President Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz appeared to be putting their bitter campaign rivalry behind them as the two men and their families came together for dinner at the White House on Wednesday night.
Cruz, the Texas Republican who was Trump’s strongest challenger in the 2016 presidential primary election, took to his Twitter to share a photo from the visit of his two young daughters, Caroline and Catherine, posing with the president at his Oval Office desk.
“Our family had dinner w the President & First Lady, who were warm & gracious. Catherine brought Joe — her kindergarten class stuffed giraffe!” Cruz captioned the photo.
Cruz, the Texas Republican who was Trump’s strongest challenger in the 2016 presidential primary election, took to his Twitter to share a photo from the visit of his two young daughters, Caroline and Catherine, posing with the president at his Oval Office desk.
“Our family had dinner w the President & First Lady, who were warm & gracious. Catherine brought Joe — her kindergarten class stuffed giraffe!” Cruz captioned the photo.
- 3/9/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
What a difference a year makes.
When Donald Trump first announced his intention to run for president last July, the announcement was met with snickers. The billionaire businessman was then best known for his popular reality TV show, a feud with President Obama over the leader’s birth certificate and previous, unfulfilled promises to vie for the White House.
Yet, Trump faced off against nearly a dozen more-seasoned politicians, and, one-by-one, eliminated his Gop opposition to clinch the party’s nomination just over a year after his initial declaration of candidacy.
Now, he’ll go up against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton...
When Donald Trump first announced his intention to run for president last July, the announcement was met with snickers. The billionaire businessman was then best known for his popular reality TV show, a feud with President Obama over the leader’s birth certificate and previous, unfulfilled promises to vie for the White House.
Yet, Trump faced off against nearly a dozen more-seasoned politicians, and, one-by-one, eliminated his Gop opposition to clinch the party’s nomination just over a year after his initial declaration of candidacy.
Now, he’ll go up against Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton...
- 11/8/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
Newt Gingrich, Donald Trump adviser and former Speaker of the House, believes that no matter who wins the presidency, “we are in for a long, difficult couple of years, maybe a decade or more,” he told host Chuck Todd on Sunday’s “Meet the Press.” “I think, tragically, we have drifted into an environment where if Hillary is elected, the criminal investigations will be endless, and if Trump is elected, it will just be like Madison, Wisconsin, with Scott Walker,” Gingrich said, referring to the Wisconsin governor who faced a recall election in 2012 after igniting controversy over a bill curtailing union.
- 11/6/2016
- by Rosemary Rossi
- The Wrap
You’ve probably heard of the public policy debate regarding if we should privatize Social Security. Less well-known is the new front of liberal vs. conservative political battles: whether to monetize public education. In the documentary Starving the Beast, which premiered earlier this year at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, filmmaker Steve Mims examines this pressing question. The end result is somewhat sprawling and uneven, though the film offers a couple of interesting learning points along way.
Any parent with young kids has undoubtedly already fretted about the rising costs of college. Mature teenagers, too, may have worried about whether they will leave school with mountains of oppressive debt. Public schooling is a critical bulwark to allay some of these concerns and, as the film begins, it is under a concerted attack by certain interest groups. Like with other areas of public life in the United States,...
Any parent with young kids has undoubtedly already fretted about the rising costs of college. Mature teenagers, too, may have worried about whether they will leave school with mountains of oppressive debt. Public schooling is a critical bulwark to allay some of these concerns and, as the film begins, it is under a concerted attack by certain interest groups. Like with other areas of public life in the United States,...
- 9/6/2016
- by J Don Birnam
- LRMonline.com
America, meet Mike Pence. And while you’re at it, don’t forget to boo, hiss and serve up a heaping plate of raspberries for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.).
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That was the sub-theme from Night Three of the 2016 Republican National Convention, which found nominee Donald Trump stealing even more thunder from Cruz, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker almost getting upstaged by his backdrop, and a Donald-Ivanka moment pretty much confirming the family’s discomfort around country music.
