He can’t get an NFL team to hire him, but former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick — whose “take a knee” protest against racism sparked a nationwide movement — was awarded another major human rights prize Saturday, this time from Amnesty International. The international human rights group honored Kaepernick, 30, with its Ambassador of Conscience Award […]
With Kim Jong Un signaling he’s met key preconditions for talks with the United States about his country’s nuclear program, a once-unthinkable summit between the North Korean totalitarian and the White House is significantly closer to actually happening. But that means the prospect of the U.S. getting rolled in any such discussions is also closer […]
A former Texas Board of Education official who claims to be running again for public office found himself in hot water on Friday, after he tweeted at a biracial high school student who had just announced his acceptance into Harvard University, credulously asking the student how he had gotten into college. “It’s official, I’m Harvard […]
Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman made headlines late last week when she announced her decision to skip the ceremony for the Genesis Prize, an annual award given to notable individuals “who inspire others through their dedication to the Jewish community and Jewish values.” The honor, known as Israel’s version of the Nobel Prize, is bestowed […]
Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman made headlines late last week when she announced her decision to skip the ceremony for the Genesis Prize, an annual award given to notable individuals “who inspire others through their dedication to the Jewish community and Jewish values.” The honor, known as Israel’s version of the Nobel Prize, is bestowed […]
Debbie Lesko put on a masterclass in expectations setting early Saturday. Lesko, a Republican, is locked in an increasingly tight race with Democrat Hiral Tipirneni to replace former Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ), who resigned from the House last year after news that he asked a staffer to be his surrogate became public. On paper, Lesko […]
According to a report in the Washington Post, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has threatened that he might resign his post if President Donald Trump orders the firing of Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein. The revelation came during a phone call between Sessions and White House counsel Donald McGahn after Trump met privately with Rosenstein on April […]
President Trump both defended and simultaneously distanced himself from attorney Michael Cohen on Saturday, insisting his longtime associate, who is currently under federal investigation and faces possible criminal charges related to work he did for Trump, would never “flip” on the president to save his own skin. “The New York Times and a third rate […]
It’s not every day that a felony charge against a sitting governor counts as small-potatoes political news. But compared to the alleged sexual assault and blackmail attempt that led prosecutors to charge Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R) with a felony earlier this year, a second charge filed Friday over campaign finance maneuvers seems piddling. Greitens […]
The conversation over undocumented immigration is often tied to a frightening vision of drug runners with sinewy, cantaloupe-like leg muscles on the southern border. In reality, these people are much less scary and more viscerally tied with the lives of U.S. citizens. Millions of undocumented immigrants have long lived their lives “in the shadows” by doing […]
After 33 years working in the federal government, Joel Neimeyer handed in his work credentials to the Department of Commerce on Friday afternoon, April 20, in Washington D.C. For eight years, Neimeyer has served as the federal co-chair of Alaska’s Denali Commission, the agency tasked with funding rural infrastructure projects in the state. But he’s been with […]
Michael Cohen, Trump’s longtime lawyer and alleged “fixer,” reportedly tried to apologize to Melania Trump “for the pain he said he had caused [the first lady]” with his well-publicized payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, according to a Friday report from The New York Times. Cohen, who is fiercely loyal to the Trump family and […]