What i have been clear about is every single show must become revenue neutral. We haven't canceled anyone. But if you don't sell enough seats and you can't get corporations to pay the bill, then you're on the hook. And if you can't be on the hook for that, don't ask us to go into more debt. when I arrived at the Kennedy Center we were paying the staff with debt reserves.
For a guy in charge of local schools, Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters generates an unusual amount of national news. This week, Walters announced a plan to create chapters of Turning Point USA, the conservative organization co-founded by Charlie Kirk, at every Oklahoma high school. Earlier this month, Walters had ordered a moment of silence in honor of the death of Kirk at all Oklahoma public schools, and now the State Department of Education says it's investigating claims that some districts did not comply.
Left-wing parties backing Catherine Connolly's presidential campaign have sought to distance themselves from her comments that terrorist organisation Hamas could have a role in a future Palestinian state.
Kirk was hit by a single bullet while speaking to a crowd at the public university in Orem on Wednesday afternoon. The father of two, known for his fierce MAGA views and thrilling debates with college kids across the country, collapsed immediately after being hit by the gunfire and died shortly after. Trump delivered a solemn message to the nation hours later, criticizing the 'demonization' of political opponents during a four-minute video posted to his Truth Social account.
Donald Trump had singled her out in his attacks on trans people without naming her, threatening to withhold federal funding from California schools if a "transitioned person" were allowed to compete in the track and field finals, and the Department of Justice followed up with demands for a trans athlete ban. California responded by suing the Trump administration, which has now pulled funding from at least one youth program. The administration has sued the state over trans inclusion as well.
The president repeatedly dismissed the recent outrage over the notorious sex offender's case, slamming what he has described as the "Jeffrey Epstein Hoax." But the controversy rattled members of the MAGA world and spilled over onto Capitol Hill. "It's all been a big hoax," he said in July. "It's perpetrated by the Democrats, and some stupid Republicans and foolish Republicans fall into the net, and so they try and do the Democrats' work."
RFK Jr faces bipartisan criticism for allegedly undermining vaccine trust and reshaping public health leadership. Lawmakers in the United States Senate grilled Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr during a hearing focused on the Trump administration's efforts to roll back vaccine access. During Thursday's hearing, Kennedy criticised CDC recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic tied to lockdowns and masking policies, and claimed that they failed to do anything about the disease itself.
"Since it's already being reported - Yes I left the Oversight briefing with Epstein victims early. As a recent survivor (not 2 years in), I had a very difficult time listening to their stories. Full blown panic attack. Sweating. Hyperventilating. Shaking. I can't breathe. I feel the immense pain of how hard all victims are fighting for themselves because we know absolutely no one will fight for us." She concluded: "GOD BLESS ALL SURVIVORS."
There is no suggestion she has broken any laws, but the Tories have accused her of hypocrisy and called for an investigation by the PM's standards adviser. Sir Keir told the BBC he was "proud" of his deputy and that "talking her down" was "a big mistake". A spokesperson for Rayner previously said she paid "the relevant duty" owed on the Hove property "entirely properly".
Robert Jenrick was pictured at an anti-asylum rally in Essex attended by a veteran far-right activist. Police have reported violence against officers and vandalism during the protest.
The point raised by Andrew Cuomo emphasizes that rent-controlled apartments should ideally support those who are truly in need of affordable housing, rather than benefiting individuals with substantial incomes.
Kevin 'Boxer' Moran has defended his decision to withdraw from legal action against the State, stating that accusations of hypocrisy are merely cheap political point-scoring by councillors.