Politics
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Smithsonian Ditches Trump’s Name From Impeachment Exhibit Under Pressure From White House
A sub-section on Trump’s impeachments had been included in the museum’s exhibition since 2021
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Skydance Tells Dem Senators Paramount Deal Didn’t Break Anti-Bribery Laws and It Was ‘Not Involved’ in Colbert Cancellation
General counsel Stephanie Kyoko McKinnon responds to corruption concerns raised by Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Ron Wyden in a new letter
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‘Daily Show’ Tells Tennessee It Has to ‘Take One for the Team’ and Elect Pete Hegseth as Governor | Video
“You should just leave now and go do it. In fact, why waste time? You should resign yesterday,” host Desi Lydic says of President Trump’s Secretary of Defense
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Jess Glynne Slams Trump White House for Using Viral Jet2holidays Song to Promote ICE Deportations
“My music is about love,” the “Hold My Hand” singer says
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‘Daily Show’ Slams Trump Administration’s Push to Discuss Religion at Work: ‘Absolutely Not’ | Video
“I don’t even feel comfortable telling my co-worker she should get bangs,” host Desi Lydic jokes
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FCC Investigating Comcast and NBCUniversal’s Treatment of Broadcast Affiliates
The company says it will “cooperate with them to answer their questions” and that it is “proud” of supporting local broadcasters
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FireAid Hires Law Firm to Review How It Distributed $100 Million as Trump Calls for Investigation
The comprehensive review follows heightened criticism from right-wing politicians over how the wildfire relief org distributed its funds
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Trump Says He Actually Wasn’t Responsible for CBS Canceling Stephen Colbert, Despite Hoping He Was
“The reason he was fired was a pure lack of TALENT,” the president writes on Truth Social
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Doja Cat Mocks Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Great Jeans’ Ad as Clip Hit With Backlash on TikTok | Video
The Grammy-winning artist joins a chorus of critics saying the viral American Eagle campaign is offensive
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UCLA Settles With Jewish Students Over Pro-Palestinian Encampment for $6.45 Million
Three students and a medical school professor alleged the university enabled antisemitism on campus during the 2024 protests
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Rachel Maddow Blasts Trump for Skimming Taxpayer Funds for Qatari Jet Reno: ‘Making Sure He Gets the Gold Inlay’ | Video
The Times reports that the $934 million in Pentagon funding is meant for a nuclear safety program for site maintenance
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GOP Aims to Rename Kennedy Center After President Trump With New Bill
The move comes after last week’s vote to rename the Washington D.C. arts center’s opera house after First Lady Melania Trump
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Trump Says His Break With Epstein Is ‘Very Easy to Explain, but ‘I Don’t Want to Waste Your Time by Explaining It’ | Video
The president also says he “never had the privilege” of visiting the billionaire sex offender’s island
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Trump Demands Beyoncé Be Prosecuted Over Discredited Accusation She Was Paid $11 Million to Endorse Kamala Harris
The singer’s production company was paid $165,000 to cover costs associated with her appearance at an October 2024 rally
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Elizabeth Warren Condemns Paramount-Skydance Merger FCC Approval: ‘Bribery Is Still Illegal’
“Sure looks like they paid Donald Trump $36 million for this merger,” the senator says
