To mark the first day of Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial, Jon Stewart took the opportunity during Monday’s episode of the Daily Show to point out how unnecessary the whole thing was and joked that the whole thing could have been avoided if the senator had been properly educated on “legal corruption.”
Last September, Menendez was indicted alongside his wife Nadine Menendez for allegedly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for the senator’s influence. Stewart revisited the alleged crimes in the case including...
Last September, Menendez was indicted alongside his wife Nadine Menendez for allegedly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for the senator’s influence. Stewart revisited the alleged crimes in the case including...
- 5/14/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
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Christine Blasey Ford — the psychology professor who testified at Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing alleging he assaulted her when they were both teenagers — is speaking out again nearly six years later. In a new memoir, Ford insists that Kavanaugh “must know” what he did the night of the alleged assault and discusses in depth the consequences she faced, including many death threats, for coming forward.
Christine Blasey Ford — the psychology professor who testified at Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing alleging he assaulted her when they were both teenagers — is speaking out again nearly six years later. In a new memoir, Ford insists that Kavanaugh “must know” what he did the night of the alleged assault and discusses in depth the consequences she faced, including many death threats, for coming forward.
- 3/17/2024
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
A 17-year-old student opened fire at Perry Middle and High School in Iowa on Thursday morning.
The perpetrator, Dylan Butler, killed a sixth-grade student and injured five others before taking his own life. An explosive device was also discovered near the school.
Butler was reportedly armed with a shotgun and a handgun and acted alone, according to authorities. Before the shooting, he posted a message on TikTok that said, “Now we wait.” His account was taken down after the incident.
Butler’s shooting took place before the opening bell, which led to minimal casualties. He was also reported to be severely bullied by many in the community.
Among those injured was the school principal.
“Our hearts break to hear of this kind of violence that affects so many people, including many in our community. Our thoughts will also be with the entire Perry community as they grieve through this traumatic event.
The perpetrator, Dylan Butler, killed a sixth-grade student and injured five others before taking his own life. An explosive device was also discovered near the school.
Butler was reportedly armed with a shotgun and a handgun and acted alone, according to authorities. Before the shooting, he posted a message on TikTok that said, “Now we wait.” His account was taken down after the incident.
Butler’s shooting took place before the opening bell, which led to minimal casualties. He was also reported to be severely bullied by many in the community.
Among those injured was the school principal.
“Our hearts break to hear of this kind of violence that affects so many people, including many in our community. Our thoughts will also be with the entire Perry community as they grieve through this traumatic event.
- 1/6/2024
- by Zach Ament
- Uinterview
In a Republican conference lunch at the Capitol on Thursday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) came to the aid of Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) when she started to choke.
Paul reportedly performed the Heimlich maneuver on Ernst.
Ernst later thanked Paul on X where she made a joke about the cause of the incident.
Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul! https://t.co/OJDdqpQXjR
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) November 30, 2023
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-South Dakota), who attended the lunch, clarified to the public that Ernst choked on food, not policies.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) had posted a picture to X in celebration of that day’s Iowa-inspired meal. The photo of the meal featured dishes such as pork chops and beef sandwiches.
Multiple Republicans expressed their gratitude for Paul’s quick action. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) praised Paul.
Paul reportedly performed the Heimlich maneuver on Ernst.
Ernst later thanked Paul on X where she made a joke about the cause of the incident.
Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul! https://t.co/OJDdqpQXjR
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) November 30, 2023
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-South Dakota), who attended the lunch, clarified to the public that Ernst choked on food, not policies.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) had posted a picture to X in celebration of that day’s Iowa-inspired meal. The photo of the meal featured dishes such as pork chops and beef sandwiches.
Multiple Republicans expressed their gratitude for Paul’s quick action. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) praised Paul.
- 12/3/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Former Vice President Mike Pence reportedly considered former President Donald Trump‘s advice to skip the electoral certification of the presidential election, which he presided over in January 2021 and certified the 2020 election.
In February, Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office issued a subpoena to Pence, which prompted the former vice president to participate in interviews where he revealed information from handwritten notes he had taken.
In Pence’s notes taken in December 2020, before the January 6 Capitol riot, he had written, “Not feeling like I should attend electoral count,” because of “too many questions, too many doubts.” He wrote it would be “too hurtful to my friend. Therefore I’m not going to participate in certification of election.”
On Christmas Eve of 2020, Pence made a notation that suggested he would step aside and allow the Senate’s President Pro Tempore, Trump loyalist Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), to assume his position for the electoral certification process.
In February, Special Counsel Jack Smith’s office issued a subpoena to Pence, which prompted the former vice president to participate in interviews where he revealed information from handwritten notes he had taken.
In Pence’s notes taken in December 2020, before the January 6 Capitol riot, he had written, “Not feeling like I should attend electoral count,” because of “too many questions, too many doubts.” He wrote it would be “too hurtful to my friend. Therefore I’m not going to participate in certification of election.”
On Christmas Eve of 2020, Pence made a notation that suggested he would step aside and allow the Senate’s President Pro Tempore, Trump loyalist Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), to assume his position for the electoral certification process.
- 12/1/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Donald Trump gave his first interview to Univision on Thursday and reminded the nation that should he resume the presidency, he could very well embark on a revenge tour against his political enemies. The next morning his son, Don Jr., floated installing an acting attorney general who wants to unleash a “reign of terror” against those responsible for Trump’s indictments, as well as a pro-white nationalist press secretary.
“What they’ve done is they’ve released the genie out of the box,” Trump told Univion’s Enrique Acevedo of...
“What they’ve done is they’ve released the genie out of the box,” Trump told Univion’s Enrique Acevedo of...
- 11/10/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, plans to plead guilty to tax and gun charges following a Justice Department investigation.
Biden will plead guilty to two counts of failure to pay federal income tax. He also has agreed to enter a diversion agreement related to another charge, for possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of, or addicted to a controlled substance.
The agreement was outlined in a letter sent by U.S. Attorney David Weiss to the U.S. District Court in Delaware.
The tax charges are misdemeanors, and the gun charge is a felony. Prosecutors do not plan to recommend jail time, but two years of probation, according to The Washington Post. The gun charge would be removed if Biden does not violate conditions during that period.
A judge has not yet approved the plea agreement.
According to the Justice Department,...