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- 7/21/2016
- TVLine.com
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence finally got his time in the spotlight on day three of the Republican National Convention. The Indiana governor took the stage Wednesday night in Cleveland to support Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump after a full roster of famous Republicans, including Trump's son Eric and former Trump opponents like Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (via video) and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Throughout the night, Quicken Loans Arena was once again periodically filled with chants of "lock her up" in reference to presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. After being introduced by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan...
- 7/21/2016
- by Andrea Park, @scandreapark
- PEOPLE.com
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence finally got his time in the spotlight on day three of the Republican National Convention. The Indiana governor took the stage Wednesday night in Cleveland to support Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump after a full roster of famous Republicans, including Trump's son Eric and former Trump opponents like Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (via video) and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Throughout the night, Quicken Loans Arena was once again periodically filled with chants of "lock her up" in reference to presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. After being introduced by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan...
- 7/21/2016
- by Andrea Park, @scandreapark
- PEOPLE.com
Now that Donald Trump has been declared the presumptive Gop nominee for president, he's looking for a politically-minded running mate to round out his business "talents." "I will say I will probably go the political route," Trump said when asked about choosing a running mate on Morning Joe Wednesday following his win in Indiana Tuesday night. "I have the business, let's call them talents." In another interview with ABC Wednesday morning, he said his vice presidential pick would definitely be a Republican and would "most likely" be an elected official. "I think probably I would like to go with somebody with great political experience,...
- 5/4/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
Now that Donald Trump has been declared the presumptive Gop nominee for president, he's looking for a politically-minded running mate to round out his business "talents." "I will say I will probably go the political route," Trump said when asked about choosing a running mate on Morning Joe Wednesday following his win in Indiana Tuesday night. "I have the business, let's call them talents." In another interview with ABC Wednesday morning, he said his vice presidential pick would definitely be a Republican and would "most likely" be an elected official. "I think probably I would like to go with somebody with great political experience,...
- 5/4/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
Being in a relationship with a man behind bars has taken its toll on Sandy Greenman. Greenman, who met Making a Murderer subject Steven Avery in prison after he was convicted of Teresa Halbach's murder, tells People that their romance has cooled off for the time being, though they remain close friends. "We've had some issues," she says. "A prison relationship is very hard to maintain." Avery is currently serving life in prison without the possibility of parole. Greenman says the two were engaged for a time, but ultimately she called it off. "We were going to be married in...
- 1/11/2016
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
Being in a relationship with a man behind bars has taken its toll on Sandy Greenman. Greenman, who met Making a Murderer subject Steven Avery in prison after he was convicted of Teresa Halbach's murder, tells People that their romance has cooled off for the time being, though they remain close friends. "We've had some issues," she says. "A prison relationship is very hard to maintain." Avery is currently serving life in prison without the possibility of parole. Greenman says the two were engaged for a time, but ultimately she called it off. "We were going to be married in...
- 1/11/2016
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
Steven Avery, whose conviction for a 2005 murder is the center of Netflix's recent documentary series Making a Murderer, has a new high-profile attorney who is vowing to set him free. Chicago lawyer Kathleen Zellner announced Friday that her firm would assume Avery's representation, along with Tricia Bushnell, the legal director of the Midwest Innocence Project. Steven Avery's new attorneys: Kathleen Zellner & Tricia Bushnell #MakingAMurderer https://t.co/uRwQFQmMJU pic.twitter.com/VbtRsBNqzb— Kathleen Zellner (@ZellnerLaw) January 8, 2016 Avery's trial and subsequent conviction in the death of Teresa Halbach, following an earlier wrongful conviction, have made headlines following the release of Netflix's series in December.
