Author: Emily Hallas
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Kennedy Center board votes to return Trump’s name to venue’s facade
The Kennedy Center’s board of trustees on Thursday voted to put President Donald Trump’s name on the institution’s facade in Washington, D.C., testing the limits of a judge’s order on the matter. The board voted to add the inscription “Restored and Renovated By President Donald J. Trump” below the Kennedy Center sign, according to Rep.…
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Trump threatens complete decimation of Iran if assassinated: ‘Orders have already been given’
President Donald Trump on Friday evening announced that he has preemptively given orders for Iran’s complete decimation should the country follow through on threats to assassinate him. Trump previously told the New York Post that he has left “instructions…to just literally bomb them at levels that they’ve never seen before,” if Iran kills him. The…
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Hunter Biden wins $1.7 million defamation case over Iran bribery allegations
A federal judge on Friday awarded Hunter Biden nearly $2 million in punitive damages in a case surrounding allegations that he sought an $800 million bribe from Iran. The order from U.S. District Judge Stephen Wilson, a Reagan appointee, means Biden is set to receive $1.7 million after he filed a defamation dispute against former…
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Who is FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, the man at the center of the Kimmel suspension controversy?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has attracted attention for his comments on Jimmy Kimmel, the ABC late-night host whose First Amendment rights supporters argue were targeted by the Trump administration. Carr became the center…
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Who is FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, the man at the center of the Kimmel suspension controversy?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has attracted attention for his comments on Jimmy Kimmel, the ABC late-night host whose First Amendment rights supporters argue were targeted by the Trump administration. Carr became the center…
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Texas GOP launches committees to probe free speech on colleges campuses after Kirk assassination
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Texas lawmakers created two committees examining free speech on college campuses in response to conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination, which sparked concerns about the erosion of civil discourse in the U.S. Texas House Speaker Dustin…
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New York Democrats line up behind Mamdani after Hochul endorsement
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save New York Democrats are following Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D-NY) lead when it comes to backing Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor. Comparatively centrist or establishment Democrats have expressed unease about Mamdani’s candidacy…
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Spirit Airlines plane’s close encounter with Air Force One alarms air traffic controller
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Spirit Airlines flight was reprimanded on Tuesday as air traffic controllers ordered it to turn away from Air Force One, which was carrying President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump. The incident happened…
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Terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing case dropped
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A New York state judge on Tuesday dismissed state terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old accused of killing United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Judge Gregory Carro tossed charges of murder in the first degree…
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Cuomo downplays Hochul move to endorse rival Mamdani’s campaign: ‘The Democratic Party is not meeting the moment’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday dismissed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D-NY) recent endorsement of his rival in New York City’s mayoral race. “Everybody makes a political decision on a political endorsement and what works for…