Multiple Senators have joined the chorus of Democrats in Congress calling on Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases relating to the 2020 election and Jan. 6 after a second flag associated with the insurrection was reported at his New Jersey residence.
Most prominently, Senate Judiciary Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin (D–Ill.) called for Alito’s recusal and the adoption of a code of ethics for justices amid the fallout from the Supreme Court’s ongoing controversies.
“This incident is yet another example of apparent ethical misconduct by a sitting justice,...
Most prominently, Senate Judiciary Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin (D–Ill.) called for Alito’s recusal and the adoption of a code of ethics for justices amid the fallout from the Supreme Court’s ongoing controversies.
“This incident is yet another example of apparent ethical misconduct by a sitting justice,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Jeremy Childs
- Rollingstone.com
Picture two protests involving the American flag.
In one of them, a star NFL quarterback kneels during the singing of the national anthem. The reason? To call attention to the true, real plight of Black Americans whose lives seem not to matter as much as white ones — part of the unfinished business of American democracy. For this, he is booed, vilified, and effectively banned from the NFL. He never works as a quarterback again.
Now picture a second protest. A sitting Supreme Court justice (or perhaps his wife, but with...
In one of them, a star NFL quarterback kneels during the singing of the national anthem. The reason? To call attention to the true, real plight of Black Americans whose lives seem not to matter as much as white ones — part of the unfinished business of American democracy. For this, he is booed, vilified, and effectively banned from the NFL. He never works as a quarterback again.
Now picture a second protest. A sitting Supreme Court justice (or perhaps his wife, but with...
- 5/22/2024
- by Jay Michaelson
- Rollingstone.com
After The New York Times reported that the American flag outside Justice Samuel Alito’s home was flown upside down in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham criticized the conservative judge for failing to “think it through.”
“Emotions are apparently high in that neighborhood but no, it’s not good judgment to do that,” Graham told HuffPost on Monday. “I don’t know what role ― he said his wife was insulted and got mad ― I assume that be true, but he’s still a Supreme Court justice.
“Emotions are apparently high in that neighborhood but no, it’s not good judgment to do that,” Graham told HuffPost on Monday. “I don’t know what role ― he said his wife was insulted and got mad ― I assume that be true, but he’s still a Supreme Court justice.
- 5/21/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
French cinema’s Judith Godrèche, a former child star-turned-filmmaker and prominent #MeToo activist, weighed in during Cannes Day 4 on the April 25 reversal of Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction in New York, slamming it as “an absolute nightmare.”
Speaking with TheWrap founder and editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman on Thursday as part of TheWrap Conversations at the Brand Innovators Salon D’Affaires, Godrèche expressed sympathy for the women who may have to testify again if a new trial is held.
“It’s a nightmare, an absolute nightmare. I can’t even imagine,” Godrèche said. “Somehow people [like] him are winning. There is enough pain and hurt that it should not be allowed. It’s insane when you think about it. Listen, I may have to face my abusers [one day]. You have to be so brave to do this.”
She added: “I wondered how [Weinstein] had so much money to keep paying for lawyers. I thought, ‘Wow,...
Speaking with TheWrap founder and editor-in-chief Sharon Waxman on Thursday as part of TheWrap Conversations at the Brand Innovators Salon D’Affaires, Godrèche expressed sympathy for the women who may have to testify again if a new trial is held.
“It’s a nightmare, an absolute nightmare. I can’t even imagine,” Godrèche said. “Somehow people [like] him are winning. There is enough pain and hurt that it should not be allowed. It’s insane when you think about it. Listen, I may have to face my abusers [one day]. You have to be so brave to do this.”
She added: “I wondered how [Weinstein] had so much money to keep paying for lawyers. I thought, ‘Wow,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Lily Allen and Olivia Rodrigo: together again! On Friday, Rodrigo surprised her Guts world tour crowd in London by bringing out Allen for a duet of the British star’s 2006 classic “Smile,” reuniting the pair after they performed together at Glastonbury Festival in 2022.
“I think she’s the most clever songwriter. And the coolest girl in London,” Rodrigo said onstage Friday. “I think the best day of my whole career was when I got to sing with her at Glastonbury. I absolutely adore her. Will you please give it up for Miss Lily Allen.
“I think she’s the most clever songwriter. And the coolest girl in London,” Rodrigo said onstage Friday. “I think the best day of my whole career was when I got to sing with her at Glastonbury. I absolutely adore her. Will you please give it up for Miss Lily Allen.
- 5/17/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Following the Capitol riots in 2021, an upside-down U.S. flag flew outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.
The New York Times published a photo of the inverted flag, reporting that it was seen at the Alitos’ home in Alexandria, Virginia, on January 17, 2021, for several days, distressing neighbors.
“I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag,” Alito said in an emailed statement. “It was briefly placed by Mrs. Alito in response to a neighbor’s use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs.”
His wife, Martha-Ann Alito, fought with another family in the neighborhood about an anti-Trump sign placed on their lawn.
The neighbors perceived the flag as a political statement. In the weeks after the 2020 election, the upside-down flag had become a symbol of the “Stop the Steal” movement, in which Donald Trump’s supporters falsely claimed that Joe Biden’s victory...
The New York Times published a photo of the inverted flag, reporting that it was seen at the Alitos’ home in Alexandria, Virginia, on January 17, 2021, for several days, distressing neighbors.
“I had no involvement whatsoever in the flying of the flag,” Alito said in an emailed statement. “It was briefly placed by Mrs. Alito in response to a neighbor’s use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs.”
His wife, Martha-Ann Alito, fought with another family in the neighborhood about an anti-Trump sign placed on their lawn.
The neighbors perceived the flag as a political statement. In the weeks after the 2020 election, the upside-down flag had become a symbol of the “Stop the Steal” movement, in which Donald Trump’s supporters falsely claimed that Joe Biden’s victory...
