Posts by Amelia Frost
ABC Says Terry Moran, Suspended for Social Media Posts, Will Not Return
ABC News is cutting ties with the correspondent Terry Moran after he wrote derisive comments on social media that attacked President Trump and Stephen Miller, the deputy White House chief of staff, referring to both men with the term “world-class hater.” The network said on Tuesday that it had decided not to renew Mr. Moran’s…
Read MoreYale’s Endowment Selling Private Equity Stakes as Trump Targets Ivies
Yale University’s famed endowment has been trying to offload one of the largest portfolios of private equity investments ever in a single sale, a move that reflects the pressures on both Wall Street and higher education under the Trump administration. The Ivy League school has sought buyers for up to $6 billion in stakes in…
Read More23andMe Customers Did Not Expect Their DNA Data Would Be Sold, Lawsuit Claims
Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have sued the genetic-testing company 23andMe to oppose the sale of DNA data from its customers without their direct consent. The suit, filed on Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Eastern District of Missouri, argues that 23andMe needs to have permission from each and every customer before…
Read MoreA Familiar On-Air Face Amid the L.A. Protests: Dr. Phil
The protests and scattered clashes with law enforcement in Los Angeles have played out live on cable news, with top anchors scrambling to cover the events in person. They have been joined by Dr. Phil. Once a genial on-air psychologist known as a sidekick to Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Phil McGraw has emerged in recent years…
Read MoreDemocratic Lawmaker Screams at Hegseth After Deflecting Spending Plan Question to Rail Against Biden: ‘We Have Nada!’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sidestepped a spending question on the Trump administration’s proposed $1 trillion FY 2026 defense budget to rail against former President Joe Biden, drawing criticism from Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro. While lamenting the previous administration’s mismanagement of the nation’s shipbuilding projects during Tuesday’s hearing, Hegseth was interrupted by DeLauro, a…
Read MoreGOP Senator Declares Having a Federal Minimum Wage ‘Doesn’t Make Any Sense’
Sen. Kevin Cramer decried efforts to raise the federal minimum wage, questioning whether a nationwide wage floor should exist at all. “I don’t even know why we have a quote ‘federal minimum’ wage to be honest,” the North Dakota lawmaker said, referring to the current rate of $7.25 an hour, unchanged since 2009. “Where I…
Read MoreICE Detained Dozens at Alleged Tren de Aragua Meeting. It Was Actually a Child’s Birthday Party
ICE detained 47 people, including children, during a raid on what agents claimed was a gang meeting, but was later revealed to be a birthday party with no criminal activity involved. Federal immigration agents raided what they believed to be a criminal gang meeting in Texas, only to later discover the event had been a…
Read MoreLA Mayor Encouraging Migrants to ‘Know Your Rights’ Amid Protests Sparks Fury From Conservatives: ‘Their Only Right Is to Be Deported’
Conservative social media users have furiously taken to online platforms in response to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass calling upon Angelenos to “know their rights”, claiming undocumented immigrants only have the right to deportation. “Angelenos: know your rights. Stay safe, stay informed,” Bass wrote in a post to X (formerly Twitter), alongside an infographic educating…
Read MoreLumps in Trump’s Pants Revive Health Concerns as Speculation of ‘Leg Braces’ Grows Days After Tumbling Up Stairs
President Donald Trump’s pant creases sparked an online debate after recent photos went viral on X Monday. The latest theory circulating online about President Donald Trump’s health suggests he may be wearing leg braces, based on a photo taken just days after he stumbled while ascending the steps of Air Force One. An X post…
Read MoreEx-DOGE Employee Was Amazed by ‘How Efficient the Government Was,’ Found ‘Relatively Nonexistent’ Abuse
A former employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) says he was surprised by “how efficient the government was,” and was quietly dismissed after publicly saying so. Sahil Lavingia, founder of the tech platform Gumroad, joined DOGE in March to help modernize the Veterans Affairs systems, according to NPR. As a coder with no…
Read MorePam Bondi Compares LA to a ‘Third World Country’ in Vow to Charge LA Protesters: ‘Get Ready’
Pam Bondi compared Los Angeles to a “Third World country” while threatening anti-ICE protesters with federal charges. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi likened Los Angeles to a “Third World country” as she warned anti-ICE protesters that they could face a range of federal charges. On Monday, which marked the fourth day of consecutive protests across…
Read MoreRFK Jr Accused of ‘Lying Under Oath’ After Firing Entire Vaccine Advisory Committee: ‘Charge RFK Jr. With Perjury’
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being accused of lying under oath before Congress after announcing that he will be “retiring” all members of a vaccine advisory committee. Kennedy took to the Wall Street Journal, publishing an op-ed in which he revealed that he made the decision to remove all 17 members of the…
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