Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, suggested that she might want to leave the Republican Party.
During an interview with CNN’s chief congressional correspondent Manu Raju on March 24, he asked her how Murkowski felt about Trump calling January 6 prisoners “hostages.”
“I don’t think that it can be defended,” she responded.
“What happened on January 6 was an effort by people who stormed the building in an effort to stop an election certification of an election,” she added. “It can’t be defended.”
“I wish that – that as Republicans, we had a – we had a nominee that I could get behind,” the Alaska senator stated. “I certainly can’t get behind Donald Trump.”
“Are you considering being an independent at this point,” Raju then asked Murkowski.
“Oh, I think I’m very independent-minded,” she replied jokingly.
“Officially though,” Raju clarified. “Officially.”
“I just regret...
During an interview with CNN’s chief congressional correspondent Manu Raju on March 24, he asked her how Murkowski felt about Trump calling January 6 prisoners “hostages.”
“I don’t think that it can be defended,” she responded.
“What happened on January 6 was an effort by people who stormed the building in an effort to stop an election certification of an election,” she added. “It can’t be defended.”
“I wish that – that as Republicans, we had a – we had a nominee that I could get behind,” the Alaska senator stated. “I certainly can’t get behind Donald Trump.”
“Are you considering being an independent at this point,” Raju then asked Murkowski.
“Oh, I think I’m very independent-minded,” she replied jokingly.
“Officially though,” Raju clarified. “Officially.”
“I just regret...
- 3/25/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Sam Bankman-Fried — the cryptocurrency entrepreneur who has struggled to control the narrative and dispel suspicions of fraud after his Ftx exchange collapsed in early November — has agreed to be extradited to the United States after being arrested and jailed in the Bahamas, The New York Times reports.
On Monday, Dec. 19, Jerone Roberts — a local defense lawyer for Bankman-Fried — told reporters that Bankman-Fried’s extradition agreement was voluntary, eschewing “the strongest possible legal advice.”
“We as counsel will prepare the necessary documents to trigger the court,” Roberts added. “Mr. Bankman-Fried wishes to put the customers right,...
On Monday, Dec. 19, Jerone Roberts — a local defense lawyer for Bankman-Fried — told reporters that Bankman-Fried’s extradition agreement was voluntary, eschewing “the strongest possible legal advice.”
“We as counsel will prepare the necessary documents to trigger the court,” Roberts added. “Mr. Bankman-Fried wishes to put the customers right,...
- 12/19/2022
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa), whose twelve-year stint in Congress will end next month, said Sunday that former President Donald Trump hasn’t maintained his iron grip on the Republican Party due in part to Republicans’ underperformance in the midterms and the manner in which Trump launched his re-election bid.
Appearing on CNN State of the Union, Toomey elaborated on his closing piece of advice to his GOP colleagues, having said Thursday on the Senate floor that his party “can’t be about or beholden to any one man.
Appearing on CNN State of the Union, Toomey elaborated on his closing piece of advice to his GOP colleagues, having said Thursday on the Senate floor that his party “can’t be about or beholden to any one man.
- 12/18/2022
- by William Vaillancourt
- Rollingstone.com
Former President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida that he’s running for president a third time. Trump announced his 2024 bid moments after filing a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission.
“In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States,” Trump said, to cheers from his supporters.
As he entered the room along with former first lady Melania Trump, the twice-impeached former president was introduced as the “next president” of the United States, teasing his announcement.
“Two years ago, we were a great nation, and soon, we will be a great nation again,” Trump told his supporters in a speech that was more subdued than many of his rallies around the country.
Trump insisted President Biden has “destroyed” the economy, but he will make it better than ever before.
Trump had...
“In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States,” Trump said, to cheers from his supporters.
As he entered the room along with former first lady Melania Trump, the twice-impeached former president was introduced as the “next president” of the United States, teasing his announcement.
“Two years ago, we were a great nation, and soon, we will be a great nation again,” Trump told his supporters in a speech that was more subdued than many of his rallies around the country.
Trump insisted President Biden has “destroyed” the economy, but he will make it better than ever before.
Trump had...
- 11/16/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
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TV icon Oprah Winfrey on Thursday endorsed Democrat John Fetterman in Pennsylvania’s hotly contested Senate race and rejected Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz, whom she had helped launch to stardom nearly two decades ago when she brought him on her popular daytime talk show as a regular guest.
Until now, Winfrey had said she would leave the election to Pennsylvanians, but she changed that position in an online discussion on voting in next Tuesday’s election.
“I said it was up to the citizens of Pennsylvania and of course, but I will tell you all this, if I lived in Pennsylvania, I would have already cast my vote for John Fetterman for many reasons,” Winfrey said, before going on to urge listeners to vote for Democrats running for governor and Senate in various states.
The Pennsylvania seat has for months been seen as...
TV icon Oprah Winfrey on Thursday endorsed Democrat John Fetterman in Pennsylvania’s hotly contested Senate race and rejected Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz, whom she had helped launch to stardom nearly two decades ago when she brought him on her popular daytime talk show as a regular guest.
Until now, Winfrey had said she would leave the election to Pennsylvanians, but she changed that position in an online discussion on voting in next Tuesday’s election.
“I said it was up to the citizens of Pennsylvania and of course, but I will tell you all this, if I lived in Pennsylvania, I would have already cast my vote for John Fetterman for many reasons,” Winfrey said, before going on to urge listeners to vote for Democrats running for governor and Senate in various states.
The Pennsylvania seat has for months been seen as...
- 11/4/2022
- by Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
D’oh. Pennsylvania’s no-holds-barred Senate race has gone all Springfield, and Disney might not be too happy about it.
The electoral battle between Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz and Democrat John Fetterman for the Keystone State’s vacant upper-chamber seat has been about as high-profile and below the belt as any the midterm contest in recent years. And now, The Simpsons’ Dr. Nick Riviera has joined the fray, kind of.
In a mocking spot released today, the Fetterman campaign has spliced together longtime TV host Dr. Oz with the perpetually snake oil-pitching quack from the Matt Groening-created animated satire. “Before there was Dr. Oz, there was Dr. Nick,” Fetterman’s tweet proclaimed Monday. “They say the Simpsons always predict the future – and once again, they nailed it,” the text over the ad went on to say.
