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fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Morning Docket: 06.13.25 - Above the Law

Legal discussions around presidential powers and limitations continue to spark debate.
NYC politics
#legislation
#lgbtq-rights
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Tom Cotton Pens New Version of 'Send in the Troops' Op-Ed

Cotton argues that local police are overwhelmed and that when they can't restore order, the National Guard is necessary to intervene in violent situations.
US politics
#trump-administration
Los Angeles
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago

Los Angeles Protests Amplified by Influencers and Online Creators

Social media creators have become dominant voices in reporting on protests against the Trump administration in Los Angeles.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

Rachel Maddow sees Americans' active resistance as key to overcoming Donald Trump's strongman game

Rachel Maddow emphasizes the significance of documenting and supporting the opposition to Trump as a vital narrative in the current political landscape.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Fox News White House Reporter to Karoline Leavitt: Does Trump See Himself as a King?'

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt states President Trump sees himself as the President, not as a king, in a constitutional republic.
Los Angeles
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago

Los Angeles Protests Amplified by Influencers and Online Creators

Social media creators have become dominant voices in reporting on protests against the Trump administration in Los Angeles.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

Rachel Maddow sees Americans' active resistance as key to overcoming Donald Trump's strongman game

Rachel Maddow emphasizes the significance of documenting and supporting the opposition to Trump as a vital narrative in the current political landscape.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Fox News White House Reporter to Karoline Leavitt: Does Trump See Himself as a King?'

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt states President Trump sees himself as the President, not as a king, in a constitutional republic.
fromVulture
5 months ago

4 New Comedy Specials You Should Definitely Watch (When You Have a Moment)

Sam Jay's 'Live in London' is about 85 percent stand-up, weaving offstage conversations into performance while reflecting on the political landscape before the 2024 election.
Television
#donald-trump
Los Angeles
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Trump Defends Sending Troops to LA With Wild Claim He Saved City From Burning to the Ground

Trump claims his troop deployment saved Los Angeles from burning amidst ongoing ICE protest tensions.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Maggie Haberman: Trump Too Old To Run Again But Allies Will Try To Help Him Stay In Power'

Maggie Haberman expresses skepticism about Trump's viability for a third term due to his age, but acknowledges potential support from his allies.
Los Angeles
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Trump Defends Sending Troops to LA With Wild Claim He Saved City From Burning to the Ground

Trump claims his troop deployment saved Los Angeles from burning amidst ongoing ICE protest tensions.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Maggie Haberman: Trump Too Old To Run Again But Allies Will Try To Help Him Stay In Power'

Maggie Haberman expresses skepticism about Trump's viability for a third term due to his age, but acknowledges potential support from his allies.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

Laura Ingraham Brings Out Survivor of Mao's Revolution' To Talk Zohran Mamdani's Platform

I don't know whether the New York voters understand what it means, that seize means of production. That means abolish private property. That means the state will take over business, capital, land, and resources.
US politics
#fox-news
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
Right-wing politics

His Screeching is Absolutely Unbearable!' Marjorie Taylor Green Lays Into Mark Levin, Propaganda' Fox News

fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago
Film

Star Wars Actor Bites Back at Fox's Ingraham Trashing Him Over Trump Monologues on Kimmel: Jimmy, That's My Gift To You'

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
Right-wing politics

His Screeching is Absolutely Unbearable!' Marjorie Taylor Green Lays Into Mark Levin, Propaganda' Fox News

fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago
Film

Star Wars Actor Bites Back at Fox's Ingraham Trashing Him Over Trump Monologues on Kimmel: Jimmy, That's My Gift To You'

#journalism
#us-military
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter

An Arrest By Any Other Name Would Smell As Much A Violation Of The Posse Comitatus Act - Above the Law

fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter

An Arrest By Any Other Name Would Smell As Much A Violation Of The Posse Comitatus Act - Above the Law

fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Blix Not Bombs review former UN weapons inspector revisits the Iraq war