Biden will plead guilty to two counts of failure to pay federal income tax. He also has agreed to enter a diversion agreement related to another charge, for possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of, or addicted to a controlled substance.
The agreement was outlined in a letter sent by U.S. Attorney David Weiss to the U.S. District Court in Delaware.
The tax charges are misdemeanors, and the gun charge is a felony. Prosecutors do not plan to recommend jail time, but two years of probation, according to The Washington Post. The gun charge would be removed if Biden does not violate conditions during that period.
A judge has not yet approved the plea agreement.
According to the Justice Department,...
- 6/20/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox News’ Jesse Watters is having a busy week, displaying all the talent that has led him to being the host of “Jesse Watters Primetime” and chief instigator on “The Five.”
Here’s a quick list. (1) He pissed on helping the homeless: “You can’t subsidize antisocial behavior you have to stigmatize it. These are people that have failed in life and they’re on their deathbed.” 2. He casually explained that Donald Trump was just “sifting through [documents] and determining which were personal and which were presidential.” 3. He compared not letting Rfk Jr. come on his show to making a girl beg for a date. 4. He misidentified “The Five” panel member Jessica Tarlov as “Katie.” 5. In another episode, Watters cut off Tarlov, aka Katie, and threatened to “smack” her with his copies of the Presidential Records Act.
This kind of behavior is not out of character for Watters, who said last...
Here’s a quick list. (1) He pissed on helping the homeless: “You can’t subsidize antisocial behavior you have to stigmatize it. These are people that have failed in life and they’re on their deathbed.” 2. He casually explained that Donald Trump was just “sifting through [documents] and determining which were personal and which were presidential.” 3. He compared not letting Rfk Jr. come on his show to making a girl beg for a date. 4. He misidentified “The Five” panel member Jessica Tarlov as “Katie.” 5. In another episode, Watters cut off Tarlov, aka Katie, and threatened to “smack” her with his copies of the Presidential Records Act.
This kind of behavior is not out of character for Watters, who said last...
- 6/16/2023
- by Stephen Rodrick
- Variety Film + TV
Lawmakers have sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray, expressing concern over an alleged unclassified Fd-1023 form that reportedly describes a criminal scheme involving then-Vice President Biden and a foreign national. The letter, signed by Senator Charles Grassley and Representative James Comer, claims that the document includes a precise […]
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- 5/4/2023
- by Grady Owen
- ShockYa
Updated, 11:58 Am: Eric Garcetti was confirmed by the Senate as the next U.S. ambassador to India, nearly two years after he was first nominated.
His efforts to win confirmation were stalled last year, amid allegations that he knew of sexual harassment complaints against a top aide but did not take action. Garcetti denied those allegations, but it created divisions within the Democratic caucus.
The Senate voted 52-42 for confirmation, with seven Republicans in support and three Democrats against.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-oh), Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-hi) and Sen. Mark Kelly (D-az) voted against the nomination. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-sc), Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-tn), Sen. Susan Collins (R-me), Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mt), Sen. Todd Young (R-In), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-ks) and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-la) supported the nomination.
Earlier in the day, when it became clear that Garcetti had the votes for confirmation, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-ny) said,...
His efforts to win confirmation were stalled last year, amid allegations that he knew of sexual harassment complaints against a top aide but did not take action. Garcetti denied those allegations, but it created divisions within the Democratic caucus.
The Senate voted 52-42 for confirmation, with seven Republicans in support and three Democrats against.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-oh), Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-hi) and Sen. Mark Kelly (D-az) voted against the nomination. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-sc), Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-tn), Sen. Susan Collins (R-me), Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mt), Sen. Todd Young (R-In), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-ks) and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-la) supported the nomination.
Earlier in the day, when it became clear that Garcetti had the votes for confirmation, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-ny) said,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination as ambassador to India cleared the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, again, after stalling out over allegations that he knew about sexual harassment complaints by a former top aide.
The committee voted 13-8 to advance his nomination, per Politico. Two Republicans, Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tn) and Sen. Todd Young (R-in) joined with Democrats in support of his nomination. Sen. James Risch (R-id), the committee’s ranking member who supported for Garcetti’s nomination in the last Congress, opposed it this time.
Garcetti’s nomination sailed through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in January, 2021, with no opposition. But it then was delayed throughout the year, as Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-ia), acting on a whistleblower complaint, produced a Senate report that Garcetti “likely knew or should have known” about alleged sexual harassment by a former top aide, Rick Jacobs. The report was triggered by...
The committee voted 13-8 to advance his nomination, per Politico. Two Republicans, Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tn) and Sen. Todd Young (R-in) joined with Democrats in support of his nomination. Sen. James Risch (R-id), the committee’s ranking member who supported for Garcetti’s nomination in the last Congress, opposed it this time.
Garcetti’s nomination sailed through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in January, 2021, with no opposition. But it then was delayed throughout the year, as Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-ia), acting on a whistleblower complaint, produced a Senate report that Garcetti “likely knew or should have known” about alleged sexual harassment by a former top aide, Rick Jacobs. The report was triggered by...
- 3/8/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last month gave Tucker Carlson exclusive access to tens of thousands of hours of surveillance footage from the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. The Fox News host cherry-picked clips as part of an effort to cast the rioters as “orderly and meek” sightseers, as he put it Monday night. McCarthy and Carlson’s shameless campaign to rewrite history has since been criticized throughout Congress, including by several prominent Republicans.
“I think it’s bullshit,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) told reporters on Tuesday. “I was here. I was...
“I think it’s bullshit,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) told reporters on Tuesday. “I was here. I was...
- 3/7/2023
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
In early February, Republicans brought an FBI veteran to Capitol Hill whom they hoped would expose a “deep state conspiracy” among Democrats and their accomplices in the intelligence community. The GOP witness was part of a network of “whistleblowers” — funneled to congressional Republicans’ new Weaponization of Government panel by allies of Donald Trump — to reveal covert attacks on the former president and broad, anti-conservative discrimination.
But before the interview was over, it was the GOP witness who was failing to answer difficult questions — and Democratic committee staff doing the asking.
But before the interview was over, it was the GOP witness who was failing to answer difficult questions — and Democratic committee staff doing the asking.
- 3/3/2023
- by Kara Voght, Adam Rawnsley and Asawin Suebsaeng
- Rollingstone.com
When the members of the House’s new subcommittee on the “weaponization of government” took their seats for the first time on Thursday afternoon, chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) promised its first hearing would expose the “political nature of the Justice Department.”