Related: Donald Trump Sues CNN For 475 Million Over “Big Lie” References
The results...
The electoral battle between Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz and Democrat John Fetterman for the Keystone State’s vacant upper-chamber seat has been about as high-profile and below the belt as any the midterm contest in recent years. And now, The Simpsons’ Dr. Nick Riviera has joined the fray, kind of.
In a mocking spot released today, the Fetterman campaign has spliced together longtime TV host Dr. Oz with the perpetually snake oil-pitching quack from the Matt Groening-created animated satire. “Before there was Dr. Oz, there was Dr. Nick,” Fetterman’s tweet proclaimed Monday. “They say the Simpsons always predict the future – and once again, they nailed it,” the text over the ad went on to say.
Related: Donald Trump Sues CNN For 475 Million Over “Big Lie” References
The results...
- 10/4/2022
- by Dominic Patten and Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Ben Stiller and Sean Penn won’t be making movies in Russia any time soon.
On Monday, the country’s foreign ministry announced a list of 25 Americans — “high-ranking officials, representatives of the business and expert communities, as well as cultural figures” — who have been permanently barred from entering Russia. The list comes in response to the still-escalating international tensions brought on by Russia’s hostile invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
Stiller and Penn independently spoke out against Russian president Vladimir Putin in recent months. A representative of the Un Refugee Agency, Stiller spent World Refugee Day (June 20) with Ukrainian refugees currently living in Poland. The Emmy-winning writer-director-actor then met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, at one point telling the embattled leader, “You’re my hero.”
Penn began filming a documentary for Vice about the war in Ukraine in June, having visited the previous fall to prepare a production plan should the worst occur.
On Monday, the country’s foreign ministry announced a list of 25 Americans — “high-ranking officials, representatives of the business and expert communities, as well as cultural figures” — who have been permanently barred from entering Russia. The list comes in response to the still-escalating international tensions brought on by Russia’s hostile invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
Stiller and Penn independently spoke out against Russian president Vladimir Putin in recent months. A representative of the Un Refugee Agency, Stiller spent World Refugee Day (June 20) with Ukrainian refugees currently living in Poland. The Emmy-winning writer-director-actor then met with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, at one point telling the embattled leader, “You’re my hero.”
Penn began filming a documentary for Vice about the war in Ukraine in June, having visited the previous fall to prepare a production plan should the worst occur.
- 9/5/2022
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Famed actors Ben Stiller and Sean Penn have been permanently banned from entering Russia, according to an announcement from the country’s foreign ministry Monday.
Stiller and Penn were named on a list of 25 “high-ranking officials, representatives of the business and expert communities, as well as cultural figures” that can no longer legally enter the country.
Both Stiller and Penn have been active in their support for Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the Eastern European country. The actors have visited the country, met with leaders and been vocal in their support for Ukraine and opposition of Russia’s attacks.
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This year, Penn traveled to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky while filming a Vice documentary. At the time, he released a statement condemning President Vladimir Putin. “Already a brutal mistake of lives taken and hearts broken,...
Stiller and Penn were named on a list of 25 “high-ranking officials, representatives of the business and expert communities, as well as cultural figures” that can no longer legally enter the country.
Both Stiller and Penn have been active in their support for Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the Eastern European country. The actors have visited the country, met with leaders and been vocal in their support for Ukraine and opposition of Russia’s attacks.
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A post shared by Sean Penn (@seanpenn)
This year, Penn traveled to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky while filming a Vice documentary. At the time, he released a statement condemning President Vladimir Putin. “Already a brutal mistake of lives taken and hearts broken,...
- 9/5/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Ben Stiller and Sean Penn are among the latest Americans to be banned from Russia, as both actors were personally sanctioned by the Russian foreign ministry over their support of Ukraine during the current invasion.
Stiller and Penn joined Rob Reiner and Morgan Freeman — both sanctioned in May — on Russia’s ever-growing ban list, a club that also includes President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Attorney General Merrick Garland and more politicians, journalists, intelligence officers and professors.
“In response to the ever-expanding personal sanctions by the Biden Administration against Russian citizens,...
Stiller and Penn joined Rob Reiner and Morgan Freeman — both sanctioned in May — on Russia’s ever-growing ban list, a club that also includes President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Attorney General Merrick Garland and more politicians, journalists, intelligence officers and professors.
“In response to the ever-expanding personal sanctions by the Biden Administration against Russian citizens,...
- 9/5/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Sean Penn and Ben Stiller are among 25 Americans permanently banned from entering Russia.
On Monday (5 September), Russia’s Foreign Ministry imposed personal sanctions on a group of Americans in response to US sanctions against Russians stemming from the conflict in Ukraine.
Penn and Stiller have been outspoken critics of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Milk star is an activist involved in relief work, among other causes. In February, he fled Ukraine while filming a Vice documentary about Russia’s invasion of the country.
After which, Penn revealed that he had considered joining Ukrainian forces to fight against Russia.
Meanwhile, Stiller – who’s a goodwill ambassador for the Un High Commissioner for Refugees – praised Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him “my hero”, following a visit to the country on World Refugee Day.
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was also on the new sanctions list, as were several American senators:...
On Monday (5 September), Russia’s Foreign Ministry imposed personal sanctions on a group of Americans in response to US sanctions against Russians stemming from the conflict in Ukraine.
Penn and Stiller have been outspoken critics of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Milk star is an activist involved in relief work, among other causes. In February, he fled Ukraine while filming a Vice documentary about Russia’s invasion of the country.
After which, Penn revealed that he had considered joining Ukrainian forces to fight against Russia.
Meanwhile, Stiller – who’s a goodwill ambassador for the Un High Commissioner for Refugees – praised Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him “my hero”, following a visit to the country on World Refugee Day.
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was also on the new sanctions list, as were several American senators:...
- 9/5/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Film
Sean Penn and Ben Stiller today were among 25 “high-ranking officials, representatives of the business and expert communities, as well as cultural figures” banned from Russia today by that country’s foreign ministry.
Also on the list are Senators Rick Scott, Mark Kelley, Pat Toomey, Kevin Kramer and Krysten Sinema as well as numerous U.S. trade officials, including U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the list is based on the “principle of reciprocity.”
