First son Donald Trump Jr. has taken up the cause of Russell Brand, insisting the British comedian’s 10-year, six-month prison sentence for rape and sexual assault has less to do with his crimes than his recent turn to God and the right. Brand, 51, was sentenced Monday at London’s Southwark Crown Court. A jury had … Read more
California voters have approved a eyebrow-raising ballot measure to support medical research that will send more than $4 billion in taxpayer money to a nonprofit founded by a pair of billionaires. Proposition 38 — dubbed “the worst California proposition” by a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle — officially passed with more than 54% support … Read more
Bill Maher had a blunt take on Los Angeles’ political future after voters handed the mayor’s office to a Democratic Socialist. The talk-show host took aim at the city’s two choices in Tuesday’s election, which saw City Councilwoman Nithya Raman defeat incumbent Karen Bass. “Yes, we have a new mayor in L.A.,” Maher told his … Read more
What if…? I’ve a radical thought I want to run by you: What if those ostensibly in charge — the commissioners, the college presidents, the athletic directors, politicians, judges who should know clear rights from clear wrongs — decided to insist, no, demand, that it ends, as in immediately? What if LSU president Dr. Wade … Read more
The newest US senator from Texas had a medical emergency a few years ago that was spurred by his political campaign trail — and it led to a diagnosis of a disease with no cure. “I was lucky to be alive. The nurses and the doctors in Williamson County saved my life,” James Talarico said … Read more
The race for best dressed is on — and not every California politician is avoiding the fashion police. California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra and Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman headed to the polls on Election Day, as Mayor Karen Bass voted Sunday — they all sported wildly different looks that left celebrity stylists with … Read more
The joke’s not on Dem. Late-night television continues to be as lefty as ever — with 87% of jokes targeting U.S. Senate candidates directed at Republicans, a new analysis found. From Sept. 8 through Friday, a whopping 45 of the 52 jokes about the high-stakes Senate races on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” ABC’s “Jimmy … Read more
Flavored nicotine pouches that have been banned for sale in California for nearly four years would return to the state if Republican Steve Hilton wins the governor’s race. Hilton said he gathered feedback from Californians on what bureaucratic rule they wanted to get rid of the most — with the ban on Zyn and other … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday acted to ease access to unproven peptide drugs favored by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Food and Drug Administration scientific staffers had little input on the decision and opposed the changes, according to six people familiar with its development. The draft policy posted online by Kennedy’s Department … Read more
The Trump administration is targeting testosterone deficiency as a potential threat to military readiness, rolling out new screening guidelines for male service members amid growing concerns about the health of American men and the shrinking pool of young people qualified to serve. “There is absolutely national defense readiness ramifications for [low testosterone],” Adm. Brian Christine, … Read more
Travelers heading to China could face years of detention under sweeping national security laws, according to an updated US State Department advisory. Americans traveling to China face elevated risks of arbitrary detention, exit bans, and digital surveillance, per the Level 2 “Exercise Increased Caution” advisory issued by the US State Department. The State Department added … Read more
Progressive Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz) is dating lefty YouTuber Jack Cocchiarella, 10 years her junior. The two first met when Cocchiarella, 24, interviewed Ansari, 34, in spring 2025 and have been seeing each other for the past few months, TMZ reported Thursday. Ansari declined to discuss her relationship, instead using her statement to lash out at … Read more
Californians will now be able to save $0.20 per gallon as drivers are getting a cheaper fuel option amid soaring gasoline prices — a saving that will amount to billions for Golden State motorists. Governor Gavin Newsom signed new legislation last week to allow the sale of E15 gasoline across the Golden State, which opens … Read more
President Trump was spotted with golf stars Gary Player and Bryson DeChambeau in Camp David — a trip that he unexpectedly cut short on Saturday night. DeChambeau and his glamorous girlfriend Mikayla Demaiter — a 26-year-old hockey player-turned-model — were seen leaving Marine One at the White House during Trump’s return to the White House … Read more
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed suggested in a newly unearthed essay that women’s “social power and privilege” is why breast cancer research is better-funded than examination of other diseases. The 2012 diatribe against the “Pink Ribbon Lobby” was published in 2×2 Project, a journal sponsored by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, when … Read more
BOSTON — New parents in Massachusetts should receive better support and postpartum care, Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday, following the high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, who, her attorneys argued, was suffering from unresolved postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children in 2023. Healey proposed providing free home visits by nurses to all parents with newborns as well as updated … Read more
More than one-third of Americans report having ended a relationship over political differences, according to recent research – and experts say those divisions may also be straining some marriages. Some high-profile couples, including Democratic strategist James Carville and his wife, Republican political consultant Mary Matalin, have remained together despite their differing views – but experts … Read more
The creators of “South Park” plan to rebrand the popular animated series “South America” ahead of its season premiere — in a sarcastic swipe at President Trump’s recent name-changing frenzy. The hit comedy show joked that it would now be named after the United States’ southern neighbor, in line with Trump’s feverish adoption of the … Read more
Blimey, America’s favorite film president is a Brit! The Yanks picked London-born Daniel Day-Lewis’ portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in the Steven Spielberg biopic “Lincoln” as the best on-screen depiction of a US commander-in-chief, according to a new poll. The bloody surprising survey by the Foundations of Freedom found that 27% of Americans thought the three-time … Read more
Gavin Newsom was spotted partying with his wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom at a concert in his hometown Friday night. The California governor was seen on the front row rocking out to Americana artist Noah Kahan in San Francisco’s Oracle Park. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer, attend a Noah Kahan concert. Footage showed the politician, … Read more