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Published by AFP Marianne Williamson, the first Democrat to announce her candidacy in the 2024 presidential election, is seen in Clear Lake, Iowa on August 9, 2019 Washington (AFP) – Marianne Williamson, a self-help author, activist and spiritual advisor, announced Saturday that she is a candidate for the US presidency in 2024, four years after an earlier run for the office drew little support. Now 70, the iconoclastic author has become the first Democrat to officially enter the 2024 race — even before President Joe Biden — calling on her fellow Americans to reject cynicism and “conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline.” Other Democrats have held off announcing their candidacies pending a decision from Biden, who at 80 has said he has “the intention” to run again but has yet to formally enter the race. In her televised announcement, Williamson summarized her candidate positions, denouncing mass incarceration, economic inequity and racial injustice and calling for “an emergency-level transition from a dirty economy to a clean economy.” “Government of the people by the people and for the people is perishing,” she said, referring to an Abraham Lincoln quote. “This government is now a government of the corporations by the corporations and for the corporations.” After her 1992 book “A Return to Love” became a best-seller, Williamson was a frequent guest of talk-show superstar Oprah Winfrey, offering advice on personal development while raising her own profile. Then four years ago, the unconventional Williamson took on Biden and some 20 other Democratic candidates for the presidency. During televised debates, she drew attention with her denunciations of the “dark psychic force” that she said Donald Trump represented. She repeated that sentiment Saturday, with an added caution. “I’m so glad that President Trump did not win the last election. That means we didn’t go over the cliff. But I’ll tell you something, we’re still six inches away from it.” Before her first run, Williamson vowed that as president she would establish a federal Department of Peace, push for reparations for slavery and “harness love for political purposes.” But Williamson — at one point among the most Googled Democratic candidates — never managed to rise above low single digits in opinion polls. She finally dropped out of the race and endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist. View the full article

Published by OK Magazine mega Prince Harry was unofficially diagnosed with ADD, PTSD, anxiety and depression during a Saturday, March 4, sit-down with world renowned physician Dr. Gabor Maté. The Hungarian-Canadian doctor claimed he’d made his discoveries regarding the royal’s mental health after reading his memoir, Spare. mega “Reading the book, I diagnose you with ADD. I see it as a normal response to normal stress, not a disease,” the expert said, to which the Duke of Sussex quipped, “Thanks for the free session.” Regardless of the diagnoses, Harry shared he’s felt a sense of freedom since separating himself from his high profile family, further explaining, “When the book came out I felt incredibly free.” The interview was scheduled as a promotion for the 38-year-old’s controversial memoir release, pinpointing moments of trauma in his life. The former soldier confessed he’d always felt like an outsider in his own family, revealing he used therapy to try and work through his childhood hardships, but it never seemed to work. “I suddenly realized that I learned a new language and the people that I was surrounded by didn’t speak that language — I actually felt more pushed aside,” he said. The medical professional confirmed the prince had a “lot of trauma” even though he was “a scion of one of the richest families in the world, gilded with power and privilege.” mega King Charles Has ‘Drawn A Line’ With ‘Spoiled Brat’ Prince Harry: Report Prince Harry Should Be Reimbursed $3 Million For Frogmore Cottage Renovations Following Eviction, Fans Insist Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s Frogmore Eviction Threatens To Overshadow King Charles III’s Coronation: ‘They Hold The Upperhand’ The father-of-two — who shares Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 1, with wife Meghan Markle — then described how he’d been “in a state of shock” since the day his mother, Princess Diana, was killed, adding he’d been stuck in “fight or flight” mode his entire life. The pair also delved into the lack of affection King Charles III expressed during Harry’s childhood. More specifically, he noted Charles did not even give him a hug after his mother’s death. As a father, Harry said he now “smothers” his kids with love. Never miss a story — sign up for the OK! newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what OK! has to offer. It’s gossip too good to wait for! mega Despite ongoing familial struggles, the Duke of Sussex was happy he was able to “break free” from the chains of the royal family — adding that he “can’t imagine” raising his kids in that environment. “I’ve lost a lot, but I’ve gained a lot to see my kids growing up here and how they are,” the philanthropist said. “Once you recognize the trauma, you can be healed at any age,” Dr. Maté told Harry. “It starts with acknowledgment.” The Sun reported the quotes from Harry and Dr. Maté’s interview. View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Rebel Wilson got banned from Disneyland. The ‘Pitch Perfect’ actress – who got engaged to Ramona Agrum at the California theme park last month – claimed she was asked to stay away from the tourist attraction for a month after taking a photo inside a “secret bathroom”. Speaking on ‘The Daily Show with Hasan Minhaj’, she said: “I did get banned from Disneyland for 30 days because I took a photo inside a secret bathroom, which is illegal, at Disneyland.” But Rebel admitted Disneyland bosses worked the punishment around her schedule. She added: “I got officially banned for 30 days. They called me up and said, ‘Rebel what 30 days did you not want to come to Disneyland because you’re away filming a movie or something?’ And I was like, ‘Oh, well, June would be fine.’ “ As well as teasing the existence of “secret bathrooms”, the 42-year-old actress also claimed the theme park is home to “gangs of adults” with “cool names like the White Rabbits and the Children of Thanos, Coco Locos.” She claimed: “They wear matching vests and walk around and do gang stuff around Disneyland. “One of the initiations was you had to steal the apple from the Snow White ride, and the apple kept getting stolen so many times they had to make it a hologram. “But don’t ask me how I know about Disneyland gangs, because I will not say.” Rebel recently revealed she asked Disney CEO Bob Iger for permission to propose to her girlfriend – with whom she has three-month-old daughter Royce – at Disneyland. She said: “He’s the big, big boss and I thought, ‘Well, if he says yes, then it was meant to be, and I was meant to propose that day at Disneyland.’ “I had to get special permission to get a special area roped off and get the topiary trees in and, you know, I had a violinist playing like Disney classics, and it was very, really romantic.” View the full article

