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World leaders share joy on hostage release, urge commitments on rebuilding Gaza
World leaders expressed relief and joy at the release of the last remaining 20 living hostages held by Hamas for over two years on Friday, but urged all sides to remain committed to ending the war and rebuilding the Gaza Strip. The statements came as President Trump is convening a group of leaders from the…
Read MoreMarc Maron ends 'WTF' podcast with final guest Obama
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Barack Obama helped Marc Maron lock the gates on his podcast Monday, returning to the show for the final episode after 16 years and nearly 1,700 episodes. The former president gave new status to “WTF With Marc Maron” and to podcasts in general when he visited Maron’s Los Angeles garage studio while still in office a decade…
Read MoreShouldn’t polluters, not taxpayers, pay for disaster assistance?
More than 40 U.S. cities and states have sued oil companies in recent years, attempting to recover the costs of climate-related weather disasters and mitigation measures. Eleven states have passed “climate superfund laws” with the same goal. President Trump calls these actions “ideologically motivated” and has told the Justice Department to fight them. He also…
Read MoreWatch live: Trump addresses Israel's Knesset
President Trump on Monday morning will speak at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in the wake of Hamas releasing the last living hostages from Gaza. Trump is making the trip to the Middle East as a deal is being implemented to end the fighting in Gaza after two years of war. Watch Trump’s remarks, expected to…
Read MoreMedia companies thought late night TV was irrelevant. Kimmel proved them wrong
Jimmy Kimmel appeared as a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday, September 30, a week after Kimmel’s return to ABC. Scott Kowalchyk/CBS hide caption toggle caption Scott Kowalchyk/CBS When Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show on ABC after a near-weeklong suspension, some cheered it as a triumph of free speech…
Read MoreAmid shutdown, Trump administration guts department overseeing special education
A person walks past the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Sweeping layoffs announced Friday by the Trump administration landed another body blow to the U.S. Department of Education, this time gutting the office responsible for overseeing special education, according to multiple sources within…
Read MoreFormer Justice Kennedy says SCOTUS has become 'too personal and confrontational'
Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy thinks the high court’s opinions have become “too personal and confrontational.” “I’m actually somewhat concerned about the Court,” Kennedy said in an interview with CBS News published Sunday. “It’s a little bit too personal and confrontational, some of the opinions. I’m hoping that will settle down a little bit.”…
Read MoreTrump says he might send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
President Trump said Sunday that he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russia doesn’t settle its ongoing war with the country. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, the president said he may speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin before sending Ukraine the missiles, which can strike targets from over 1,000 miles away. “I…
Read MoreJohnson says he had 'thoughtful' talk with Greene amid her criticism of health care costs
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Sunday that he and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) had a “thoughtful conversation” in recent days regarding the latter’s concerns over health care premiums. During an interview with Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday, Johnson said he told Greene that “there are many Republicans in Congress that have been…
Read MoreVance says ABC anchor focusing on 'fake scandal involving Tom Homan'
Vice President Vance accused ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos of caring about a “fake scandal” regarding White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday. Stephanopoulos, during Sunday morning’s edition of “This Week,” asked Vance whether Homan kept or returned a reported $50,000 bribe. Vance deflected, saying the media is “going after” Homan “because he’s doing…
Read MoreVance blames CDC layoff ‘chaos’ on Schumer, Democrats
Vice President Vance blamed the rescinded layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and “far left” Senate Democrats, as the government shutdown approaches two weeks. The Trump administration initially laid off over 1,000 CDC employees on Friday, before reportedly reversing course. “The government shutdown inevitably…
Read MoreThe Memo: Anti-Trump opposition leans into mockery to get under his skin
Opponents of President Trump — from street protesters to elected officeholders — are increasingly turning to a different tactic to try to push back on his agenda: humor and mockery. But there’s nothing light-hearted about their efforts. Instead, the satirical or absurdist pushback is aimed at undercutting Trump’s preferred self-image of strength and instead rendering…
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