Comedian Larry David reportedly clashed at times with former President Barack Obama while the two were filming a new HBO series, with the disagreements centering on creative direction and comedic timing. According to Variety, the director of “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness”—a new HBO project produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground […]
Paula Reid is expected to leave CNN, where she has served as the network’s chief legal affairs correspondent, according to people familiar with the matter. Reid is also expected to join left-wing MS NOW, which has been expanding its newsroom following its separation from Comcast, according to a source familiar with the plan, reports said […]
The Trump administration on Wednesday continued to express optimism about negotiations with Iran, even as Iranian officials insist that no direct talks have taken place, according to reports. Iran’s deputy foreign minister said no face-to-face meeting had occurred in Doha and that no direct negotiations with the United States were currently planned. Advertisement Despite Tehran’s […]
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser scored a significant upset Tuesday, defeating three-term Sen. Michael Bennet in the Democratic primary for governor and ending Bennet’s bid to leave the Senate for the governor’s mansion. The victory gives Weiser a strong chance to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Jared Polis in a state that has become increasingly favorable […]
Colorado GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert won her party’s nomination for another term in the House on Tuesday night. Boebert’s victory comes after she was one of only a handful of Republicans to vote to advance the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Advertisement Boebert is running for a fourth term in the House, and if she wins […]
The House voted Tuesday to require the public release of records identifying House members who used taxpayer funds to settle sexual misconduct claims, as well as the amounts paid to resolve those cases. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., directs the House Ethics Committee and the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to produce […]
Republicans’ fundraising advantage could grow even larger following the Supreme Court’s decision Tuesday, a ruling that comes as Democrats continue to face fundraising challenges ahead of the midterm elections. Democrats contend that the court’s ruling, which allows political parties to coordinate more freely with candidates on campaign spending, could give Republicans a significant advantage by […]
President Donald Trump honored the late Village People singer Victor Willis on Wednesday, stating that the disco icon’s hit song “Y.M.C.A.” will now have a deeper significance for him. Willis, the group’s lead singer and co-writer of “Y.M.C.A.,” passed away following what was described as a brief but severe illness. He was seventy-four. Advertisement Willis […]
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected legislation aimed at requiring the federal government to maintain a balanced budget, dealing a setback to a long-standing goal of fiscal conservatives. Lawmakers voted 211-207 against the resolution, which would have begun the process of amending the Constitution to prohibit deficit spending. Advertisement The measure required a […]
New York socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is celebrating after another socialist ally won a key Democratic U.S. House primary on Tuesday night. Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old socialist, defeated 30-year incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette in a Democratic primary for a deep-blue House seat anchored in Denver, Colorado. Advertisement It was a major victory for the socialist […]