- 1/9/2016
- by Adam Carlson, @acarlson91
- PEOPLE.com
Steven Avery, whose conviction for a 2005 murder is the center of Netflix's recent documentary series Making a Murderer, has a new high-profile attorney who is vowing to set him free. Chicago lawyer Kathleen Zellner announced Friday that her firm would assume Avery's representation, along with Tricia Bushnell, the legal director of the Midwest Innocence Project. Steven Avery's new attorneys: Kathleen Zellner & Tricia Bushnell #MakingAMurderer https://t.co/uRwQFQmMJU pic.twitter.com/VbtRsBNqzb— Kathleen Zellner (@ZellnerLaw) January 8, 2016 Avery's trial and subsequent conviction in the death of Teresa Halbach, following an earlier wrongful conviction, have made headlines following the release of Netflix's series in December.
- 1/9/2016
- by Adam Carlson, @acarlson91
- PEOPLE.com
The White House responded to a petition to pardon Making a Murderer subjects Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey on Thursday. "Since Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey are both state prisoners, the President cannot pardon them," the White House explained in its response. "A pardon in this case would need to be issued at the state level by the appropriate authorities." The response continued: "While this case is out of the Administration's purview, President Obama is committed to restoring the sense of fairness at the heart of our justice system. That's why he has granted 184 commutations total - more than the...
- 1/7/2016
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
The White House responded to a petition to pardon Making a Murderer subjects Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey on Thursday. "Since Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey are both state prisoners, the President cannot pardon them," the White House explained in its response. "A pardon in this case would need to be issued at the state level by the appropriate authorities." The response continued: "While this case is out of the Administration's purview, President Obama is committed to restoring the sense of fairness at the heart of our justice system. That's why he has granted 184 commutations total - more than the...
- 1/7/2016
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
A petition calling for a presidential pardon for Making a Murderer subjects Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey now had more than 117,000 signatures - but Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who actually has the authority to pardon the pair instead of Obama, has said he will not do so. "Those who feel they have been wrongly convicted can seek to have their convictions overturned by a higher court," Walker's press secretary Laurel Patrick said in a statement on Tuesday. The petition, which was created on the White House website on Dec. 20, exceeds the 100,000 so that it now requires a White House response,...
- 1/6/2016
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
A petition calling for a presidential pardon for Making a Murderer subjects Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey now had more than 117,000 signatures - but Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who actually has the authority to pardon the pair instead of Obama, has said he will not do so. "Those who feel they have been wrongly convicted can seek to have their convictions overturned by a higher court," Walker's press secretary Laurel Patrick said in a statement on Tuesday. The petition, which was created on the White House website on Dec. 20, exceeds the 100,000 so that it now requires a White House response,...
- 1/6/2016
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is set to withdraw from the presidential race on Monday night, according to media reports. Walker is scheduled to hold a press conference in Madison, Wisconsin, at 6 p.m. Et to announce his exit from the race. Once considered a frontrunner for the Gop nomination, a series of missteps and the rise of outsiders like Donald Trump and Dr. Ben Carson, have taken a toll. Add to that a lackluster performance in last week’s Gop debate in Simi Valley, California, and his candidacy sank. See video: Scott Walker Announces 2016 Presidential Bid A CNN/Orc poll...
- 9/21/2015
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
Donald Trump believes that rival Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina got “softball” questions at Wednesday night’s Gop debate. The billionaire real estate developer was asked by Fox Radio’s Brian Kilmeade about a comment made by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who argued that the media was going to declare Fiorina the winner “no matter what.” “I think on some level they wanted to have some kind of narrative,” Trump said. “They fed her softballs. Some of the things they asked were ridiculous.” Also Read: Carly Fiorina to Appear on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' Trump went...
- 9/18/2015
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
A tip of the hat to the Republican National Committee for limiting the main stage of its second 2015 Presidential Debate to 11 candidates — and not allowing one more of its four lowest-polling hopefuls to escape the kids’ table. What better way to avoid “12 Angry Men” headlines on Thursday morning featuring Celebrity Apprentice head judge (and current front-runner for the nomination) Donald Trump at his sneering, puckermouthed best/worst?
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In all seriousness, though, the Gop’s second showdown of the 2016 election cycle proved far more combative in tone — and included a lot more “Whoa,...