More: “The hostile actions of the American authorities, which continue to follow a Russophobic course, destroying bilateral ties and escalating confrontation between Russia and the United States, will continue to be resolutely rebuffed.”
Of course it’s Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that has, more than anything else, destroyed bilateral ties and escalated confrontation between Russia and the United States.
Penn traveled to Ukraine earlier this year, meeting with Ukraine...
Also on the list are Senators Rick Scott, Mark Kelley, Pat Toomey, Kevin Kramer and Krysten Sinema as well as numerous U.S. trade officials, including U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that the list is based on the “principle of reciprocity.”
More: “The hostile actions of the American authorities, which continue to follow a Russophobic course, destroying bilateral ties and escalating confrontation between Russia and the United States, will continue to be resolutely rebuffed.”
Of course it’s Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that has, more than anything else, destroyed bilateral ties and escalated confrontation between Russia and the United States.
Penn traveled to Ukraine earlier this year, meeting with Ukraine...
- 9/5/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
The Senate Majority Pac is debuting a new spot that attacks Mehmet Oz as “Hollywood’s celebrity doctor,” using the inevitable theme of Wizard of Oz to skewer the GOP candidate’s collection of homes, among other things.
The seven-figure Pennsylvania ad buy is part of the political action committee’s 32 million in reservations in the state. It’s their second ad of the cycle.
In a reversal of what has been seen in recent campaigns, it’s Democrats who have been hammering the Republican’s Hollywood ties in an effort to show that he’s out of touch with Pennsylvania. The spot, introducing the candidate as “the great and powerful Oz,” features a shot of him kissing his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, taken from a ceremony in February, and borrows from a line in Wizard of Oz, when the narrator, noting that the doctor owns homes in New Jersey,...
The seven-figure Pennsylvania ad buy is part of the political action committee’s 32 million in reservations in the state. It’s their second ad of the cycle.
In a reversal of what has been seen in recent campaigns, it’s Democrats who have been hammering the Republican’s Hollywood ties in an effort to show that he’s out of touch with Pennsylvania. The spot, introducing the candidate as “the great and powerful Oz,” features a shot of him kissing his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, taken from a ceremony in February, and borrows from a line in Wizard of Oz, when the narrator, noting that the doctor owns homes in New Jersey,...
- 8/26/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The National Republican Senatorial Committee is canceling 10 million worth of fall advertising reservations in Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin — three states at the center of the GOP’s push to regain control of Congress. The New York Times, which reported the news on Monday, notes Republicans have been struggling to raise money as of late, as well as that the decision to pull ads for some of its top candidates could be tied to the party’s financial troubles.
The Nrsc has cut the most money, 5 million, in Pennsylvania, where quack...
The Nrsc has cut the most money, 5 million, in Pennsylvania, where quack...
- 8/15/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
After Republicans nearly derailed what was widely believed to be a popular bipartisan effort to expand health care to vets exposed to harmful toxins, the Pact Act finally passed the Senate, Tuesday, Aug. 2.
It passed a vote of 86 – 11 on Tuesday. The Pact Act cleared the House of Representatives in July and will be signed into law by Joe Biden.
The Pact Act is set to expand healthcare benefits to more than 3 million veterans and 9/11 first responders who have been exposed to toxins like those found in Agent Orange and burn...
It passed a vote of 86 – 11 on Tuesday. The Pact Act cleared the House of Representatives in July and will be signed into law by Joe Biden.
The Pact Act is set to expand healthcare benefits to more than 3 million veterans and 9/11 first responders who have been exposed to toxins like those found in Agent Orange and burn...
- 8/2/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The Senate passed legislation to extend health and disability benefits to millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq, Afghanistan and other areas of military engagement.
The 86-11 vote came after Republicans blocked the legislation last week, with a number of the lawmakers having previously supported it when it came before the Senate in June.
Jon Stewart, a longtime advocate for the veterans, blasted the opposition, speaking at rallies on Capitol Hill multiple times over the past week and making a series of media appearances on network Sunday shows, Fox News and Newsmax. Stewart was in the chamber for the Senate vote, and hugged veterans after it passed.
The bill, the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (or the Pact Act), is designed to address the inability of veterans to access healthcare as they reported a range of illnesses. It now goes to President Joe Biden for signing.
The 86-11 vote came after Republicans blocked the legislation last week, with a number of the lawmakers having previously supported it when it came before the Senate in June.
Jon Stewart, a longtime advocate for the veterans, blasted the opposition, speaking at rallies on Capitol Hill multiple times over the past week and making a series of media appearances on network Sunday shows, Fox News and Newsmax. Stewart was in the chamber for the Senate vote, and hugged veterans after it passed.
The bill, the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (or the Pact Act), is designed to address the inability of veterans to access healthcare as they reported a range of illnesses. It now goes to President Joe Biden for signing.
- 8/2/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the Republican senators who flipped on their support for the Pact Act vote last week is responding by speaking out.
Sitting with Jake Tapper on Thursday, former “Daily Show” host and vocal advocate for the bill Jon Stewart lambasted the flip, saying, “What the f— are you talking about!?” On Sunday, himself sitting with Tapper as if in response to Stewart’s interview, Sen. Pat Toomey had an answer.
The Republican senator from Pennsylvania joined Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” to defend his and his Republican colleagues’ decision to change their support and vote against the Pact Act, which extends healthcare access for veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits while on the line of duty.
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Jon Stewart Drops F-Bombs on CNN, Calls Out GOP Senators Who Flipped on Pact Act: ‘What Are You F-king Talking About?!’ (Video)
Republicans’ line of argument...
Sitting with Jake Tapper on Thursday, former “Daily Show” host and vocal advocate for the bill Jon Stewart lambasted the flip, saying, “What the f— are you talking about!?” On Sunday, himself sitting with Tapper as if in response to Stewart’s interview, Sen. Pat Toomey had an answer.
The Republican senator from Pennsylvania joined Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” to defend his and his Republican colleagues’ decision to change their support and vote against the Pact Act, which extends healthcare access for veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits while on the line of duty.
