In the early 1980s, during what must grimly be acknowledged as the “golden age” of the nuclear-war drama, the most effective and compelling movies on the subject confined themselves to the effects of such a war on ordinary people. The feature film Testament, the American TV movie The Day After, and the BBC production Threads […]
Actress Diane Keaton often seemed to have a claim on the daffy, quirky, and zany. She could seem ditzy and distracted, and her laugh did not always arrive at the most opportune time. Other than Michael Jackson, perhaps no other star was as well known for wearing gloves for no obvious reason. Yet in the […]
Thousands are expected to gather in cities nationwide on Saturday to participate in the latest “No Kings” protest. The demonstrations are meant to rebuke President Donald Trump’s political platform and actions. Yet, to Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, the protests represent something else. She described the nature of the rally […]
A U.S. military drone strike on Thursday on a suspected Venezuelan narcoterrorist vessel in international waters in the Caribbean Sea left several survivors. Two to three people reportedly survived after the alleged cartel boat was hit, said a U.S. official, according to Reuters. It is believed to be the first time there were any survivors […]
Zohran Mamdani had a lot to lose in the first New York City mayoral debate, and the pair of Republican Curtis Sliwa and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo aimed to rattle his lead. Voters saw Mamdani stay his affordability course, a red beret-less Sliwa rattle off about his street experience on the candidates largest stage yet, […]
A swastika was seen on an altered American flag behind a staffer for Rep. Dave Taylor (R-OH), stirring controversy, though the House Republican said it was part of a “ruse” targeting several GOP offices. The U.S. Capitol Police were called, prompting an investigation. Taylor says new details have emerged from the investigation. “New details have […]
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) appeared to stand by Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones in comments to reporters outside the Capitol on Thursday. Jeffries said Jones has “appropriately apologized” for the incendiary texts, in which he suggested a former Virginia House speaker and his children should be killed. “The attorney general candidate has […]
The sole debate between Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares and Democratic opponent Jay Jones featured the Republican incumbent repeatedly lambasting his competitor over violent text messages he sent years ago. The attorney general race ratcheted up in recent weeks after it was revealed that Jones sent text messages suggesting former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert should receive […]
Two alleged antifa members have been indicted on terrorism-related charges for their alleged roles in a violent July 4 ambush at a federal immigration detention center in North Texas, marking what officials say is the first time such charges have ever been brought against antifa-linked suspects. A federal grand jury in the Northern District of […]
A federal appeals court rejected President Donald Trump‘s bid to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, issuing an order on Thursday that downplayed the Trump administration’s claims of unrest over federal immigration operations in the city. A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit declined to lift a lower district […]