- 5/17/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
United for Democracy, a coalition of progressive groups and labor unions, is gearing up to launch a $10 million persuasion and base activation campaign centered on “the Maga Supreme Court.” The coalition will spend $1 million on ads in Arizona and Pennsylvania, as well as in the Washington, D.C., area, and the campaign will also involve canvassing and events, officials tell Rolling Stone.
The United for Democracy coalition, which launched last year with a seven-figure ad buy, counts 140 member organizations, including major labor unions, reproductive rights advocates, environmental groups, and liberal think tanks.
The United for Democracy coalition, which launched last year with a seven-figure ad buy, counts 140 member organizations, including major labor unions, reproductive rights advocates, environmental groups, and liberal think tanks.
- 5/13/2024
- by Andrew Perez and Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
At an Alabama judicial conference on Friday, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas responded to the criticism against him and his wife, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas.
Thomas and Ginni have faced public criticism for Thomas’ failure to disclose the extensive lavish gifts he’s accepted from his wealthy conservative friends. Text messages and emails revealed Ginni’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election by appealing to officials and lawmakers. Thomas was found to be involved in several cases related to the 2020 election, including the January 6 Capitol riot.
“My wife and I, the last two or three years, it’s been—just the nastiness and the lies—it’s just incredible,” Thomas said at the conference.
The Supreme Court Justice expressed his disappointment in the current state of the federal courts. He claimed people were seeking sympathetic judges and that the Supreme Court was less stable than it had been in the past.
Thomas...
Thomas and Ginni have faced public criticism for Thomas’ failure to disclose the extensive lavish gifts he’s accepted from his wealthy conservative friends. Text messages and emails revealed Ginni’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election by appealing to officials and lawmakers. Thomas was found to be involved in several cases related to the 2020 election, including the January 6 Capitol riot.
“My wife and I, the last two or three years, it’s been—just the nastiness and the lies—it’s just incredible,” Thomas said at the conference.
The Supreme Court Justice expressed his disappointment in the current state of the federal courts. He claimed people were seeking sympathetic judges and that the Supreme Court was less stable than it had been in the past.
Thomas...
- 5/11/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
Justice Clarence Thomas took the opportunity during a judicial conference in Alabama on Friday to criticize the “nastiness” and “lies” he’s faced following bombshell reports that conservative megadonor Harlan Crow had funded the justice’s lavish lifestyle for decades.
According to Politico, while addressing a room of judges, attorneys and other court personnel in the 11th Circuit Judicial Conference at the conference, Thomas repeatedly denounced his critics and called Washington a “hideous place.”
When asked about working in a world that appeared mean-spirted, the justice replied, “I think there’s challenges to that.
According to Politico, while addressing a room of judges, attorneys and other court personnel in the 11th Circuit Judicial Conference at the conference, Thomas repeatedly denounced his critics and called Washington a “hideous place.”
When asked about working in a world that appeared mean-spirted, the justice replied, “I think there’s challenges to that.
- 5/11/2024
- by Charisma Madarang and Andrew Perez
- Rollingstone.com
The U.S. Supreme Court has endorsed open-ended recovery of damages for copyright infringement, ruling that music producer Sherman Nealy can pursue over a decade’s worth of damages for an unlicensed sample of his work by Flo Rida in his 2008 tune “In the Ayer.”
The finding, in a 6-3 ruling issued on Thursday, could expand the scope of damages in cases in which plaintiffs were previously barred from recovering money for infringement that occurred more than three years before the filing of a lawsuit. In some cases, claimants could potentially get a bigger payout by waiting to sue and letting damages stack rather than trying to stop the alleged infringement as long as they bring a lawsuit within the statute of limitations.
“There is no time limit on monetary recovery,” wrote justice Elena Kagan in the majority opinion. “So a copyright owner possessing a timely claim for infringement is entitled to damages,...
The finding, in a 6-3 ruling issued on Thursday, could expand the scope of damages in cases in which plaintiffs were previously barred from recovering money for infringement that occurred more than three years before the filing of a lawsuit. In some cases, claimants could potentially get a bigger payout by waiting to sue and letting damages stack rather than trying to stop the alleged infringement as long as they bring a lawsuit within the statute of limitations.
“There is no time limit on monetary recovery,” wrote justice Elena Kagan in the majority opinion. “So a copyright owner possessing a timely claim for infringement is entitled to damages,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the season 11 premiere of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver made a playful offer to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas when he proposed that if Thomas resigned from the court, he would receive a new motorhome and an annual payment of $1 million from Oliver himself until one of them passed away.
Oliver said on his show, “A million dollars a year and a brand-new condo on wheels, and all you have to do in return is sign the contract and get the f— off the Supreme Court.” Oliver told the justice to respond to his offer in 30 days.
Thomas did not accept the offer within the allotted 30-day period, which led to mixed emotions for Oliver.
Oliver revealed that the contract was real. He and his team spoke to experts about the possibility, and everyone agreed, “This is somehow legal.” He added that HBO itself would not front the money on the deal.
Oliver said on his show, “A million dollars a year and a brand-new condo on wheels, and all you have to do in return is sign the contract and get the f— off the Supreme Court.” Oliver told the justice to respond to his offer in 30 days.
Thomas did not accept the offer within the allotted 30-day period, which led to mixed emotions for Oliver.
Oliver revealed that the contract was real. He and his team spoke to experts about the possibility, and everyone agreed, “This is somehow legal.” He added that HBO itself would not front the money on the deal.
- 5/9/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Last Week Tonight host John Oliver almost indentured himself to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
A few months ago, he made Thomas an offer: if he would resign, Oliver would give him $1 million a year until one of them died, plus a new motor home. He gave Thomas 30 days to accept.
Thomas, as we all know, is still on the Supreme Court, and Oliver admitted his relief during an appearance Monday on Late Night With Seth Meyers.
“It was both a huge relief and massively disappointing that he didn’t take it,” he told Meyers. And even though Oliver’s wife was not thrilled when he made the initial offer, he said he’d be willing to make the offer again.
“As long as he gets out before they’re doing the June decisions, I would be willing to open discussions again,” Oliver said. “If you want to get in...