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Jon Stewart Drops F-Bombs on CNN, Calls Out GOP Senators Who Flipped on Pact Act: ‘What Are You F-king Talking About?!’ (Video)
Republicans’ line of argument...
- 8/1/2022
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
Jon Stewart is on a mission to pass the Pact Act, legislation that would expand healthcare for veterans exposed to toxins that are commonly found in burn pits, and he’s been relentlessly trolling Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Pat Toomey (R-Penn.) for the senators’ newfound opposition to the bill that they both voted for in June.
On Friday, Stewart made a video calling Cruz’s reasons for opposing the bill “inaccurate, not true, bullshit!” (Cruz has said that Democrats are pulling a “budgetary trick” — a claim Stewart and the party deny.
On Friday, Stewart made a video calling Cruz’s reasons for opposing the bill “inaccurate, not true, bullshit!” (Cruz has said that Democrats are pulling a “budgetary trick” — a claim Stewart and the party deny.
- 7/31/2022
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Jon Stewart was on Capitol Hill on Thursday to support the Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (Pact) Act, a bill that would dedicate funding to helping veterans dealing with illness caused by exposure to toxins in military burn pits. When a procedural vote on the bill fell five votes short of meeting the 60-vote Senate filibuster (the final vote was 55-42), Stewart appeared at a press conference to voice his frustrations. And the outspoken comedian did not mince words.
“Ain’t this a bitch,” Stewart said in front of the Capitol building. “America’s heroes, who fought in our wars, outside sweating their asses off with oxygen. Battling all kinds of ailments. While these motherfuckers sit in the air conditioning, walled off from any of it. They don’t have to hear it, they don’t have to see it, they don’t have to understand that these are human beings.
“Ain’t this a bitch,” Stewart said in front of the Capitol building. “America’s heroes, who fought in our wars, outside sweating their asses off with oxygen. Battling all kinds of ailments. While these motherfuckers sit in the air conditioning, walled off from any of it. They don’t have to hear it, they don’t have to see it, they don’t have to understand that these are human beings.
- 7/28/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Comedian and veterans rights advocate Jon Stewart tore into Republican senators on Thursday, after the party blocked legislation that would have extended health care benefits to veterans, including those exposed to toxins from burn pits. “If this is America First,” he said, “then America is fucked.”
“If this is America First, then America is fucked.”
Take 10 minutes to watch Jon Stewart tear into Republicans for blocking a Senate bill providing benefits to veterans, including for those exposed to burn pits. pic.twitter.com/UMzCV5uKnU
— The Recount (@therecount) July 28, 2022
At...
“If this is America First, then America is fucked.”
Take 10 minutes to watch Jon Stewart tear into Republicans for blocking a Senate bill providing benefits to veterans, including for those exposed to burn pits. pic.twitter.com/UMzCV5uKnU
— The Recount (@therecount) July 28, 2022
At...
- 7/28/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Update: Appearing at a press conference on Capitol Hill, Jon Stewart called out Republicans by name for blocking legislation to extend health care benefits to veterans exposed to toxins from burn pits.
In expletive-laden remarks, Stewart said, “Ain’t this a bitch? America’s heroes, who fought in our wars, outside sweating their asses off, while these mother-f—ers sit in the air conditioning, walled off from any of it.”
.@JonStewart: "I'm used to the hypocrisy…I'm used to the lies…I'm used to the cowardice…I'm used to all of it, but I am not used to the cruelty." #PACTAct
(Warning: profanity) pic.twitter.com/CUpWcFWPPx
— Cspan (@cspan) July 28, 2022
Stewart cited a tweet from Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fl), in which he wrote of an event on Wednesday, “I was honored to join @the_uso today and make care packages for our brave military members in gratitude of their...
In expletive-laden remarks, Stewart said, “Ain’t this a bitch? America’s heroes, who fought in our wars, outside sweating their asses off, while these mother-f—ers sit in the air conditioning, walled off from any of it.”
.@JonStewart: "I'm used to the hypocrisy…I'm used to the lies…I'm used to the cowardice…I'm used to all of it, but I am not used to the cruelty." #PACTAct
(Warning: profanity) pic.twitter.com/CUpWcFWPPx
— Cspan (@cspan) July 28, 2022
Stewart cited a tweet from Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fl), in which he wrote of an event on Wednesday, “I was honored to join @the_uso today and make care packages for our brave military members in gratitude of their...
- 7/28/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
On social media, his name was thrown into the mix as to who could be a possible candidate to run for President in 2024. Stewart has made it clear he isn’t interested.
Ummm…No thank you
— Jon Stewart (@jonstewart) July 9, 2022
His name was floating around due to the social media rumor mill that Tucker Carlson could be a future candidate. Politico wrote an opinion piece where the writer suggests Stewart as the one to run against Carlson were he to enter the President’s race.
After Tweeting out his disinterest in the political position, Stewart highlighted the fact that Republican Senator Pat Toomey shut down the veterans health care bill. This has been a priority for him for years.
“But while I have your attention, could all of you (including news orgs) please ask Pat Toomey why he is single-handedly stalling a veterans health care bill that passed (with) huge bipartisan support over a technicality?...
Ummm…No thank you
— Jon Stewart (@jonstewart) July 9, 2022
His name was floating around due to the social media rumor mill that Tucker Carlson could be a future candidate. Politico wrote an opinion piece where the writer suggests Stewart as the one to run against Carlson were he to enter the President’s race.
After Tweeting out his disinterest in the political position, Stewart highlighted the fact that Republican Senator Pat Toomey shut down the veterans health care bill. This has been a priority for him for years.
“But while I have your attention, could all of you (including news orgs) please ask Pat Toomey why he is single-handedly stalling a veterans health care bill that passed (with) huge bipartisan support over a technicality?...
- 7/10/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Republican and Democratic Senators have signed onto a tentative agreement for gun reform legislation in the wake of the shooting at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school.
The proposed deal for bipartisan reform, a group of senators announced Sunday, includes enhanced background checks for buyers ages 18-21 as well as funding for mental health treatment and school security. The deal is a result of negotiations between Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas). Ten Republican senators — the number Democrats would need to overcome a filibuster — have signed on.
In addition to Cornyn,...
