If you want an honest opinion, ask a kid. That lesson was on wide display Monday as the young son of Republican Representative John Rose stole the spotlight from his MAGA dad and made a bunch of silly faces to CSPAN’s camera—which even the normally buttoned-up CSPAN couldn’t resist highlighting. Rose spoke from prepared remarks […]
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Harvard grad who went off script to address Gaza protests said she quietly revised her speech last minute
A Harvard senior who went viral for her graduation speech, in which she criticized the school for its response to pro-Palestine protests, has shared new details about the lead-up to the moment, including how she planned the addendum the night before. In a dramatic moment at Harvard’s university wide commencement last week, student speaker Shruthi […]
Trump rants against key trial witness in off-the-rails post-conviction speech
Trump just gave an angry post-conviction speech. Trump called star witness Michael Cohen a “sleazebag” and “one of the worst people” to testify. Trump is still under a gag order not to attack witnesses as he plans to appeal his 34 felony convictions. It didn’t take long for Donald Trump’s press conference after his felony convictions […]
Trump hits out at ‘felon’ status in rambling speech at Trump Tower
Donald Trump hit out furiously today at the new status of “felon” conferred on him by a New York jury, whose guilty verdict made him the first former US president ever to become a convicted criminal. A day after being found guilty of all 34 charges he faced, the ex-president painted himself as a victim […]
Steven Seagal’s Acting Career Hits New Low in Nutso Kremlin Speech
Action star turned Putin pal Steven Seagal delivered a painful speech at the Kremlin on Thursday as he was presented with an award his dubious accomplishments as the Kremlin’s special diplomatic representative to the U.S. Staring down at a prepared text, the Under Siege star dispassionately urged those in attendance to “come together and fight […]
Harrison Butker does ‘not regret’ controversial commencement speech
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has made his first public comments since his controversial Benedictine College commencement speech. He doubled down on his statements Friday when he spoke at the “Courage Under Fire” gala in Nashville, held by the Catholic hybrid homeschooling organization Regina Caeli Academy. “If it wasn’t […]
Donald Trump confronts repeated booing during Libertarian convention speech
Donald Trump was booed repeatedly while addressing the Libertarian Party National Convention on Saturday with many in the crowd shouting insults and decrying him for issues including his Covid-19 policies. When he took the stage, many jeered while some supporters clad in Make America Great hats and T-shirts cheered and chanted “USA! USA!”. It was […]
Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker Breaks Silence On Controversial Commencement Speech
After over a week of silence, Kansas City Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker publicly defended the controversial commencement speech he gave earlier this month at Benedictine College. During the “Courage Under Fire Gala” hosted by the Regina Caeli Academy on Friday, the Catholic football player doubled down on remarks he made in his speech at the […]
Biden urges ‘constant vigilance’ to maintain democracy in West Point speech
WEST POINT, New York — President Joe Biden delivered the commencement address at the United States Military Academy on Saturday, leaning into themes about the importance of protecting democracy. Speaking on a sunny spring morning in an outdoor stadium filled with cadets and their families and friends, Biden called the graduating class “guardians of American […]
Chiefs’ Harrison Butker makes first public comment since commencement speech
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has heard much of what has been said and written about him in the two weeks since delivering a much-discussed commencement speech at Benedictine College. Butker has been denounced and praised by those who don’t know him, while his teammates and coach stood by him, even if not everyone agreed with […]
ACLU of Indiana Files Lawsuit to Block Law ‘Undermining’ Professors’ Free Speech
This article was originally published in Indiana Capital Chronicle. A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday challenges a contentious new Indiana law that seeks to push speech and course content in college classrooms toward “intellectual diversity.” The litigation lodged by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Indiana asserts that Senate Enrolled Act 202 violates the First […]
RFK Jr. pointedly attacks Trump over COVID response in Libertarian Party speech
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. targeted former President Trump over his administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, as he spoke to Libertarians during their party convention Friday. Kennedy argued that the former president and his administration had violated people’s First Amendment rights when they instituted health guidelines to combat the coronavirus pandemic. “I think he had […]