A few months ago, he made Thomas an offer: if he would resign, Oliver would give him $1 million a year until one of them died, plus a new motor home. He gave Thomas 30 days to accept.
Thomas, as we all know, is still on the Supreme Court, and Oliver admitted his relief during an appearance Monday on Late Night With Seth Meyers.
“It was both a huge relief and massively disappointing that he didn’t take it,” he told Meyers. And even though Oliver’s wife was not thrilled when he made the initial offer, he said he’d be willing to make the offer again.
“As long as he gets out before they’re doing the June decisions, I would be willing to open discussions again,” Oliver said. “If you want to get in...
- 5/9/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been criticized for his remarks in a case about the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. The criticism stems from Thomas’ questioning and his wife’s alleged involvement in the conspiracy surrounding the events leading up to the riot.
In the Supreme Court hearing on a case related to the Capitol riot, Thomas raised the question of whether the federal government had previously charged individuals with obstruction of an official proceeding in the context of violent protests. This statement received backlash on social media, with some critics interpreting it as downplaying the severity of the insurrection.
Former CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin criticized Thomas, saying that his wife’s alleged connection to the conspiracy influenced his handling of the case. Thomas’ wife, Virginia Thomas, had conversations with former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, where she urged him to overturn the 2020 election results. Virginia raised funds...
In the Supreme Court hearing on a case related to the Capitol riot, Thomas raised the question of whether the federal government had previously charged individuals with obstruction of an official proceeding in the context of violent protests. This statement received backlash on social media, with some critics interpreting it as downplaying the severity of the insurrection.
Former CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin criticized Thomas, saying that his wife’s alleged connection to the conspiracy influenced his handling of the case. Thomas’ wife, Virginia Thomas, had conversations with former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, where she urged him to overturn the 2020 election results. Virginia raised funds...
- 4/26/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Update: Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism of Donald Trump’s argument that presidents enjoy broad immunity, but they wrestled with which certain official acts could be shielded from prosecution and which would not.
There were some suggestions of sending the case base to lower courts to decide, on an individual basis, which of the charges against Trump could be deemed as private acts and subject to criminal liability. That is a prospect that could lead to further delay in Trump’s election conspiracy case, perhaps until after the 2024 election.
A number of the justices expressed concerns that their decision in the case would impact future presidents after they leave office and the extent to which they could be subject to criminal prosecution. Justice Samuel Alito hypothesized about political rivals being prosecuted and “a cycle that destabilizes the functioning of our country.”
Justice John Roberts in particular seemed to find troubles...
There were some suggestions of sending the case base to lower courts to decide, on an individual basis, which of the charges against Trump could be deemed as private acts and subject to criminal liability. That is a prospect that could lead to further delay in Trump’s election conspiracy case, perhaps until after the 2024 election.
A number of the justices expressed concerns that their decision in the case would impact future presidents after they leave office and the extent to which they could be subject to criminal prosecution. Justice Samuel Alito hypothesized about political rivals being prosecuted and “a cycle that destabilizes the functioning of our country.”
Justice John Roberts in particular seemed to find troubles...
- 4/25/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
In 2022, the fall of Roe v. Wade ignited concerns that access to contraception may be the next target. Legislative records of many Republican lawmakers reveal that these fears are not baseless.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas advocated for a reconsideration of long-standing precedents, such as the landmark 1965 Griswold v. Connecticut decision, which granted married couples the right to use contraceptives without government interference. Thomas’s opinion poses a direct threat to contraception rights.
President Joe Biden recently announced measures aimed at reducing barriers to contraceptive access. On Twitter, Biden accused “Maga Republicans” of attempting to restrict women in America from safe and Fda-approved contraception, even in states where women’s healthcare choices remain protected.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) challenged the president’s statement and asserted that “Maga Republicans” are not trying to obstruct women’s access to contraceptives and that Biden shouldn’t mislead women by suggesting that...
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas advocated for a reconsideration of long-standing precedents, such as the landmark 1965 Griswold v. Connecticut decision, which granted married couples the right to use contraceptives without government interference. Thomas’s opinion poses a direct threat to contraception rights.
President Joe Biden recently announced measures aimed at reducing barriers to contraceptive access. On Twitter, Biden accused “Maga Republicans” of attempting to restrict women in America from safe and Fda-approved contraception, even in states where women’s healthcare choices remain protected.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) challenged the president’s statement and asserted that “Maga Republicans” are not trying to obstruct women’s access to contraceptives and that Biden shouldn’t mislead women by suggesting that...
- 4/24/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Donald Trump — the man most responsible for triggering the end of a federal right to abortion — announced Monday that if he wins the presidential election in November, he does not plan to support further federal restrictions on the practice and would allow it to remain a state issue.
“My view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint,” Trump began. (The word “everybody” is being used liberally here: Roughly two-thirds of voters disapprove of the Supreme Court’s decision overruling Roe v. Wade, according to a recent survey.
“My view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint,” Trump began. (The word “everybody” is being used liberally here: Roughly two-thirds of voters disapprove of the Supreme Court’s decision overruling Roe v. Wade, according to a recent survey.
- 4/8/2024
- by Tessa Stuart and Asawin Suebsaeng
- Rollingstone.com
Senator J.D. Vance denied that Republicans are trying to restrict access to birth control, despite mounting evidence to the contrary. The senator claimed he doesn’t know “any Republican, at least not a Republican with a brain, that’s trying to take those rights away from people.”
The topic came up during Vance’s appearance Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union after host Jake Tapper asked about the Texas Supreme Court blocking a woman from obtaining an abortion even though her fetus has a fatal genetic condition. Vance...
The topic came up during Vance’s appearance Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union after host Jake Tapper asked about the Texas Supreme Court blocking a woman from obtaining an abortion even though her fetus has a fatal genetic condition. Vance...
