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Trump Fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Hayden, whose 10-year term was set to expire next year, had come under backlash from a conservative advocacy group.
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I’m One of the Filmmakers DOGE Targeted at the NEH. Here’s Why We’re In Trouble (Guest Column)
A documentarian describes what she and many of her peers have been going through as the Trump administration makes drastic cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Trump Names Fox News Host Jeanine Pirro Acting U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C.
Pirro, a co-host of 'The Five,' has been a high-profile supporter of the president, and previously worked as a judge and DA.
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President Biden Continues to Say He Would’ve Beaten Trump, Says He Wasn’t Surprised by 2024 Election Outcome: “They Went the Sexist Route”
In his first live TV interview since leaving the White House, the former commander-in-chief spoke on Thursday's 'The View' about criticism of his late exit from the 2024 presidential race and the fate of Kamala Harris' campaign.
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What Happens to Hollywood When the U.S. Is No Longer the Good Guy?
For decades, the studios have churned out movies that celebrated truth, justice and the American way. Now, as Donald Trump attacks allies, tears down democratic institutions and cozies up to dictators, U.S. exceptionalism is a hard sell onscreen.
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Why Sean Penn Says Donald Trump “Might Try to Destroy the World”
The Oscar winner said, “We should consider worst-case scenarios,” given the current tense political climate.
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Donald Trump Wants to Reopen Alcatraz — After Watching ‘Escape From Alcatraz’ on TV
The president is apparently making decisions about America's penitentiary system based on a 46-year-old Clint Eastwood movie.
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The Stars of ‘White Lotus,’ ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Just Barnstormed Congress in the Name of Arts Funding
Trump wants the NEA gone. So some of your favorite Hollywood actors were let loose on the Capitol to stop him (think karaoke, gauntlets to Republican staffers and Jason Isaacs getting teary).
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PBS President Says Trump’s Executive Order to End Funding Is “Blatantly Unlawful”
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s leadership doesn’t get it either.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Directing Federal Funding Cuts to PBS and NPR
It's the latest move by the Trump administration to utilize federal powers to control or hamstring institutions whose actions or viewpoints he disagrees with.
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Stephanie Ruhle Sets MSNBC Primetime Special With Laid-Off Federal Workers (Exclusive)
The special, set to run May 1, will also feature reports from Jacob Soboroff on the impact of the DOGE cuts.
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At WHCD Weekend, Glam With a (Small) Dash of Dystopia
Many of the Capital's parties went on per the crowded usual, with just a slightly uneasy undercurrent
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Mike Myers Explains Origins of Recent Canadian Political Activism
The 'Saturday Night Live' alum, who's returned to the sketch show to play Elon Musk, has used his time on the air to also support his native country and starred in an ad for Canada's Liberal Party.
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner Focuses on Awards, Journalism as Trump Snubs Comic-Free Soirée
As the current administration is tightening its grip on the White House press corps, the governing body's "nerd prom" saw fewer A-list celebrities and more attention on reporters' work.
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George Santos Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Prison for Fraud and Identity Theft
“I offer my deepest apologies,” said disgraced former U.S. Rep. Santos, adding: “I cannot rewrite the past, but I can control the road ahead.”
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Bill Maher Reacts to Larry David’s “Insulting” “My Dinner With Adolf” Essay: “It’s an Argument You Lost Just to Start It”
“Look, maybe it’s not completely logically fair, but Hitler has really kind of got to stay in his own place,” Maher said during a sit-down with Piers Morgan.
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