The proposed deal for bipartisan reform, a group of senators announced Sunday, includes enhanced background checks for buyers ages 18-21 as well as funding for mental health treatment and school security. The deal is a result of negotiations between Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas). Ten Republican senators — the number Democrats would need to overcome a filibuster — have signed on.
In addition to Cornyn,...
- 6/12/2022
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Updated: Dr. Oz is now the presumptive GOP candidate for the open U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania, per Politico. Former hedge fund CEO David McCormick bowed out of the Republican primary which, while votes were cast weeks ago, has been held in limbo by Oz’s razor-thin lead of about 1,000 votes.
The Donald Trump-backed Oz declared himself the winner about 10 days ago but, with the thin margin and votes still being counted, McCormick understandably believed he could win.
Oz will face-off against Democratic nominee John Fetterman in November.
You can watch McCormick’s concession speech below.
https://t.co/00H88ooHTg
— Dave McCormick (@DaveMcCormickPA) June 3, 2022
Previously on May 20: Celebrity TV Doctor Mehmet Oz will have to wait a few more weeks until he finds out whether he won or lost his bid to become the Republican nominee in the race for Pennsylvania’s empty Senate seat.
While there is no official word,...
The Donald Trump-backed Oz declared himself the winner about 10 days ago but, with the thin margin and votes still being counted, McCormick understandably believed he could win.
Oz will face-off against Democratic nominee John Fetterman in November.
You can watch McCormick’s concession speech below.
https://t.co/00H88ooHTg
— Dave McCormick (@DaveMcCormickPA) June 3, 2022
Previously on May 20: Celebrity TV Doctor Mehmet Oz will have to wait a few more weeks until he finds out whether he won or lost his bid to become the Republican nominee in the race for Pennsylvania’s empty Senate seat.
While there is no official word,...
- 6/3/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Good Dish” served up some lukewarm ratings in its premiere week, the week ending Jan. 23. The “Dr. Oz” spinoff, hosted by Mehmet Oz’s daughter Daphne Oz, debuted to a 0.4 rating. That’s 33% lower than what “Dr. Oz” averaged the prior week, which was its final week.
“The Good Dish” was the replacement show for “Dr. Oz” in most markets. “Dr. Oz” ended when Mehmet Oz entered the senate race in Pennsylvania.
In addition to Daphne Oz, “The Good Dish” is also hosted by Gail Simmons and Jamika Pessoa. The trio did a weekly cooking segment on “Dr. Oz.”
On Nov. 30, the cardiothoracic surgeon turned daytime-tv host formally announced that he’s entering the Republican primary field to replace the outgoing Sen. Pat Toomey. He becomes the latest TV or movie star to seek public office, following the likes of Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, Al Franken, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Cynthia Nixon,...
“The Good Dish” was the replacement show for “Dr. Oz” in most markets. “Dr. Oz” ended when Mehmet Oz entered the senate race in Pennsylvania.
In addition to Daphne Oz, “The Good Dish” is also hosted by Gail Simmons and Jamika Pessoa. The trio did a weekly cooking segment on “Dr. Oz.”
On Nov. 30, the cardiothoracic surgeon turned daytime-tv host formally announced that he’s entering the Republican primary field to replace the outgoing Sen. Pat Toomey. He becomes the latest TV or movie star to seek public office, following the likes of Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump, Al Franken, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Cynthia Nixon,...
- 2/1/2022
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
On Monday, Sony Pictures announced that The Dr. Oz Show, which has aired 13 seasons since 2009, will be ending next month. The statement comes after show host, Dr. Mehmet Oz, announced his intent to run for Senate as a Republican in Pennsylvania. Dr. Oz is running to replace retiring Republican Sen. Pat Toomey and is […]
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- 12/15/2021
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
“The Dr. Oz Show” will come to an end in January as the daytime host runs for Senate in Pennsylvania.
The long-running daytime show hosted by Dr. Mehmet Oz will officially end on Jan. 14, series distributor Sony Pictures Television said. The show is currently in its 13th season and has won 10 Daytime Emmy Awards during its time on the air.
It will be replaced by “The Good Dish”, a new one-hour syndicated cooking and chat show hosted by Daphne Oz, Gail Simmons and Jamika Pessoa. The new show has been picked up by station groups across the country including Fox, Hearst, Nexstar, Gray and Sinclair, among others. “The Good Dish” will launch on Jan. 17 in over 90% of the U.S., including top market stations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and Dallas. The show started out as a weekly segment on “The Dr. Oz Show.”
“Audiences have been loving what Daphne,...
The long-running daytime show hosted by Dr. Mehmet Oz will officially end on Jan. 14, series distributor Sony Pictures Television said. The show is currently in its 13th season and has won 10 Daytime Emmy Awards during its time on the air.
It will be replaced by “The Good Dish”, a new one-hour syndicated cooking and chat show hosted by Daphne Oz, Gail Simmons and Jamika Pessoa. The new show has been picked up by station groups across the country including Fox, Hearst, Nexstar, Gray and Sinclair, among others. “The Good Dish” will launch on Jan. 17 in over 90% of the U.S., including top market stations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and Dallas. The show started out as a weekly segment on “The Dr. Oz Show.”
“Audiences have been loving what Daphne,...
- 12/13/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Dr. Oz is officially running for U.S. Senate.
The television personality and cardiothoracic surgeon, best known for his talk series “The Dr. Oz Show,” on Tuesday announced his candidacy via his website, which has been rebranded for his campaign. He is joining the high-stakes race for Pennsylvania’s open Republican Senate seat, as Sen. Pat Toomey retires.
“I’m running for U.S. Senate to reignite our divine spark, bravely fight for freedom, and will tell it like it is,” Oz wrote in an announcement letter posted to his website.
TMZ first reported the news of Oz’s possible Senate run in early November, and sources told the New York Post that Oz was expected to confirm the rumors on Fox News’ “Hannity” Tuesday night, though Oz apparently decided to announce his run earlier. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Oz has hired campaign aides and started to reach out to Pennsylvania’s Republican leaders.
The television personality and cardiothoracic surgeon, best known for his talk series “The Dr. Oz Show,” on Tuesday announced his candidacy via his website, which has been rebranded for his campaign. He is joining the high-stakes race for Pennsylvania’s open Republican Senate seat, as Sen. Pat Toomey retires.
