Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) declared that every member of Congress should be “ashamed” of the 118th Congress.
“Every one of us should be ashamed of what we’re, what we’re living through now in the 118th Congress,” the West Virginia senator told CNN in an interview. “Every Congress up until this 118th Congress has basically produced about 500 bills that we could work on and agree on and passed some form of legislation—500 to 520. We’ve only passed 69 bills.”
“What I’m really concerned about is if we lose the filibuster, you won’t create any new moderates,” Manchin added. “You will not have a middle at all. It will be swinging from the left and the right. That’s not who America is. That probably scares me more than anything.”
Former Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) agreed with Manchin’s assessment. “In the sense that Congress isn’t doing much legislating,...
“Every one of us should be ashamed of what we’re, what we’re living through now in the 118th Congress,” the West Virginia senator told CNN in an interview. “Every Congress up until this 118th Congress has basically produced about 500 bills that we could work on and agree on and passed some form of legislation—500 to 520. We’ve only passed 69 bills.”
“What I’m really concerned about is if we lose the filibuster, you won’t create any new moderates,” Manchin added. “You will not have a middle at all. It will be swinging from the left and the right. That’s not who America is. That probably scares me more than anything.”
Former Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) agreed with Manchin’s assessment. “In the sense that Congress isn’t doing much legislating,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Martin Sheen has taped a new digital spot for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, calling attention to one of the party’s biggest challenges this cycle: retaining their Senate majority.
“While I played a fictional president on television, I’ve spent my life outside of acting devoted to political activism. Frankly, I’m concerned about what’s at stake in this year’s elections,” Sheen said.
“This year’s elections will be some of the most important in our nation’s history. With health care, voting rights, climate action, and the very future of our democracy all on the line, I’m asking you to join me and help defend our Democratic Senate majority,” he said.
The spot will be sent out on social media to engage grassroots supporters.
Democrats control the Senate 51-49.
Democrats have 23 seats up this cycle, and Republicans have just 11. Cook Political Report rates one Democratic seat,...
“While I played a fictional president on television, I’ve spent my life outside of acting devoted to political activism. Frankly, I’m concerned about what’s at stake in this year’s elections,” Sheen said.
“This year’s elections will be some of the most important in our nation’s history. With health care, voting rights, climate action, and the very future of our democracy all on the line, I’m asking you to join me and help defend our Democratic Senate majority,” he said.
The spot will be sent out on social media to engage grassroots supporters.
Democrats control the Senate 51-49.
Democrats have 23 seats up this cycle, and Republicans have just 11. Cook Political Report rates one Democratic seat,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
New York — Activists and donors, young and old, packed into a luxury co-op on the Upper West Side last Wednesday to celebrate the one-year birthday of Climate Defiance, a disruptive climate action group that is quite good at making powerful politicians, government officials, and corporate executives uncomfortable — with the goal of trying to end our reliance on fossil fuels.
Climate Defiance Executive Director Michael Greenberg put this power on full display at the event, as he gave supporters an excruciatingly hard sell, for what felt like an eternity, asking them...
Climate Defiance Executive Director Michael Greenberg put this power on full display at the event, as he gave supporters an excruciatingly hard sell, for what felt like an eternity, asking them...
- 4/14/2024
- by Andrew Perez
- Rollingstone.com
The centrist group No Labels is scrapping its plan to offer a third-party choice in the 2024 election after failing to recruit a credible presidential candidate to lead the ticket.
“Americans remain more open to an independent presidential run, and hungrier for unifying national leadership, than ever before,” the organization said in a statement. “But No Labels has always said we would only offer our ballot line to a ticket if we could identify candidates with a credible path to winning the White House. No such candidates emerged, so the responsible...
“Americans remain more open to an independent presidential run, and hungrier for unifying national leadership, than ever before,” the organization said in a statement. “But No Labels has always said we would only offer our ballot line to a ticket if we could identify candidates with a credible path to winning the White House. No such candidates emerged, so the responsible...
- 4/4/2024
- by Andrew Perez
- Rollingstone.com
As Rfk Jr. ponders which celebrity to tap as his VP, another third-party presidential ticket seems to be running out of steam.
No Labels, the self-proclaimed centrist organization with dark money funding, had one of its national leaders abruptly resign Wednesday.
Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R), who served as one of the group’s national co-chairs, informed the organization he was quitting to spend more time with his family, according to the Wall Street Journal. The departure arrives a day before No Labels was set to debut a...
No Labels, the self-proclaimed centrist organization with dark money funding, had one of its national leaders abruptly resign Wednesday.
Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R), who served as one of the group’s national co-chairs, informed the organization he was quitting to spend more time with his family, according to the Wall Street Journal. The departure arrives a day before No Labels was set to debut a...
- 3/14/2024
- by Jeremy Childs
- Rollingstone.com
No Labels is moving forward with its plan to offer a third-party ticket in the 2024 election, despite its failure to attract top-tier candidates and struggles to make good on its state-level ballot access goals.
On Friday, the dark-money group’s unnamed delegates voted to proceed with a so-called “unity” ticket — even as a No Labels official acknowledged they have not managed to find a candidate yet and may not be able to, according to Politico.
The No Labels pitch is, on its face, fair: Americans want and deserve an alternative to the presumptive 2024 nominees,...
On Friday, the dark-money group’s unnamed delegates voted to proceed with a so-called “unity” ticket — even as a No Labels official acknowledged they have not managed to find a candidate yet and may not be able to, according to Politico.
The No Labels pitch is, on its face, fair: Americans want and deserve an alternative to the presumptive 2024 nominees,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Andrew Perez and Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-az) said that she won’t run for reelection to the Senate.
“Because I choose civility, understanding, listening, working together to get stuff done, I will leave the Senate at the end of this year,” Sinema said in a video statement posted on her X/Twitter account today.
“Over my career, I have shown how government can work for everyday people,” she added, citing a host of bipartisan legislation.
She said that despite all of those accomplishments, “Americans still choose to retreat farther to their partisan corners. These solutions are considered failures, either because they are too much or not nearly enough. It’s all or nothing. The outcome, less important than beating the other guy.”
Sinema left the Democratic party at the end of 2022 and switched her affiliation to independent, as she faced a potential primary challenge. But she had withheld announcing her plans until now.