- 12/10/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
When notorious pedophile and wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein died in a jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking minors, he left conspiracy theorists with a tangled web of lurid mysteries that would keep them busy for years to come. Suspicions that Epstein hadn’t really hanged himself soon gave way to claims of a vast coverup — the man supposedly murdered to prevent him from revealing the worst secrets of the global elite.
Now, four years later, far-right politicians and commentators are again fixated on Epstein’s personal connections,...
Now, four years later, far-right politicians and commentators are again fixated on Epstein’s personal connections,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Add Samuel Alito to the list of conservative Supreme Court justices with questionable (at best) ethics, according to a new report from ProPublica.
In 2008, two years after he joined the nation’s highest court, Alito went on a pricey Alaskan fishing trip with a Republican billionaire named Paul Singer. Singer even flew Alito out on his private jet. Alito didn’t report the trip, nor did he recuse himself when Singer’s hedge fund had a case come before the court.
ProPublica sent Alito a series of questions about the trip.
In 2008, two years after he joined the nation’s highest court, Alito went on a pricey Alaskan fishing trip with a Republican billionaire named Paul Singer. Singer even flew Alito out on his private jet. Alito didn’t report the trip, nor did he recuse himself when Singer’s hedge fund had a case come before the court.
ProPublica sent Alito a series of questions about the trip.
- 6/21/2023
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Clarence Thomas doesn’t seem to realize why a Supreme Court justice regularly accepting lavish gifts from a GOP megadonor, and then failing to report those gifts, is such a big deal.
“Harlan and Kathy Crow are among our dearest friends, and we have been friends for over twenty-five years. As friends do, we have joined them on a number of family trips during the more than quarter century we have known them,” the conservative justice said in a statement responding to a damning ProPublica report detailing how billionaire Harlan...
“Harlan and Kathy Crow are among our dearest friends, and we have been friends for over twenty-five years. As friends do, we have joined them on a number of family trips during the more than quarter century we have known them,” the conservative justice said in a statement responding to a damning ProPublica report detailing how billionaire Harlan...
- 4/7/2023
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Roy Wood Jr. was a bit baffled on Thursday night’s episode of “The Daily Show” after it was revealed that a Republican billionaire has apparently gifted Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas several luxury gifts and trips over the last two decades. Wood couldn’t help but wonder why this man spent so much money on one justice, when he could’ve had another for a lot less.
In a bombshell report from ProPublica released Thursday, it was revealed that Harlan Crow, the real estate magnate and Republican megadonor who bankrolled a documentary about Thomas that got consideration for a 2020 Oscar, also provided decades’ worth of undisclosed luxury vacations to the Supreme Court justice.
In the report, Crow claimed he’s never tried to influence Thomas’ opinion on any cases or issues, and at that, Wood had a good laugh.
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In a bombshell report from ProPublica released Thursday, it was revealed that Harlan Crow, the real estate magnate and Republican megadonor who bankrolled a documentary about Thomas that got consideration for a 2020 Oscar, also provided decades’ worth of undisclosed luxury vacations to the Supreme Court justice.
In the report, Crow claimed he’s never tried to influence Thomas’ opinion on any cases or issues, and at that, Wood had a good laugh.
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- 4/7/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been regularly taking luxury trips financed by a billionaire Republican donor for over 20 years, according to a new investigation from ProPublica.
Thomas “virtually every year” has accepted rides on private jets, stays at private resorts, and invitations to hang out on superyachts owned by real-estate mogul Harlan Crow. He hasn’t disclosed any of it, which ethics experts spoken to by ProPublica say could violate a federal law requiring justices to disclose most gifts.
Meanwhile, Thomas has been one of the most conservative...
Thomas “virtually every year” has accepted rides on private jets, stays at private resorts, and invitations to hang out on superyachts owned by real-estate mogul Harlan Crow. He hasn’t disclosed any of it, which ethics experts spoken to by ProPublica say could violate a federal law requiring justices to disclose most gifts.
Meanwhile, Thomas has been one of the most conservative...
- 4/6/2023
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Teens in Texas today can’t get birth control at federally funded clinics without their parents’ permission. That goes for new patients, as well those already on the pill or receiving quarterly shots, who now need permission before getting a refill. It also goes for teens who already have children of their own, putting underage moms in the awkward position of being in charge of their children’s medical decisions, while still not being in control of their own. (In addition to having one of the highest teen birth rates,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
When I think of the sitcoms that raised me, I don’t usually think of “Smart Guy,” and for that I am sorry.
“Smart Guy” often gets lost in the pantheon of sitcom lore, eclipsed by decades of long-running predecessors like “Full House,” “Fresh Prince,” and more. Created by Danny Kallis, the series stars Tahj Mowry as T.J. Henderson, a 10-year-old genius who skips from fourth to tenth grade and has to navigate high school with older kids — including his two siblings. It ran from 1997 to 1999 on the WB and aired reruns on the Disney Channel until 2003.
That’s when I and many other young millennials found the exceptional series. “Smart Guy” became the foundation of my sitcom education in tandem with “Boy Meets World,” a post-school package deal viewing (usually with my dad sharing the couch). In the years that followed, “Boy” moved to ABC Family, but “Smart Guy...
“Smart Guy” often gets lost in the pantheon of sitcom lore, eclipsed by decades of long-running predecessors like “Full House,” “Fresh Prince,” and more. Created by Danny Kallis, the series stars Tahj Mowry as T.J. Henderson, a 10-year-old genius who skips from fourth to tenth grade and has to navigate high school with older kids — including his two siblings. It ran from 1997 to 1999 on the WB and aired reruns on the Disney Channel until 2003.
That’s when I and many other young millennials found the exceptional series. “Smart Guy” became the foundation of my sitcom education in tandem with “Boy Meets World,” a post-school package deal viewing (usually with my dad sharing the couch). In the years that followed, “Boy” moved to ABC Family, but “Smart Guy...