To make this point, Republican senators who testified before the committee offered falsehoods about Hillary Clinton and Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) began his testimony with a vow that it would sound like something “out of some fiction spy thriller.” Fiction indeed: Grassley falsely...
To make this point, Republican senators who testified before the committee offered falsehoods about Hillary Clinton and Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) began his testimony with a vow that it would sound like something “out of some fiction spy thriller.” Fiction indeed: Grassley falsely...
- 2/9/2023
- by Kara Voght
- Rollingstone.com
President Joe Biden has renominated Eric Garcetti as U.S. ambassador to India, after the former Los Angeles mayor’s nomination failed to make the Senate floor last year.
Garcetti was among a series of nominees who will get restarts in the new Congress.
Biden also renominated Gigi Sohn to serve as the fifth commissioner on the FCC. Her nomination stalled out after the Senate Commerce Committee deadlocked. Republicans opposed her selection, amid opposition from commentators like Tucker Carlson and The Wall Street Journal editorial board, while industry lobbyists worked to stymie her nomination.
The difference for all of Biden’s nominations will be the Democrats’ expanded 51-49 majority, assuming that Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema caucuses with the Democrats after switching her affiliation to independent. That one vote difference from the 50-50 split in the last Congress could make it easier to advance nominees through committees and to the floor.
Garcetti was among a series of nominees who will get restarts in the new Congress.
Biden also renominated Gigi Sohn to serve as the fifth commissioner on the FCC. Her nomination stalled out after the Senate Commerce Committee deadlocked. Republicans opposed her selection, amid opposition from commentators like Tucker Carlson and The Wall Street Journal editorial board, while industry lobbyists worked to stymie her nomination.
The difference for all of Biden’s nominations will be the Democrats’ expanded 51-49 majority, assuming that Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema caucuses with the Democrats after switching her affiliation to independent. That one vote difference from the 50-50 split in the last Congress could make it easier to advance nominees through committees and to the floor.
- 1/3/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Seth Meyers joined the pile-on of former president Donald Trump Thursday night, responding to the surprising announcement that Trump is launching an Nft shop of digital trading cards featuring animated heroes in his likeness.
On the heels of a “major announcement” Trump teased on TruthSocial Wednesday, Meyers bemoaned, “When Trump finally posted his major announcement today, it turned out to be so much more pathetic than anyone could’ve possibly imagined.”
The “Late Night” host began by setting the scene, saying that Trump “has been bizarrely quiet” over the last few weeks since announcing his presidential bid for 2024.
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“But then yesterday, he posted an image of himself in a Superman-style costume with laser eyes and the text, ‘America needs a superhero. I’ll be making a major announcement tomorrow,'” Meyers recounted.
On the heels of a “major announcement” Trump teased on TruthSocial Wednesday, Meyers bemoaned, “When Trump finally posted his major announcement today, it turned out to be so much more pathetic than anyone could’ve possibly imagined.”
The “Late Night” host began by setting the scene, saying that Trump “has been bizarrely quiet” over the last few weeks since announcing his presidential bid for 2024.
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“But then yesterday, he posted an image of himself in a Superman-style costume with laser eyes and the text, ‘America needs a superhero. I’ll be making a major announcement tomorrow,'” Meyers recounted.
- 12/16/2022
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
“The Oc” and “Gotham” actor Ben McKenzie has taken on a new role as a cryptocurrency cynic, calling the “supposedly multi-trillion dollar industry” “nothing more than a massive speculative bubble bound to pop.”
“In my opinion, the cryptocurrency industry represents the largest Ponzi scheme in history,” McKenzie said while testifying before the Senate Banking Committee Wednesday in its investigation into the collapse of Ftx. “In fact, by the time the dust settles, crypto may well represent a fraud at least 10 times bigger than Madoff.”
McKenzie has been outspoken about his concerns regarding the industry since last year, and he is currently working on co-authoring a book called “Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud,” which was acquired by Abrams Press earlier this year.
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“I...
“In my opinion, the cryptocurrency industry represents the largest Ponzi scheme in history,” McKenzie said while testifying before the Senate Banking Committee Wednesday in its investigation into the collapse of Ftx. “In fact, by the time the dust settles, crypto may well represent a fraud at least 10 times bigger than Madoff.”
McKenzie has been outspoken about his concerns regarding the industry since last year, and he is currently working on co-authoring a book called “Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud,” which was acquired by Abrams Press earlier this year.
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“I...
- 12/15/2022
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
As Republicans continue to call for a congressional investigation of disgraced Ftx CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, Seth Meyers can’t help but wonder what good they think it will do. According to the “Late Night” host, it is seriously doubtful that congress would even know what to do.
On Nov. 11, Bankman-Fried stepped down from Ftx and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after revelations about Alameda’s stores of Ftt, the cryptocurrency issued by Ftx, came to light. Ftx had caught the attention — and investments — of several prominent figures, including former president Bill Clinton. Now, Bankman-Fried has lost nearly all of his net worth, and faces potential jail time.
But Bankman-Fried was arrested before actually testifying in court, and Republican politicians are angry. As a result, they are spinning theories that President Biden’s justice department actively sought to block any questioning of Bankman-Fried because he was a donor to Democrats.
“First of all,...
On Nov. 11, Bankman-Fried stepped down from Ftx and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after revelations about Alameda’s stores of Ftt, the cryptocurrency issued by Ftx, came to light. Ftx had caught the attention — and investments — of several prominent figures, including former president Bill Clinton. Now, Bankman-Fried has lost nearly all of his net worth, and faces potential jail time.
But Bankman-Fried was arrested before actually testifying in court, and Republican politicians are angry. As a result, they are spinning theories that President Biden’s justice department actively sought to block any questioning of Bankman-Fried because he was a donor to Democrats.
“First of all,...
- 12/15/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
The Justice Department has charged a Russian spy who fed Rudy Giuliani bogus dirt on the Biden family with money laundering over his alleged attempt to secretly buy two luxury Beverly Hills condos.
Andrii Derkach, a Ukrainian member of parliament who the Trump administration accused of being “an active Russian agent for over a decade,” allegedly used a shell corporation to hide his ownership of the condos and move the 4 million used to buy them, according to a criminal complaint.
“While participating in a scripted Russian disinformation campaign seeking to undermine U.