Published by PsyPost The world is currently grappling with a mental health crisis, with millions of people reporting depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. According to recent estimates, nearly half of all Australians will experience a mental health disorder at some point in their lifetime. Mental health disorders come at great cost to both the individual and society, with depression and anxiety being among the leading causes of health-related disease burden. The COVID pandemic is exacerbating the situation, with a significant rise in rates of psychological distress affecting one third of people…. Read More View the full article

Published by Orlando Sentinel LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — As he declared victory over Walt Disney Co. on Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis lectured the corporate leaders of the state’s biggest employer in its lifeblood tourism industry. He suggested new board members who will overseeDisney World’s reconstituted special district might want toinfluence the corporation’s new attractions, movies and other shows. His appointees included the CEO of a Christian ministry and a leader in the conservative parental rights movement. “All these board members very much would like to see the type of entertainment that all families can appreciate,” … Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters UK MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Saturday announced a gender equality law that will require more equal representation of women and men in politics, business and other spheres of public life. The Equal Representation Law will apply gender parity measures to electoral lists, the boards of directors of big companies and governing boards of professional associations. Sanchez made the announcement during a Socialist party rally ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8. It will be approved during Tuesday’s cabinet meeting before going for debate in parliament. He said … Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet Comedian Jon Stewart did not mince words with his recent remarks condemning Republican lawmakers’ support of measures that would ease restrictions on gun violence. During the recent segment of his Apple TV show, “The Problem with Jon Stewart,” Stewart laid out his concerns in an intense exchange with Oklahoma State Sen. Nathan Dahm (R). In addition to expressing concern about the latest Republican proposal, Stewart asked Dahm why lawmakers had not considered incorporating a more extensive gun registry and more restrictions and requirements for gun ownership. READ MORE: ‘This is blowing my mind… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Idris Elba says it is his “prerogative” to stop referring to himself as a “black actor”. The ‘Luther’ star, 50, was hit with a flood of online criticism last month when he revealed in an interview with Esquire he no longer applies the label to himself as he felt it put him in “a box” and promoted the world’s obsession with dividing people into races. He has now hit out at being trolled over the comments, telling The Guardian on Friday (05.03.23): “Me saying I don’t like to call myself a black actor is my prerogative. “That’s me, not you. So for you to turn around and say to me, I’m ‘denying my blackness.’ “On what grounds? Did you hear that? Where am I denying it? And what for? It’s just stupid. Whatever.” Idris added the backlash against his “black actor” remarks is proof social media can be a “conflict incubator”. Days after his chat with Esquire, Idris clarified on Twitter about his remarks on race: “There isn’t a soul on this earth that can question whether I consider myself a BLACK MAN or not. “Being an ‘actor’ is a profession, like being an ‘architect’, they are not defined by race. However, If YOU define your work by your race, that is your Perogative. Ah lie?” Idris, who married for the third time in 2017 in Marrakech to the Canadian Somali model Sabrina Dhowre, 34, and who has two children from previous relationships, also told The Guardian despite his fame he lives a quiet existence and shies away from creating drama. He added: “Contrary to popular belief, I live a quite sheltered life. “I feel as I get older – I’m 50 now – we all have fears of saying too much, oversharing and whatnot. “And in this day and age, it’s really difficult to have an opinion if you’re in the public eye because it gets overly scrutinised, taken out of context, thrown into some sort of bull****, zeitgeisty social media argument.” Idris has previously tackled racism by calling for a crackdown on bigoted social media trolls by forcing everyone to be registered on platforms by their real verified identities instead of allowing people to use online handles. View the full article

Published by uInterview.com Luke Evans is a Welsh actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in Dracula Untold, Beauty and the Beast and Echo 3. LUKE EVANS BIOGRAPHY: AGE, EARLY LIFE, FAMILY, EDUCATION Luke Evans was born on April 15, 1979 (Luke Evans: Age 43) in Pontypool, Wales to Yvonne and David Evans. When Evans was 17 he left school and moved to Cardiff to study under the singing coach Louise Ryan. In 1997 he won a scholarship to London Studio Centre and graduated three years later. LUKE EVANS BIOGRAPHY: CAREEREvans started his career on the stage in productions of La Cava, Taboo, Rent, Avenue Q and Small Cha… Read More View the full article

Published by Tribune News Service Avoiding Fox News is my self-care. (Time is tight. You do what you can.) But a friend recently shared an article about the network’s hosts losing their marbles over a new line of Legos, and I couldn’t resist. I clicked. Legos were such a formative part of my kids’ childhood. Rainbow Loom and Orbeez and Play-Doh and slime (dear God, the slime) all came and went. But Legos? Legos stayed the course. Year after year after year. I still find little bricks in a couple of my purses. My mom still puts Legos in my brother’s Christmas stocking. He’s 52. Anyway, the new line of Legos includes characters … Read More View the full article

Published by BOOM Live By Hazel Gandhi A doctored video showing US President Joe Biden mocking transwomen and making derogatory transphobic remarks at a recent address is circulating with claims that he has come out against the trans community. Several Facebook posts have lauded Biden for the comments that he can be heard making in the morphed video. BOOM found that the video has been edited and overlaid with an audio where Biden is heard making the transphobic remarks; in the original clip, Biden is talking about the aid offered to Ukraine by US and NATO. In the morphed viral video, Biden can be heard saying, “You … Read More View the full article