- 2/4/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Former President Donald Trump thanked Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, for professing to the Jan. 6 committee her belief the election was stolen. “I’d like to thank a great woman, Ginni Thomas, for her courage in saying … that she still believes the 2020 election was stolen,” Trump said during a rally in Michigan on Saturday night. “She didn’t wilt under pressure like so many others who are weak people, stupid people. She said what she thought, what she believed.”
Trump’s words came off like a...
Trump’s words came off like a...
- 10/2/2022
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Ginni Thomas, conservative political activist and wife to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, voluntarily met with the Jan. 6 committee this week, and in her testimony, claimed that she and her husband actively avoid talking about their work together. But on Friday’s episode of “The View,” the hosts weren’t buying a single word of that.
In her prepared statements to the select committee this week, Thomas said that “my husband has never spoken with me about pending cases at the Court. It’s an iron clad rule in our home,” and noted that Justice Thomas is “uninterested in politics.” As a result, “I generally do not discuss with him my day-to-day work in politics, the topics I am working on, who I am calling, emailing, texting, or meeting.”
And while “The View” host Sunny Hostin noted that it might be Ok if Justice Thomas were uninterested in politics, particularly...
In her prepared statements to the select committee this week, Thomas said that “my husband has never spoken with me about pending cases at the Court. It’s an iron clad rule in our home,” and noted that Justice Thomas is “uninterested in politics.” As a result, “I generally do not discuss with him my day-to-day work in politics, the topics I am working on, who I am calling, emailing, texting, or meeting.”
And while “The View” host Sunny Hostin noted that it might be Ok if Justice Thomas were uninterested in politics, particularly...
- 9/30/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was kept informed of efforts to seize voting machines and other schemes to overturn the 2020 election by Trump allies in contested states, according to a trove of text messages obtained by CNN.
In a text exchange from Dec. 23, 2020, mere days before a riotous mob attempted to sabotage the Electoral College certification of President Joe Biden’s win, conspiracy theorist and former Army colonel Phil Waldron updated Meadows on his efforts to have voting machines in Maricopa County, Arizona, seized and examined.
Complaining...
In a text exchange from Dec. 23, 2020, mere days before a riotous mob attempted to sabotage the Electoral College certification of President Joe Biden’s win, conspiracy theorist and former Army colonel Phil Waldron updated Meadows on his efforts to have voting machines in Maricopa County, Arizona, seized and examined.
Complaining...
- 9/26/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
A Trump-appointed Federal judge in Florida has voided a national mask mandate for airplanes and other transportation. “Wearing a mask cleans nothing,” U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle wrote in her decision on Monday. “At most, it traps virus droplets. But it neither ‘sanitizes’ the person wearing the mask nor ‘sanitizes’ the conveyance.”
Mizelle, 35, was only eight years out of law school at University of Florida when Trump appointed her to the lifetime position in 2020. The Daily Beast noted at the time that her only trial experience was as an intern,...
Mizelle, 35, was only eight years out of law school at University of Florida when Trump appointed her to the lifetime position in 2020. The Daily Beast noted at the time that her only trial experience was as an intern,...
- 4/18/2022
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Sens. Joe Manchin (D-w. Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), two lawmakers who have insisted on shrinking Biden’s domestic legislative priorities, are reaping the benefits for their actions in the form of lucrative campaign donations from Republican donors — many of whom have never given to Democrats before.
According to a report by The New York Times on Sunday, which cites Federal Election Commission filings, Sinema has been increasingly seeing donations from right-leaning Wall Street donors for opposing corporate and personal tax increases that would help fund Biden’s domestic agenda.
According to a report by The New York Times on Sunday, which cites Federal Election Commission filings, Sinema has been increasingly seeing donations from right-leaning Wall Street donors for opposing corporate and personal tax increases that would help fund Biden’s domestic agenda.
- 11/21/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Jacob Chansley, the horned and face-painted “QAnon shaman” who instantly became one of the most visible and recognizable figures storming the Capitol and the Senate chamber in the January 6 riot, was sentenced to 41 months in prison.
Judge Royce Lamberth said that he was moved by a lengthy statement that Chansley made to the court, arguing that he had taken responsibility and expressed remorse for his conduct, but called his actions “terrible.”
“What you did here was obstruct the functions of the government,” Lamberth said. Chansley also was sentenced to 36 months of supervised release. He also will be credited for the 11 months that he already has served in custody.
In his statement to the court, Chansley said that he had “no excuse whatsoever” for his conduct “but that “I am in no way, shape or form a dangerous criminal. … I am not an insurrectionist. I am a good man who broke the law.
Judge Royce Lamberth said that he was moved by a lengthy statement that Chansley made to the court, arguing that he had taken responsibility and expressed remorse for his conduct, but called his actions “terrible.”
“What you did here was obstruct the functions of the government,” Lamberth said. Chansley also was sentenced to 36 months of supervised release. He also will be credited for the 11 months that he already has served in custody.
In his statement to the court, Chansley said that he had “no excuse whatsoever” for his conduct “but that “I am in no way, shape or form a dangerous criminal. … I am not an insurrectionist. I am a good man who broke the law.
- 11/17/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
There is a bumper sticker slogan that’s popular among gun advocates: My rights don’t end where your feelings begin. You’ll find it at shooting ranges, Trump rallies, and all over Etsy, where it’s emblazoned on t-shirts, coffee mugs, lawn signs, and face masks. At the Supreme Court on Monday, Texas Solicitor General Judd Stone argued the opposite: Texans should not be allowed to exercise their constitutionally protected right to an abortion, he explained, because doing so might hurt someone’s feelings.
Over three hours, lawyers representing abortion providers,...
Over three hours, lawyers representing abortion providers,...
- 11/2/2021
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
Attorneys and First Amendment champions Amal Clooney and Theodore Boutrous Jr. were honored on Tuesday by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and participated in a virtual discussion on modern threats to journalists and recent challenges to press protections.
“It was shocking,” said Boutrous of recent dissents written by U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch which called into question whether the actual malice standard created in the landmark 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan case is still appropriate in the modern media era. As case law currently stands, public figures must show a news outlet ...
