Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called out actor George Clooney in her new book over what she described as a “gut punch” to former President Joe Biden, referring to Clooney’s brutal New York Times essay calling on Biden to leave the 2024 presidential race. “When I woke up, …
Read More »Stephen A. Smith warns ‘not a damn soul’ can beat Vance-Rubio ticket in 2028 presidential election
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith ended his radio show Thursday by predicting that no Democratic candidate has a real chance of beating a potential Republican presidential ticket of Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In response to a listener’s question about which Democratic lawmaker could take …
Read More »Rutgers chancellor launches safety review, ‘academic freedom’ task force amid ‘Dr Antifa’ uproar
The chancellor of Rutgers University said the institution is committed to academic freedom and will be launching a safety review and “academic freedom” task force amid the ongoing controversy surroundingAntifa-aligned professor Mark Bray. “I write today to reaffirm Rutgers University’s unwavering commitment to academic freedom and freedom of expression—values that …
Read More »Bill Maher hails Trump’s Gaza peace breakthrough, says to ‘give credit where credit is due’
Late-night host Bill Maher is giving credit “where credit is due,” congratulating President Donald Trump on brokering the Gaza peace deal. Speaking to his audience on HBO’s “Real Time,” Maher acknowledged that Trump accomplished something many thought might be impossible. “I think you’ve gotta give credit where credit is due. …
Read More »'AI Homeless Man' TikTok prank sparks parental panic, juvenile arrests
A viral TikTok trend known as the “AI Homeless Man Prank” is spurring parental panic and prompting police response across the country, as users create AI-altered images showing a homeless man inside their homes. In one video with more than 2 million views,adistraught mother told her son to “let them …
Read More »Karoline Leavitt goes scorched earth on HuffPost reporter, says stop texting 'bulls—' questions
Tensions escalated between Karoline Leavitt and Huffington Post journalist S.V. Dáte as the White House press secretary called the correspondent a “left-wing hack” on Monday following his article poking at her snarky response to a new inquiry. Leavitt, whotook to X to address the “wild” article, wrote, “S.V. Dáte of …
Read More »University teaches course on how to 'decolonize' Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings'
A university in the United Kingdom faced backlash over resurfaced reports about a course described as “decolonizing” the works of “Lord of the Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien. The course, reportedly offered in 2024 by assistant professor Onyeka Nubia at the University of Nottingham, was titled “Imagining ‘Britain’: Decolonising Tolkien et …
Read More »Former '60 Minutes' producer says he was pressured to apologize over Harris interview
Former “60 Minutes” executive producer Bill Owens said he was pressured to apologize over the program’s interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris, was the subject of President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against CBS, and said he refused. “I said, ‘I’m not apologizing for anything. We haven’t done anything wrong,’” he …
Read More »UK police drop case against comedy writer arrested over transgender social media posts
Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan said Monday he was no longer under police investigation after his September arrest over social media posts drew international attention. The “Father Ted” creator, 57, shared the update on X. “The police have informed my lawyers that I face no further action in respect of …
Read More »Harvard Medical School postpones 'Transgender Health' course after legal scrutiny
Harvard Medical School is postponing a course on transgender health after allegedly offering it for free to doctors who identify as transgender or gender diverse. National Review reported Thursday that the school planned to waive the $650 fee for the course “Advancing Excellence in Transgender Health” but only to transgender …
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