Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize. At a White House meeting in which he presented Trump with the letter nominating him, Netanyahu said, “He’s forging peace as we speak in one country, in one region after the other. So I want to present to you the […]
President Donald Trump’s patience with Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell had reportedly run out over the central bank head’s ignoring White House demands to lower interest rates. The New York Times reported the morning of July 16 that Trump had drafted a letter terminating Powell, whose term expires in 10 months. CNBC reported that House […]
PITTSBURGH — Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) said that what the world saw at the Energy and Innovation Summit was the “Pennsylvania way.” It was a historic event that brought together the top minds in artificial intelligence, education, technology, energy, and the trades, along with the most powerful leaders in the country. “I think it’s important […]
The Republican National Committee filed a lawsuit against the Division of Elections in New Jersey on Thursday. The RNC took the legal action after the Garden State’s DOE failed to “produce records on voter roll maintenance and election integrity.” The state was obligated to do so due to the Open Public Records Act, according to […]
Like most reality TV shows, like most TV shows, like most storytelling, period, TLC’s My 600-lb Life depends on a certain predictable, unchanging format. But the specific way in which this one expresses its repetitiveness is uniquely depressing. The pattern approximately mirrors the tradition of celebrating Fat Tuesday just before Lent in cities like New […]
The House voted to cut billions of dollars for foreign aid and public broadcasting early Friday morning, a win for President Donald Trump as he is plagued by GOP divisions over the release of the files of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The White House’s $9 billion rescissions package cleared the chamber, 216-213. Two Republicans, Reps. Mike Turner (R-OH) and […]
In 2003, director Danny Boyle and screenwriter Alex Garland introduced the concept of fast zombies to popular culture with their apocalypse film 28 Days Later. In 2025, I have finally forgiven them for it. 28 Years Later comes 23 years after the release of 28 Days Later. If you’re confused by the titling format, just […]
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sent a letter to the White House concerning the $2.5 billion renovations to the bank’s headquarters after a top official said the building was undergoing an “ostentatious overhaul.” Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, posted a letter to social media last week that openly questioned Powell’s leadership […]
As CBS prepares to retire its The Late Show franchise, Fox News’s late-night television show Gutfeld! recorded dominating second-quarter ratings. On Thursday, CBS, whose parent company is Paramount Global, announced that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026, citing a “challenging backdrop in late night” television. “We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will […]
One of the most popular political late-night shows on television, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, is being canceled by CBS. The show will end in May 2026 after more than 1,500 episodes in its second iteration. ‘THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT’ will end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of […]