Published by Fadeaway World By Aikansh Chaudhary Magic Johnson explains why he is extremely proud of his son, EJ. Magic Johnson is one of the biggest superstars to ever play in the NBA. He was the heart and soul of the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers and helped them win five NBA Championships during his career. Following his career in the NBA, like most NBA players, Magic Johnson decided to shift his focus toward his family. Speaking of his family, Magic recently revealed to ‘PEOPLE’ how he is extremely proud of his son EJ. “I love EJ’s career,” Magic revealed. “I think that EJ is really taking charge of his career and makin… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a far-right Christian nationalist extremist, kicked off her speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday morning by telling the room filled with many empty seats that the left is “coming for our children,” in her hate-filled, lie-filled, fear-mongering, anti-LGBTQ speech portraying her cause as virtuous because, she preached, “our God is bigger.” That God, she promised, would help her pass anti-transgender legislation that “will make it a felony to perform anything to do with gender-affirming care on children.” “The left has told… Read More View the full article

Published by AFP The New York Times headquarters in Manhattan, photographed in 2018 New York (AFP) – The New York Times — a torchbearer for the liberal left in America — is facing flak for its coverage of transgender people, a criticism the newspaper flatly rejects. Thousands of contributors and LGBTQ activists have accused the daily of giving too much coverage to concerns about treatments for transgender teenagers, fueling “panic” on the subject. The allegation may surprise those who know the Times as a bulwark for gender and race rights during Donald Trump’s presidency and for helping spur the #MeToo movement against sexual violence with its investigation of Harvey Weinstein. The accusation also highlights the internal debates that sometimes go on within one side of America’s so-called culture wars. GLAAD, an LGBTQ media advocacy organization, has accused the Times of “irresponsible, biased coverage of transgender people” going back more than a year. Last month it co-launched a campaign, backed by more than 100 other organizations, against the newspaper’s coverage. More than 1,000 New York Times contributors and another 34,000 media employees and readers of the newspaper have signed a separate open letter calling for the Times to improve its coverage. They accuse the newspaper of writing multiple articles that exaggerate ethical and medical fears about treatments such as puberty blockers. They allege that the Times has given too much credence to suggestions that the number of teenagers identifying with a gender different to the one assigned at birth — 300,000 in the United States, according to one study — is the result of a social trend or fad. The activists also accuse the paper of focusing too much on the idea that some people regret transitioning. “Our complaint is about editorial bias,” Jo Livingstone, a 35-year-old literary critic who co-authored the letter and identifies by the pronouns they and them, told AFP. “It’s not necessarily about each individual article,” Livingstone said. “But about where the NYT is placing emphasis and resources over time. It’s a cumulative phenomenon of bias.” A. G. Sulzberger, the Times’s chairman and publisher, backed staff in a speech Thursday. He said they had “documented the worrying wave of anti-trans legislation advancing in statehouses across the country” and “detailed the horrific violence and discrimination trans people face.” Times journalists have also defended their right to highlight debates within the scientific community about treatments. “Our duty is to be independent,” dozens of editorial staff wrote in a letter to their union, reported by Vanity Fair. “We pursue the facts wherever they may lead. We are journalists, not activists. That line should be clear,” they added. ‘Complicated’ The campaign against the Times aims to influence news angles taken by the paper, which is a huge player in the American media and political scene and boasts around ten million subscribers to its website. The debate comes within the context of several conservative-run states having passed laws banning care and treatment for transgender adolescents. GLAAD notes that some Times articles have been used by elected officials in Texas, Alabama and Arkansas to argue their case. “The New York Times could always be better (but) I actually found their articles are trying to cover a very complicated subject, and showing more than one side of the story,” said Jack Drescher, a clinical psychiatry professor at Columbia University known for his work on gender identity. However, he warns against a tendency to portray issues as controversial when they are not. “In the United States, the medical community is clearly on the side of transition services,” said Drescher. “This is a clinical issue that has become a culture war issue,” he added. For its part, the New York Times appears committed to providing space for differing views. Two days after GLAAD criticized the Times, the paper published an opinion piece by its columnist Pamela Paul entitled “In Defence of J.K. Rowling.” The article said accusations of transphobia against the Harry Potter author were unfair. The following day it published mixed reactions from readers. View the full article