“I’m running for U.S. Senate to reignite our divine spark, bravely fight for freedom, and will tell it like it is,” Oz wrote in an announcement letter posted to his website.
TMZ first reported the news of Oz’s possible Senate run in early November, and sources told the New York Post that Oz was expected to confirm the rumors on Fox News’ “Hannity” Tuesday night, though Oz apparently decided to announce his run earlier. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Oz has hired campaign aides and started to reach out to Pennsylvania’s Republican leaders.
- 11/30/2021
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Updated: Dr. Oz announced his candidacy for a Pennsylvania Senate seat in an Op Ed today published by the right-leaning Washington Examiner.
“We have not managed our crises as effectively as past generations,” Oz wrote. “During the pandemic, I learned that when you mix politics and medicine, you get politics instead of solutions. That’s why I am running for the U.S. Senate: to help fix the problems and to help us heal.”
But he signaled that he would run against government mandates, a common refrain on the right, even as he praised Donald Trump for the Operation Warp Speed development of the Covid vaccine.
In the op ed, Oz wrote, “the government mandated policies that caused unnecessary suffering. The public was patronized and misled instead of empowered. We were told to lock down quietly and let those in charge take care of the rest. When we tested positive for the virus,...
“We have not managed our crises as effectively as past generations,” Oz wrote. “During the pandemic, I learned that when you mix politics and medicine, you get politics instead of solutions. That’s why I am running for the U.S. Senate: to help fix the problems and to help us heal.”
But he signaled that he would run against government mandates, a common refrain on the right, even as he praised Donald Trump for the Operation Warp Speed development of the Covid vaccine.
In the op ed, Oz wrote, “the government mandated policies that caused unnecessary suffering. The public was patronized and misled instead of empowered. We were told to lock down quietly and let those in charge take care of the rest. When we tested positive for the virus,...
- 11/30/2021
- by Ted Johnson and Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Dr. Mehmet Oz is leaving television to join the world of politics.
The cardiothoracic surgeon and long-time TV personality will run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania, which will be up for grabs in 2022 when Sen. Pat Toomey retires. Oz will run as a Republican candidate, joining a crowded field of candidates.
Oz announced his candidacy on his website Tuesday afternoon, writing “today, America’s heartbeat is in a code red in need of a defibrillator to shock it back to life… I’m running for U.S. Senate to reignite our divine spark, bravely fight for freedom, and ...
The cardiothoracic surgeon and long-time TV personality will run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania, which will be up for grabs in 2022 when Sen. Pat Toomey retires. Oz will run as a Republican candidate, joining a crowded field of candidates.
Oz announced his candidacy on his website Tuesday afternoon, writing “today, America’s heartbeat is in a code red in need of a defibrillator to shock it back to life… I’m running for U.S. Senate to reignite our divine spark, bravely fight for freedom, and ...
- 11/30/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Dr. Mehmet Oz is leaving television to join the world of politics.
The cardiothoracic surgeon and long-time TV personality will run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania, which will be up for grabs in 2022 when Sen. Pat Toomey retires. Oz will run as a Republican candidate, joining a crowded field of candidates.
Oz announced his candidacy on his website Tuesday afternoon, writing “today, America’s heartbeat is in a code red in need of a defibrillator to shock it back to life… I’m running for U.S. Senate to reignite our divine spark, bravely fight for freedom, and ...
The cardiothoracic surgeon and long-time TV personality will run for the open U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania, which will be up for grabs in 2022 when Sen. Pat Toomey retires. Oz will run as a Republican candidate, joining a crowded field of candidates.
Oz announced his candidacy on his website Tuesday afternoon, writing “today, America’s heartbeat is in a code red in need of a defibrillator to shock it back to life… I’m running for U.S. Senate to reignite our divine spark, bravely fight for freedom, and ...
- 11/30/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sean Parnell is suspending his campaign for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, his campaign announced on Monday.
The news comes just hours after Parnell, who had secured a coveted endorsement from former President Trump, lost a battle for custody of his three children with his estranged wife, Laurie Snell. Snell has testified that Parnell strangled her, abused their children, and told her to “go get an abortion” during the course of their marriage.
“I strongly disagree with the ruling today and I’m devastated by the decision,” Parnell wrote in a statement.
The news comes just hours after Parnell, who had secured a coveted endorsement from former President Trump, lost a battle for custody of his three children with his estranged wife, Laurie Snell. Snell has testified that Parnell strangled her, abused their children, and told her to “go get an abortion” during the course of their marriage.
“I strongly disagree with the ruling today and I’m devastated by the decision,” Parnell wrote in a statement.
- 11/22/2021
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Laurie Snell, the estranged wife of Pennsylvania Senate candidate Sean Parnell, testified during a court hearing on Monday alleging that her husband strangled her, abused their children and told her to “go get an abortion” during the course of their marriage, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Parnell denies the allegations.
Her testimony, which alleged both verbal and physical abuse against her husband, took place during a hearing in Butler, Pennsylvania in child custody proceedings over their three children in their divorce case. She had previously sought temporary protective orders against Parnell...
Her testimony, which alleged both verbal and physical abuse against her husband, took place during a hearing in Butler, Pennsylvania in child custody proceedings over their three children in their divorce case. She had previously sought temporary protective orders against Parnell...
- 11/2/2021
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
The twice-impeached former president made his first public appearance since leaving office.
On Sunday, Trump was the main speaker at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (Cpac). And according to a Fox News commentator, the event had the cult-like, Maga hat-wearing attendees calling it Tpac instead of Cpac, because of their seeming undying devotion to him.
So, even though Trump’s speech stretched over 90 boring minutes, he did not disappoint his diehard fans in attendance. However, whether they will admit it or not, other members of the GOP establishment may...
On Sunday, Trump was the main speaker at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (Cpac). And according to a Fox News commentator, the event had the cult-like, Maga hat-wearing attendees calling it Tpac instead of Cpac, because of their seeming undying devotion to him.
So, even though Trump’s speech stretched over 90 boring minutes, he did not disappoint his diehard fans in attendance. However, whether they will admit it or not, other members of the GOP establishment may...
