Democratic leadership condemned Islamophobic remarks made by Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) about Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) where she suggested Omar was a terrorist and called her a member of the “jihad squad.” “Racism and bigotry of any form, including Islamophobia, must always be called out, confronted and condemned … …
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Less than two weeks after ExxonMobil‘s CEO testified to Congress that the company “has long acknowledged the reality and risks of climate change, and … has devoted significant resources to addressing those risks,″ a lobbyist for the company seemed to have undermined some of those claims. Erik Oswald, a registered …
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When Taylor Hawkins, Dave Navarro, and Jane’s Addiction bassist Chris Chaney started jamming together at Hawkins’ L.A. home studio in early 2020, they had little ambition beyond killing time during the pandemic. “After a couple of songs, we realized we had a sound,” says Navarro. “We just kept going, and …
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A review of “What It Takes,” this week’s episode of Succession, coming up just as soon as I throw cake batter at a brick wall… “What It Takes” borrows its title from Richard Ben Cramer’s 1992 political nonfiction opus What It Takes: The Way to the White House, which chronicles …
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Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty of all charges on Friday after shooting three people and killing two of them during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer. Republicans were thrilled. “Congratulations to Kyle Rittenhouse for being found INNOCENT of all charges. It’s called being found NOT GUILTY,” former President Donald …
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Christina Aguilera teamed up with Becky G, Nathy Peluso, and Nicki Nicole for a Latina-empowered performance of “Pa Mis Muchachas.” Aguilera’s returned to the Latin Grammys stage for the first time since performing at the inaugural ceremony in 2000. She made the moment count with a live debut of her …
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‘Tis the season to disassociate! Darren Star’s Emily in Paris is back on Dec. 22, and we’re ready to hate-watch the titular American fail up against a foreign backdrop — in heels. From what we can recall of the first season — which most of us probably watched through a …
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“Mummy’s been having a lot of big feelings recently,” Adele announces early on in 30. Hands up — who’s surprised? This is Adele, after all. She was born with big feelings, and ever since the day she first stepped into a recording studio, she’s been off-the-charts brilliant at sharing them …
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Steve Mnuchin and Mike Pompeo discussed a plan to remove Trump from office after the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to Jonathan Karl’s new book Betrayal, which chronicles the final days of the former president’s time in office. Then-Treasury Secretary Mnuchin reportedly called then-Secretary of State Pompeo on the evening of …
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In an interview with ABC’s Jonathan Karl, former President Donald Trump said he “would not dispute” reports that he told then-Vice President Mike Pence on the morning of Jan. 6 before his supporters launched a deadly storming of the Capitol, “You can be a patriot or you can be a …
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