Published by Reuters By Gram Slattery, Tim Reid and Alexandra Ulmer LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – In Las Vegas, Nevada, Republican activists want to recapture the party from a local leader who backs former President Donald Trump’s false election fraud claims. In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, a battle for control of the local Republican party’s assets has wound up in court. In North Carolina, party activists are seeking to punish Republican Senator Thom Tillis for his support for same-sex marriage rights. As the 2024 presidential race kicks into gear, local Republican party organizations in many parts of the United States are consumed by rebellions, infighting and court battles that some officials and strategists said could damage the party’s chances of winning back the White House. Reuters spoke to more than 50 operatives, activists and party officials in competitive states Arizona, Georgia and Nevada, which Trump narrowly lost in 2020; North Carolina, which he won; and in the key early primary state of South Carolina. Nevada also holds an early presidential nominating contest. While Republican divisions in Congress have been widely covered, Reuters looked at grassroots battles, especially in the small handful of states that remain truly competitive, that have not been closely examined. Some strategists and officials warned the spectacle of a party at war with itself in electoral battlegrounds and early primary states risks turning off voters and donors. “The degree to which we can manage this will determine how well our presidential candidate does,” said Maurice Washington, the chair of the Republican Party in South Carolina’s Charleston County, a regular campaign stop for presidential candidates, and himself a target of right-wing challengers. “There’s always that potential of behavior patterns turning off middle-of-the-road voters,” Washington said. Although it is too early in the election cycle to see a direct impact of these fights, and these feuds could subside once a presidential nominee is chosen, Ronna McDaniel, the head of the Republican National Committee, the party’s central governing body, has called for unity. Larry Hogan, a Trump critic who left office in January after serving two terms as the Republican governor of Maryland, told Reuters it was crucial for the party to move beyond the former president if it wanted to win the 2024 elections. Democrats outperformed expectations and avoided a Republican “red wave” in the November 2022 midterm elections, in part because voters shunned a slew of Trump-backed, hard-right candidates. “Voters sent a clear message in the last three elections: they want competence and common sense solutions, not more crazy,” Hogan said. “If we want to start winning again, then we have to start listening.” Not everyone agrees. North Carolina State Representative Mark Brody, who supports censuring Sen. Tillis, says it is better to address differences directly. “I think one of the things that we fight against is that there is a tendency to say: Maybe we should just leave this alone. One side says: don’t bring this up because some people might turn away,” he said. “My side is: Let’s address that, and let’s set the record straight.” IN NEVADA, A PARTY REVOLT In Nevada’s Clark County, which accounts for more than two-thirds of the state’s population, Margaret White, a former chief of staff for county Republicans, is leading about 50 current and former party members in a rebellion against the current county party leader Jesse Law in the swing state. White said that Law’s support for Trump’s false election fraud claims and his backing for far-right candidates in last November’s midterm elections are damaging Republicans’ prospects in 2024. Most state and local candidates backed by Law lost in the midterms. The activists filed paperwork last month to launch a non-profit organization called “Las Vegas Voices of Reason.” White and Drew Hirsty, the county party member who made the filing, told Reuters that formalizing the structure will allow them to raise funds among independent voters as well as Republicans. The group is contacting 400 Republicans, who resigned or were expelled from the party since Law took over in 2021, asking them to register to vote so they can remove him in the summer leadership contest, White said. “We want normal people in charge who can appeal to moderates, independents and minorities, and that’s not Jesse Law,” White told Reuters. White