- 3/1/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
A broad entertainment industry coalition Friday begged Senate leadership to push ahead with Federal aid for pandemic insurance since it’s near impossible to get back to work without it, especially for independent film.
Short of something really big — like the public-private Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (Pria) originally proposed last May by New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney — a group including the MPA, IFTA, Hollywood guilds and even NASCAR urged a “bridge” solution, similar to dedicated funds set up in other countries like the U.K.
“The lack of business insurance coverage for coronavirus pandemic losses is a critical issue for the economy at large, but it is a threshold issue for the continued operation of our industries. Simply put, it is enormously challenging for us to go back to work absent pandemic insurance coverage. Federal legislation is needed to get American workers meaningfully back to work on films, television, and sports productions,...
Short of something really big — like the public-private Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (Pria) originally proposed last May by New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney — a group including the MPA, IFTA, Hollywood guilds and even NASCAR urged a “bridge” solution, similar to dedicated funds set up in other countries like the U.K.
“The lack of business insurance coverage for coronavirus pandemic losses is a critical issue for the economy at large, but it is a threshold issue for the continued operation of our industries. Simply put, it is enormously challenging for us to go back to work absent pandemic insurance coverage. Federal legislation is needed to get American workers meaningfully back to work on films, television, and sports productions,...
- 2/19/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The Senate failed to convict former president Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial on Saturday, with 57 Senators voting to convict the former president and 43 voting against it. Seven Republicans joined the Democrats and two independents in voting to convict, but they fell short of the 67 votes required for a two-thirds majority.
All 43 votes to acquit came from Republicans. The Republicans who broke with the majority of their party to convict are:
Sen. Richard Burr (R-n.C.) Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) Sen.
All 43 votes to acquit came from Republicans. The Republicans who broke with the majority of their party to convict are:
Sen. Richard Burr (R-n.C.) Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) Sen.
- 2/13/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Fifth Update: The Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump on the impeachment charge of inciting the Jan. 6 siege at the Capitol, bringing to an end a trial that lasted just five days.
The Senate voted 57-43 to convict Trump, short of the 67 votes needed. Seven Republicans joined with 48 Democrats and two independents in favor of conviction.
This is the second time that Trump has been acquitted of impeachment charges. On Jan. 13, he became the first president to be impeached twice.
The Republicans who voted to convict were Richard Burr, Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Ben Sasse and Pat Toomey. In Trump’s last impeachment trial, Romney was the only Republican to vote to convict.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the case against Trump was “open and shut,” calling it a “textbook example” of an impeachable offense.
“January 6th would not have happened but...
The Senate voted 57-43 to convict Trump, short of the 67 votes needed. Seven Republicans joined with 48 Democrats and two independents in favor of conviction.
This is the second time that Trump has been acquitted of impeachment charges. On Jan. 13, he became the first president to be impeached twice.
The Republicans who voted to convict were Richard Burr, Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Ben Sasse and Pat Toomey. In Trump’s last impeachment trial, Romney was the only Republican to vote to convict.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the case against Trump was “open and shut,” calling it a “textbook example” of an impeachable offense.
“January 6th would not have happened but...
- 2/13/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Senate rejected an effort to sideline the pending impeachment trial of Donald Trump, but in an early gauge of support for convicting the former president, just five Republicans joined with Democrats to move forward.
In a 55-45 vote, the Senate tabled a procedural motion by Sen. Rand Paul to declare a trial unconstitutional because Trump is no longer in office. That is far short of the 67 votes needed to convict Trump.
The trial is scheduled to start the week of Feb. 8, but Republicans increasingly have been backing away from the idea of convicting Trump, who still holds enormous sway in the party. Even Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-ky), who has suggested that he may vote to convict, backed Paul’s motion.
When the House impeached Trump on Jan. 13, ten Republicans joined with Democrats to pass one article of impeachment against him, on charges that he incited the attack...
In a 55-45 vote, the Senate tabled a procedural motion by Sen. Rand Paul to declare a trial unconstitutional because Trump is no longer in office. That is far short of the 67 votes needed to convict Trump.
The trial is scheduled to start the week of Feb. 8, but Republicans increasingly have been backing away from the idea of convicting Trump, who still holds enormous sway in the party. Even Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-ky), who has suggested that he may vote to convict, backed Paul’s motion.
When the House impeached Trump on Jan. 13, ten Republicans joined with Democrats to pass one article of impeachment against him, on charges that he incited the attack...
- 1/26/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House will take up a resolution on Monday calling on Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and “declare the President incapable of executing the duties of his office.”
In a letter to members, Pelosi said that Majority Leader Steny Hoyer will request unanimous consent to bring up the 25th Amendment resolution, authored by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-md). If members object, it will be brought up in a floor vote on Tuesday.
“We are calling on the Vice President to respond within 24 hours,” Pelosi wrote.
Then, if Pence does not act, House members plan to bring an impeachment resolution to the floor, citing Donald Trump with inciting the mob attack on the Capitol on Wednesday.
“In protecting our Constitution and our Democracy, we will act with urgency, because this President represents an imminent threat to both,” Pelosi wrote in her letter.
In a letter to members, Pelosi said that Majority Leader Steny Hoyer will request unanimous consent to bring up the 25th Amendment resolution, authored by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-md). If members object, it will be brought up in a floor vote on Tuesday.
“We are calling on the Vice President to respond within 24 hours,” Pelosi wrote.
Then, if Pence does not act, House members plan to bring an impeachment resolution to the floor, citing Donald Trump with inciting the mob attack on the Capitol on Wednesday.
“In protecting our Constitution and our Democracy, we will act with urgency, because this President represents an imminent threat to both,” Pelosi wrote in her letter.
- 1/10/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Trump spent Christmas pouting and golfing while sitting on a $1 trillion coronavirus relief package, and as a result, 14 million people will temporarily lose their unemployment insurance. This narrowly averted a government shutdown, which would have taken effect Monday night.
Despite assurances from the White House that he would sign it, the president had suddenly threatened Tuesday to veto the bill, which his administration had negotiated with Congress for weeks under his direction. Trump said he no longer supported it because he decided he wanted direct payments to be $2,000 as opposed...