Andrii Derkach, a Ukrainian member of parliament who the Trump administration accused of being “an active Russian agent for over a decade,” allegedly used a shell corporation to hide his ownership of the condos and move the 4 million used to buy them, according to a criminal complaint.
“While participating in a scripted Russian disinformation campaign seeking to undermine U.
- 12/7/2022
- by Adam Rawnsley
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump encouraged supporters to take “election integrity” into their own hands by manning polling places during a Thursday night pre-midterm rally in Sioux City, Iowa. The former president was in Iowa to support Sen. Chuck Grassley and Gov. Kim Reynolds, who are both up for reelection Tuesday.
“We need a landslide so big that the radical left cannot rig it or steal it!” Trump told the crowd. “If you care about election integrity, volunteer as an election worker, poll watcher, or poll challenger,” Trump said. “We need you!”
Trump...
“We need a landslide so big that the radical left cannot rig it or steal it!” Trump told the crowd. “If you care about election integrity, volunteer as an election worker, poll watcher, or poll challenger,” Trump said. “We need you!”
Trump...
- 11/4/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Trump in the final days of his presidency repeatedly threatened to out government sources involved in the Trump-Russia investigation, an anti-Deep State revenge fantasy he still obsesses over to this day, according to two former senior Trump aides and another person familiar with the matter.
One of these sources tells Rolling Stone that in the days after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the then-president, sometimes while brandishing pieces of paper, would loudly complain that none of the identifying facts in the highly sensitive Russia documents should be blacked-out. Trump would insist,...
One of these sources tells Rolling Stone that in the days after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the then-president, sometimes while brandishing pieces of paper, would loudly complain that none of the identifying facts in the highly sensitive Russia documents should be blacked-out. Trump would insist,...
- 10/13/2022
- by Asawin Suebsaeng and Adam Rawnsley
- Rollingstone.com
Washington, Sep 13 (Ians) Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko on Tuesday claimed that the Parag Agrawal-led platform hired a Chinese agent working for the country’s Ministry of State Security (Mss), and reiterated that the Indian government also “forced” Twitter to hire government agents.
During a hearing with the US Senate Judiciary Committee, Twitter’s former security chief said that Twitter’s poor security practices harmed US national security, reports Engadget.
During the questioning, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said that “the FBI notified Twitter of at least one Chinese agent in the company”.
In his testimony, Zatko confirmed Twitter had been warned about the presence of Chinese agents.
Zatko also raised concerns about the presence of foreign agents from India which “forced” Twitter to hire government agents.
Grassley said that Twitter CEO should step down if Zatko’s allegations are proven.
“I don’t see how Mr. Agrawal can maintain his position...
During a hearing with the US Senate Judiciary Committee, Twitter’s former security chief said that Twitter’s poor security practices harmed US national security, reports Engadget.
During the questioning, Republican Senator Chuck Grassley said that “the FBI notified Twitter of at least one Chinese agent in the company”.
In his testimony, Zatko confirmed Twitter had been warned about the presence of Chinese agents.
Zatko also raised concerns about the presence of foreign agents from India which “forced” Twitter to hire government agents.
Grassley said that Twitter CEO should step down if Zatko’s allegations are proven.
“I don’t see how Mr. Agrawal can maintain his position...
- 9/13/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko described the company as a Wild West of unsecured data whose management consistently chose revenue and subscriber growth over security and privacy.
“Thousands of Twitter employees can access user data they don’t need access to to do their jobs. And if foreign assets work for Twitter, those foreign assets can also access the data,” he alleged Tuesday in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. “An employee could take over the accounts of all of the senators in this room.”
Last month, a former Twitter employee was found guilty of spying on Saudi dissidents using the social media platform to pass their personal information to an aide of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Zatko, known as “Mudge,” a hacker who served as Twitter’s head of security until he was fired in early 2022, said some Twitter employees were also concerned that the Chinese government could collect user data.
“Thousands of Twitter employees can access user data they don’t need access to to do their jobs. And if foreign assets work for Twitter, those foreign assets can also access the data,” he alleged Tuesday in testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. “An employee could take over the accounts of all of the senators in this room.”
Last month, a former Twitter employee was found guilty of spying on Saudi dissidents using the social media platform to pass their personal information to an aide of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Zatko, known as “Mudge,” a hacker who served as Twitter’s head of security until he was fired in early 2022, said some Twitter employees were also concerned that the Chinese government could collect user data.
- 9/13/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade ranted against the FBI Tuesday morning on “Fox & Friends” in defense of former President Donald Trump, in the aftermath of the bureau’s raid on his Mar-a-Lago residence.
His comments were sparked by the retirement of FBI assistant special agent Timothy Thibault, who earlier this year was accused by Sen. Chuck Grassley of “improper conduct” in regards to the FBI’s investigation into President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden. Grassley alleged that Thibault had interfered in the probe in an effort to shut it down.
“This is the guy who is suppressing the Hunter Biden story that has direct financial links to the future president of the United States,” Kilmeade said. “How this guy is able to retire even though he was walked out in shame is unbelievable!”
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His comments were sparked by the retirement of FBI assistant special agent Timothy Thibault, who earlier this year was accused by Sen. Chuck Grassley of “improper conduct” in regards to the FBI’s investigation into President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden. Grassley alleged that Thibault had interfered in the probe in an effort to shut it down.
“This is the guy who is suppressing the Hunter Biden story that has direct financial links to the future president of the United States,” Kilmeade said. “How this guy is able to retire even though he was walked out in shame is unbelievable!”
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- 8/30/2022
- by Brandon Katz
- The Wrap
San Francisco, Aug 29 (Ians) So-called Twitter whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko will appear before the judge in a legal battle between Elon Musk and Prag Agrawal-led micro-blogging platform, the media reported on Monday.
Former Twitter security chief Zatko has alleged that Twitter misled regulators about its security practices and actual number of bot accounts.
Zatko has now received a subpoena from Musk’s legal team to appear for a deposition on September 9 in the ongoing lawsuit between Twitter and Musk, reports The Verge.
The court will also review materials related to the end of Zatko’s employment at Twitter and his ongoing ownership of Twitter shares.
Zatko is also set to testify at US Congress on September 13 about allegation he leveled against the Agrawal-led micro-blogging platform.
Zatko will testify before the Senate about his allegations of security failures at the social network, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced.
