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comedy

Megyn Kelly Picked a Bizarre Way to Promote ‘Ziwe’

The conservative figure shared a complaint that an episode of the Showtime comedy series “exemplifies hate speech against white women.” Is Kelly angling for a guest spot?
Ashwin Rodrigues
6.16.21
Politics

Republicans Still Think Trump Is Going to Be President Again. Yup, Any Day Now.

More than half of voters who cast a ballot for Donald Trump in 2020 believe that ongoing audits in Republican-controlled states will change the results of the 2020 election, according to a new poll.
Paul Blest
6.16.21
facial-recognition

Congress Introduces a Bill That Would Ban Facial Recognition Indefinitely

The technology has been proven to discriminate against Black people, and has already been banned in 20 US cities and the state of Vermont.
Radhamely De Leon
6.16.21
police

A Honolulu Cop Shot a Teen 8 Times. Now He’s Facing Murder Charges.

Iremamber Sykap was shot and killed after a high-speed chase with Honolulu police on April 5.
Emma Ockerman
6.16.21
GOP

Republicans’ Wild New Conspiracy Blames the Capitol Riot on the FBI

The conspiracy theory, pitched by a former Trump White House official, has been trumpeted by Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Matt Gaetz.
Cameron Joseph
6.16.21
Airbnb

Airbnb Reportedly Paid a Rape Victim $7 Million for Silence on Settlement

After the alleged assault, Airbnb got the woman a hotel, flew her home, and offered to cover health care and counseling.
Carter Sherman
6.16.21
COLOMBIA

A Car Bomb on Colombia's Border Injured 36, Came Close to US Soldiers

President Iván Duque’s government called the bomb a “terrorist act” and is also in the midst of trying to end a month of violent, anti-government street protests.
Wes Michael Tomaselli
6.16.21
News

‘Stained With Blood’: Watch Nunavut MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq Blast Canada’s Racism in Farewell Speech

“The reality is that this institution and the country has been created off the backs, trauma, and displacement of Indigenous people.”
Anya Zoledziowski
6.16.21
News

Fox News’ Bret Baier Has Been Spreading Climate Misinformation Since 2009: Report

Eighty-seven percent of Special Report’s climate segments since 2009 either spread misinformation or perpetuated false or misleading narratives, says Media Matters.
Geoff Dembicki
6.16.21
Jared Kushner

5 Big Trump Fails Jared Kushner Will Probably Leave Out of His Book

It promises to be the “definitive” account of the Trump White House, but here are some things he might not mention.
Paul Blest
6.16.21
Hacking

MyPillow CEO Says He's ‘Not a Cyber Guy,’ Claims Election Was Hacked Anyway

Mike Lindell is organizing a “cyber forensic election symposium.” Experts say it’s a “farce.”
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
6.16.21
Media

Right-Wing News Channel Launch Beset By Pranks and Paedophile Definitions

GB News is less than a week old, and already a guest has questioned whether Jeffrey Epstein was really a paedophile.
Simon Childs
6.16.21
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