Trump’s tariff threat may be timed for Pennsylvania U.S. House race President Donald Trump has alarmed the Republican establishment and world leaders by threatening tough steel tariffs, a message that might be meant not just to shake the world trade order but to help defend a congressional seat in Pennsylvania. […]
California’s members of Congress are worth at least $439 million Come January, California will lose the distinction of being home to the richest man in Congress. More than a third of the lawmakers in the state’s congressional delegation are millionaires, and Rep. Darrell Issa’s wealth dwarfs them all. Issa, a […]
Trump administration can withhold grant from California over ‘sanctuary’ concerns, judge rules The Trump administration will not immediately have to award California a grant being withheld over concerns the state is a sanctuary for people in the country illegally, a federal judge said Monday. The amount of money at issue […]
Italy’s election is another blow to the European establishment On Feb. 22, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker offered an anodyne statement about Italy’s elections: “Whatever the outcome, I am confident that we will have a government that makes sure that Italy remains a central player in Europe and in shaping […]
IS video ‘shows deaths of US soldiers in Niger ambush’ The Islamic State (IS) group has published a video purporting to show an ambush in Niger in which four US soldiers were killed last October. It is not clear why the release of the video – on an IS outlet […]
Oscars Red Carpet Fashion 2018: Margot Robbie, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep Make Strong Statements “It’s contagious,” said Ashley Judd on the Oscars red carpet. She wasn’t only referring to the impact of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, but the joy that she’s gotten from women all over the world, […]
Hollywood Barely Snubbed Ryan Seacrest, Because Of Course Ryan Seacrest, nary a Time’s Up pin to be found on his navy tuxedo, opened his 2018 Oscars red carpet coverage with a telling line: “It promises to be a very special evening.” For him, it sure was. Despite the sexual misconduct […]
Khloe Kardashian And Tristan Thompson Are Going To Have A Baby Girl The Kardashian family has another baby girl on the way! Fans found out Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson will welcome a daughter during a pre-taped episode of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” on Sunday. Khloe received the baby […]
The 2018 Oscars celebrated inclusion. The real progress is still to come. “I have two words to leave with you tonight, ladies and gentlemen: Inclusion. Rider.” That was Frances McDormand concluding her speech after accepting the Oscar for best actress at the 90th Oscars, a moment that aptly captured the […]
Allison Janney wins supporting actress Oscar for ‘I, Tonya’ Allison Janney even thanked the bird. After winning the best supporting actress Oscar on Sunday for her turn as the hard-as-nails, chain-smoking mother of Tonya Harding in “I, Tonya,” Janney began her speech by joking that she “did it all by […]
