Elon Musk is pledging to spend about $180 million between now and the election in the hopes of getting Donald Trump elected. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that Musk said he is planning to contribute around $45 million a month to a new pro-Trump super PAC, dubbed America …
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In Joe Biden’s first sit-down interview since the assassination attempt against Republican opponent Donald Trump, and as questions about his fitness for office continue to swirl, the president responded to Saturday’s shooting, the state of the presidential race, and insisted once again that he has no intention of stepping aside. …
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The Republican National Convention kicked off in Wisconsin on Monday, and while the week will be devoid of notable musicians — most of the artists on the RNC’s official playlist detest Donald Trump — there will be some off-brand entertainment on offer for the lobbyists, loyalists, sycophants, and party functionaries …
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Late-night hosts addressed the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday, and opened their Monday monologues with a somber message, condemning the shooting and calling on Americans to safeguard the country’s democracy. “The United States came close to a great tragedy on Saturday, when at a political rally …
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As the world’s wealthiest people were lining up behind former President Donald Trump’s candidacy, the Republican Party served up hours of programming at its convention designed to woo the working class with (mostly) fake populism. During the first day of the Republican National Convention, the theme was “Make America Wealthy …
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Just days after Donald Trump was shot at with an AR-15 in Pennsylvania, visitors to his 2024 nominating convention can enter to win a free, yes, AR-15. The Republican National Convention in Milwaukee is a sprawling affair. Its fenced security zone encompasses not only Fiserv Forum, home to the NBA’s …
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All remaining dates on Tenacious D‘s Spicy Meatball Tour, as well as all future creative endeavors involving the comedy duo, have been canceled. This decision — announced via social media by Jack Black — comes following a recent performance in Sydney, Australia, during which Kyle Gass made a birthday wish …
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Children can be a blessing, bringing joy and wonder to the lives of their parents — they can also leak your private phone calls with the former president and cause you embarrassment on the national stage. It’s a mixed bag. While Robert Kennedy III might be too old for his …
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As Donald Trump recovers from an assassination attempt and Republicans head to Milwaukee for his coronation this week, the GOP elite has rallied around a new messaging strategy: emotionally blackmailing Democratic politicians, journalists, Hollywood celebs, and numerous other Trump critics into shutting up about the former president’s openly authoritarian vows …
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President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Sunday night, following what the FBI is calling an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the former president and presumptive GOP presidential nominee, at his Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. “I want to speak to you tonight about the need for us to lower the …
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