“It was shocking,” said Boutrous of recent dissents written by U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch which called into question whether the actual malice standard created in the landmark 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan case is still appropriate in the modern media era. As case law currently stands, public figures must show a news outlet ...
- 9/29/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Attorneys and First Amendment champions Amal Clooney and Theodore Boutrous Jr. on Tuesday were honored by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and participated in a virtual discussion on modern threats to journalists and recent challenges to press protections.
“It was shocking,” said Boutrous of recent dissents written by U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch which called into question whether the actual malice standard created in the landmark 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan case is still appropriate in the modern media era. As case law currently stands, public figures must show a news outlet ...
“It was shocking,” said Boutrous of recent dissents written by U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch which called into question whether the actual malice standard created in the landmark 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan case is still appropriate in the modern media era. As case law currently stands, public figures must show a news outlet ...
- 9/29/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the span of just 13 minutes, the Oscar-shortlisted short documentary Hysterical Girl unpacks a lot.
The film directed by Kate Novack not only elucidates one of Sigmund Freud’s most famous case histories—on a suicidal teenage girl the psychoanalyst called “Dora”—but how Freud’s writing about her continues to impact our culture more than a century later.
“We have one foot in 1900,” Novack tells Deadline, “and we have one foot in 2020.”
The documentary draws a link between the Dora case and more recent examples of the reaction to women who have accused powerful men—Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas, Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein and others—of sexual misconduct or assault.
Novack observes, “I think it then becomes really hard to argue, ‘Oh, no, that’s the case from the past, Freud isn’t relevant anymore, we’ve moved on.’”
As the film reveals, Dora had been sexually assaulted at age 13 by an adult male,...
The film directed by Kate Novack not only elucidates one of Sigmund Freud’s most famous case histories—on a suicidal teenage girl the psychoanalyst called “Dora”—but how Freud’s writing about her continues to impact our culture more than a century later.
“We have one foot in 1900,” Novack tells Deadline, “and we have one foot in 2020.”
The documentary draws a link between the Dora case and more recent examples of the reaction to women who have accused powerful men—Brett Kavanaugh, Clarence Thomas, Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein and others—of sexual misconduct or assault.
Novack observes, “I think it then becomes really hard to argue, ‘Oh, no, that’s the case from the past, Freud isn’t relevant anymore, we’ve moved on.’”
As the film reveals, Dora had been sexually assaulted at age 13 by an adult male,...
- 2/23/2021
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
‘On the Record’ Film Review: Wrenching Documentary Offers Black Women a Voice in the #MeToo Movement
“When is the music industry finally going to have its #MeToo moment?” That’s been the question that people have been debating ever since Tarana Burke’s movement escalated just a few short years ago, although one could argue that white recording artists like Kesha and Taylor Shift have certainly put a spotlight on the issue. The film and TV industries have also received their reckoning, but that too has mostly centered on white survivors speaking out.
The question that an alarmingly fewer number of people seem to be asking right now is: How have black women in music been impacted by #MeToo? But as directors Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s searing documentary,”On the Record” explains, that answer is complicated and deeply rooted in black history.
The filmmakers take a rather unconventional approach to the more common #MeToo confessions we’ve seen before, choosing instead to open their...
The question that an alarmingly fewer number of people seem to be asking right now is: How have black women in music been impacted by #MeToo? But as directors Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s searing documentary,”On the Record” explains, that answer is complicated and deeply rooted in black history.
The filmmakers take a rather unconventional approach to the more common #MeToo confessions we’ve seen before, choosing instead to open their...
- 1/26/2020
- by Candice Frederick
- The Wrap
Network Staffers Unfazed by Project Veritas’ ‘Expose CNN’ Campaign: No One ‘Really Cares About This’
Staffers at CNN aren’t worried about the latest leaks from Project Veritas’ “Expose CNN” campaign, though the passcode to the network-wide 9:00 a.m. editorial call was changed ahead of Tuesday’s meeting. If anything, they’re annoyed at the “gross” tactics used to obtain undercover videos of junior staffers discussing network operations.
“I don’t even know what [it] is,” said one staffer when asked about Project Veritas’ latest campaign against the network.
“No one is talking about it,” said another.
Also Read: CNN Says No One in Project Veritas's #ExposeCNN 'Sting' Is a CNN Journalist
Monday, Project Veritas, a right-wing activist group that has tried to conduct previous sting operations to expose journalistic bias, released its latest video targeting CNN. The “Expose CNN” operation relies on video footage taken by Cary Poarch, who listened in on the morning editorial call and is promoted by Project Veritas and...
“I don’t even know what [it] is,” said one staffer when asked about Project Veritas’ latest campaign against the network.
“No one is talking about it,” said another.
Also Read: CNN Says No One in Project Veritas's #ExposeCNN 'Sting' Is a CNN Journalist
Monday, Project Veritas, a right-wing activist group that has tried to conduct previous sting operations to expose journalistic bias, released its latest video targeting CNN. The “Expose CNN” operation relies on video footage taken by Cary Poarch, who listened in on the morning editorial call and is promoted by Project Veritas and...
- 10/15/2019
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Starz Renews ‘Wrong Man’ For Second Season As Supreme Court Strikes Conviction Of Season One Subject
Starz has picked up original series Wrong Man for a second season, the announcement coming the same week the Supreme Court struck down the conviction of death row inmate Curtis Flowers, whose case was examined in the series’ first season.
The six-episode second season from filmmaker Joe Berlinger re-investigates three cases of inmates who have been incarcerated for decades but claim they were wrongfully convicted of the brutal crimes.
“With Wrong Man, Joe and his team have created a format unique to the true crime genre that is both compelling for viewers and has had real life implications for the wrongfully accused individuals involved in these cases,” said Jeffrey Hirsch, Starz COO. “With a second season, we look forward to deploying our team of experts on three new cases, to continue to explore whether justice was in fact served.
The six-episode second season from filmmaker Joe Berlinger re-investigates three cases of inmates who have been incarcerated for decades but claim they were wrongfully convicted of the brutal crimes.