“Because I choose civility, understanding, listening, working together to get stuff done, I will leave the Senate at the end of this year,” Sinema said in a video statement posted on her X/Twitter account today.
“Over my career, I have shown how government can work for everyday people,” she added, citing a host of bipartisan legislation.
She said that despite all of those accomplishments, “Americans still choose to retreat farther to their partisan corners. These solutions are considered failures, either because they are too much or not nearly enough. It’s all or nothing. The outcome, less important than beating the other guy.”
Sinema left the Democratic party at the end of 2022 and switched her affiliation to independent, as she faced a potential primary challenge. But she had withheld announcing her plans until now.
- 3/5/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
On Friday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) said he would not run for president as a third-party candidate.
“I will not be seeking a third-party run. I will not be involved in a presidential run,” Manchin told an audience at West Virginia University.
It was a surprising announcement given that just a day before, he suggested that he might launch a third-party presidential campaign and floated the name of Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) as a potential running mate.
At a breakfast event hosted by the City Club of Cleveland as part of his nationwide “listening tour,” Manchin endorsed the idea of Romney as a hypothetical running mate. He also mentioned he had considered former Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) for the V.P. position.
At the event, Manchin openly criticized President Joe Biden on various issues and emphasized his concerns about the administration’s policies. Despite the speculation around his potential presidential bid,...
“I will not be seeking a third-party run. I will not be involved in a presidential run,” Manchin told an audience at West Virginia University.
It was a surprising announcement given that just a day before, he suggested that he might launch a third-party presidential campaign and floated the name of Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) as a potential running mate.
At a breakfast event hosted by the City Club of Cleveland as part of his nationwide “listening tour,” Manchin endorsed the idea of Romney as a hypothetical running mate. He also mentioned he had considered former Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) for the V.P. position.
At the event, Manchin openly criticized President Joe Biden on various issues and emphasized his concerns about the administration’s policies. Despite the speculation around his potential presidential bid,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
The Alabama Democratic Party has floated the idea of former football coach Nick Saban running against Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) for the U.S. Senate.
Saban, days after his team was eliminated from the college football playoff, announced that he would retire.
In early January, there were increasing calls for the former coach to enter politics.
On January 10, Josh Moon, a reporter for the Alabama Political Reporter, suggested that Saban, the winner of six national championships with the Alabama Crimson Tide, should transfer to politics.
“Nick Saban for U.S. Senate,” Moon wrote on X. “Save us from Tommy Tuberville one more time.”
The Alabama Democratic Party reposted this suggestion and emphasized their endorsement of it in the caption.
“We officially second this,” they stated.
Saban stayed away from politics for most of his career, except when he endorsed Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), whom he grew up with in West Virginia.
Saban, days after his team was eliminated from the college football playoff, announced that he would retire.
In early January, there were increasing calls for the former coach to enter politics.
On January 10, Josh Moon, a reporter for the Alabama Political Reporter, suggested that Saban, the winner of six national championships with the Alabama Crimson Tide, should transfer to politics.
“Nick Saban for U.S. Senate,” Moon wrote on X. “Save us from Tommy Tuberville one more time.”
The Alabama Democratic Party reposted this suggestion and emphasized their endorsement of it in the caption.
“We officially second this,” they stated.
Saban stayed away from politics for most of his career, except when he endorsed Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), whom he grew up with in West Virginia.
- 2/5/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia), who represents one of the reddest states, said he would not be voting for former President Donald Trump.
Although Manchin, a conservative Democrat, has opened up about his concerns about his party candidates and leadership, he said he loves this “country too much to vote for Donald Trump.”
When asked about his reservations about President Joe Biden on Face The Nation, he directly called out Trump.
“Constructive criticism,” he said. “Let me make it very clear: I love my country too much to vote for Donald Trump. I love my country too much, and I think [it] would be very detrimental to my country.”
By Super Tuesday, when the greatest number of primary elections and caucuses is held across the country, Manchin claimed he’d better understand the 2024 presidential race.
Instead of just examining the Democratic and Republican parties, Manchin is looking at third-party candidates who have the opportunity to run.
Although Manchin, a conservative Democrat, has opened up about his concerns about his party candidates and leadership, he said he loves this “country too much to vote for Donald Trump.”
When asked about his reservations about President Joe Biden on Face The Nation, he directly called out Trump.
“Constructive criticism,” he said. “Let me make it very clear: I love my country too much to vote for Donald Trump. I love my country too much, and I think [it] would be very detrimental to my country.”
By Super Tuesday, when the greatest number of primary elections and caucuses is held across the country, Manchin claimed he’d better understand the 2024 presidential race.
Instead of just examining the Democratic and Republican parties, Manchin is looking at third-party candidates who have the opportunity to run.
- 1/27/2024
- by Casey Rivera
- Uinterview
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) prepares to make an appearance next month at “Politics & Eggs,” a prominent New Hampshire forum traditionally reserved for presidential candidates. This has fueled speculation that Manchin may consider a late-entry bid for the White House in the 2024 election.
Scheduled to speak at the event hosted by the New England Council and the New Hampshire Institute of Politics on January 12, Manchin’s participation has intensified discussions about his potential presidential aspirations.
While he has not yet made a final decision, in a recent interview with CNN, Manchin confirmed that he has actively considered a presidential campaign.
Manchin’s appearance at the “Politics & Eggs” event will launch his new organization’s national listening tour.
Americans Together, the name of the organization, was established by Manchin and his daughter Heather Manchin, a former pharmaceutical executive. It aims to advocate for centrist policies and actively combat the prevalence of extremism in the political sphere,...
Scheduled to speak at the event hosted by the New England Council and the New Hampshire Institute of Politics on January 12, Manchin’s participation has intensified discussions about his potential presidential aspirations.
While he has not yet made a final decision, in a recent interview with CNN, Manchin confirmed that he has actively considered a presidential campaign.
Manchin’s appearance at the “Politics & Eggs” event will launch his new organization’s national listening tour.
Americans Together, the name of the organization, was established by Manchin and his daughter Heather Manchin, a former pharmaceutical executive. It aims to advocate for centrist policies and actively combat the prevalence of extremism in the political sphere,...
- 12/27/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
In 2020, young voters broke turnout records — more than half of 18 to 29 year olds cast ballots, according to the U.S. Census Bureau — and those young voters broke, overwhelmingly, for Joe Biden. The question haunting Biden’s reelection campaign is whether that critical cohort of voters will show up again in 2024. According to a new survey from the Institute of Politics at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, the campaign is right to be concerned.
