The film world, where originality is both currency and creed, is facing another flashpoint in the ongoing conversation about authorship, access, and influence—this time centered around Malia Obama, who now goes by Malia Ann in her professional directing work. A commercial she recently directed for Nike’s launch of WNBA superstar A’ja Wilson’s A’One signature shoe …

The return of Edan Alexander, 21, marks a stirring chapter in the long, painful saga of the October 7 Hamas attacks—and a profound moment for both the United States and Israel. The young man, a dual citizen and staff sergeant in the elite Golani brigade of the IDF, was the last known living American held …

Two of Donald Trump’s boldest campaign tax pledges—no tax on tips and no tax on overtime—have officially been introduced into congressional legislation, marking a significant leap forward for his 2024 platform and laying the groundwork for what he’s dubbed the “Golden Age of America.” But like many ambitious political visions, these measures come with caveats: …

In a moment that sharply underscores the contradictions of identity politics colliding with religious doctrine, The View’s Sunny Hostin delivered a stunning about-face on her previously critical stance toward newly-elected Pope Leo XIV, after discovering he has black and Haitian ancestry. Hostin, who has long styled herself as a “devout Catholic” despite openly opposing the …

President Donald Trump lit into ABC News over the weekend after longtime anchor Martha Raddatz used her Sunday platform to suggest that the newly elected Pope Leo XIV might serve as a “counterbalance” to Trump’s administration. The moment, which aired during a segment on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” was a peculiar blend of spiritual …

In yet another episode where rhetoric clashes with reality, several New Jersey Democrats found themselves exposed over the weekend after bodycam footage sharply contradicted their claims of being “roughed up” by ICE agents during a chaotic intrusion at the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark. The incident occurred Friday when Reps. Bonnie Watson-Coleman, LaMonica McIver, …

Hundreds gathered in Foley Square on Saturday to protest what they described as authoritarian overreach by the Trump administration following the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka during an unannounced visit to a New Jersey ICE detention facility. The Manhattan protest had several co-organizers, and we’ll go through them one by one. The foremost was …

On the night Vivek Ramaswamy launched his campaign to become Ohio’s next governor, former President Donald Trump didn’t wait for the dust to settle. He endorsed Ramaswamy without hesitation, drawing a clear line between the MAGA future and the Republican old guard. Now, two months later, the tremors from that moment are rattling the very …

In a moment filled with reverence, tradition, and global astonishment, history unfolded above the Sistine Chapel as white smoke billowed into the Roman sky. The papal conclave had concluded, and with it, the Catholic Church welcomed a new Supreme Pontiff: Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago—now Pope Leo XIV. This unexpected elevation marks a profound shift …

In a moment equal parts defiant and delusional, former President Joe Biden returned to the public stage Thursday with claims that he would have once again defeated Donald J. Trump—had he remained in the 2024 race. Appearing on ABC’s The View with former First Lady Jill Biden at his side, Biden fielded questions from the …