Month: July 2019

Tuesday’s Democratic debate offered rich comic fodder for late-night television comedians, who picked out the most memorable and amusing moments. “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah went live after the debate and praised self-help author Marianne Williamson for discussing systemic racism in U.S. society. “Wow, Marianne Williamson, that was a powerful moment in the debate. I didn’t […]

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A coroner’s report issued on Tuesday confirmed that 20-year-old actor Cameron Boyce died as a result of an ongoing epileptic condition. The actor, who was known for his roles in Disney Channel shows like “Jessie” and the “Descendants” franchise, was found unresponsive in his North Hollywood home on July 6, according to the report. The coroner […]

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President Donald Trump went after civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton on Monday, in addition to launching a third day of racist attacks on Twitter against Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.). Trump called Sharpton “a con man” and “a troublemaker” and claimed that he “hates whites & cops,” after Sharpton tweeted Sunday night that he was […]

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Robert De Niro’s guest performances portraying Robert Mueller on “Saturday Night Live” have landed him an Emmy nomination and now the 75-year-old actor says he would’ve performed the former special counsel’s testimony before Congress last Wednesday very differently. In an op-ed published Monday in The Washington Post, De Niro wrote that he would’ve engaged his method-acting expertise […]

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By April Simpson This is Part One of Stateline’s 2019 Legislative Review. Democrats started the year newly in control of six state governments. They used that power to quickly undo years of conservative policies. Nevada decriminalized abortion, Maine expanded access to it and Illinois made it a “fundamental right.” New Mexico began requiring background checks for […]

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