The Harvard poll shows President Biden has a 15 point lead over Trump among likely voters under...
The Harvard poll shows President Biden has a 15 point lead over Trump among likely voters under...
- 12/5/2023
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
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
Sen. Joe Manchin‘s daughter, Heather Bresch, set up a political organization just days after the Democratic West Virginia senator announced he would not run for re-election next year.
Manchin has been toying with a third-party presidential run either with No Labels or one of his own making. The organization, Americans Together, was established under federal election law as a 501(c)(4) group, which allows it to raise funds to support Manchin’s future political activities.
In a written and video statement last week, Manchin said, “After months of deliberation and long conversations with my family, I believe in my heart of hearts that I have accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia. I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate, but what I will be doing is traveling the...
Manchin has been toying with a third-party presidential run either with No Labels or one of his own making. The organization, Americans Together, was established under federal election law as a 501(c)(4) group, which allows it to raise funds to support Manchin’s future political activities.
In a written and video statement last week, Manchin said, “After months of deliberation and long conversations with my family, I believe in my heart of hearts that I have accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia. I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate, but what I will be doing is traveling the...
- 11/27/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-wv) said that he will not seek reelection, putting an end to speculation about his plans for next year and adding to the uncertainty that Democrats will be able to retain control of the Senate.
“I believe in my heart of hearts that I have accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia,” Manchin said in a video statement posted on social media. “I have made one of the toughest decisions I have ever made in my life, and I have decided that I will not be running for reelection.”
His exit from the race quickly raised speculation that he would mount a presidential bid via the group No Labels, which has been readying the possibility of backing a third party challenge next year. That has raised big concerns among Democrats that such a bid would siphon votes from Joe Biden to the benefit of Donald Trump,...
“I believe in my heart of hearts that I have accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia,” Manchin said in a video statement posted on social media. “I have made one of the toughest decisions I have ever made in my life, and I have decided that I will not be running for reelection.”
His exit from the race quickly raised speculation that he would mount a presidential bid via the group No Labels, which has been readying the possibility of backing a third party challenge next year. That has raised big concerns among Democrats that such a bid would siphon votes from Joe Biden to the benefit of Donald Trump,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Democratic West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has announced that he will not seek re-election in 2024.
In a video statement released on social media, Manchin stated that “after months of deliberation and long conversations with my family I believe, in my heart of hearts, that I have accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia. I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate.”
Manchin, the former governor of West Virginia, was...
In a video statement released on social media, Manchin stated that “after months of deliberation and long conversations with my family I believe, in my heart of hearts, that I have accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia. I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate.”
Manchin, the former governor of West Virginia, was...
- 11/9/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Between the bongo drums and saxophone, the guy hawking buttons featuring a shirtless Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (“Fit to Be President!”), the men darting around in dark suits and sunglasses (stand-ins for the Secret Service detail Kennedy has still not received), the throngs of jubilant supporters, and the giant tour buses bearing the candidate’s grinning countenance, the entire spectacle would have made a convenient diversion for anyone planning an elaborate heist of the Declaration of Independence.
Unfortunately, Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center was selected for a different reason: to serve as a corny metaphor.
Unfortunately, Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center was selected for a different reason: to serve as a corny metaphor.
- 10/10/2023
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
Dianne Feinstein has died at the age of 90. Given the intense focus during her final years on whether she was wrong to stay in the Senate when it appeared she was no longer able to do the job, it’s easy to forget what a forward-thinking trailblazer she was. In the 1970s, she became the first female mayor of San Francisco after an anti-gay extremist killed Mayor George Moscone and fellow city supervisor Harvey Milk. After serving two terms as mayor, she became the first female senator from California and...
- 9/29/2023
- by David S. Cohen
- Rollingstone.com
A new presidential election cycle is heating up, and Bernie Sanders finds himself in an unfamiliar position: on the sidelines.
The independent senator from Vermont, who rallied millions of progressive supporters behind his bids in 2016 and 2020, is not making a run for the White House in 2024. Instead, he is now talking up his former rival Joe Biden — as well as the dire threat to democracy posed by another Trump term.
Sanders sings Biden’s praises as president, insisting he has plenty to be “proud” of from his first term. But...
The independent senator from Vermont, who rallied millions of progressive supporters behind his bids in 2016 and 2020, is not making a run for the White House in 2024. Instead, he is now talking up his former rival Joe Biden — as well as the dire threat to democracy posed by another Trump term.
Sanders sings Biden’s praises as president, insisting he has plenty to be “proud” of from his first term. But...
- 9/11/2023
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
Viet Dinh, a key strategic and business leader at Fox Corp. and a longtime consiglieri in the Murdoch empire, is leaving his executive post in the wake of the Fox News settlement with Dominion Voting Systems.
Dinh will step down as Chief Legal and Policy Officer on December 31 and become a “special advisor” to the company, Fox said in a press release issued Friday after the close of trading.
Dinh came aboard 21st Century Fox in 2018 just before Disney acquired most of the company, leaving a clutch of TV-focused assets that took on the corporate name Fox Corp. Working closely with CEO Lachlan Murdoch, he played a significant role in guiding Fox’s path, handling all legal, compliance and regulatory matters as well as overseeing government affairs.
In steering Fox’s legal strategy, Dinh was a key management figure as Fox News faced a trial in Dominion’s defamation lawsuit...
Dinh will step down as Chief Legal and Policy Officer on December 31 and become a “special advisor” to the company, Fox said in a press release issued Friday after the close of trading.
Dinh came aboard 21st Century Fox in 2018 just before Disney acquired most of the company, leaving a clutch of TV-focused assets that took on the corporate name Fox Corp. Working closely with CEO Lachlan Murdoch, he played a significant role in guiding Fox’s path, handling all legal, compliance and regulatory matters as well as overseeing government affairs.
In steering Fox’s legal strategy, Dinh was a key management figure as Fox News faced a trial in Dominion’s defamation lawsuit...
- 8/11/2023
- by Dade Hayes and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
This is the season of political town halls, but there’s one on Monday evening that is garnering some attention in the media pundit class: An event featuring Sen. Joe Manchin (D-wv) and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman designed to promote the group No Labels.
