A Tennessee man who was jailed on a $2 million bond after being accused of threatening mass violence by posting memes of President Donald Trump in a Facebook group organizing a local vigil to honor Charlie Kirk has finally been released and cleared of wrongdoing. Larry Bushart, Jr., 61, was charged in September with threats…
Cynthia Erivo attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions) The “Harriet” star shares how writing and self-reflection helped her heal from the pain of her father’s absence. After being estranged for more than two…
Source: Anastasiia Voloshko / Getty U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reportedly expanded its social media surveillance program, and civil liberties advocates are sounding the alarm that this move aims to stretch tracking far beyond undocumented immigrants. According to documents and leaked reports, the Department of Homeland Security is investing in an AI-powered monitoring…
Source: RONALDO SCHEMIDT / Getty Remember the time Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — the guy President Donald Trump appointed as the highest health official in the nation — told the citizens of that same nation flat-out that they should not take medical advice from him? Well, those of us who aren’t MAGA morons who make…
One thing is for certain about Lauren Sánchez Bezos is if she can get away with wearing anything tight, sheer, or that shows a little skin, she’s probably going to wear it. The former journalist, who became the wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos over the summer, was spotted in another one of her daring…
Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte ignited another clash with the media this week, publicly attacking a reporter for omitting part of a racially charged attack on Sen. Elizabeth Warren, even as his aggressive pursuit of President Donald Trump’s political foes continues to spur legal and ethical concerns. The uproar began after Punchbowl News…
The financial misfortune of television personality-turned-political pundit Dr. Phil McGraw has fueled online hatred toward his former mentor, Oprah Winfrey. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Scott Everett ruled that the bankruptcy case for Dr. Phil’s Merit Street Media company be converted to Chapter 7 liquidation. News of the ruling spread across social media on Oct. 29. Critics of…
Source: Joe Raedle / Getty As the government shutdown reaches the month mark, the effects are starting to be felt by millions of Americans. With food stamps set to lapse for the first time in the program’s history, Democrats and Republicans have begun backroom negotiations to find an off-ramp for the government shutdown. According to…
A volunteer sorts items for distribution at the Oregon Food Bank in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) Judge Indira Talwani suggested the government use billions in emergency funds to keep SNAP running during the shutdown. A federal judge in Boston on Thursday challenged the Trump administration’s argument that SNAP benefits could…
Serena Williams of the United States plays a forehand in the third set against Ajla Tomlijanovic of Australia during their Women’s Singles Third Round match on Day Five of the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 02, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New…