“Zatko’s allegations of...
Former Twitter security chief Zatko has alleged that Twitter misled regulators about its security practices and actual number of bot accounts.
Zatko has now received a subpoena from Musk’s legal team to appear for a deposition on September 9 in the ongoing lawsuit between Twitter and Musk, reports The Verge.
The court will also review materials related to the end of Zatko’s employment at Twitter and his ongoing ownership of Twitter shares.
Zatko is also set to testify at US Congress on September 13 about allegation he leveled against the Agrawal-led micro-blogging platform.
Zatko will testify before the Senate about his allegations of security failures at the social network, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced.
“Zatko’s allegations of...
- 8/29/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
San Francisco, Aug 25 (Ians) Twitter whisleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko is set to testify at US Congess on September 13 about allegation he leveled against the Parag Agrawal-led micro-blogging platform over misleading regulators about security practices and actual number of bot accounts.
Twitter’s former security chief Zatko will testify Twitter before the Senate about his allegations of security failures at the social network, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the hearing is scheduled for September 13 and Zatko will appear “pursuant to a subpoena”.
“Zatko’s allegations of widespread security failures and foreign state actor interference at Twitter raise serious concerns. If these claims are accurate, they may show dangerous data privacy and security risks for Twitter users around the world,” said Senators Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill) and Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) from the Senate Judiciary Committee in a statement.
Zatko has met privately with Judiciary Committee staff,...
Twitter’s former security chief Zatko will testify Twitter before the Senate about his allegations of security failures at the social network, the Senate Judiciary Committee announced.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the hearing is scheduled for September 13 and Zatko will appear “pursuant to a subpoena”.
“Zatko’s allegations of widespread security failures and foreign state actor interference at Twitter raise serious concerns. If these claims are accurate, they may show dangerous data privacy and security risks for Twitter users around the world,” said Senators Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill) and Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) from the Senate Judiciary Committee in a statement.
Zatko has met privately with Judiciary Committee staff,...
- 8/25/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
President Joe Biden announced a plan to forgive up to 10,000 of federal student debt for borrowers making less than 125,000 a year, 20,000 for Pell Grant recipients, and an extension on loan payment deferments through December 31, 2023.
Biden said in announcing the plan on Twitter that the move is intended to give “working and middle class families breathing room as they prepare to resume federal student loan payments in January 2023.”
He emphasized the impact of the plan in a speech from the White House later on Wednesday. “These targeted actions are for families...
Biden said in announcing the plan on Twitter that the move is intended to give “working and middle class families breathing room as they prepare to resume federal student loan payments in January 2023.”
He emphasized the impact of the plan in a speech from the White House later on Wednesday. “These targeted actions are for families...
- 8/24/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez and Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Outspoken Republican activist Ben Stein has revived his famous catch-phrase from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off to plead with former GOP congressman Devin Nunes to run for office again.
Mr Stein, 77, posted a clip to Truth Social on Sunday mimicking the “Bueller, Bueller, Bueller” line delivered by his monotoned economics teacher in the 1986 comedy.
“Nunes, Nunes, Nunes, we have to have Nunes here because there has to be at least one person here who tells the truth,” he said.
“Please come back. We need at least one person that tells the truth.”
Mr Stein, a Republican commentator and lawyer, is a former speechwriter to presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
He went on to have minor roles in dozens of movies and TV shows and co-hosted a Comedy Central game show Win Ben’s Money with Jimmy Kimmel from 1997 to 2003.
Mr Stein has a history of making controversial statements about race,...
Mr Stein, 77, posted a clip to Truth Social on Sunday mimicking the “Bueller, Bueller, Bueller” line delivered by his monotoned economics teacher in the 1986 comedy.
“Nunes, Nunes, Nunes, we have to have Nunes here because there has to be at least one person here who tells the truth,” he said.
“Please come back. We need at least one person that tells the truth.”
Mr Stein, a Republican commentator and lawyer, is a former speechwriter to presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.
He went on to have minor roles in dozens of movies and TV shows and co-hosted a Comedy Central game show Win Ben’s Money with Jimmy Kimmel from 1997 to 2003.
Mr Stein has a history of making controversial statements about race,...
- 8/21/2022
- by Bevan Hurley
- The Independent - Film
Updated, with additional comment: A new Senate report concludes that Eric Garcetti “likely knew or should have known” about alleged sexual harassment by a former top aide, despite the Los Angeles mayor’s denial that he was aware of such conduct.
The report and investigation, conducted by Senate staff at the request of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-ia), raises new doubts about Garcetti’s pending nomination to be ambassador to India.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee cleared Garcetti’s nomination with no opposition earlier this year, but a whistleblower, Garcetti’s former communications director Naomi Seligman, has led an effort for a more thorough investigation. Grassley put a hold on the nomination and initiated the probe in March.
Rick Jacobs, who served as deputy chief of staff and later an outside adviser, was accused of improper conduct in a 2020 lawsuit filed by Los Angeles Police Department Officer Matthew Garza, who claims...
The report and investigation, conducted by Senate staff at the request of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-ia), raises new doubts about Garcetti’s pending nomination to be ambassador to India.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee cleared Garcetti’s nomination with no opposition earlier this year, but a whistleblower, Garcetti’s former communications director Naomi Seligman, has led an effort for a more thorough investigation. Grassley put a hold on the nomination and initiated the probe in March.
Rick Jacobs, who served as deputy chief of staff and later an outside adviser, was accused of improper conduct in a 2020 lawsuit filed by Los Angeles Police Department Officer Matthew Garza, who claims...
- 5/10/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Senate voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Thursday, clearing the way for her to become the first Black woman to serve on the high court.
The vote was 53-47, reflecting the increasing partisan divisions over recent confirmations of nominees to the bench. Three Republicans — Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney — joined with all members of the Democratic caucus to confirm her.
Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the vote, a rare event in which all members were present in their seats during the roll call. After she announced the final tally, the chamber erupted into sustained applause. Many Republican left the chamber during the ovation, but Romney stayed and clapped.
Major broadcast networks provided special reports of the moment, in addition to cable news networks. There was a moment of some drama, as senators waited for Sen. Rand Paul (R-ky) to show up.
The vote was 53-47, reflecting the increasing partisan divisions over recent confirmations of nominees to the bench. Three Republicans — Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney — joined with all members of the Democratic caucus to confirm her.
Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the vote, a rare event in which all members were present in their seats during the roll call. After she announced the final tally, the chamber erupted into sustained applause. Many Republican left the chamber during the ovation, but Romney stayed and clapped.
Major broadcast networks provided special reports of the moment, in addition to cable news networks. There was a moment of some drama, as senators waited for Sen. Rand Paul (R-ky) to show up.
- 4/7/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Stephen Colbert clearly finds GOP representative Madison Cawthorn’s claims of orgies and cocaine use among his fellow Republicans hilarious. Because he opened Wednesday’s episode of “The Late Show” with a cold open gag inspired by it, this time trying to imagine just what those orgies would even be like.
And while the imagined orgy was as “boring” as some Republicans claimed DC actually is Irl, it wasn’t so boring that attendees would let Texas Republican Ted Cruz in. Ouch.
As always, the cold open kicked off with a supercut of news explaining the premise, and so then shall we. For those catching up, on Sunday Cawthorn appeared on the “Warrior Poet” podcast, where he said this:
“Look at all these people, a lot of them that I’ve looked up to through my life, I’ve always paid attention to politics. Then all of a sudden you get invited,...
And while the imagined orgy was as “boring” as some Republicans claimed DC actually is Irl, it wasn’t so boring that attendees would let Texas Republican Ted Cruz in. Ouch.
As always, the cold open kicked off with a supercut of news explaining the premise, and so then shall we. For those catching up, on Sunday Cawthorn appeared on the “Warrior Poet” podcast, where he said this:
“Look at all these people, a lot of them that I’ve looked up to through my life, I’ve always paid attention to politics. Then all of a sudden you get invited,...
- 3/31/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
The hosts of “The View” aren’t exactly surprised by some of the questions Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is getting during her Supreme Court confirmation hearings. But they aren’t pleased about them either.
On Tuesday, the panel of women called out some Republicans for using the hearings simply “to bitch.”
“But of course, yesterday, some Republicans whose names you know, used their time at the hearing to bitch,” moderator Whoopi Goldberg said to set up the discussion. “They put their grievances out there, grievances from like 1910, all the way up to yesterday.”
As support, clips were then played of comments from Republicans like Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham and Marsha Blackburn, in which they asked Jackson about her “hidden agenda” and more. Of course, for host Joy Behar, the “stupidest question” came from Chuck Grassley.
You can watch the segment from “The View” in the video above.
“He says ‘So judge,...
On Tuesday, the panel of women called out some Republicans for using the hearings simply “to bitch.”
“But of course, yesterday, some Republicans whose names you know, used their time at the hearing to bitch,” moderator Whoopi Goldberg said to set up the discussion. “They put their grievances out there, grievances from like 1910, all the way up to yesterday.”
As support, clips were then played of comments from Republicans like Ted Cruz, Lindsey Graham and Marsha Blackburn, in which they asked Jackson about her “hidden agenda” and more. Of course, for host Joy Behar, the “stupidest question” came from Chuck Grassley.
You can watch the segment from “The View” in the video above.
“He says ‘So judge,...
- 3/22/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s path to becoming the next U.S. ambassador to India hit a potential snag Thursday when a senior senator said he wants Garcetti’s confirmation vote delayed pending an investigation into whether the mayor knew about and ignored sexual harassment and assault allegations made against his former senior advisor.
In a letter made available to Politico, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) told Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), “I will object (to Garcetti’s nomination) because I have received numerous credible allegations from multiple whistleblowers alleging that Mr. Garcetti, while mayor of Los Angeles, had knowledge of sexual harassment and assaults allegedly committed against multiple city employees and their associates by his close advisor, and that he ignored the misconduct.”
Investigators in Grassley’s office are reportedly conducting their own investigation into the allegations and requested the nomination be put on hold until their process is complete.
In a letter made available to Politico, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) told Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), “I will object (to Garcetti’s nomination) because I have received numerous credible allegations from multiple whistleblowers alleging that Mr. Garcetti, while mayor of Los Angeles, had knowledge of sexual harassment and assaults allegedly committed against multiple city employees and their associates by his close advisor, and that he ignored the misconduct.”
Investigators in Grassley’s office are reportedly conducting their own investigation into the allegations and requested the nomination be put on hold until their process is complete.
- 3/11/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Gretchen Carlson, the former Fox News host whose 2016 sexual harassment lawsuit led to the downfall of network chief Roger Ailes, joined with senators on Capitol Hill on Thursday to celebrate the passage of legislation that prohibits employers from using forced arbitration clauses to shield such cases from public view.
The Senate passed the bill by unanimous consent, after it passed the House overwhelmingly earlier this week. The legislation now goes to President Joe Biden, who is expected to sign it.
The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act gives employees a choice of going to court to pursue sexual misconduct claims or through arbitration. Companies have routinely put forced arbitration clauses in contracts, meaning that private proceedings are held to resolve claims, often with terms that keep decisions confidential.
Carlson told reporters that she “never could have imagined” that, after filing her lawsuit against Ailes five years ago,...
The Senate passed the bill by unanimous consent, after it passed the House overwhelmingly earlier this week. The legislation now goes to President Joe Biden, who is expected to sign it.
The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act gives employees a choice of going to court to pursue sexual misconduct claims or through arbitration. Companies have routinely put forced arbitration clauses in contracts, meaning that private proceedings are held to resolve claims, often with terms that keep decisions confidential.
Carlson told reporters that she “never could have imagined” that, after filing her lawsuit against Ailes five years ago,...
- 2/10/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
A major piece of legislation aimed at limiting the business conduct of Amazon and other tech platforms cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, underscoring a bipartisan desire to curb the influence of major internet companies.
The bill, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, is aimed at cracking down on a platform’s “self-preferencing.” It prohibits dominant internet companies like Amazon from favoring their own products and services in a way that would “materially harm” competition on their platform. It also would restrict conduct such as discriminating against businesses that use their platforms, and places limits on practices that disadvantage rivals.
The 16-6 vote faces uncertain prospects, as lawmakers put off votes on dozens of amendments that could substantially change the bill if and when it gets to the Senate floor for a final vote. But the bill also is the focus of fierce lobbying against it, with Apple...