The streamed event from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, Nh, is designed to outline a No Labels policy agenda as the group looks to get behind a third-party presidential ticket, focused on the idea that there is a “common sense” bipartisan solution to political polarization.
Kevin Cirilli, correspondent for Scripps News and former chief Washington correspondent for Bloomberg Television, is serving as moderator of the event. He is not affiliated with No Labels.
No Labels has had plenty of pushback from Democrats, who see such a third-party bid as hurting Joe Biden’s reelection chances more than it would a Republican nominee, potentially returning Donald Trump to the White House.
The streamed event from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, Nh, is designed to outline a No Labels policy agenda as the group looks to get behind a third-party presidential ticket, focused on the idea that there is a “common sense” bipartisan solution to political polarization.
Kevin Cirilli, correspondent for Scripps News and former chief Washington correspondent for Bloomberg Television, is serving as moderator of the event. He is not affiliated with No Labels.
No Labels has had plenty of pushback from Democrats, who see such a third-party bid as hurting Joe Biden’s reelection chances more than it would a Republican nominee, potentially returning Donald Trump to the White House.
- 7/17/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Less than a month after giving her uncensored opinions about Robert Redford in Cannes, Jane Fonda was at the Tribeca Festival on Saturday speaking her mind about the climate crisis, Joe Biden, and her father Henry Fonda.
The two-time Oscar winner was at the New York-based fest to receive Tribeca’s third annual Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award. The award, an original drawing entitled Exodus #3 from artist Julie Mehretu, was presented by Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys.
Following the award presentation, Fonda sat for a Q&a with Robin Roberts of Good Morning America.
“Let’s hear it for Tribeca Film Festival,” Fonda said. “For giving chances to women and to people of color in the film industry and to young people. I’m so grateful to the Tribeca. I can’t believe that a Murdoch owns it (Tribeca Enterprises).”
For over 50 years Fonda, 85, has been speaking out for causes including Black Lives Matter,...
The two-time Oscar winner was at the New York-based fest to receive Tribeca’s third annual Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award. The award, an original drawing entitled Exodus #3 from artist Julie Mehretu, was presented by Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys.
Following the award presentation, Fonda sat for a Q&a with Robin Roberts of Good Morning America.
“Let’s hear it for Tribeca Film Festival,” Fonda said. “For giving chances to women and to people of color in the film industry and to young people. I’m so grateful to the Tribeca. I can’t believe that a Murdoch owns it (Tribeca Enterprises).”
For over 50 years Fonda, 85, has been speaking out for causes including Black Lives Matter,...
- 6/11/2023
- by Addie Morfoot
- Deadline Film + TV
A centrist political group, No Labels, has been pushing for a third-party presidential candidate, and Senator Joe Manchin is one of their dream nominees. But when pressed by Fox News’ Shannon Bream about the possibility of a third party run, the centrist Democrat refused to answer definitively.
“Not ruling anything in, not ruling anything out,” the senator said.
Manchin has been a crucial swing vote on many pressing issues, including climate and voting rights. He refused to support a Democratic bill that would have shored up voter protections, and he...
“Not ruling anything in, not ruling anything out,” the senator said.
Manchin has been a crucial swing vote on many pressing issues, including climate and voting rights. He refused to support a Democratic bill that would have shored up voter protections, and he...
- 6/4/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Comedy Central is making changes to its late-night lineup.
The Paramount Global network has canceled animated series Tooning Out The News and Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God.
Both shows are exec produced by Stephen Colbert.
Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God ran for two seasons on the network. It launched in September 2021, initially as Tha God’s Honest Truth before it was rebranded for its second season. The weekly series turned into more of a panel format for the second season, which premiered last July after The Daily Show.
The half-hour show featured influential guests, unlikely pairings of comedians, outspoken celebrities and thought-leaders across the political spectrum, debating the current events permeating politics and culture with guests unpacking the stories blazing the headlines as well as Charlamagne’s unfiltered take on the most talked about topics.
It made its biggest headlines with an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris,...
The Paramount Global network has canceled animated series Tooning Out The News and Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God.
Both shows are exec produced by Stephen Colbert.
Hell of a Week with Charlamagne Tha God ran for two seasons on the network. It launched in September 2021, initially as Tha God’s Honest Truth before it was rebranded for its second season. The weekly series turned into more of a panel format for the second season, which premiered last July after The Daily Show.
The half-hour show featured influential guests, unlikely pairings of comedians, outspoken celebrities and thought-leaders across the political spectrum, debating the current events permeating politics and culture with guests unpacking the stories blazing the headlines as well as Charlamagne’s unfiltered take on the most talked about topics.
It made its biggest headlines with an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Brad Paisley joined a delegation of U.S. senators on a trip to Ukraine, where he performed in Kyiv’s Saint Michael’s Square and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The trip came just a month after Paisley marked the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a new song, “Same Here,” that featured a conversation with Zelensky. During his impromptu acoustic performance, Paisley played “Same Here,” as well as a Ukrainian folk song.
Paisley shared a video of his performance on Instagram, writing, “Emotional experience seeing all this first hand.
The trip came just a month after Paisley marked the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a new song, “Same Here,” that featured a conversation with Zelensky. During his impromptu acoustic performance, Paisley played “Same Here,” as well as a Ukrainian folk song.
Paisley shared a video of his performance on Instagram, writing, “Emotional experience seeing all this first hand.
- 4/12/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
In an unusual setup for a cable news program, CNN has hired two executive producers to try and rejuvenate its CNN This Morning program, which is anchored by Don Lemon, Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow.
The two EPs are CNN veteran Lauren Mensch, and Chris Russell, who was in talks for the job, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Mensch will lead the show’s editorial direction and lead the team in the control room during the 6 to 9 a.m. hours. Russell, meanwhile, will lead production during the dayside and evening hours to set the show up for the following morning.
Mensch was most recently EP of CNN Newsroom with Alisyn Camerota and Victor Blackwell, while Russell most recently led the NewsNation program On Balance With Leland Vittert. He also previously worked with CNN CEO Chris Licht at CBS News.
While every morning show has producers (including a senior-level producer, CNN...
The two EPs are CNN veteran Lauren Mensch, and Chris Russell, who was in talks for the job, according to the Hollywood Reporter.