At the age of 97, entirely lucid, still writing books and physically spry enough to be shown swimming in a Norwegian lake, former UN weapons inspector Hans Blix has given an extended interview to the Czech-born Swedish film-maker Greta Stocklassova about his life and times.
UK news
#media-ethics
#immigration
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago
US politics

Department of Homeland Security Responds After Fashion Critic Who Mocked Trump's Clothes Reveals He's Undocumented

Derek Guy, a fashion critic, reveals he's an undocumented immigrant, highlighting personal struggles amid political scrutiny.
fromemptywheel
3 weeks ago
NYC politics

Lefty Pundits Continue to Drown Out Democratic Actions with their Complaints about Democratic Inaction - emptywheel

Hakeem Jeffries emphasizes accountability for ICE actions amidst contrasting media interpretations of his comments.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Department of Homeland Security Responds After Fashion Critic Who Mocked Trump's Clothes Reveals He's Undocumented

Derek Guy, a fashion critic, reveals he's an undocumented immigrant, highlighting personal struggles amid political scrutiny.
fromemptywheel
3 weeks ago
NYC politics

Lefty Pundits Continue to Drown Out Democratic Actions with their Complaints about Democratic Inaction - emptywheel

fromSlate Magazine
4 days ago

A Clear Formula Is Emerging to Rehabilitate Certain Men of #MeToo

Halperin's return to TV was shocking, particularly given his history of numerous accusations of sexual misconduct that surfaced during the #MeToo movement.
US politics
fromThe American Conservative
5 days ago

Entropy Reigns

In the past, when I have watched Woody Allen's wonderful movie Stardust Memories, I have generally laughed at, but not necessarily with, the bleak pronouncements of the psychologically tormented character Sandy Bates, played, with a potent mixture of dread and depression, by Allen.
Right-wing politics
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Terry Moran's MAGA Critics Accuse Him of Radical Left-Wing Bias.' Here's What His Tweets Actually Reveal About His Views.

Terry Moran's criticism of Stephen Miller has sparked outrage among Trump supporters, leading to his suspension from ABC News.
#marjorie-taylor-greene
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
US politics

Host Confronts Marjorie Taylor Greene For Posting Image of Statue of Liberty in a Burqa: What Did You Mean By That?'

fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago
US politics

Host Confronts Marjorie Taylor Greene For Posting Image of Statue of Liberty in a Burqa: What Did You Mean By That?'

fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

The 'Long-Term Danger' of Trump Sending Troops to the LA Protests

Military deployment against citizens without insurrection is unconstitutional, altering citizen-government dynamics toward authoritarianism.
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Labour could find the money it wants without raising taxes. This is austerity by amnesia | Randeep Ramesh

Labour wears what was fashionable in 1997 and 2010: Gordon Brown's technocratic reverence for central bank independence and George Osborne's devotion to fiscal rectitude.
UK politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Lawrence O'Donnell Urges Mike Lee's Entire Staff To Resign Over Bizarre MN Shooting Posts: We All Know What Moral Decency Demands'

Senator Mike Lee's staff now live in the disgrace he has visited upon them, and they all have a moral choice in front of them.
SF politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Bill Maher Urges Dems To Win Back' Elon Musk Amid Trump War: We Call That a Gettable Voter'

Democrats have pushed figures like Elon Musk and Joe Rogan to the right and must work to win them back.
fromGrub Street
1 week ago

Molly Jong-Fast Always Gets A Waffle Cone

I actually like cupcakes much more than ice cream, but I feel that ice cream is healthier for you, because it has milk in it.
Food & drink
#social-justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Allegory for the times we live in': De Niro and Scorsese reunite for Casino at 30

Casino's core themes of power and greed resonate strongly in today's society.
Film
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Column | Federal Insider columnist says farewell after 17 years

Federal employees' dedication to their agencies' missions remains unwavering amidst challenges, particularly those posed by changing administrations and a politically charged environment.
US news
fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago

Bruce Springsteen Tracks II Review: Colossal Archive Release Is Important if Imperfect

This year marks a monumental time for Bruce Springsteen with the release of his new box set Tracks II, capturing 83 previously unreleased songs.
LA food
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Daniel Hannan celebrates his chronicle of Brexit idiocy foretold | John Crace

"Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, But to be Dan was very heaven! O wondrous day. One of which dreams are made. Especially if you've been taking large quantities of hallucinogenics."
UK politics
#democratic-party
#barack-obama
#gun-violence
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
US politics

Carlow shooter: Gardai probe if manifesto was saved on USB stick found taped to friend's window

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
US politics

Carlow shooter latest: Gardai probe if manifesto was saved on USB stick found taped to friend's window

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
US politics

Carlow shooter: Gardai probe if manifesto was saved on USB stick found taped to friend's window

fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
US politics

Carlow shooter latest: Gardai probe if manifesto was saved on USB stick found taped to friend's window

#trump
Los Angeles
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Trump Torches 'INCOMPETENT' Newsom in Truth Social Rant

Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom for failing to protect ICE officers during protests in Los Angeles.
fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago
Washington DC

Trump Is Completely Crashing Out Over AOC Wanting To Impeach Him, And His Rant Is Going Viral

Los Angeles
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Trump Torches 'INCOMPETENT' Newsom in Truth Social Rant

Trump criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom for failing to protect ICE officers during protests in Los Angeles.
fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago
Washington DC

Trump Is Completely Crashing Out Over AOC Wanting To Impeach Him, And His Rant Is Going Viral

fromwww.esquire.com
1 week ago

Iran Shouldn't Have Nukes. But We Also Shouldn't Let Trump Conduct an Unconstitutional War.

However, who is leading whom by the nose is no longer relevant. And God help us, outrage over the president's usurpation of Congress's war powers never has sounded more thin and impotent.
US politics
from48 hills
2 weeks ago

Drama Masks: No time to be nice - 48 hills

Dr. King knew then what the protestors know now, and what establishment Dems always ignore: you can't meet fascists halfway.
Berlin music
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Joe Scarborough Mocks Pete Hegseth for Bumper Sticker' Remarks in Iran Interview: What Does That Mean?'

What did that mean? It's like a couple bumper stickers. He could have just held up bumper stickers. I don't understand what that means.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Florida GOP Congressman Defends Calling Rashida Tlaib a Terrorist' in Wake of Minnesota Shootings

Rep. Randy Fine's comments, while framed as fiery rhetoric, have sparked serious backlash amid escalating political violence, necessitating a reevaluation of political commentary.
SF politics
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

The Truth About Trump's Proposed Cash-for-Kids Savings Scheme

The provision in the tax-and-spending bill for tax-deferred investment accounts for children claims to support families, yet it masks deep cuts to essential welfare programs.
US politics
fromThe Local France
3 weeks ago

French word of the day: Cadeau empoisonne

A 'cadeau empoisonné' symbolizes a deceptive gesture where one appears to do a favor while actually transferring an undesirable burden to someone else, akin to a poisoned chalice.
Paris food
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

How Gilead, the oppressive regime in The Handmaid's Tale', could come about

Galeed, meaning heap of witness, gives its name to Gilead, the oppressive Christian dictatorship in The Handmaid's Tale, reflecting contemporary political climates.
US politics
fromPitchfork
3 weeks ago

How ICE Raids Have Impacted Texas Rapper HOODLUM's Hometown

"It's a really good song, not only because of the strong message, but also because HOODLUM's mumbly, leaned-out rap-sing sounds naturally chopped and screwed and gives his memories the feel of a melancholic dream sequence."
NYC music
#tulsi-gabbard
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago
World politics

Trump's DNI Drops Ominous Video Warning Warmongers' Are Trying to Spark Nuclear War' Because They Have Bunkers'

fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago
World politics

Trump's DNI Drops Ominous Video Warning Warmongers' Are Trying to Spark Nuclear War' Because They Have Bunkers'

fromVulture
3 weeks ago

The Lessons Diego Luna Took From Elysium

Diego Luna reflects on how both 'Elysium' and 'Rogue One' explore themes of fighting against authoritarianism, with a focus on social commentary.
Independent films
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