Hollywood actress Cate Blanchett said on Monday that she finds it “exciting” to see “the point of view” of transgender and nonbinary filmmakers over that of a “white middle-class male.” Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival Kering Women in Motion Talks, Blanchett promoted her filmmaking organization Proof of Concept, which funds films by women and […]
President Joe Biden said the administration does not view the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza as genocide during a celebration for Jewish American Heritage Month at the White House on Monday evening. The president’s comments come after he criticized a decision by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to file arrest warrant applications for […]
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has received another defender amid controversy, this time in the form of actress Patricia Heaton. Butker delivered a commencement speech at Benedictine College earlier this month that has become controversial to some over various statements he made in the speech, including discussing the role a woman can play in […]
A secession plan known as the “Greater Idaho Movement” is gaining momentum in Oregon as some residents feel they no longer belong in the liberal-run state and would be better served by their neighbor to the east. If successful, the Greater Idaho Movement would move Oregon’s eastern border west by 200 miles, allowing some rural […]
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday asked water utilities to take immediate action to defend against cyberattacks on public drinking water supplies, citing an uptick in the frequency and severity of attempted intrusions, primarily by hackers in China, Russia, and Iran. In the last eight months, EPA officials said 70% of public water utilities inspected […]
NEW YORK — Judge Juan Merchan became irate at a witness Donald Trump‘s defense team brought in to testify in the former president’s hush money trial on Monday, claiming the witness was reacting inappropriately to the judge’s decisions. Merchan pointed out that Robert Costello said “geez” in response to one of the judge’s rulings and […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) added to her recent feud with Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) by defending against an insult about her “built and strong” body during a heated House committee hearing last week. “Yes my body is built and strong NOT with nips, tucks, plastic, or silicone, but through a healthy lifestyle,” the former […]
Former Georgia Rep. Bob Barr was elected on Monday to head the National Rifle Association as the beleaguered gun-rights group struggles to find footing after its top leaders were found liable in February for engaging in financial misconduct and corruption. Barr beat out Owen Mills, who has been critical of the NRA’s leadership, Stephen Gutowski, founder […]
EXCLUSIVE — Maryland Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan is unveiling an “OG Governor” merch line in response to being donned the “old governor” by Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD). The Hogan campaign told the Washington Examiner that the former two-term governor, who preceded Moore and was term-limited from running again in 2022, is embracing the label […]
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was hit with a civil rights complaint on Monday, with the complainant noting one of its programs only allows “women of color” to participate. The complaint, filed by the Equal Protection Project with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, focused on the Creative Regal Women of Knowledge, a […]