“With Wrong Man, Joe and his team have created a format unique to the true crime genre that is both compelling for viewers and has had real life implications for the wrongfully accused individuals involved in these cases,” said Jeffrey Hirsch, Starz COO. “With a second season, we look forward to deploying our team of experts on three new cases, to continue to explore whether justice was in fact served.
- 6/28/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
A Los Angeles-based streetwear company can now get a trademark on its F-word-adjacent name, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday morning struck down a federal law banning “scandalous” or “immoral” registrations.
That’s good news for Erik Brunetti (pictured above), who launched Fuct nearly three decades ago alongside skateboarding icon Natas Kaupas, but has been unable to obtain a trademark for the brand’s name. The trademark office had considered applications to be “scandalous” if they were “shocking to the sense of truth, decency, or propriety” or were “disgraceful, offensive, disreputable.”
But Justice Elena Kagan, in explaining the court’s 6-3 ruling, said the law infringed on the First Amendment because it “disfavors certain ideas.”
Also Read: LL Cool J Sues Festival Founders Over 'Rock the Bells' Use
The law, Kagan said, reached too far: rather than “draw the line at lewd, sexually explicit, or profane remarks,” it...
That’s good news for Erik Brunetti (pictured above), who launched Fuct nearly three decades ago alongside skateboarding icon Natas Kaupas, but has been unable to obtain a trademark for the brand’s name. The trademark office had considered applications to be “scandalous” if they were “shocking to the sense of truth, decency, or propriety” or were “disgraceful, offensive, disreputable.”
But Justice Elena Kagan, in explaining the court’s 6-3 ruling, said the law infringed on the First Amendment because it “disfavors certain ideas.”
Also Read: LL Cool J Sues Festival Founders Over 'Rock the Bells' Use
The law, Kagan said, reached too far: rather than “draw the line at lewd, sexually explicit, or profane remarks,” it...
- 6/24/2019
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
The cold open for the season finale of “Saturday Night Live” saw the Trump administration taking some liberties with a rock classic.
Alec Baldwin returned as President Donald Trump, letting America know that he is going to be taking it easy now that summer is nearly here. He then said he was going to do all of things he never has time for anymore: “golf, visiting friends in prison, and enjoying all the new tariffs from China.”
Trump then said he was on “cruise control” until being elected to his second term before launching into a rendition of Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now.”
Baldwin was joined by Aidy Bryant as Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Cecily Strong as First Lady Melania Trump, and Beck Bennett as Vice President Mike Pence. Other performers to appear included Chris Redd as Kanye West, Kenan Thompson as Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas,...
Alec Baldwin returned as President Donald Trump, letting America know that he is going to be taking it easy now that summer is nearly here. He then said he was going to do all of things he never has time for anymore: “golf, visiting friends in prison, and enjoying all the new tariffs from China.”
Trump then said he was on “cruise control” until being elected to his second term before launching into a rendition of Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now.”
Baldwin was joined by Aidy Bryant as Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Cecily Strong as First Lady Melania Trump, and Beck Bennett as Vice President Mike Pence. Other performers to appear included Chris Redd as Kanye West, Kenan Thompson as Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas,...
- 5/19/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
It’s the season finale of “SNL,” and the NBC sketch show sent off season 44 with a musical extravaganza in the cold open — in which Alec Baldwin returned as Donald Trump to lead a parody of Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now.”
The cold open sketch also saw Robert De Niro swing by for one more appearance as former special counsel Robert Mueller.
“I’m very excited about summer, getting around to those things i never have time for,” Baldwin’s Trump said in an Oval Office set before the music began. “Golf. Visiting friends in prison. And enjoying all the fantastic new tariffs for China.”
“It’s been an incredible year for our economy, our American economy is on fire. I’m not going to tell you if it’s a fire that keeps you warm or burns your house to the ground, but it’s some kind of fire.
The cold open sketch also saw Robert De Niro swing by for one more appearance as former special counsel Robert Mueller.
“I’m very excited about summer, getting around to those things i never have time for,” Baldwin’s Trump said in an Oval Office set before the music began. “Golf. Visiting friends in prison. And enjoying all the fantastic new tariffs for China.”
“It’s been an incredible year for our economy, our American economy is on fire. I’m not going to tell you if it’s a fire that keeps you warm or burns your house to the ground, but it’s some kind of fire.
- 5/19/2019
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is reportedly working with producers from Manifold Productions, led by conservative filmmaker Michael Pack, on a documentary intended for release in 2020 titled Created Equal.
Thomas has apparently agreed to take part in a film that looks back over his life and career, including his 1991 Senate confirmation hearings where he battled with sexual harassment accuser Anita Hill.
Manifold Productions released the following statement on the company's website: "Although Clarence Thomas remains a controversial figure, loved by some, reviled by others, few know much more than a few headlines and the recollections ...
Thomas has apparently agreed to take part in a film that looks back over his life and career, including his 1991 Senate confirmation hearings where he battled with sexual harassment accuser Anita Hill.
Manifold Productions released the following statement on the company's website: "Although Clarence Thomas remains a controversial figure, loved by some, reviled by others, few know much more than a few headlines and the recollections ...
- 5/17/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is reportedly working with producers from Manifold Productions, led by conservative filmmaker Michael Pack, on a documentary intended for release in 2020 titled Created Equal.
Thomas has apparently agreed to take part in a film that looks back over his life and career, including his 1991 Senate confirmation hearings where he battled with sexual harassment accuser Anita Hill.
Manifold Productions released the following statement on the company's website: "Although Clarence Thomas remains a controversial figure, loved by some, reviled by others, few know much more than a few headlines and the recollections ...
Thomas has apparently agreed to take part in a film that looks back over his life and career, including his 1991 Senate confirmation hearings where he battled with sexual harassment accuser Anita Hill.
Manifold Productions released the following statement on the company's website: "Although Clarence Thomas remains a controversial figure, loved by some, reviled by others, few know much more than a few headlines and the recollections ...
