Tabitha Brown attends the 2026 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards on March 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE) After backlash at the growing number of influencers entering traditional media spaces, Tabitha Brown, Jemele Hill, and more weigh in. Content creators and journalists are at war with one…
President Donald Trump is facing backlash after what was supposed to be a routine Oval Office meeting with Japan’s prime minister took a wildly awkward turn. The energy in the room shifted as the people there forced out nervous laughs just to survive it. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters after signing an executive…
(Photo: Getty Images) A briefing with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on the Epstein files imploded, prompting Democrats to walk out and demand transparency. U.S. Rep. Summer Lee called out Republican Rep. James Comer, accusing the House Oversight Committee chairman of calling her a “b—h” during a closed-door meeting over the Epstein files. The alleged…
President Donald Trump is now insisting the United States had “nothing to do with” Israel’s strike on Iran’s most critical gas infrastructure, but the timeline tells a very different story, and critics say the contradiction is hard to ignore. In a statement on Truth Social late Wednesday, Trump claimed Israel hit a portion of Iran’s…
Lawmakers walked into what they were told would be a straightforward briefing on the government’s release of the Epstein files, expecting answers after weeks of pressure and a subpoena looming for sworn testimony in less than a month. What they got instead was a slick power move led by Attorney General Pam Bondi — a…
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 14: Grammy-winning cultural icon and global superstar Ciara, noted HIV advocate Dr. Leo Moore, and famed media personality Loren LoRosa speak at the Amplifying HIV Prevention Through Pop Culture and Music panel at SXSW on March 14, 2026 in Austin, Texas. Presented by Gilead Sciences, the panel discussion puts HIV prevention…
Melania Trump appeared to be making a calculated effort to soften her public image and connect on a more personal level, offering a glimpse into a side she rarely shows. But instead of landing the way it may have been intended, the moment quickly drew a wave of criticism, with viewers zeroing in on what…
Whoopi Goldberg didn’t just roll her eyes at the president this time—she clapped back at Mr. 47, with a personal and very direct warning. It’s no secret that the longtime “The View” host is not a fan of Donald Trump or his reality show tactics, but this time she’s fed up. The tension at the…
Source: Paul Archuleta / Getty On August 21, 2022, seven Adams County, Ohio, sheriff’s deputies raided the home of Grammy-nominated rapper and parody artist Afroman while investigating allegations tied to drugs and possible kidnapping. The deputies found nothing and their raid resulted in no charges being filed against their suspect. Afroman, however, did find something as a result…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 20: Afroman attends the 2019 Daytime Beauty Awards at The Taglyan Complex on September 20, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images) The “Because I Got High” rapper successfully argued that his satirical songs and postings about the 2022 police raid and the officers were protected by…