said the party needs to appeal to a broader set of voters; otherwise it will keep losing elections. About half of White’s core group of 50 are Black, Hispanic or Asian, reflecting the diverse demographics of Nevada. Law backed several far right candidates that lost in November’s midterms. Law, who served as a senior member of Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaigns in Nevada, and the county party did not respond to requests for comment. John Bruchhagen, a Republican podcaster who says he is friends with people in both factions, said Law has worked hard to boost voter turnout and promote candidates but has an “impossible” job because the local party has become so factionalized. The fighting in Clark County escalated in January when White was involved in a standoff with party members at the county party’s central committee meeting in Las Vegas. White, who quit her post last year in protest at Law’s leadership, showed up with two bodyguards, one of whom was retired Las Vegas Police Lieutenant Randy Sutton, who told Reuters he carried a concealed firearm to the meeting. White was ordered to leave by a security guard. Sutton told Reuters he was challenged to a fight by one Republican at the meeting who was part of a group that objected to White’s presence. Law and the county party did not respond to questions about the standoff. ARIZONA: A BID TO CHANGE PRIMARY RULES In Arizona, a former conservative stronghold that is now a swing state, a group of Republicans dismayed by hard-right candidates who deny the 2020 election are raising money and gathering signatures to force a referendum on an amendment to the state constitution that would open primary elections to all voters, according to Beau Lane, a Republican businessman who is involved in the effort. Lane, who ran an unsuccessful campaign for Arizona Secretary of State last year, said his Save Democracy AZ group wants more moderate, less polarizing figures to emerge from the primary process. SOUTH CAROLINA: FIGHTING OVER PARTY ASSETS In one of South Carolina’s most populous counties, a breakaway far-right faction of the party led by Roger Slagle and Chad Caton who support the former president’s false claims of election fraud, reject candidates they say are insufficiently conservative. These include former two-term South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, who announced in February she was running for president; South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, who is widely expected to run for the presidency as well; and the former Vice President Mike Pence. When the party prepared to host Pence at an event – which the former vice-president subsequently canceled – Caton criticized the effort in a text message to Reuters as part of a “plan to push Trump out.” Scott’s office declined to comment. Ken Farnaso, a spokesperson for Haley, did not respond to a request for comment. HAVE REQUESTED PENCE COMMENT The split dates back to last September when Slagle and his allies briefly quit the party but maintained control of the county party’s website, bank account, and folding tables and chairs. A judge last month ordered Slagle’s group to hand over the chairs. Both sides acknowledge a legal fight over the bank account is likely. “Is it something you want to spend party funds on? No,” said Reese Boyd III, who is the recognized party county leader. “We’re all inside the big tent, and we’re shooting machine guns at one another. It’s not productive for anyone.” CENSURE FOR NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR In North Carolina, Republican party committees in about a third of the state’s counties have voted to censure Republican Senator Tillis for his support for same-sex marriage rights. They are now seeking a state-wide condemnation, which would block Tillis’s access to party resources and funds in a potential Senate primary. Although Tillis retains support among the party establishment, Jim Womack, a county party chair, says the Senator’s critics are gaining strength. “The North Carolina Republican party will eventually be decentralized to the point where the grassroots will actually run the party,” Womack said. Tillis did not respond to requests for comment. (Reporting by Gram Slattery in Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Tim Reid in Las Vegas and Alexandra Ulmer in San Francisco; Additional reporting by Nathan Layne in Hillsdale, Michigan. Editing by Ross Colvin and Suzanne Goldenberg) View the full article