- 5/17/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
During an interview promoting her new film “Stray Dolls,” Cynthia Nixon shared her thoughts on the 2020 Democratic race, and while the former gubernatorial candidate was hesitant to endorse any candidates, she did take issue with one of them.
“I don’t feel compelled to make any kind of decision. I think there’s a lot of exciting ideas being tossed around,” Nixon said. “There’s a lot I like about Joe Biden, but there’s a lot that concerns me and I think his inability to actually apologize to Anita Hill is a real big deal.”
In a recent appearance on The View, Biden addressed his apology to Hill, expressing regret for the way Hill was treated during Justice Clarence Thomas’ confirmation hearings. “I am sorry she was treated the way she was treated. I wish we could have figured out a better way to get this thing done,” said Biden.
“I don’t feel compelled to make any kind of decision. I think there’s a lot of exciting ideas being tossed around,” Nixon said. “There’s a lot I like about Joe Biden, but there’s a lot that concerns me and I think his inability to actually apologize to Anita Hill is a real big deal.”
In a recent appearance on The View, Biden addressed his apology to Hill, expressing regret for the way Hill was treated during Justice Clarence Thomas’ confirmation hearings. “I am sorry she was treated the way she was treated. I wish we could have figured out a better way to get this thing done,” said Biden.
- 5/4/2019
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Anita Hill has confirmed that former Vice President Joe Biden reached out to her via telephone this month to offer his apologies for his conduct during her 1991 testimony regarding Justice Clarence Thomas. However, Hill isn’t buying it. “I cannot be satisfied by simply saying I’m sorry for what happened to you. I will be satisfied […]
The post Joe Biden Apologizes To Anita Hill For Clarence Thomas Hearings, But She Doesn’t Accept appeared first on uInterview.
The post Joe Biden Apologizes To Anita Hill For Clarence Thomas Hearings, But She Doesn’t Accept appeared first on uInterview.
- 4/27/2019
- by ReaganBabione
- Uinterview
During the many months Joe Biden spent deciding whether or not he was going to jump into the race for president — as his handling of Clarence Thomas’ confirmation hearings was reconsidered, as photos of him encroaching on various women’s personal space were dredged up and as several of those women stepped forward to say he’d made them physically uncomfortable — the same question hung awkwardly in the air. A lot had changed since the last time Biden ran for office — does he get that?
Joking that he’d gotten...
Joking that he’d gotten...
- 4/26/2019
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
Updated with video: In his first TV sit-down since officially throwing his hat into the ring via video, Dem White House hopeful Joe Biden walked out to The View panelist table in most awkward way possible, carefully shaking hands with some of the show’s female panelists while leaving space between them, giving Anna Navarro a quick kiss the cheek, and embracing only Meghan McCain, who everyone knows is a close personal friend.
He quickly sat down at the table and they immediately cut to commercial.
In the lead up to Thursday’s announcement, Biden faced backlash when several women accused him of making them uncomfortable with inappropriate touching and space invading. He responded by video, noting “social norms are changing and vowing to be “more mindful” going forward.
On Friday, he told The View panel, “Here’s the deal. I have to be much more aware of the private space of men and women,...
He quickly sat down at the table and they immediately cut to commercial.
In the lead up to Thursday’s announcement, Biden faced backlash when several women accused him of making them uncomfortable with inappropriate touching and space invading. He responded by video, noting “social norms are changing and vowing to be “more mindful” going forward.
On Friday, he told The View panel, “Here’s the deal. I have to be much more aware of the private space of men and women,...
- 4/26/2019
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
As part of what The View co-host Joy Behar called the "Viewpology tour," former Vice President Joe Biden appeared on the ABC talk show Friday morning in his first sit-down TV interview since announcing his presidential bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination. There he fielded questions from the all-women panel over his response to the Anita Hill controversy and allegations that he had inappropriately touched several women over the years.
During the interview, the former Delaware senator revealed why Hill was the only woman granted the chance to testify during Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' 1991 confirmation hearing,...
During the interview, the former Delaware senator revealed why Hill was the only woman granted the chance to testify during Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' 1991 confirmation hearing,...
- 4/26/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Washington — After months of hinting and deliberation, after endless will-he-or-won’t-he stories, and after a potential campaign announcement in Charlottesville, Virginia, was leaked to the media and then scrapped, Joe Biden has made it official: He’s running for president.
The former vice president and Democratic senator from Delaware announced his candidacy in a three-and-a-half-minute video released Thursday morning. His first rally as a presidential contender is scheduled for Monday at a union hall in Pittsburgh. “We are in the battle for the soul of this nation,” Biden said in the video.
The former vice president and Democratic senator from Delaware announced his candidacy in a three-and-a-half-minute video released Thursday morning. His first rally as a presidential contender is scheduled for Monday at a union hall in Pittsburgh. “We are in the battle for the soul of this nation,” Biden said in the video.
- 4/25/2019
- by Andy Kroll and Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
The rope scarred James Cameron’s neck. That’s how close he came to dying in 1930. The same mob that had already lynched two other suspects in a white man’s murder spared the 16-year-old when, as he would tell it, a voice proclaimed his innocence. Cameron thus became the only known survivor of a lynching attempt in the United States when he died in 2006 at age 92. There haven’t been any others since, no matter what Clarence Thomas would have you believe.
Fifteen years after the eventual Supreme Court...
Fifteen years after the eventual Supreme Court...
- 2/26/2019
- by Jamil Smith
- Rollingstone.com
The family of Nicholas Sandmann, the Covington Catholic High School student who was filmed staring down a Native American protester in Washington, D.C., last month, is suing the Washington Post for its coverage of the incident. The suit, which seeks $250 million in damages, accuses the Post of “targeting and bullying” Sandmann, 16, as part of an ongoing campaign to smear President Trump. Sandmann and several of his classmates were wearing “Make America Great Again” hats during the confrontation in front of the Lincoln Memorial following a pro-life rally last month.
- 2/20/2019
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
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