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- 9/17/2015
- TVLine.com
Carly Fiorina made the cut for the second top-tier Gop presidential debate on Sept. 16, CNN announced Thursday. The former Hewlett-Packard CEO will join the 10 candidates from the first debate on Fox News last month: Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, Ben Carson, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, John Kasich and Chris Christie. Also Read: Donald Trump to CNN President Jeff Zucker: Give 'Massive Profits' From Upcoming Gop Debate to Veterans While the top 11 candidates will hit the main stage at 8 p.m Et, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, George Pataki, Bobby Jindal, and Lindsay Graham will appear in the earlier 6 p.
- 9/11/2015
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
Speaking to the governor from a state that shares a northern border with Canada, Chuck Todd wanted to know this morning on Meet the Press what Scott Walker thinks about the possibility of building a fence to keep people from coming into the country that way. "Why are we always talking about the southern border and building a fence there?" he asked. "We don't talk about a northern border."...
- 8/30/2015
- by Matt Wilstein
- Mediaite - TV
Donald Trump broke his Fox silence on Tuesday in an interview on “Fox & Friends,” but wasn’t faced with any questions about his controversial comments about anchor Megyn Kelly. The eight-minute interview touched on Trump’s poll numbers, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, running as a third party candidate, Hillary Clinton and Isis. Trump, of course, ignited a media firestorm over the weekend after criticizing Kelly’s debate line of questioning, saying she had blood coming out of her eyes or “wherever.” Also read: Donald Trump Reveals Presidential Strategy: 'I Whine Until I Win' The real estate mogul has fired back saying he was not referring.
- 8/11/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
And so it begins! The first Republican presidential debate left viewers with one-liners, thoughtful answers, and, well, a lot of Donald Trump. Like many other people around the country, stars grabbed a seat in front of the TV for the two-hour discussion on Thursday, Aug. 6, tweeting their reactions as the night wore on. Joining Trump on the Cleveland stage were Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee, Jeb Bush, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker, Ben Carson, Rand Paul, and John Kasich. Fox News host Megyn Kelly moderated the [...]...
- 8/7/2015
- Us Weekly
Too far? Donald Trump made more than his fair share of polarizing comments at the Gop debate on Thursday, Aug. 6, but one specific remark about Rosie O'Donnell has the Apprentice star in the hot seat. Trump, 69, took the stage in Cleveland alongside fellow presidential hopefuls Chris Christie, Marco Rubio, Ben Carson, Scott Walker, Jeb Bush, Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and John Kasich, and fielded questions from Fox News moderators. At one point during the debate, Megyn Kelly said to Trump, "You've called women [...]...
- 8/7/2015
- Us Weekly
Thursday's Gop debate at Cleveland's Quicken Loans Arena was largely a contest over which of the 10 candidates was the most hateful of social safety nets, immigrants and women. Ted Cruz bragged about never having supported amnesty. Mike Huckabee condemned the "illegals, prostitutes, pimps, drug dealers, all the people that are freeloading off the system now." And Scott Walker stated he opposed abortion even when a woman's life was at risk. Despite the fierce competition, Donald Trump still managed to stand out for his contemptuousness.
Trump displayed his signature arrogance, bragging and vilification of immigrants.
Trump displayed his signature arrogance, bragging and vilification of immigrants.
- 8/7/2015
- Rollingstone.com
The Republican presidential candidates – all 17 of them, debating in two groups on Fox News Thursday night – came loaded with soundbites. Here are some of the more memorable ones:
"They call me Veto Corleone." – Jeb Bush, on his record, while governor of Florida, of vetoing state spending items.
"I don't think they like me very much." – Donald Trump, after the Cleveland audience booed him for the umpteenth time.
"Since he has changed his mind on amnesty, on health care and on abortion, I would just ask, what are the principles by which he will govern?" – Carly Fiorina, on Trump.
"He's hitting a nerve.
"They call me Veto Corleone." – Jeb Bush, on his record, while governor of Florida, of vetoing state spending items.
