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November 12, 2026 • Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed says Americans “temporarily” put their trust and hope in Democrats.
October 15, 2026 • President Donald Trump recently called Hasan Piker a “terrible liability” and a “communist.”
September 24, 2026 • Tucker Carlson is talking about what happened behind closed doors in his very public break with President Trump over the war with Iran.
September 3, 2026 • There’s a gripe in the comedy scene these days that ‘you can’t say anything anymore.’ Robby Hoffman doesn’t buy it.
August 13, 2026 • Congressman Ro Khanna says America needs an “economic realignment.”
July 18, 2026 • Hunter Biden says he has nothing left to hide. He’s been all over the internet in recent months, including appearances with some of his harshest critics, such as ultra-conservative podcasters Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes. In May, he reactivated his long-dormant X account, writing, “You've never actually heard from me.”
July 15, 2026 • Bill Maher says he’s “exactly the same person” he plays on TV. He’s been hosting comedy shows on TV for 33 years and just won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. NPR’s Steve Inskeep sat down with Maher at his Los Angeles home and asked him about his creative process, inviting Louis C.K. to honor him at the Kennedy Center Twain ceremony and what he thinks about President Trump since having dinner with him.
July 7, 2026 • Pastor Doug Wilson believes women should not be allowed to vote and homosexuality should be a crime. He was also invited to speak at the Pentagon this year.
June 18, 2026 • Chloe Malle has a new job: steering American Vogue into a new era, and capturing a new generation of readers — ones accustomed to consuming fashion and culture via algorithm rather than the pages of a glossy magazine.
June 4, 2026 • Former first lady Jill Biden is shedding new light on one of the biggest decisions her husband made as president: to drop out of his own reelection campaign.