The bill, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, is aimed at cracking down on a platform’s “self-preferencing.” It prohibits dominant internet companies like Amazon from favoring their own products and services in a way that would “materially harm” competition on their platform. It also would restrict conduct such as discriminating against businesses that use their platforms, and places limits on practices that disadvantage rivals.
The 16-6 vote faces uncertain prospects, as lawmakers put off votes on dozens of amendments that could substantially change the bill if and when it gets to the Senate floor for a final vote. But the bill also is the focus of fierce lobbying against it, with Apple...
- 1/20/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Republicans were quick to fall all over themselves to hail Sen. Joe Manchin (D-w. Va.) as a hero who saved Christmas for publicly opposing President Biden’s social spending package. The centrist Democrat said that he “is a no” and will not support Biden’s Build Back Better social spending plan.
“I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. I just can’t,” Manchin told Fox News’ Bret Baier on Sunday, prompting gushing praise from the right-wing.
“I very much appreciate Senator Manchin’s decision not to support Build Back Better,...
“I cannot vote to continue with this piece of legislation. I just can’t,” Manchin told Fox News’ Bret Baier on Sunday, prompting gushing praise from the right-wing.
“I very much appreciate Senator Manchin’s decision not to support Build Back Better,...
- 12/19/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-mn) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-ia) plan to introduce legislation that would limit the ability of large tech platforms like Google, Apple and Amazon to give preference to their own products or engage in conduct that disadvantages rivals.
The American Innovation and Choice Online Act would be a companion to House legislation that passed the Judiciary Committee in June. The legislation has yet to make it to the full House, along with other five other antitrust bills aimed at reining in the power of big tech.
The Senate legislation is significant because of the bipartisan group of senators who have signed on as co-sponsors, reflecting the criticism coming from both parties over the power amassed by the large tech conglomerates.
Others backing the legislation include Sen. Dick Durbin (D-il), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-sc), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-ct), Sen. John Kennedy (R-la), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-wy), Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-hi), Sen.
The American Innovation and Choice Online Act would be a companion to House legislation that passed the Judiciary Committee in June. The legislation has yet to make it to the full House, along with other five other antitrust bills aimed at reining in the power of big tech.
The Senate legislation is significant because of the bipartisan group of senators who have signed on as co-sponsors, reflecting the criticism coming from both parties over the power amassed by the large tech conglomerates.
Others backing the legislation include Sen. Dick Durbin (D-il), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-sc), Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-ct), Sen. John Kennedy (R-la), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-wy), Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-hi), Sen.
- 10/14/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is imploring Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to bring to the floor a bill that would transform the way sexual assault and other major crimes are handled within the military.
Gillibrand has been working across the aisle to garner support for the bill, which currently has 64 cosponsors, including Republican Senators Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley, and Ted Cruz. That is enough support to bypass the 60-vote filibuster threshold in the Senate, but first, the bill has to come to the floor — a decision that rests with Schumer.
“I...
Gillibrand has been working across the aisle to garner support for the bill, which currently has 64 cosponsors, including Republican Senators Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley, and Ted Cruz. That is enough support to bypass the 60-vote filibuster threshold in the Senate, but first, the bill has to come to the floor — a decision that rests with Schumer.
“I...
- 5/30/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell sat at his desk, rarely if ever distracted from the case being laid out against Donald Trump by House impeachment managers this week.
That was certainly not the case with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-sc), who at one point tapped a pencil on his desk, and at another fidgeted his fingers. On Thursday, he left the chamber to go to the cloak room for blocks of time.
During the trial, the Senate cameras are fixed on the raised rostrum and whoever is speaking at that moment; the dozen or so reporters in the chamber, however, are fixated on the movements and reactions of the senators themselves.
Gathered in the third-floor gallery just above the rostrum, the members of the media covering the trial in person have a vantage point not captured by the cameras. The journalists are seated in the press gallery on the opposite end...
That was certainly not the case with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-sc), who at one point tapped a pencil on his desk, and at another fidgeted his fingers. On Thursday, he left the chamber to go to the cloak room for blocks of time.
During the trial, the Senate cameras are fixed on the raised rostrum and whoever is speaking at that moment; the dozen or so reporters in the chamber, however, are fixated on the movements and reactions of the senators themselves.
Gathered in the third-floor gallery just above the rostrum, the members of the media covering the trial in person have a vantage point not captured by the cameras. The journalists are seated in the press gallery on the opposite end...
- 2/12/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Nancy Cordes, CBS News chief congressional correspondent, knew something was wrong when she saw Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley being whisked out of the Senate chamber on Jan. 6.
Cordes had stationed herself in the Russell Senate Office Building, next door to the Capitol, where she planned to do live shots all day for various CBS News programs on the congressional certification of the Electoral College vote in the 2020 presidential election.
Around 2 p.m. Et, she watched as the debate got underway in the Senate with the first of several planned objections to certification raised by GOP lawmakers; their aim was to draw attention to President Donald Trump’s baseless claims that the election was marred by widespread voting fraud.
“The next thing I knew suddenly I saw Chuck Grassley, the highest-ranking Republican in the Senate, suddenly get rushed off the dais out the door,” Cordes tells Variety. “Then I saw staffers...
Cordes had stationed herself in the Russell Senate Office Building, next door to the Capitol, where she planned to do live shots all day for various CBS News programs on the congressional certification of the Electoral College vote in the 2020 presidential election.
Around 2 p.m. Et, she watched as the debate got underway in the Senate with the first of several planned objections to certification raised by GOP lawmakers; their aim was to draw attention to President Donald Trump’s baseless claims that the election was marred by widespread voting fraud.
“The next thing I knew suddenly I saw Chuck Grassley, the highest-ranking Republican in the Senate, suddenly get rushed off the dais out the door,” Cordes tells Variety. “Then I saw staffers...
- 1/13/2021
- by Cynthia Littleton and Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
If you’ve been sleeping through the pandemic and are still under the impression Donald Trump cares one iota about the welfare of the Americans he represents, the president on Wednesday night offered up a pristine, one-minute encapsulation of exactly where his priorities lie. Speaking to a crowd of Iowans, Trump ranted about how the flooding that has ravaged communities across the state has been sucking up air time that should be going to issues that actually matter, like his Nobel Peace Prize nominations.
Here’s Trump’s tale of...
Here’s Trump’s tale of...