"I don't think they like me very much." – Donald Trump, after the Cleveland audience booed him for the umpteenth time.
"Since he has changed his mind on amnesty, on health care and on abortion, I would just ask, what are the principles by which he will govern?" – Carly Fiorina, on Trump.
"He's hitting a nerve.
- 8/7/2015
- by Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, @sswestfall
- People.com - TV Watch
It was the night political junkies and reality TV fans had been waiting for. The first televised debate of the 2016 presidential race is in the books. Billionaire businessman and former "The Apprentice" star Donald Trump led a field of 10 Republican Potus candidates as determined by a survey of national polls: ex-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, Sen. Marco Rubio of…...
- 8/7/2015
- Deadline TV
Donald Trump says the darnedest things. The real estate mogul is the current front-runner for the Gop nomination in a crowded Republican presidential field, and now more than ever, he has become a bottomless source of divisive soundbites. Check out some of The Donald’s most shocking quotes as he joins the likes of Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush, Scott Walker, and Mike Huckabee in the first Gop presidential debates on Thursday, Aug. 6. 1. “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending the best. They’re sending people that have [...]...
- 8/6/2015
- Us Weekly
It's official: Donald Trump will be front and center in the first Republican presidential debate on Thursday.
The billionaire reality star is one of 10 candidates who made the cut when Fox News announced the debate lineup Tuesday night. Big names like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will also be there, along with lesser-known candidates like retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.
Just as notable, however, is the list of major Republican figures who did not get the invite. With such a broad field – at least 16 major candidates running...
The billionaire reality star is one of 10 candidates who made the cut when Fox News announced the debate lineup Tuesday night. Big names like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will also be there, along with lesser-known candidates like retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson.
Just as notable, however, is the list of major Republican figures who did not get the invite. With such a broad field – at least 16 major candidates running...
- 8/5/2015
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- People.com - TV Watch
Donald Trump has been talking softer ahead of Thursday’s first Gop presidential debate, but told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that he will hit back against challengers if necessary. “I don’t want to attack anybody and maybe I’ll be attacked and maybe not,” Trump said on “Good Morning America” on Wednesday. “If I’m attacked I have to, you know, do something back, but I’d like it to be very civil,” the real estate mogul continued. Also Read: 10 Top Gop Presidential Contenders Set for Fox News Debate Are... Trump will be center stage at the two-hour debate in Cleveland,...
- 8/5/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Fox News announced on Tuesday the 10 Gop candidates who will appear in its first presidential debate of the 2016 campaign. Based on an average of the five most recent national polls, the candidates who made the cut for the Thursday debate are Donald Trump (23.4 percent), former Florida Governor Jeb Bush (12.0 percent), Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (10.2 percent), former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee (6.6 percent), Dr. Ben Carson (5.8 percent), Texas Senator Ted Cruz (5.4 percent), Florida Senator Marco Rubio (5.4 percent), Kentucky Senator Rand Paul (4.8 percent), New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (3.4 percent) and Ohio Governor John...
- 8/4/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Talk about your must-see TV. Fox News has just confirmed the field of candidates who will be onstage for the first televised debate of the 2016 presidential race. Businessman and former reality TV star Donald Trump has been leading the Republican White House hopefuls by double digits in recent national polls, so he’s in with a center podium. His fodder for the Gop get-together in two days will be ex-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, ex-Arkansas Gov. Mike…...
- 8/4/2015
- Deadline TV
Donald Trump opened a dominating lead in Republican presidential polls on Thursday, sitting seven points above the rest of the field. The Qunnipiac poll showed the real estate mogul at 20 percent, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker at 13 percent and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush at 10 percent. Trump’s number was the highest one in seven polls the university has distributed so far this campaign season. Four candidates tied for fourth place with six percent: Dr. Ben Carson, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and Florida Senator Marco Rubio. Also Read: Donald Trump Delivers Mouthful on Breast-Pumping Lawyer: She's a.
