Two House committees on Monday subpoenaed records from Deutsche Bank and other financial institutions as part of an investigation into Donald Trump’s financial dealings and possible foreign influence on U.S. politics. House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said in a statement that the subpoenas of “multiple financial institutions” — including a “cooperative” Deutsche Bank —…
Month: April 2019
‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ Actress Georgia Engel Dead At 70
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Georgia Engel, who played the charmingly innocent, small-voiced Georgette on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and amassed a string of other TV and stage credits, has died. She was 70. Engel died Friday in Princeton, New Jersey, said her friend and executor, John Quilty. The cause of death was unknown because…
Transgender Woman Allegedly Beaten By ‘Mob’ In Texas
A transgender woman was assaulted to the point of unconsciousness in Texas on Friday in what authorities characterized as an apparent act of mob violence. Police said they are investigating the attack as a possible hate crime. The victim, identified by WFAA-TV and CBS Dallas, as 23-year-old Muhlaysia Booker, told authorities that a group of people attacked…
Pulitzer Prizes Honor Coverage Of Trump, Mass Shootings And War
NEW YORK (AP) — The South Florida Sun Sentinel and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette won Pulitzer Prizes on Monday and were recognized along with the Capital Gazette of Maryland for their coverage of three horrifying mass shootings in 2018 at a high school, a synagogue and a newsroom itself. The Associated Press won in the international…
Within Minutes Of Notre Dame Cathedral Fire, Conspiracies Reigned
Minutes after a fire began to engulf the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Fox News anchor Shep Smith interviewed a man he described as a “French elected official” who immediately characterized the blaze as “the French 9/11” and said only the “politically correct will tell you that it’s probably an accident.” Actual French officials are…
Pete Buttigieg Was An Effective Mayor — With A Gaping Blind Spot
Like many residents of South Bend, Indiana, Laura Jensen has known Pete Buttigieg for years. In 2012, just after he was first elected mayor, Buttigieg started visiting the preschool where she worked. He would walk the halls and read books aloud to her students. It was a nice gesture, but what really impressed her were…
Ronny Chieng Explains Why An Asian Would Make The Perfect President
Hey, Asians, the dude’s got a point. Comedian and “Daily Show” correspondent Ronny Chieng appeared on “The Tonight Show” over the weekend and made some pretty compelling arguments for why an Asian American would make an excellent president during his stand-up segment. He’s not wrong. “Government shutdown? There’s no government shutdown with Asian people in…
Bernie Sanders Says Progressive Taxation Would Make His Wealth A Win For Everyone
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is now a millionaire, hit back at criticism of his growing net worth, crediting his book for his cushy financial situation. “I didn’t know that it was a crime to write a good book which turns out to be a best-seller,” the 2020 hopeful said Saturday during a Gary, Indiana,…
‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Talks Revealing That Jon Snow Bombshell
Jon Snow finally knows something. In the “Game of Thrones” Season 8 premiere on Sunday, Samwell Tarly (John Bradley) finally revealed to Jon Snow (Kit Harington) the mother of all secrets: his parents are Lyanna Stark (Aisling Franciosi) and Rhaegar Targaryen (Wilf Scolding), his name is Aegon Targaryen, and he is the rightful heir to the…
Kristen Bell Brings The Fire For Icy ‘Game Of Thrones’ Costume
Where are my dragons?! Look no further than “Game of Thrones” superfan Kristen Bell. We still don’t know who will come out on top when the final season of the HBO fantasy series comes to a close, but we’ll just go ahead and nominate “The Good Place” star to take the Iron Throne for this epic…