Mensch will lead the show’s editorial direction and lead the team in the control room during the 6 to 9 a.m. hours. Russell, meanwhile, will lead production during the dayside and evening hours to set the show up for the following morning.
Mensch was most recently EP of CNN Newsroom with Alisyn Camerota and Victor Blackwell, while Russell most recently led the NewsNation program On Balance With Leland Vittert. He also previously worked with CNN CEO Chris Licht at CBS News.
While every morning show has producers (including a senior-level producer, CNN...
- 3/13/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stephen Colbert announced Thursday that on March 15th he’ll have Vice President Kamala Harris on “The Late Show” for an exclusive interview.
The interview will be the first time Harris has appeared on the show since she was a candidate for the office alongside Joe Biden in 2020. The episode will air on CBS and also live and on demand via Paramount+.
You can watch Colbert’s announcement of the interview below:
We're thrilled to announce @VP Kamala Harris will return to The Late Show for an exclusive interview with @StephenAtHome on Wednesday, March 15th!
Watch on @CBS & @ParamountPlus at 11:35/10:35c. #Colbert pic.twitter.com/kGNQSj3JZH
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The interview will be the first time Harris has appeared on the show since she was a candidate for the office alongside Joe Biden in 2020. The episode will air on CBS and also live and on demand via Paramount+.
You can watch Colbert’s announcement of the interview below:
We're thrilled to announce @VP Kamala Harris will return to The Late Show for an exclusive interview with @StephenAtHome on Wednesday, March 15th!
Watch on @CBS & @ParamountPlus at 11:35/10:35c. #Colbert pic.twitter.com/kGNQSj3JZH
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) March 10, 2023 Also Read:
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- 3/10/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Public interest advocate Gigi Sohn is withdrawing her nomination to the FCC, after a 16-month battle in which she faced relentless attacks from industry lobbyists and from commentators on the right.
“When I accepted his nomination over sixteen months ago, I could not have imagined that legions of cable and media industry lobbyists, their bought-and-paid-for surrogates, and dark money political groups with bottomless pockets would distort my over 30-year history as a consumer advocate into an absurd caricature of blatant lies,” Sohn wrote in a statement to The Washington Post. “The unrelenting, dishonest and cruel attacks on my character and my career as an advocate for the public interest have taken an enormous toll on me and my family.”
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, “She has tremendous intellect and experience, and we thought and we believed that she would be a … great candidate and would have been...
“When I accepted his nomination over sixteen months ago, I could not have imagined that legions of cable and media industry lobbyists, their bought-and-paid-for surrogates, and dark money political groups with bottomless pockets would distort my over 30-year history as a consumer advocate into an absurd caricature of blatant lies,” Sohn wrote in a statement to The Washington Post. “The unrelenting, dishonest and cruel attacks on my character and my career as an advocate for the public interest have taken an enormous toll on me and my family.”
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters, “She has tremendous intellect and experience, and we thought and we believed that she would be a … great candidate and would have been...
- 3/7/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Senator Joe Manchin, an alleged Democrat, went on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo — the Sunday morning equivalent of Tucker Carlson — and declined to identify as a member of the Democratic Party. That’s right, the senator who jokes with Republicans about switching parties, is now claiming he is an “American” instead of a Democrat.
“Do you still identify as a Democrat?” Bartiromo asked the senator at the conclusion of the interview.
“I will be involved in any way I can to help,” Manchin said.
“Do you still identify as a Democrat?...
“Do you still identify as a Democrat?” Bartiromo asked the senator at the conclusion of the interview.
“I will be involved in any way I can to help,” Manchin said.
“Do you still identify as a Democrat?...
- 2/26/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Despite a total population just one-fifth of New York City, West Virginia, the 12th-least populous state in the Union and the 10th by land mass, holds a disproportionate place in the collective political, social, and cultural imagination in the United States. Institutionally, the U.S. Senate’s extreme tilt towards small, rural states and the current 51-50 Democratic majority gives small states like West Virginia and its Democratic senator, Joe Manchin, outsized political influence. Between 2020 and 2022, Manchin and the first-term senator from Arizona, Krysten Sinema, limited, if not outright controlled, what Democrats could pass legislatively. For West Virginia and by extension, Manchin, some of that influence goes well beyond the structure of political institutions and to West Virginia’s century-old reputation as the central hub for...
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- 2/7/2023
- Screen Anarchy
A panic is burning through social media and the halls of Congress following reports this week that the Consumer Product Safety Commission is preparing to issue a ban on gas stoves. The agency clarified on Wednesday that there is, in fact, no plan to ban gas stoves and that it is only “researching gas emissions in stoves and exploring new ways to address any health risks” — but that isn’t keeping conservatives from pushing the narrative that government agents are going to come into your home and rip apart your kitchen.
- 1/11/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Three prominent Democrat groups say they will be returning funds donated by Sam Bankman-Fried to duped Ftx customers. On Friday, the political groups, including the Democratic National Committee, announced they would return the contributions made by the founder of the now-collapsed Ftx cryptocurrency exchange.
“Given the allegations around potential campaign finance violations by Bankman-Fried, we are setting aside funds in order to return the 815,000 in contributions since 2020,” a DNC spokesperson told multiple outlets. “We will return as soon as we receive proper direction in the legal proceedings.”
The Democratic Senatorial...
“Given the allegations around potential campaign finance violations by Bankman-Fried, we are setting aside funds in order to return the 815,000 in contributions since 2020,” a DNC spokesperson told multiple outlets. “We will return as soon as we receive proper direction in the legal proceedings.”
The Democratic Senatorial...
- 12/17/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Hollywood star Jane Fonda’s cancer is in remission, the star announced.
“Best Birthday Present Ever!!!” wrote Fonda, who turns 85 on December 21, reports ‘Variety’.
“Last week I was told by my oncologist that my cancer is in remission and I can discontinue chemo. I am feeling so blessed, so fortunate. I thank all of you who prayed and sent good thoughts my way.”
The two-time Oscar winner had previously taken to Instagram September 2 to announce she’d been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and had started on a six-month long chemo journey.
She assured followers that the cancer is “very treatable” and has an 80 per cent survival rate.
The last chemo session was one of the hardest, Fonda said in her recent post, describing how she felt exhausted for the two weeks that followed.
But come December 2, Fonda still managed to make an appearance in Washington, D.C. at the...
