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23h ago

Benedictine College nuns call out Harrison Butker for sexist commencement speech

The sisters of Mount St. Scholastica, a founding institution of Benedictine College, said in a statement that Butker’s speech “fostered division.”
Harrison Butker.
Harrison Butker.
2d ago

Video appears to show Sean Combs attacking Cassie in 2016 incident like one in her lawsuit

Surveillance footage appears to show Combs chasing after her down a hallway, attacking her repeatedly and throwing an object in her direction.
Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Sean "Diddy" Combs.
2d ago

David DePape sentenced to 30 years for hammer attack on Paul Pelosi

DePape was convicted in November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official.
Paul Pelosi.
Paul Pelosi.
2d ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene derails House Oversight Committee meeting with personal attacks

Greene insulted one colleague's appearance and another's intelligence. "You will never get an apology out of me," she said.
Marjorie Taylor Green during a House Oversight and Accountability hearing
Marjorie Taylor Green during a House Oversight and Accountability hearing
3d ago

Supreme Court approves new Louisiana map with 2 majority-Black districts

The ruling is a blow to the U.S. House GOP, whose slim majority in the chamber may be upended in the 2024 election.
A voter holds her daughter in a voting booth
A voter holds her daughter in a voting booth
3d ago

'People got betrayed': Cardi B says she's not voting in the presidential election

The rapper, who had thrown her support behind Joe Biden in the 2020 general election, said she felt “layers and layers of disappointment” under his administration.
Cardi B.
Cardi B.
3d ago

Biden blocks House GOP from Robert Hur interview audio, asserting executive privilege

“The absence of a legitimate need for the audio recordings lays bare your likely goal — to chop them up, distort them, and use them for partisan political purposes," the White House told Reps. Comer and Jordan.
Joe Biden.
Joe Biden.
4d ago

Antony Blinken moonlighting as a rock star in Ukraine isn't helping

The secretary of state is not the first U.S. official to show off his music skills and probably won’t be the last. But one has to wonder how much thought was given to the optics.
The United States will back Ukraine until the country's security is "guaranteed," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a speech in Kyiv on May 14, 2024.
The United States will back Ukraine until the country's security is "guaranteed," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a speech in Kyiv on May 14, 2024.
4d ago

'Looks like he's in hell': King Charles' portrait sparks mixed reactions

Jonathan Yeo, the artist, said the king had seen the portrait in a “half-done state” and seemed “mildly surprised by the strong colour.”
Image: First Official Portrait Of King Charles III Since Coronation Unveiled
Image: First Official Portrait Of King Charles III Since Coronation Unveiled
4d ago

The Biden-Trump debate dates have been set

The first presidential debate will take place in late June, with a second to follow in September.
Car parked outside a theater with a split screen of the the debate
Car parked outside a theater with a split screen of the the debate
4d ago

Ben Carson's opposition to no-fault divorce echoes a popular sentiment on the right

A growing number of prominent conservatives are advocating for divorce to be more legally and financially burdensome.
Ben Carson.
Ben Carson.