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Melissa Isaak has been selected as one of Donald Trump’s latest appointees to serve as an immigration judge — a pick that is drawing scrutiny because of past remarks she has made about women. Isaak, an Army veteran and reservist,…
King Charles III has arrived in the United States for a four-day royal tour tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence from Britain, with a calendar of high-profile events planned throughout the visit. The King and Queen Camilla began…
In the run-up to the British Royal Family’s four-day state visit to the US, plenty of attention was on whether Donald Trump would follow royal protocol when meeting them. At first, the welcome appeared to go smoothly, with no obvious…
Jimmy Kimmel has responded to what he called a “light roast” aimed at President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, after Trump publicly demanded the late-night host be fired over the remark. Kimmel’s joke landed only days before the…
George Clooney has come to Jimmy Kimmel’s defense over jokes made at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, while also criticizing the kind of political hostility he says helped bring the evening to an abrupt end. Speaking Monday night, the Ocean’s…
Donald Trump signaled he’s on board with a proposed rebrand of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), backing the idea of renaming it National Immigration and Customs Enforcement — NICE — in Truth Social activity shared Monday, April 27. The concept…
Donald Trump has publicly backed his wife Melania’s calls to fire Jimmy Kimmel from ABC after the late night talk show made a dark joke that called her an ‘expectant widow.’ The controversy began on Thursday night, when Kimmel aired…
Queen Camilla appeared to deliver a quiet but pointed signal to Donald Trump as she touched down in the United States with King Charles for a long-arranged state visit. The tightly scheduled trip comes only days after the President again…
President Trump and his administation are again taking steps that could make it more difficult for immigrants to become official US citizens. From sweeping adjustments to the naturalization process to efforts that have limited refugees and other lawful immigrants’ access…
Melania Trump has issued a scathing statement about Jimmy Kimmel after the TV host made a joke about the latest attempt on Donald Trump’s life. Donald Trump attended the White House Correspondent’s Dinner on Saturday (April 25) with First Lady…
A shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner added to the list of moments when Donald Trump has been nearby during gunfire, and he appeared contemplative when commenting in the aftermath. Political violence has long been part of US history,…
Mentalist Oz Pearlman has explained the trick he carried out for First Lady Melania Trump shortly before shots were reportedly heard at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. After the clip spread online, viewers wondered what Pearlman had written on the…
As the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting is expected to appear in court soon, a reconstructed timeline of the president’s assassination-related incidents has been shared after a reporter asked Trump why he thinks such attacks happen so…
King Charles and Queen Camilla are heading to the United States this week for a state visit between April 27th and 29th, the first time a British monarch has made a trip of this kind since the late Queen Elizabeth…
Donald Trump’s first appearance at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner as a sitting president descended into turmoil when, just minutes after the event began, gunfire erupted inside the crowded venue and he was rushed out by security. Trump had seemed…
Donald Trump’s 2016 remarks on transgender bathroom access have reappeared online, highlighting that he once criticized efforts to restrict trans people from using restrooms that align with their gender identity. In the months before his first election win in November…