“Best Birthday Present Ever!!!” wrote Fonda, who turns 85 on December 21, reports ‘Variety’.
“Last week I was told by my oncologist that my cancer is in remission and I can discontinue chemo. I am feeling so blessed, so fortunate. I thank all of you who prayed and sent good thoughts my way.”
The two-time Oscar winner had previously taken to Instagram September 2 to announce she’d been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and had started on a six-month long chemo journey.
She assured followers that the cancer is “very treatable” and has an 80 per cent survival rate.
The last chemo session was one of the hardest, Fonda said in her recent post, describing how she felt exhausted for the two weeks that followed.
But come December 2, Fonda still managed to make an appearance in Washington, D.C. at the...
- 12/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Jane Fonda made the gleeful announcement that her cancer is in remission on Instagram on Thursday (15 December).
In September, Fonda revealed she had been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma – a type of cancer that begins in the lymphatic system.
“Best Birthday Present Ever!!!” the Grace and Frankie star, who turns 85 next week, wrote alongside a photo of her at a protest.
“Last week I was told by my oncologist that my cancer is in remission and I can discontinue chemo. I am feeling so blessed, so fortunate. I thank all of you who prayed and sent good thoughts my way. I am confident that it played a role in the good news.
She continued: “I’m especially happy because while my first 4 chemo treatments were rather easy for me, only a few days of being tired, the last chemo session was rough and lasted 2 weeks making it hard to accomplish much of anything.
In September, Fonda revealed she had been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma – a type of cancer that begins in the lymphatic system.
“Best Birthday Present Ever!!!” the Grace and Frankie star, who turns 85 next week, wrote alongside a photo of her at a protest.
“Last week I was told by my oncologist that my cancer is in remission and I can discontinue chemo. I am feeling so blessed, so fortunate. I thank all of you who prayed and sent good thoughts my way. I am confident that it played a role in the good news.
She continued: “I’m especially happy because while my first 4 chemo treatments were rather easy for me, only a few days of being tired, the last chemo session was rough and lasted 2 weeks making it hard to accomplish much of anything.
- 12/16/2022
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - TV
Jane Fonda’s cancer is in remission, the “Grace and Frankie” star announced Thursday on Instagram.
“Best Birthday Present Ever!!!” wrote Fonda, who turns 85 on Dec. 21. “Last week I was told by my oncologist that my cancer is in remission and I can discontinue chemo. I am feeling so blessed, so fortunate. I thank all of you who prayed and sent good thoughts my way.”
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The two-time Oscar winner had previously taken to Instagram Sept. 2 to announce she’d been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and had started on a six-month long chemo journey. She assured followers that the cancer is “very treatable” and has an 80 survival rate.
The last chemo session was one of the hardest, Fonda said in her recent post, describing how she felt exhausted for the two weeks that followed. But come Dec. 2, Fonda...
“Best Birthday Present Ever!!!” wrote Fonda, who turns 85 on Dec. 21. “Last week I was told by my oncologist that my cancer is in remission and I can discontinue chemo. I am feeling so blessed, so fortunate. I thank all of you who prayed and sent good thoughts my way.”
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Jane Fonda (@janefonda)
The two-time Oscar winner had previously taken to Instagram Sept. 2 to announce she’d been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and had started on a six-month long chemo journey. She assured followers that the cancer is “very treatable” and has an 80 survival rate.
The last chemo session was one of the hardest, Fonda said in her recent post, describing how she felt exhausted for the two weeks that followed. But come Dec. 2, Fonda...
- 12/16/2022
- by Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
Updated, with Schumer comment: Senator Kyrsten Sinema jolted Democratic hopes of obtaining a clear majority in the next Congress when she announced on Friday that she has switched her party affiliation to independent.
“Like a lot of Arizonans, I have never fit perfectly in either national party,” she wrote in an op ed in the Arizona Republic. “Becoming an independent won’t change my work in the Senate; my service to Arizona remains the same.”
Sinema’s move comes days after Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-ga) won reelection, giving Democrats a 51-49 majority. Sinema told Politico that she does not plan to caucus with Republicans. Democrats count two independents as part of their caucus — Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Senator Angus King of Maine — and Sinema plans to maintain her committee assignments controlled by the party. Even without her vote, the Senate would be tied, leaving it to Vice President Kamala Harris to break it.
“Like a lot of Arizonans, I have never fit perfectly in either national party,” she wrote in an op ed in the Arizona Republic. “Becoming an independent won’t change my work in the Senate; my service to Arizona remains the same.”
Sinema’s move comes days after Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-ga) won reelection, giving Democrats a 51-49 majority. Sinema told Politico that she does not plan to caucus with Republicans. Democrats count two independents as part of their caucus — Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Senator Angus King of Maine — and Sinema plans to maintain her committee assignments controlled by the party. Even without her vote, the Senate would be tied, leaving it to Vice President Kamala Harris to break it.
- 12/9/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Kyrsten Sinema is leaving the Democratic Party.
The senator from Arizona who has helped thwart the party’s agenda since President Joe Biden took office in 2021 told Politico that she is no longer a Democrat, and that she is changing her party affiliation to independent. “Nothing will change about my values or my behavior,” she claimed.
Sinema told Politico that she would not caucus with Republicans, but the defection means Democrats will no longer have the 51-49 Senate majority they appeared to secure when Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker in...
The senator from Arizona who has helped thwart the party’s agenda since President Joe Biden took office in 2021 told Politico that she is no longer a Democrat, and that she is changing her party affiliation to independent. “Nothing will change about my values or my behavior,” she claimed.
Sinema told Politico that she would not caucus with Republicans, but the defection means Democrats will no longer have the 51-49 Senate majority they appeared to secure when Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker in...
- 12/9/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Raphael Warnock has defeated Herschel Walker in a runoff election to determine who will represent Georgia in the U.S. Senate.
The incumbent Democrat was leading with Democratic areas still to report when the race was called Tuesday night. Warnock bested Walker by just under a percentage point during the general election last month, but didn’t cross the 50-percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff. His victory means Democrats will hold a 51-49 advantage in the Senate, expanding their slim majority in midterm elections that were projected to favor Republicans.
The incumbent Democrat was leading with Democratic areas still to report when the race was called Tuesday night. Warnock bested Walker by just under a percentage point during the general election last month, but didn’t cross the 50-percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff. His victory means Democrats will hold a 51-49 advantage in the Senate, expanding their slim majority in midterm elections that were projected to favor Republicans.