Published by Raw Story A man appointed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Disney oversight board has a history of making anti-LGBTQ comments, including a claim that tap water could be turning people gay, CNN reported. Ron Peri, an Orlando-based former pastor and the CEO of a Christian ministry, is one of five people who will oversee the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the government body that has given Disney unique powers in Central Florida for more than half a century, according to CNN. In a January 2022 Zoom call, Ron Peri asked, “So why are there homosexuals today?” “There are any number of reasons, you know, that … Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet In a largely-empty room at CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, now running against her former boss for the Republican presidential nomination, told base voters that Donald Trump lost the last election, and Republicans have lost the popular vote in the last seven out of eight presidential elections, America is not racist, and “wokeness is a virus” more dangerous than COVID. Haley’s campaign is built on numerous falsehoods she apparently believes will resonate enough with the base that Trump built that she can grab the nomination. “America is not… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story Parents would be allowed to kidnap their children and take them out of state if they are receiving gender-affirming care or are considered “at risk” of receiving such care under a proposed Florida law, Vice News reports. Under the bill Republican state Sen. Clay Yarborough introduced Friday, any court could intervene if a child is receiving gender-affirming care, the report said. The bill is part of a package of so-called “parental empowerment and child safety legislation” that includes a ban on instruction of sexual orientation or gender identity for students through Grade 8, and requiring li… Read More View the full article

