Nuking the Filibuster Would Be Political Folly
There’s no good reason to hand Democrats such a strategic and tactical win amid the shutdown. Source link
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Ted Cruz Warns GOP of “Political Peril” After No Kings Protests
While the first part of Cruz’s warning falls into the same hyperbolic rhetoric that the GOP has been pushing about No Kings being an antifa meetup, the second half rang surprisingly true.…
Ben Stiller Says ‘Comedy Is More Challenging’ in Current Political Climate: ‘Speaking Truth to Power’ Is ‘The Most Important Thing’
Ben Stiller is calling on comedians to keep pushing boundaries. During a recent interview with Radio Times, the “Severance” director said that comedy is facing unprecedented challenges in…
20 Years Later, Steven Spielberg’s Political Thriller With Daniel Craig Resurfaces on VOD Charts
Steven Spielberg has more than earned his title as one of the most legendary filmmakers of all time, but when you’ve directed as many projects as he has, it’s only natural for some to be…
FilmSharks Secures Rights to Political Action Thriller Project ‘Insurrección,’ Teams With ‘El Capo”s Marlon Moreno (EXCLUSIVE)
Guido Rud‘s Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks has secured all rights — including derivative IP — to “Insurrección,” a provocative and politically charged action-thriller film project, teaming…
This Leftist Hot Spot Could Be a Haven for Genuine Political Diversity
Many conservatives understandably associate UC Berkeley with leftist activism. But it has been surprisingly open to differing opinions. Source link
Letitia James: New York Attorney General Indicted on Fraud Charges after Trump's Pressure as She Calls It President's 'Political Retribution'
New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted on Thursday by a federal grand jury in Virginia on charges of bank fraud and providing false information to a financial institution,…
Popular MAGA Influencer Illegally Donated to a Political Campaign
A prominent MAGA influencer with millions of followers who has “never stepped foot in the United States” illegally donated to a QAnon congressional candidate, independent journalist…
Democrats in governors races see political opportunity amid government shutdown
Democrats say fallout from the Trump administration's aggressive tactics during the shutdown of the federal government could give them a welcome boost in the only two governors' races on…
National Guard Standoff Is a Recipe for More Political Conflict
The incentive structure here is all wrong. Source link
Democrats Simply Refuse to Reckon with Leftist Political Violence
They can’t (or won’t) do it. Source link
How CEOs are thinking about tackling political and social issues in today’s climate
Headwinds across the business world challenge any leader striving to make an impact beyond shareholder value. Few organizations know this struggle better than the B Team, born out of…
Kathyrn Bigelow's Oscar-Winning Political Thriller Is the Perfect Movie to Revisit Ahead of 'A House of Dynamite'
Any dramatization of the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden needs to be gripping, honest, and sensitive. A task most directors would cower from, in 2012, the brilliant Kathryn Bigelow…
Hostile Political Climate Threatening Cinema, Industry Representatives Warn at Zurich Summit
Journalists and filmmakers and cinema itself are facing growing political threats and increasing difficulties, according to film industry reps at the Zurich Summit on Saturday. Taking part…
“Bad Things Happen”: Trump Warns Dems Over Rising Political Violence
“The other day, it was very interesting, they found $31 billion,” Trump said. “They said, ‘Sir, we’ve found 31.’ I said, ‘You mean positively, right?’ They said, ‘Yeah, $31 million more…
Bill Clinton calls out aid cuts, political unrest, and more at the Clinton Global Initiative
Former President Bill Clinton opened the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative Wednesday with a list of things that worry him. “It would be irresponsible, almost jarring, for us…
Chuck Schumer: Donald Trump 'totally deficient' in uniting country against political violence
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday in the wake of another politically motivated shooting that President Trump has been "totally deficient" in toning down divisive…
Trump's Rose Garden Club is a lavish new hangout for political allies and business elites
Washington's hottest club has everything - Cabinet secretaries, a new stone patio, food from the White House kitchen and even a playlist curated by President Trump. Source link
Free Speech Is the Antidote to Political Violence
For two decades and more, anarchists and members of the Industrial Workers of the World, or IWW, had engaged in a wild set of bombings and assassinations, from Haymarket Square in Chicago…
Trump pressures Attorney General Pam Bondi to go after his political foes
President Trump is pressuring Attorney General Pam Bondi to pursue some of his political foes. Source link
The Left Contrives Its Own Reality on Political Violence
The sanctimonious calls for unity are a little hard to take. Source link
‘Good News’ Review: A Sharp Political Farce From the Director of ‘Kill Boksoon’ Follows an Unplanned Detour From Tokyo to Pyongyang
Terrorism is not exactly a natural fit for screen comedy. Defiantly going where few have gone before — one rare prior example being the bumbling-jihadist satire “Four Lions” 15 years ago —…
Jimmy Fallon Expertly Called Out Political Censorship Across America After Kimmel’s Suspension
“Well, guys, the big story is that Jimmy Kimmel was suspended by ABC after pressure from the FCC, leaving everyone thinking: ‘WTF?’” Fallon began before joking: “This morning, I woke up to…
Trump’s Terrifying, Self-Serving Rebrand of Political Violence
It was no doubt inconvenient for the current administration for two of the claims Trump most often deploys to legitimize his hold on power—that immigrants are flooding into the country and…