Politics
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David Ellison Tells Staff Bari Weiss Will Bring Bipartisanship to CBS News, Touts Free Press’ Dedication to ‘Truth’ and ‘Balance’
“Our mission is clear: to ensure that this global platform remains a place where people can seek the truth, gain understanding and engage with the facts,” the executive says
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Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray Sees ‘Zero Meddling’ From Jeff Bezos in Newsroom Overhaul
“Change is hard to implement and rather disruptive. But we’ve made great progress,” the executive editor tells Status
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Rob Reiner Predicts One Year Before ‘Democracy Completely Leaves,’ America, Military at Midterm Polling Booths | Video
The director cites recent troop deployment in Chicago and Portland as “just the beginning”
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Gavin Newsom to Sue Trump Over Deploying California National Guard to Portland: ‘Abuse of Law and Power’
“The Trump Administration is unapologetically attacking the rule of law itself,” the CA governor says
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Van Jones Apologizes for Crass ‘Dead Gaza Baby’ Joke: ‘I Messed Up’ | Video
The Council on American-Islamic Relations says the comment was “positive but insufficient”
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Trump Torches ‘Politically Correct’ Fox News for Peter Doocy Interview With Democrat: ‘Fix It, NOW!’
“Republicans are so tired of this fight with Fox,” the president writes
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Bowen Yang’s Dobby Fights a Wardrobe Malfunction, Defends J.K. Rowling on ‘SNL’ Weekend Update | Video
“Master Rowling has done so much for Dobby and for inclusion in general. Remember when Dumbledore was gay after the books came out?” Yang’s House Elf says
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‘SNL’ Cold Open Finds Trump Threatening Late Night, Roasting Colin Jost About Riyadh Comedy Festival | Video
Jost played Pete Hegseth in the season premiere episode’s opening moments
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Bill O’Reilly Defends Bad Bunny Super Bowl Pick, Offers to ‘Help’ if ICE Interferes: ‘Call Me’ | Video
“I’m going to give Bad Bunny a chance,” the 76-year-old former Fox News host says. “Bad Bunny’s got like three-and-a-half minutes with me”
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Bill Maher Shuts Down Dave Chappelle Claim That Saudi Arabia Allows More Free Speech Than the US | Video
Louis C.K. agrees and adds that “it depends on who you are and what you want to talk about”
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GOP Rep Threatens to Bring Netflix Execs Before Congress Over ‘Dead End: Paranormal Park’ Trans Character | Video
“That is recruiting,” Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett says. “That is grooming”
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Riyadh Festival Comedian Jessica Kirson Donates Entire Performance Fee to Human Rights Campaign
The comedian, an openly gay woman who joked openly about her sexuality during her Saudi Arabian set, apologized last week for participating
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Los Angeles City Hall Evacuates After Man Barricades Himself Inside Vehicle on Sidewalk
“Thank you to all of the brave first responders who safely resolved this situation with compassion and urgency,” Mayor Karen Bass adds
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Trump Says Israel Must Immediately Stop Bombing Gaza After Hamas Agrees to Release Hostages
“This is not about Gaza alone, this is about long sought PEACE in the Middle East,” the president says
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Fallon Jokes That Trump Is More Focused on ‘Much Bigger Threat’ Bad Bunny Than Government Shutdown | Video
The “Tonight Show” host says the president is coming up with fake reasons to avoid the Democrats using a “special excuse generator”
