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26+ min ago (227+ words) A former Republican Speaker of the House issued a stark warning to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Monday about the party's chances of maintaining its majority following the 2026 midterm election. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy discussed the Republican Party's high turnover rate heading into the 2026 midterm in an interview with Axios. An analysis conducted by Axios and NPR found that Republicans are retiring at a 2-to-1 pace compared to Democrats, with 26 House members announcing their departure from the chamber during the first 11 months of the second Trump administration. "The time to watch is really between Thanksgiving and Christmas. That's when you see the most departures," former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Axios. "I'd always go after members in that period to give them a taste of what was to come, if they decided to stay for another cycle." McCarthy's comments come…...

26+ min ago (250+ words) Can we write that prescription next?" the late night host quips Stephen Colbert roasted Donald Trump after the president's doctor issued a vague reason for his recent MRI, quipping it was time for his provider to prescribe retirement. During Monday's episode of The Late Show," the comedian weighed in on the topic of Trump's health after the latter couldn't explain the reason for his MRI " but defended it wasn't a scan of his brain, given he'd previously aced" a cognitive test. No, it's true. It's true. It wasn't the brain. I did so well on the cognitive, they put me in the extra credit tube," Colbert joked while doing an impression of Trump. Spun that thing around, took off my watch and my ring." As Colbert continued, he laid into the White House for scrambling to justify" Trump's rambling explanation....

31+ min ago (654+ words) The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is pausing indefinitely all decisions on asylum applications, while launching systematic reviews that threaten the legal status of two large groups of immigrants'the 3.3 million green card holders from 19 countries designated by President Trump and the 180,000 people admitted as refugees during the four years of the Biden administration. The shooting last week is merely a pretext, as both the selection of the 19 countries "of concern" was announced in June and the decision to review all refugees admitted during the Biden administration had been made public Monday, before Wednesday's attack. The review of green card holders will affect 3.3 million people, the bulk of them, 2.2 million, from three countries in the Caribbean basin'1 million from Cuba, 700,000 from Venezuela and 500,000 from Haiti. All three countries are subject to either US economic blockade or other forms of sanctions,…...

35+ min ago (273+ words) A former Department of Justice pardon attorney slammed President Donald Trump on Monday for freeing a billion-dollar Ponzi schemer from federal prison just before Thanksgiving. The White House confirmed on Monday that Trump commuted the sentence of David Gentile, the former CEO of GPB Capital, who was convicted in May of wire and bank fraud charges, according to a report by CNN. Gentile was just 12 days into his seven-year sentence when Trump commuted it. CNBC reported that Gentile defrauded tens of thousands of investors while at GPB Capital, costing them billions. The investigation into Gentile began in 2018, during Trump's first term, and one of Trump's DOJ attorneys pushed the courts to give Gentile a 15-year sentence earlier this year. Liz Oyer, a former pardon attorney, commented on Trump's decision to commute Gentile's sentence in a new YouTube video. "Once again,…...

36+ min ago (58+ words) Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, had just given birth when she was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. A holiday gift guide: presents to thank your host. The real housewives of Moscow. What did men do to deserve this? The Prime Minister who tried to have a life outside the office. The pain of perfectionism....

45+ min ago (399+ words) Megyn Kelly defended the Caribbean boat strikes ordered by President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, not only calling the criticism "manufactured" but also complaining that the people on the boats were being killed too quickly and she would prefer to "see them suffer." The Trump administration has been facing increasing scrutiny for the strikes on boats they have said were carrying "narco-terrorists," especially after recent reporting of a second strike being ordered on survivors after an initial strike has led to growing accusations that these strikes are war crimes or otherwise illegal. Kelly discussed the controversy on the latest episode of The Megyn Kelly Show during an interview with Mark Halperin (relevant section begins around the 36 minute mark). After mentioning that Hegseth had denied that he personally ordered the second strike so "that may get Hegseth off…...

54+ min ago (479+ words) Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri allegedly committed serious crimes at Libya's Mitiga Prison from 2015 to 2020, The Hague-based ICC says. The International Criminal Court (ICC) says it has taken Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, who is wanted for allegedly committing crimes against humanity and war crimes in Libya between 2015 and 2020, into custody. "Mr El Hishri is alleged to have been one of the most senior Mitiga Prison officials, where thousands of persons were detained for prolonged periods," the ICC said in a statement. "He is suspected of having committed directly himself, ordered or overseen crimes against humanity and war crimes, including murder, torture, rape and sexual violence, allegedly committed in Libya from February 2015 to early 2020," the court said. The ICC has been investigating alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Libya since March 2011, following a request from the United Nations…...

57+ min ago (322+ words) Fox News host Jesse Watters asked Trump administration border czar Tom Homan on Monday about the possibility of being prosecuted under a Democratic president. Homan appeared on Monday's Jesse Watters Primetime, where the host noted that some Democrats have accused Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth of war crimes over the Pentagon's boat bombings in the Caribbean, including a second strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat to kill survivors. "They wanna after Hegseth for war crimes," Watters told Homan. "Now, they're potentially targeting rank-and-file soldiers for just obeying orders. Are you worried, Tom, that they're gonna target you with prosecution after this is all over?" "Well, they've already said they're going to," Homan replied. "So come get some. Bottom line is, I'm not gonna let them forget what they did the last four years. A half a million children were separated…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago (393+ words) [The press corps] had to fly back with this nut and ask him if he wants to clarify any of the nonsense," the comedian adds Jon Stewart laid into Donald Trump's decision to call Gov. Tim Walz seriously r'ed" on Thanksgiving, comparing the president's rhetoric to brain ooze." The comedian addressed the controversy during Monday night's episode of The Daily Show," where Stewart blasted Trump for not only using the slur, but for then doubling down on his attack of Walz. On Thanksgiving?! Are you confusing that with Festivus?" Stewart noted. And by the way, "seriously r'ed?' Not even, like, playfully r'ed? Like Mr. Bean, you know what I mean? Or celebratorily r'ed, like the Black Eyed Peas song? Yeah, they're very lucky that "started' rhymes with it." As Stewart continued, he expressed empathy for the White House press corps,…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago (381+ words) Basically, April had a boyfriend before Andy Dwyer. That boyfriend, derek, also had a boyfriend, and his name was Ben. (If this all feels like "Hot Fuzz-era The Killers, you're on the right track.) The image of April holding hands with Derek, who is holding hands with Ben is still a delightful sight to behold on the beloved NBC sitcom. Ben and April don't particularly get along, you see. In this season of Stranger Things, some fans have already begun joking about a similar dynamic between Will and Mike developing with Eleven. She's going to discover Will's big crush on her boyfriend at some point. (At this point, she's probably already aware. There's been some chatter on the web about how Mike basically has a type. (Slight spoilers for Stranger Things 5's fourth episode!) Robin has played a massive role…...