- 7/30/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker became the 15th candidate to run for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday. “I’m running for President of the United States to fight and win for the American people,” Walker tweeted. Walker posted a video to accompany his announcement, claiming the road to victory for Republicans is to stand by their principles. Also read: Facebook's Top Republican Presidential Contenders for 2016 Are... He is considered a strong candidate to win the nomination, having won three elections in four years (initial gubernatorial victory, recall election, re-election) and being a favorite among conservatives for his conservative stances against unions.
- 7/13/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is the 15th major candidate to enter the crowded Republican race for president. Walker is expected to make a formal announcement on July 13 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, but Walker will file the necessary paperwork with the Federal Election Commission for his bid on Thursday. “After hearing from countless Americans during the testing-the-waters phase, Governor Walker this morning will file his papers of candidacy,” a Walker aide said. Also Read: Jon Stewart Mocks Chris Christie's Presidential Bid, Compares Him to 'Egomaniac' Donald Trump Walker’s team plans to unveil the first of nine pieces of his campaign logo Thursday night on.
- 7/2/2015
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
This past weekend saw a number of Republican presidential candidates attend Gop Sen. Joni Ernst's first annual "roast and ride" in Iowa. As Jon Stewart reported Monday night, Gov. Scott Walker (R-wi) "won the blue ribbon for hardest pander" by riding in on a Harley-Davidson and filling his speech with pork puns. It was that performance that made Sen. Marco Rubio's refusal to do the same so striking.
- 6/9/2015
- by Matt Wilstein
- Mediaite - TV
Lindsey Graham, a three-term U.S. Senator from South Carolina, entered the crowded Republican race for the 2016 presidency on Monday. “I want to be president to protect our nation that we all love so much from all threats foreign and domestic,” the New York Times reports Graham said during a press conference held in his hometown of Central, S.C. “So get ready. I know I’m ready.” Graham’s opponents for the Republican party nomination include Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin, former New York Gov. George Pataki,...
- 6/1/2015
- by Wrap Staff
- The Wrap
We haven't heard rumors of any Fuller House-style reboots planned, but two stars of classic '80s TV show Charles in Charge got together Tuesday night for an informal reunion. (What would an actual reboot be called? Charles More in Charge? Charles in Charge-r?)
Scott Baio Tweeted a photo with Willie Aames on Tuesday night, writing "Look who I had dinner with tonight … always great laughs my brother."
Look who I had dinner with tonight. @WAames always great laughs my brother! pic.twitter.com/vXoKZD5Blr
— Scott Baio (@ScottBaio) May 27, 2015
Baio, 54, expressed support for Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker back in March,...
Scott Baio Tweeted a photo with Willie Aames on Tuesday night, writing "Look who I had dinner with tonight … always great laughs my brother."
Look who I had dinner with tonight. @WAames always great laughs my brother! pic.twitter.com/vXoKZD5Blr
— Scott Baio (@ScottBaio) May 27, 2015
Baio, 54, expressed support for Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker back in March,...
- 5/27/2015
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- People.com - TV Watch
Jon Stewart went to town on the Republican candidates Tuesday for their array of answers, or non-answers, on gay marriage. The Daily Show host spliced clips of reporters asking Governor Scott Walker, Governor John Kasich and Senator Ted Cruz if they would attend a same-sex wedding. “If you can’t handle these questions, how are you going to handle Putin asking you to go to a gay wedding?” Stewart asked. See video: Jon Stewart 'Didn't Realize That People in Indiana Could Not Practice Religion' Borrowing from the infamous Hillary Clinton 3 a.m. phone call campaign ad, Stewart suggested the 2016 election will come down to.
- 4/22/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Social media sentiment is becoming a bigger barometer for political strategists as presidential candidates angle for 2016, and with over a year and a half before the election Facebook has fresh information revealing the most buzzed-about potential contenders. Interaction numbers for Republicans who appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference (Cpac) last week from Tuesday to Friday reveal Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker out in front of other potential Republican candidates. Also Read: Obama Takes Fiscal Cliff Battle to Social Media Walker amassed 1,353,365 interactions, which is measured in Facebook likes, posts, comments and shares. Ranking behind him was Donald Trump (599,488), Texas Sen. Ted Cruz...