Despite assurances from the White House that he would sign it, the president had suddenly threatened Tuesday to veto the bill, which his administration had negotiated with Congress for weeks under his direction. Trump said he no longer supported it because he decided he wanted direct payments to be $2,000 as opposed...
- 12/28/2020
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Two Republicans, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), blasted the outgoing president on Sunday morning, one going so far as to call out his own party, along with the president for possibly driving people to “violence” over bogus claims of voter fraud.
Kinzinger, one of the few current Republican lawmakers who are unafraid to speak out against the president, addressed Trump’s refusal to sign the Covid-19 relief bill, even after the White House was part of the negotiations, saying it seems their aim is to merely cause chaos.
Kinzinger, one of the few current Republican lawmakers who are unafraid to speak out against the president, addressed Trump’s refusal to sign the Covid-19 relief bill, even after the White House was part of the negotiations, saying it seems their aim is to merely cause chaos.
- 12/27/2020
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Hundreds of IATSE members and their supporters marched in Philadelphia today to the offices of Senator Pat Toomey (R-pa) to demand that he support the Heroes Act, which would extend the $600 weekly federal unemployment benefit through the end of the year for those thrown out of work by the Covid-19 pandemic. The march was spearheaded by IATSE Stagehands Local 8 in Philadelphia.
See Local 8’s video of the rally below.
The $600 weekly federal unemployment benefit that millions of unemployed workers across the country had been receiving expired earlier this month. In its place, President Trump has issued an executive order that would cut the federal subsidy by half. IATSE president Matt Loeb recently called on the Senate to “begin negotiations on the House-passed Heroes Act which will provide the federal relief that working families across the country require.”
This is what happens when Washington ignores the plight of unemployed entertainment workers and their families.
See Local 8’s video of the rally below.
The $600 weekly federal unemployment benefit that millions of unemployed workers across the country had been receiving expired earlier this month. In its place, President Trump has issued an executive order that would cut the federal subsidy by half. IATSE president Matt Loeb recently called on the Senate to “begin negotiations on the House-passed Heroes Act which will provide the federal relief that working families across the country require.”
This is what happens when Washington ignores the plight of unemployed entertainment workers and their families.
- 8/13/2020
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The Senate on Thursday voted in favor of a resolution to “terminate” President Trump’s national emergency declaration. The vote marks a stunning bipartisan rebuke of the president, who last month used his executive privilege to circumvent Congress and fund the construction of a wall along the southern border. Though the Gop holds a 53-47 advantage over Democrats in the Senate, the measure passed by a vote of 59-41, with 12 members of Trump’s own party voting against him.
All Republicans have voted. A dozen crossed Trump: Alexander, Blunt, Collins,...
All Republicans have voted. A dozen crossed Trump: Alexander, Blunt, Collins,...
- 3/14/2019
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
The Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court battle has turned into one of the most contentious nominations in our nation’s history. President Trump’s nominee has been accused of past sexual assaults and of being dishonest before the Senate.
Despite testimony by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh’s nomination cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a party-line vote on September 28th. Following an unaccountably incomplete investigation by the FBI, Kavanaugh’s nomination cleared a key procedural hurdle, setting up a final vote this weekend.
On Friday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-me) delivered...
Despite testimony by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh’s nomination cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a party-line vote on September 28th. Following an unaccountably incomplete investigation by the FBI, Kavanaugh’s nomination cleared a key procedural hurdle, setting up a final vote this weekend.
On Friday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-me) delivered...
- 10/5/2018
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
Freshman Senator Pat Toomey (R-pa) offered a candid assessment of why the Senate's health care recession has stalled.
- 7/6/2017
- by Joe DePaolo
- Mediaite - TV
Seth Meyers may have banned Donald Trump from appearing on Late Night, but that doesn't mean he's about to stop talking about the controversial candidate. In fact, the host used his "Closer Look" segment on Monday night's show to continue blasting Trump, explaining how even republican leaders are going to great lengths to avoid discussing him. For example, this week, Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey and North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr, who are both up for re-election this year, resorted to fleeing into elevators in order to steer clear of reporters' questions about Trump. "It's only a matter of time until Capitol elevators are just jammed with...
- 6/21/2016
- E! Online
The Orlando killings sparked a surprise filibuster on gun control Wednesday that lasted over 14 hours and was aired live on Cspan. Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, who had just been elected when a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, launched the filibuster to call for Congressional action on gun control. Murphy and his colleagues spoke well into the night about seeking to close the terrorist loophole and expand background checks at gun shows and online. While the filibuster was launched by Democrats, by midnight two Republicans had joined the protest, Ben Sasse (R-Neb) and Pat Toomey.
- 6/16/2016
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
The Club for Growth came out swinging at the Donald, casting him a liberal big-spender. Lloyd Grove talks to Trump about why he's drawing fire-and how he doesn't know who his assailant is.
The New York Daily News calls Donald Trump a clown. The Obama White House dismisses him as "a sideshow" who has, according to presidential adviser David Plouffe, "zero chance of being hired by the American people."
Related story on The Daily Beast: Trump to McCain: 'You're Hired!'
But at least one influential advocacy organization, the Republican-oriented Club for Growth, is treating him as a major presidential prospect-and a significant threat to the country.
The economically conservative Club-which supports low taxes, free trade, and deregulation-has yet to express an opinion concerning any other Gop hopeful. But it has singled out Trump for harsh attacks in recent days, issuing two press releases accusing the Celebrity Apprentice star...
The New York Daily News calls Donald Trump a clown. The Obama White House dismisses him as "a sideshow" who has, according to presidential adviser David Plouffe, "zero chance of being hired by the American people."
Related story on The Daily Beast: Trump to McCain: 'You're Hired!'
But at least one influential advocacy organization, the Republican-oriented Club for Growth, is treating him as a major presidential prospect-and a significant threat to the country.
The economically conservative Club-which supports low taxes, free trade, and deregulation-has yet to express an opinion concerning any other Gop hopeful. But it has singled out Trump for harsh attacks in recent days, issuing two press releases accusing the Celebrity Apprentice star...
- 4/20/2011
- by Lloyd Grove
- The Daily Beast
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