- 10/15/2020
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Jeff Sessions represented white people in Alabama in the U.S. Senate for 20 years, from 1997 to 2017. But after a brief, controversial stint as U.S. attorney general, the 73-year-old found himself on the wrong side of President Trump, and on Tuesday he couldn’t even manage to win his party’s primary to reclaim his old job. In fact, he didn’t even come close, losing to former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville by more than 20 percentage points.
The runoff landslide was not surprising. Tuberville already defeated Sessions in...
The runoff landslide was not surprising. Tuberville already defeated Sessions in...
- 7/15/2020
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Back in 2018, President Trump slapped tariffs on several imported products and raw materials. The taxes were imposed mostly in an effort to force foreign nations to renegotiate their trade deals with the United States, about which Trump has complained repeatedly. Most significant were the tariffs placed on imported steel and aluminum, as well as a series of escalating tariffs on hundreds of billions in goods from China. The nations affected have responded with retaliatory tariffs on a wide array of products, resulting in a trade war that has made life more expensive for American companies,...
- 5/3/2019
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
By network broadcasting standards, the night of January 20th, 1986, had more than its share of rarely-seen-on-tv highlights. Bob Dylan and his band glided through a gently pulsing, almost R&B take on “I Shall Be Released,” and Dylan joined Peter, Paul and Mary for “Blowin’ in the Wind” — remarkably, the first time all four had ever sung that song together onstage. Whitney Houston, energized and vocally stirring, bounded onstage to join Ashford and Simpson for “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.”
Even with all that star power, the night belonged to Stevie Wonder.
Even with all that star power, the night belonged to Stevie Wonder.
- 1/21/2019
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
When it was reported on Wednesday that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will leave the Justice Department once William Barr is confirmed at the new attorney general, many took it to mean that Rosenstein has faith that Barr will protect the integrity of the Mueller investigation. This may be true, but Democrats are concerned. Though he met with Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-sc) and Chuck Grassley (R-ia) on Wednesday, President Trump’s pick to take the reins of the probe into his campaign’s relationship Russia refused to meet with Democratic...
- 1/10/2019
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
On Friday, prosecutors for the Southern District of New York filed a sentencing memo for Michael Cohen. In recommending a “substantial” prison term for the president’s former lawyer-fixer, the Sdny wrote that Trump directed Cohen to make pre-election hush money payments to two women that constitute felony campaign finance violations. This is a big deal, and some believe Trump could be in danger of landing in prison once he leaves office. Trump has responded by blaming Democrats and alleging that the payments were “simple private transactions.” This in no way exonerates the president,...
- 12/11/2018
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-ia), the second oldest sitting senator in Congress, can be a harsh critic. He’s never been shy, for example, about voicing his disapproval of History Channel programming.
Grassley had nothing but praise, though, for his colleague Rep. Steve King (R-ia) on Monday. The chairman of the senate judiciary committee issued a hearty video endorsement for the embattled congressman just a few hours after King expressed hope Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor would “elope to Cuba.”
Chuck Grassley gives a number of reasons why Steve King...
Grassley had nothing but praise, though, for his colleague Rep. Steve King (R-ia) on Monday. The chairman of the senate judiciary committee issued a hearty video endorsement for the embattled congressman just a few hours after King expressed hope Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor would “elope to Cuba.”
Chuck Grassley gives a number of reasons why Steve King...
- 11/6/2018
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
Jake Gyllenhaal helped Stephen Colbert celebrate Election Day eve on Monday’s Late Show.
In a pretaped sketch titled ’Twas the Night Before Election Day, Colbert starred as an Ebenezer Scrooge-type character who, after dreaming he was visited by three ghosts (Republican leaders Chuck Grassley, Mitch McConnell and Orrin Hatch), sprung to his feet to ask the local townsfolk, “What day is it?”
From his balcony, Colbert called down to a passing “boy,” Gyllenhaal, to ask what day it was. “It’s Monday, the day before the midterms,” Gyllenhaal answered.
Colbert thanked him with a “...
In a pretaped sketch titled ’Twas the Night Before Election Day, Colbert starred as an Ebenezer Scrooge-type character who, after dreaming he was visited by three ghosts (Republican leaders Chuck Grassley, Mitch McConnell and Orrin Hatch), sprung to his feet to ask the local townsfolk, “What day is it?”
From his balcony, Colbert called down to a passing “boy,” Gyllenhaal, to ask what day it was. “It’s Monday, the day before the midterms,” Gyllenhaal answered.
Colbert thanked him with a “...
- 11/5/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Even after Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the newest Supreme Court justice, political pundits continue to evaluate the fall-out from a confirmation process that underscored the nation’s deep divisions.
MSNBC political analyst Steve Schmidt said Kavanaugh should have withdrawn his nomination to preserve the integrity of the U.S. Supreme Court. For the duration of tenure on the nation’s high court, he warned, half of the country will view the appointment as illegitimate — eroding confidence in the institution.
“We live in a time where there’s a complete collapse of trust in public institutions in this country,” Schmidt said. “This is a lifetime appointment. The only way to demonstrate his worthiness for this is to withdraw.”
Schmidt, speaking Tuesday at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit, said the confirmation process has been politicized since the 1987 battle over the nomination of Judge Robert Bork, which was opposed by...
MSNBC political analyst Steve Schmidt said Kavanaugh should have withdrawn his nomination to preserve the integrity of the U.S. Supreme Court. For the duration of tenure on the nation’s high court, he warned, half of the country will view the appointment as illegitimate — eroding confidence in the institution.
“We live in a time where there’s a complete collapse of trust in public institutions in this country,” Schmidt said. “This is a lifetime appointment. The only way to demonstrate his worthiness for this is to withdraw.”
Schmidt, speaking Tuesday at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit, said the confirmation process has been politicized since the 1987 battle over the nomination of Judge Robert Bork, which was opposed by...
- 10/10/2018
- by Dawn C. Chmielewski
- Deadline Film + TV
Matt Damon went off the rails Saturday night, perfectly capturing Brett Kavanaugh for the cold open of Saturday Night Live's Season 44 Premiere. The show spoofed the Supreme Court nominee at Thursday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing ... and it was spot on. Damon guzzled water, contorted his face and had full-on agita. Senators Chuck Grassley (Alex Moffat), Diane Feinstein (Cecily Strong), Amy Klobuchar (Rachel Dratch), Thom Tillis (Mikey Day), Cory Booker (Chris Redd), John Kennedy (Kyle Mooney...
- 9/30/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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