Trump lashes out at ‘Jewish leaders’ for ‘lack of loyalty’ to him Former president posted article defending his dinner with anti-semitic rapper Kanye West The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022
Eric Trump: Dad saved religious freedom "There's probably no one who's done more for religious freedom," Eric said about the former president Salon · Dec 9, 2022
AP WAS THERE: Supreme Court gives same-sex marriage rights On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples had the right to marry The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022
Michelle Obama talks about her book ‘Light We Carry’ in Chicago with David Letterman: ‘The world made me practice liking myself’ CHICAGO — Michelle Obama doesn’t tour for a book. Chicago Tribune · Dec 7, 2022
Warnock’s narrow victory solidifies Georgia as a battleground state for 2024 Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock’s narrow reelection win in Georgia’s runoff puts a historically Republican state up for grabs in 2024, giving President Joe Biden an early opening in his bid for a second term. Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022
Georgia’s runoff was a resounding rebuke of Trumpism. Will Republicans hear it? Come January, Mitch McConnell and his Republican colleagues will face a 51-49 Senate Democratic majority – making Biden’s job a little easier The Guardian - US · Dec 7, 2022
Deplorable: How Kanye West went from beloved generational rapper to far-right Hitler apologist LOS ANGELES — In late November, Kanye West, the 45-year-old rapper now known as Ye, dined at Mar-a-Lago with former President Donald Trump and a neofascist. Los Angeles Times · Dec 6, 2022
Georgia Senate voters have a moral choice. White Christians are choosing hypocrisy Evangelicals show their true colors in voting for a Republican mired in unchristian scandal The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2022
‘You fall, you get up, you carry on’: Michelle Obama shares tools she learned from her father promoting new book at Chicago Theatre Former First Lady Michelle Obama discusses her book “The Light We Carry” and coping with the pandemic and polarization before a sold-out crowd at Chicago Theatre. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 6, 2022
Actor Kirstie Alley dies at 71 of cancer that was ‘only recently discovered’ Actor Kirstie Alley has died of cancer, her family announced Monday evening. Los Angeles Times · Dec 6, 2022
Herschel Walker moans about Obama mocking his vampire vs werewolf debate: ‘Why don’t they tell the whole story?’ The Republican candidate claimed his story was about “faith” and that the media as well as the former president misrepresented him The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
Ain’t No Mo review – absurdist and uneven satire about race in America Jordan E Cooper’s lively and provocative Broadway debut has moments of insight and wit but some of its targets feel dated The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2022
Commentary: Gavin Newsom is perfecting the art of inflating his presidential prospects by denying them In the spring of 2019, when Joe Biden was just a battle-scarred former vice president, Barack Obama greeted his newly announced presidential campaign by praising his own selection of Biden as “one of the best decisions he ever made.” But he stopped conspicuously short of endorsing his old running mate. Tribune News Service · Dec 5, 2022
Elon Musk responds to Kanye West calling him ‘half-Chinese’ and a ‘genetic hybrid’ Musk suspended West from Twitter last week after he posted a picture of a swastika inside the Star of David The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
The Guardian - US · Dec 5, 2022 Will the ‘cool, calm, collected’ Hakeem Jeffries change when in power? Some believe Black lawmakers adapt to leadership by becoming more moderate – others disagree
Salon · Dec 5, 2022 Walker fan equates Obama with devil Walker has been troubled by the Obama rally that drew thousands ahead of the November election
The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022 Kanye West calls Twitter chief Elon Musk a ‘half-Chinese’ clone engineered ‘like Obama’ Musk says he is taking West’s comment as a ‘compliment’
Reuters · Dec 5, 2022 Timeline: U.S.-Saudi ties through good times and bad The U.S.-Saudi alliance has weathered many storms over the decades, but the relationship remains vital to both: Saudi Arabia is the world's biggest oil exporter and the United States' largest foreign military sales customer.
Tribune News Service · Dec 5, 2022 Commentary: Americans love to hate their politics In the 2018 midterm elections, 50% of eligible U.S. citizens turned out to vote. Because Americans are always less inclined to show up at the polls in years when the presidency isn’t on the ballot, half of the nation feeling sufficiently motivated to vote was a remarkable event. Heading into…
Daily Mirror · Dec 5, 2022 Kanye West apologises for 'using curse words in the church' as he returns to Instagram Kanye West returned to Instagram on Sunday after having his account restricted, believed to be for 30 days, for violating the social media platform's policies on October 31
Axios · Dec 4, 2022 The top presidential surrogate in the Georgia runoff "Georgia, serious times call for special leaders," Obama says in a Georgia ad.
WEKU · Dec 4, 2022 Would-be Speaker McCarthy can learn from predecessors' struggles for the big gavel Rep. McCarthy is still likely to win the House Speaker role on January 3rd. However, managing the majority and achieving its legislative and political goals in another matter.
The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2022 Georgia runoff: full steam ahead for Democrats as they aim to solidify Senate majority Polls suggest narrow lead for Raphael Warnock as party brings out big guns to campaign days before election
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2022 Iowa caucuses, built on myth, lose place at head of the line The Iowa caucuses and their outsize importance have largely been an exercise in myth-making
Tribune News Service · Dec 3, 2022 Texas AG Ken Paxton’s lawsuits stymie Biden agenda on immigration and health care AUSTIN, Texas — Fresh off securing a third term, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton plans to keep up his relentless legal assault on President Joe Biden’s agenda that’s already hindered the Democrats' approach to immigration and health care.