- 3/2/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
TV host and outspoken fan of “dirty jobs” Mike Rowe had some pointed criticism for Democratic strategist Howard Dean over his suggestion that likely 2016 Gop candidate, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, is unqualified for president because he did not finish college. “I don’t agree with Howard Dean – not at all,” Rowe wrote in response to a question he received from a fan on Facebook. Also Read: Mike Rowe’s ‘Somebody’s Gotta Do It’ Scores Best CNN Original Series Demo Premiere Ever “I think that making elected office contingent on a college degree is maybe the worst idea I’ve ever heard,...
- 2/18/2015
- by L.A. Ross
- The Wrap
Welcome back to This Week In Discs! If you see something you like, click on the title to buy it from Amazon. Citizen Koch The sadly ridiculous details of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s election and recall fight are just part of the backdrop for this documentary about the U.S. Supreme Court’s “Citizen United” ruling and the rise of the Tea Party. At the center of it all are the billionaire Koch brothers (and other immensely rich donors), who having been empowered by the court’s decision unleash a tidal wave of legal support for political agendas. To be clear, this is not an impartial doc looking at two sides of a story. That may sound improper, but some things that look politically slanted are actually straightforward facts. Both sides of the aisle have seen their fair share if disgusting behavior, and this doc looks at the actions on the right that led to a...
- 9/2/2014
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
There's a telling moment in “Citizen Koch” where an elderly interviewee at a Tea Party rally sponsored by Americans for Prosperity cites a falsely inflated number of how much money labor unions have funneled into the effort to recall Wisconsin governor Scott Walker. When the interviewer informs the man of the millions that Afp backers and billionaires Charles and David Koch have given to support Walker, the man asks where the interviewer got her facts. She responds, “I read it in the paper,” and he immediately dismisses the notion, flashing an “I Don't Believe the Liberal Media” bumper sticker and.
- 6/27/2014
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Not everyone wants to be the background music for a political campaign, and John Mellencamp knows that all too well. He recently (re)shared his sentiments with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, exclaiming that he is a supporter of union rights and wants Walker to remember that during his campaign. This may not come as a shock since Mellencamp was not shy to explain why he is not a fan of his song "Small Town" being used for the Republican's campaign in 2012, either (kinda sounds familiar, right?). "He's a very liberal person," Mellencamp's publicist Bob Merlis said of the singer. "He appeared at the Democratic National Convention in 2004. His wife at the time was a delegate at large....
- 4/17/2014
- E! Online
CNN anchor Candy Crowley sat down for a lengthy interview with Wisconsin's Republican Gov. Scott Walker on Sunday morning’s State of the Union on CNN. There, she asked Walker about the Republican Party’s opposition to an extension of long-term unemployment benefits without a spending offset and an increase in the federal minimum wage. She asked how the Gop expects to expand its ranks given its opposition to these and other programs that are enjoyed primarily by low-income Americans.
- 1/5/2014
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
Celebrities have demonstrated their support for protesters in Wisconsin's Capitol building facing arrest for singing as part of a protest against Republican Gov. Scott Walker.
A number of entertainers, including former 'N Sync member Lance Bass, "West Wing" star Dulé Hill, and actress Rosario Dawson tweeted an identical message on the social networking site.
What's up w/Wi? @GovWalker is having ppl arrested for singing? What happened to the "Right to peaceably assemble shall...Never be abridged"?
— Dulé Hill (@DuleHill) August 12, 2013
What's up w/Wi? @GovWalker is having ppl arrested for singing? What happened to the "Right to peaceable assemble shall...Never be abridged"?
— Lance Bass (@LanceBass) August 12, 2013
What's up w/Wi? @GovWalker is having ppl arrested for singing? What happened to the "Right to peaceably assemble shall...Never be abridged"?
— Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) August 12, 2013
Wtf. Wisconsin @GovWalker is arresting people for singing? #Unconstitutional #RightToAssemble #UnitedWisconsin pic.twitter.com/wGg...
A number of entertainers, including former 'N Sync member Lance Bass, "West Wing" star Dulé Hill, and actress Rosario Dawson tweeted an identical message on the social networking site.
What's up w/Wi? @GovWalker is having ppl arrested for singing? What happened to the "Right to peaceably assemble shall...Never be abridged"?
— Dulé Hill (@DuleHill) August 12, 2013
What's up w/Wi? @GovWalker is having ppl arrested for singing? What happened to the "Right to peaceable assemble shall...Never be abridged"?
— Lance Bass (@LanceBass) August 12, 2013
What's up w/Wi? @GovWalker is having ppl arrested for singing? What happened to the "Right to peaceably assemble shall...Never be abridged"?
— Rosario Dawson (@rosariodawson) August 12, 2013
Wtf. Wisconsin @GovWalker is arresting people for singing? #Unconstitutional #RightToAssemble #UnitedWisconsin pic.twitter.com/wGg...
- 8/13/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
The producers behind Michael Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" and "Fahrenheit 9/11" have now released their own film that explores the influence of money in politics and how it impacts regular Americans.
Carl Deal and Tia Lessin's "Citizen Koch" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this week. The filmmakers joined HuffPost Live on Thursday to explain why they set out to document the Supreme Court's 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. SEC, which gave corporations the same constitutional rights as citizens.
Lessin said they first got interested in Citizens United 10 years ago when the organization tried to claim that "Fahrenheit 9/11" somehow violated Fec's rules.
"Six years later, when they were trying to position themselves as advocates for free speech, we found that a little strange," Lessin said.
Deal told HuffPost Live's James Poulos that they decided to make a film after watching the instantaneous backlash to President Barack Obama's election,...
Carl Deal and Tia Lessin's "Citizen Koch" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this week. The filmmakers joined HuffPost Live on Thursday to explain why they set out to document the Supreme Court's 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. SEC, which gave corporations the same constitutional rights as citizens.
Lessin said they first got interested in Citizens United 10 years ago when the organization tried to claim that "Fahrenheit 9/11" somehow violated Fec's rules.
"Six years later, when they were trying to position themselves as advocates for free speech, we found that a little strange," Lessin said.
Deal told HuffPost Live's James Poulos that they decided to make a film after watching the instantaneous backlash to President Barack Obama's election,...
- 1/25/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
On Friday, Brian Kilmeade interviewed three Republican governors, Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, about the state of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s presidential bid against President Barack Obama. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the governors praised the Romney campaign and said that he can win as long as he runs on a message of reform.
- 9/21/2012
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
A&E's Bates Motel prequel has found Norman in an unlikely choice. Brit Freddie Highmore, most familiar as Charlie in the Johnny Depp masterpiece Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has signed on for a decidedly different type of role.
Out San Francisco Supervisor Weiner says that due to complaints, he's considering a law that would ban the city's traditional celebration of public nudity. It seems that there's an uptick in the use of c*ck rings by nudists and it's causing conflict. It had to be Supervisor "Weiner" didn't it?
How to come out as an atheist.
After a French magazine published photographs of Kate Middelton sunbathing topless, the royals have sued, and the magazine has removed the images from their website. But it's not over, because a sister publication in Italy says it will publish the same photos and more. In a twist, both magazines are owned by former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi,...
Out San Francisco Supervisor Weiner says that due to complaints, he's considering a law that would ban the city's traditional celebration of public nudity. It seems that there's an uptick in the use of c*ck rings by nudists and it's causing conflict. It had to be Supervisor "Weiner" didn't it?
How to come out as an atheist.
After a French magazine published photographs of Kate Middelton sunbathing topless, the royals have sued, and the magazine has removed the images from their website. But it's not over, because a sister publication in Italy says it will publish the same photos and more. In a twist, both magazines are owned by former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi,...
- 9/16/2012
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
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