- 12/7/2022
- by Tim Dickinson and Asawin Suebsaeng
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-ga) was projected to win election to a full Senate term on Tuesday, defeating football star Herschel Walker in a runoff that was the final chapter of the midterms.
Warnock’s victory will give Democrats a 51-49 margin in the Senate, a one-seat gain that gives the party a clear majority.
Walker’s defeat was another loss for a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate, as the former president thrown his backing behind the sports celebrity despite his lack of experience in the political realm and personal baggage from past relationships.
News networks CNN and MSNBC spent hours analyzing the runoff results, with each candidate flipping back and forth in the lead several times. Fox News also covered the results, but as part of their regular primetime lineup.
“After a hard-fought campaign, you got me for six more years,” Warnock told a room of cheering supporters after Walker conceded the race.
Warnock’s victory will give Democrats a 51-49 margin in the Senate, a one-seat gain that gives the party a clear majority.
Walker’s defeat was another loss for a Donald Trump-endorsed candidate, as the former president thrown his backing behind the sports celebrity despite his lack of experience in the political realm and personal baggage from past relationships.
News networks CNN and MSNBC spent hours analyzing the runoff results, with each candidate flipping back and forth in the lead several times. Fox News also covered the results, but as part of their regular primetime lineup.
“After a hard-fought campaign, you got me for six more years,” Warnock told a room of cheering supporters after Walker conceded the race.
- 12/7/2022
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
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After spending much of the pandemic holding virtual rallies urging political action on climate change, Jane Fonda plans to return to Washington D.C. on Friday for her first in-person climate change event in the nation’s capital since the pandemic began.
In fall 2019, Fonda began participating in weekly “Fire Drill Friday” protests in D.C., alongside other climate change activists and celebrity friends. The protests, as well as Fonda’s arrests, generated headlines, as the actress marched around the capital and outlined a number of priorities aimed at decreasing the United States’ reliance on fossil fuels. The in-person rallies were curtailed by the pandemic and Fonda took her activism online for the past several years.
Now, Fonda said she’s decided to return to D.C. to address where climate change advocacy should be directed after this year’s midterm elections. The...
After spending much of the pandemic holding virtual rallies urging political action on climate change, Jane Fonda plans to return to Washington D.C. on Friday for her first in-person climate change event in the nation’s capital since the pandemic began.
In fall 2019, Fonda began participating in weekly “Fire Drill Friday” protests in D.C., alongside other climate change activists and celebrity friends. The protests, as well as Fonda’s arrests, generated headlines, as the actress marched around the capital and outlined a number of priorities aimed at decreasing the United States’ reliance on fossil fuels. The in-person rallies were curtailed by the pandemic and Fonda took her activism online for the past several years.
Now, Fonda said she’s decided to return to D.C. to address where climate change advocacy should be directed after this year’s midterm elections. The...
- 12/1/2022
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s official: Democrats have clinched control of the U.S. Senate. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, one of the Democrats’ most vulnerable incumbents, has fended off a challenge from conservative nepobaby Adam Laxalt and guaranteed her party at least 50 seats in the Senate. With the tie-breaking vote from Vice President Kamala Harris, the chamber is now certain to remain in Democratic hands. But a runoff election in Georgia could still expand the Democrats’ majority if Sen. Raphael Warnock triumphs over Herschel Walker.
Laxalt took an early lead in Nevada, with...
Laxalt took an early lead in Nevada, with...
- 11/13/2022
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
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Cecily Strong pulled in to Saturday Night Live‘s “Weekend Update” this week to talk to viewers about what’s at stake in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
As “Tammy the Trucker,” Strong was introduced as someone “who promises she’s here to talk about gas prices and definitely not abortion.”
But after a quick reference to how “the Supreme Court sent Roe v. Wade to that big pit stop in the sky,” Strong appeared to get flustered and started talking about what she felt was really going on.
“Gas prices are up and families are really hurting, but that’s not going to magically disappear no matter who you vote for. We’re in a global recession fueled by corporate greed and war. But what will keep disappearing is safe access to abortion, and it’s not really magic because they told us...
Cecily Strong pulled in to Saturday Night Live‘s “Weekend Update” this week to talk to viewers about what’s at stake in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
As “Tammy the Trucker,” Strong was introduced as someone “who promises she’s here to talk about gas prices and definitely not abortion.”
But after a quick reference to how “the Supreme Court sent Roe v. Wade to that big pit stop in the sky,” Strong appeared to get flustered and started talking about what she felt was really going on.
“Gas prices are up and families are really hurting, but that’s not going to magically disappear no matter who you vote for. We’re in a global recession fueled by corporate greed and war. But what will keep disappearing is safe access to abortion, and it’s not really magic because they told us...
- 11/7/2022
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: The trailer to Rachel Lears’ new documentary To the End debuts on over one thousand screens in theaters today, but we’ve got your first look at it here.
Lears’ follow-up to her breakthrough film Knock Down the House documents young progressive activists and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in their relentless effort to engineer major action combatting climate change.
“Fighting for change politically requires faith,” Aoc says in the trailer. Regarding the urgent need to avoid a climate catastrophe, Ocasio-Cortez notes, “This is going to be the moon shot of our generation.”
To the End was acquired by Roadside Attractions after its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival last January. The version of the documentary that hits theaters on December 9 has been significantly revised since Sundance, to reflect dramatic changes in the political fortunes of climate change legislation.
“When the film premiered at Sundance, it was right after [Democratic] Senator...
Lears’ follow-up to her breakthrough film Knock Down the House documents young progressive activists and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in their relentless effort to engineer major action combatting climate change.
“Fighting for change politically requires faith,” Aoc says in the trailer. Regarding the urgent need to avoid a climate catastrophe, Ocasio-Cortez notes, “This is going to be the moon shot of our generation.”
To the End was acquired by Roadside Attractions after its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival last January. The version of the documentary that hits theaters on December 9 has been significantly revised since Sundance, to reflect dramatic changes in the political fortunes of climate change legislation.
“When the film premiered at Sundance, it was right after [Democratic] Senator...
- 10/28/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Vice President Kamala Harris is joining Seth Meyers for Monday’s episode of “Late Night with Seth Meyers.”
