Actor Alan Ritchson argued in a recent podcast appearance that Christians obey God’s commands because “heaven is coming” to Earth. Ritchson, best known for his role in Amazon Prime’s Reacher series, had been discussing the topic of religion with late-night host Bill Maher, during which Maher said that Christianity became popular because its message was […]
A 60 Minutes segment on Sunday night focused on the “growing trend of right-wing book bans” that they report were inspired, in part, by the parental rights group Moms for Liberty. The report by correspondent Scott Pelley featured a sit-down interview with the group’s co-founders, Tina Descovich and Tiffany Justice. Pelley opened his report before […]
State Department officials in Israel have discovered the “death of a direct-hire employee,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s team confirmed. “There’s not much more I can say at this point due to privacy considerations,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters Monday. “There are steps we need to undertake, including next-of-kin notification, whenever such a […]
Democrats in Wisconsin have a chance to flip the State Assembly in their favor for the first time in over a decade under the state’s new legislative maps. The new maps are set to make Wisconsin more competitive as both parties have a realistic chance to control the Assembly for the first time in 12 […]
Philadelphia Councilman Nicolas O’Rourke will give the progressive response to President Joe Biden‘s State of the Union address on behalf of the Working Families Party, one of the first times a noncongressional speaker will deliver the rebuttal. The Working Families Party’s selection of O’Rourke signals the third party is searching for up-and-coming lawmakers to serve […]
Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) announced Monday that state authorities are “now authorized” to arrest illegal immigrants just days after an appeals court reversed a lower court’s block on the state’s law criminalizing illegal border crossings. “Law enforcement officers in Texas are now authorized to arrest & jail any illegal immigrants crossing the border,” Abbott wrote […]
The composer of the Halo video game franchise has announced his candidacy for Congress in Nevada, where he will run as a Republican candidate. In announcing his run in Nevada’s 3rd District, Marty O’Donnell said he never had a desire to run for office and still does not want to run. However, he noticed that […]
An investor group has offered another bid to buy out the department store retailer Macy’s, this time offering over $6 billion. The offer by Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital would be to purchase Macy’s shares for $24 a piece, equating to about $6.6 billion. The investor group’s previous offer to acquire Macy’s, which was rejected, […]
The estate of the late musician Sinead O’Connor has asked former President Donald Trump to stop using her music, specifically the song “Nothing Compares 2 U,” at his campaign rallies. The former president had used “Nothing Compares 2 U” as one of several songs ahead of a speech he gave at the annual Conservative Political […]
President Joe Biden has apparently realized that pitching “Bidenomics” is a loser politically, but his White House forgot to tell its media echo chamber. According to an Issues & Insights report, Biden has “ditched” the term, with the report noting Biden and his White House used the term 59 times last July. By last month, […]
