law a “working families tax plan.” This latest name, of course, is …
Read More »Bernie Sanders Is Backing Maine's Oysterman Senate Candidate to 'Send a Message'
PORTLAND, Maine — Bernie Sanders drew 6,500 people to southern Maine on Labor Day Monday to discuss building a grassroots movement to fight the oligarchy, and to introduce them to Graham Platner, the oyster farmer and Marine veteran running for Senate with the Vermont independent’s early support. At the “Fighting …
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