It will mark her first late-night television appearance since stepping into office. She previously made her in-studio talk show debut as VP last year on “The View.”
She also has granted interviews on various other talk shows, including with Charlamagne Tha God on his Comedy Central show, where things got a bit testy when he questioned if West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has more power over policy decisions than President Joe Biden.
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“I want to know who the real president of this country is? Is it Joe Biden or Joe Manchin?” he asked.
“It’s Joe Biden, and don’t start talking like a Republican about asking whether or not he’s president,...
It will mark her first late-night television appearance since stepping into office. She previously made her in-studio talk show debut as VP last year on “The View.”
She also has granted interviews on various other talk shows, including with Charlamagne Tha God on his Comedy Central show, where things got a bit testy when he questioned if West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has more power over policy decisions than President Joe Biden.
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“I want to know who the real president of this country is? Is it Joe Biden or Joe Manchin?” he asked.
“It’s Joe Biden, and don’t start talking like a Republican about asking whether or not he’s president,...
- 10/6/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Decades of willfully moronic Republicans bringing snowballs onto the Senate floor to argue that climate change is a hoax. Decades of debate about carbon taxes and carbon offsets. Decades of rallies in D.C. and hoping that the next hurricane or drought or heat wave will wake up Americans to the risks of living on a superheated planet. Decades of coral reefs crumbling and species disappearing and the curve of CO2 in the atmosphere rising ever upward. Decades of loss, of rage, of fragile hope.
But now, with the climate...
But now, with the climate...
- 9/8/2022
- by Jeff Goodell
- Rollingstone.com
President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the roughly 700 billion climate, health care and tax package that passed Congress last week on a party line vote.
Biden handed a pen to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-wv) just after he signed the bill, a gesture to one of the Senate’s Democratic holdouts to earlier versions of the bill that were far more sweeping and costly.
“Joe, I never had a doubt,” Biden said during his remarks in the State Dining Room.
The president also took a swipe at the GOP, unified in opposition to the legislation. He said that “Democrats sided with the American people, and every single Republican sided with special interests.”
Biden called the bill “one of the most significant laws in our history,” as it marks the federal governments largest outlay to address climate change.
Biden also tried to convey that Democrats have actually accomplished a lot since he took office,...
Biden handed a pen to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-wv) just after he signed the bill, a gesture to one of the Senate’s Democratic holdouts to earlier versions of the bill that were far more sweeping and costly.
“Joe, I never had a doubt,” Biden said during his remarks in the State Dining Room.
The president also took a swipe at the GOP, unified in opposition to the legislation. He said that “Democrats sided with the American people, and every single Republican sided with special interests.”
Biden called the bill “one of the most significant laws in our history,” as it marks the federal governments largest outlay to address climate change.
Biden also tried to convey that Democrats have actually accomplished a lot since he took office,...
- 8/16/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
President Joe Biden signed a landmark 750 billion spending bill — which includes provisions for climate change, healthcare, and inflation reduction — into law on Tuesday. “With this law the American people won and the special interests lost,” Biden said before the signing.
The Inflation Reduction Act will provide nearly 400 million towards climate action, representing the largest environmental investment in American history. It will also allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and cap out-of-pocket prescription spending for older Americans. The bill passed through both congressional chambers in party-line votes, with Vice President...
The Inflation Reduction Act will provide nearly 400 million towards climate action, representing the largest environmental investment in American history. It will also allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and cap out-of-pocket prescription spending for older Americans. The bill passed through both congressional chambers in party-line votes, with Vice President...
- 8/16/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
The House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act on Friday, clearing the way for President Biden to sign the landmark climate and healthcare bill into law. The legislation passed along party lines, as Democrats overcame unified GOP opposition.
Republicans banded together to vote by proxy in order to deny a physical quorum. The bill still passed, but Republicans are hoping the move will open up an avenue for a legal challenge of the bill’s passage, Axios reported ahead of the vote. Proxy votes are part of a quorum needed to pass legislation,...
Republicans banded together to vote by proxy in order to deny a physical quorum. The bill still passed, but Republicans are hoping the move will open up an avenue for a legal challenge of the bill’s passage, Axios reported ahead of the vote. Proxy votes are part of a quorum needed to pass legislation,...
- 8/12/2022
- by William Vaillancourt
- Rollingstone.com
It happened. It finally happened. Though Republicans tried to stand in the way of Democrats’ efforts to pass a massive climate change bill, thanks to a tie-breaking vote by Vice President Kamala Harris, the legislation now heads to the House.
The bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, if put into law could reduce greenhouse gas emissions to approximately 40 percent of 2005 levels, according to The New York Times. The bill also contains provisions that would allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices for the first time and would limit out-of-pocket costs for Medicare recipients to 2,000 per year.
The bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, if put into law could reduce greenhouse gas emissions to approximately 40 percent of 2005 levels, according to The New York Times. The bill also contains provisions that would allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices for the first time and would limit out-of-pocket costs for Medicare recipients to 2,000 per year.
- 8/7/2022
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Update: The Senate on Sunday passed a 700 billion package to address climate change, curb the rising cost of prescription drugs and extend Affordable Care Act benefits.
Senate Democrats broke out in applause after Vice President Kamala Harris announced the 50-50 vote and broke the tie for passage.
The Inflation Reduction Act, a compromise forged by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-wv), next heads to the House, expected to vote on Friday.
The legislation will raise revenue in part through a 15 minimum take on major corporations that make profits of 1 billion a year.
The passage came after an all-night and all-day long series of votes on amendments to the legislation, a process that has been dubbed “vote-a-rama.”
“It has been a long sought winding road, but at a last we have arrived,” Schumer said on the floor before the final Senate vote. “I know it has been...
Senate Democrats broke out in applause after Vice President Kamala Harris announced the 50-50 vote and broke the tie for passage.
The Inflation Reduction Act, a compromise forged by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-wv), next heads to the House, expected to vote on Friday.
The legislation will raise revenue in part through a 15 minimum take on major corporations that make profits of 1 billion a year.
The passage came after an all-night and all-day long series of votes on amendments to the legislation, a process that has been dubbed “vote-a-rama.”
“It has been a long sought winding road, but at a last we have arrived,” Schumer said on the floor before the final Senate vote. “I know it has been...
- 8/7/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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