Published by uPolitics.com The House Ethics Committee voted unanimously to launch a probe into Rep. George Santos (R-New York) for a multitude of potential legal and ethical violations. The committee, split evenly between Democrats and Republicans, released a statement that their probe will address allegations pertaining to potentially “unlawful activity” during his 2022 congressional campaign, lying about or omitting key information on forms for new House members, conflicts of interest, and a sexual misconduct accusation. Santos is fully cooperating, according to his social media team. Santos has received heavy critici… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, who infamously refused to honor a lawful subpoena from the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack requiring his testimony last year, on Friday issued a letter to FBI Director Chris Wray demanding 16 FBI agents testify before his committee or face subpoenas to do so. The letter is officially from the Judiciary Committee but was tweeted out by the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, which is also chaired by Jordan. That new subcommittee has been the subject of scrutiny and mockery over the past 24 hours after Jorda… Read More View the full article

Published by New York Daily News NEW YORK — The New York City Hall version of fire and brimstone rained down Friday as protesters blasted Mayor Eric Adams over his remarks dismissing the separation of church and state. Local religious leaders and community activists criticized Adams in a protest outside the mayor’s Manhattan office, insisting the city’s top elected official was way off base with his remarks dismissing the notion of a clear line of demarcation laid out by the nation’s Founding Fathers. “He said that he was a servant of God,” said Rabbi Emily Cohen. “And I wanted to assert that Mayor Adams was a servant of thos… Read More View the full article

Published by Euronews (English) Do you expect me to talk? No Mr. Bond, I expect you to REDACTED. Reports indicate that Ian Fleming’s James Bond books are to be republished and rewritten to accommodate 21st century sensitivities. The spy thrillers – from 1953’s ‘Casino Royale’ to 1966’s ‘Octopussy and The Living Daylights’ – will be re-released in April to coincide with the 70th anniversary celebrations this spring, after Ian Fleming Publications Ltd commissioned a review by “sensitivity readers.” A number of racial references will be removed, as well as the omission of references to ethnicities of a number of characters. The… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story In 2011, a New York City businessman identified by Esquire Magazine as “three-time bankrupt Donald Trump” made a speech on the stage of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). It helped launch his political career. Trump returns Saturday to keynote this year’s CPAC annual event, a gathering that starts Wednesday afternoon and will bring together thousands of conservatives eager to “preserve and protect the values of life, liberty, and property.” This year’s meeting is already being ducked by many big-name right-wingers, overshadowed as it is by groping acusataions against its foun… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet The Texas Republican state lawmaker, a former pastor, who authored an anti-drag bill appeared in a video, in drag, while skipping and running to the song “Sexy Lady.” NBC News reports the editor of Living Blue in Texas, the “premier outlet for Democratic, Liberal, and Progressive news and opinion,” posted video of GOP state Rep. Nate Schatzline that shows him with three other people in costumes or drag, “skipping, running and dancing in a park while donning a black sequined dress and a red eye mask.” “At the end of the roughly 90-second video — which plays over the song ‘Sexy Lady’ by Javi Mul… Read More View the full article

Published by The Detroit News HILLSDALE, Mich. — Hours after Michigan state legislators advanced a historic bill that would bar discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, former Vice President Mike Pence called on religious conservatives to stand up for causes like “the sanctity of marriage” during an event at Hillsdale College. “At a time when our most cherished values and traditions seem maligned by popular culture on a daily basis, I say speak without apology about the institution of traditional marriage and above all else never give up the right to life,” Pence told the audience gathered inside the … Read More View the full article