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Right-wing politics
fromConsequence
4 days ago

Hugh Jackman Serenades Fox News Founder Rupert Murdoch at 95th Birthday Party

Hugh Jackman performed at Rupert Murdoch's 95th birthday party, singing songs from The Greatest Showman and classic standards, while Donald Trump sent video congratulations.
SF politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Kristi Noem Grilled in Senate Hearing Over DHS Giving Former Associates Massive Government Contract

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced Senate scrutiny over a $220 million DHS ad campaign contract awarded to companies with ties to her former associates and political operatives.
Miscellaneous
fromAxios
1 month ago

Inside Epstein's efforts to influence elites, from U.K. to Russia and beyond

Release of Epstein files triggered global investigations, firings, and resignations despite names not indicating wrongdoing.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

What tech CEOs and executives have said about ICE's actions in Minnesota | TechCrunch

The Trump administration's approach to immigration has reached a level of violence that the tech industry cannot ignore. In 2026 so far, federal immigration agents have killed at least eight people, including at least two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis - Renee Good and Alex Pretti. As immigration enforcement has grown more extreme - even detaining school children seeking legal asylum - tech workers have called on their leaders to speak up.
US politics
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Don Lemon Got Arrested Over a Church Protest. It's Not Just Any Church.

The Trump administration arrested journalists and activists after a noisy protest at a Minnesota church linked to Christian nationalism and politically connected figures.
US politics
fromAxios
3 months ago

Musk says DOGE was only "somewhat successful," wouldn't do it again

DOGE achieved limited success, and Musk said he would not take on the project again.
US politics
fromFortune
3 months ago

Kushner, Ellison and Apollo back hostile Warner Bros. bid | Fortune

Paramount Skydance launched a hostile $40.7B-backed bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, assembling banks, billionaires and Gulf sovereign-wealth funds to challenge Netflix's deal.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Ex-Harvard president Larry Summers apologises over Epstein emails

Larry Summers apologised and will step back from public commitments after email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein were made public.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Former Obama Official Sought Jeffrey Epstein's Advice on Courting Woman

Lawrence Summers emailed Jeffrey Epstein in 2018–2019 seeking advice on courting women despite Epstein's known interest in minors.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Elon Musk and Peter Thiel mentioned in Epstein documents released by Democrats

Documents reveal potential interactions between Jeffrey Epstein and prominent conservatives, including Elon Musk, Steve Bannon, Peter Thiel, and Prince Andrew.
fromMiami Herald
7 months ago

Foundation run out of a townhouse won millions from Tallahassee, Miami-Dade. Why?

The A3 Foundation, formed in 2023, has received nearly $2 million in government funding from Miami-Dade County and the state, significantly surpassing its initial requests.
Miami
fromNew York Post
11 months ago

Exclusive | Former Marvel CEO wants $18.95M for Palm Beach townhouse located just 5 minutes from Mar-a-Lago

The Perlmutters' oceanfront townhouse in Palm Beach is listed for $18.95 million, almost double what they paid for it just last April.
Silicon Valley real estate
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