Column: FDA shoots itself in the foot by settling a groundless lawsuit over its ivermectin warnings
latimes.com “You are not a horse”: The FDA’s 2021 consumer warning about not treating COVID with ivermectin, best known as a horse dewormer, was the most successful social media post in…
Kim Kardashian Says “Life Is Good” After Perceived Taylor Swift Diss Track
vanityfair.com Despite acknowledging The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift’s record-breaking double album, during his opening monologue, Jimmy Kimmel refrained from torturing…
Biden vouches for immigration package, rejects Trump rhetoric
msnbc.com During his immigration talking points at the State of the Union, President Biden engaged with Marjorie Taylor Greene on the death of Laken Riley and said he would not…
Opening Bell: 3.25.24
dealbreaker.com Trump’s social media company to start trading on the Nasdaq on Tuesday [AP]Trump Media hasn’t so far disclosed Truth Social’s user numbers but now that the company is…
Which Donald Trump Asset Seizures Will Tick Him Off The Most: A Bracket
dealbreaker.com The other day, Kathryn Rubino asked, “Will Tish James Hit Trump Where It Really Hurts?” The former president had just admitted that he couldn’t find anyone crazy enough to…
Are Trump’s Legal Fees Tax Deductible?
dealbreaker.com Donald Trump, the likely Republican nominee for president in the upcoming election, is facing a number of civil and criminal lawsuits containing a variety of claims. His…
Drill, Baby, Drill: US Remains Dominant Global Leader In Oil Production Under Biden, Output Still Increasing
dealbreaker.com If there is one thing the Republican Party loves, it is easy-to-remember catchphrases that oversimplify complex national policy goals into something a third-grader might say…
What Is The World Coming To When A Former President Can't Even Blame His Lawyers For Paying Off A Pornstar?
dealbreaker.com Donald Trump had a bad day in court Monday with Justice Juan Merchan laying waste to his defenses in the false business records case. Trump is accused of hiding the hush…
Will Tish James Hit Trump Where It Really Hurts?
dealbreaker.com Now that Donald Trump has admitted he can’t pay the bond in the appeal of the New York civil fraud verdict, the door’s open for New York Attorney General Letitia James to…
How to grow your audience in a post-Facebook world
simonowens.substack.com Welcome! I'm Simon Owens and this is my media industry newsletter. If you've received it, then you either subscribed or someone forwarded it to you. If you fit into the…
Nobody Wants To Let Trump Hold Half A Billion Dollars To Bond Out Of Civil Fraud Judgment
dealbreaker.com Yesterday morning Trump’s lawyers informed the First Judicial Department that their client has tried and failed to get someone — anyone! — to front the $550 million it will…
Americans prefer Trump's approach to trade to Biden's
today.yougov.com Americans are divided on whether tariffs on foreign goods should be increased or decreased, but there is some consensus on the effects of raising them: that higher tariffs…
Donald Trump Isn't Saying His Lawyers Made Him Do It. He's Just Saying They Were There When He Did The Crimes
dealbreaker.com On Monday, Donald Trump announced his intention to assert an advice-of-counsel defense in the false business records case. Sort of. Forced to disclose whether he intends to…
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Hiroyuki Sanada, Molly Ringwald and More Invited to 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
thewrap.com Da’Vine Joy Randolph (“The Holdovers”), Hiroyuki Sanada (Shōgun), Molly Ringwald (“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans”), Rosario Dawson (“Ahsoka”), Andrew McCarthy and Quavo have…
Endeavor Hires Matt Kaplan as VP of Government Relations (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.com Endeavor has hired Matt Kaplan as vice president of government relations to lead government affairs across Endeavor’s businesses, including WME. In the new role, Kaplan will…
Reporter Fact-Checks Trump’s Claim Cops Are Keeping Out Crowds of MAGA Protestors: ‘There is One Pro-Trump Person Here’
mediaite.com AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey Former President Donald Trump lied about his crowd size (again) on Tuesday. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard was in New York City to cover Trump’s hush money…
What's Going On With Trump Media & Technology Stock On Tuesday?
benzinga.com Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. DJT shares are trading lower on Tuesday. The stock has been in free fall for the last month. In an exchange filing last week, the…
WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on abortion rights during campaign event in Tampa, FL
pbs.org President Joe Biden is wading deeper into the fight over abortion rights that has energized Democrats since the fall of Roe v. Wade, traveling to Florida to assail the…
X is launching a TV app for videos ‘soon’
techcrunch.com X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is launching a dedicated TV app for videos uploaded to the social network soon. X CEO Linda Yaccarino announced on Tuesday that the…
'What have we done?': Lawrence examines shocking Trump evidence revealed in trial
msnbc.com MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell examines the unlikelihood that Donald Trump testifies in his own criminal trial, especially after prosecutors presented new evidence showing his…
'He wrote all of it down?': Prosecutors claim to have handwritten notes of Trump hush money scheme
msnbc.com In their opening statement, prosecutors in Donald Trump's New York criminal trial describe a document with notes in the margin, handwritten by former Trump Org CFO Allen…
New York teens take advantage of a day off school to watch Trump's hush money trial up close
nbcnews.com It took some light pressure for 13-year-old Ben Shapiro to persuade his parents to wake up at the crack of dawn so that he could take the subway downtown for a chance to…
No, Chamberlain Never Morphed Into Churchill, but Mike Johnson Followed Vandenberg's Patriotic Conversion
newsweek.com This weekend's political leadership case study felt like a Frank Capra film script of a chapter from John F. Kennedy's Profiles in Courage, as House Speaker Mike Johnson…
Judge to weigh in on request to hold Trump in contempt for breaking gag order
pbs.org Prosecutors in the historic hush money trial of Donald Trump urged a judge Tuesday to fine him and hold him in contempt over social media posts that they say violated a gag…
"Losing all credibility": Judge admonishes Trump's lawyer at gag order hearing
axios.com The judge overseeing former President Trump's New York criminal trial appeared to be losing patience Tuesday, telling Trump attorney Todd Blanche that he was "losing all…
Why a stronger dollar is dangerous
economist.com The dollar is looking increasingly formidable. As American growth has stayed strong and investors have scaled back bets that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates,…
Judge warns Trump lawyer is 'losing all credibility' during gag order hearing
msnbc.com Judge Merchan told Todd Blanche, an attorney for former President Trump, that he was "losing all credibility with this court" as he tried to defend Trump's social media…
Ex-Trump Attorney Rips His Current Defense Team for Earning ‘Tongue-Lashing’ from Judge Merchan: ‘Bad Moment’
mediaite.com Jim Trusty, who used to represent former President Donald Trump, ripped Trump’s current defense team for earning a “tongue-lashing” from Judge Juan Merchan in court on…
Mary Trump And MSNBC Host Brutally Mock Trump Over Absent Family: ‘Jeffrey Dahmer’s Parents Were There Every Day’
mediaite.com Host of The Mary Trump Show podcast and strident Trump critic Mary Trump and MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell brutally mocked ex-President Donald Trump over his family’s…
Trump May Lose Gag-Order Fight as Judge Calls Arguments ‘Silly’
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Verizon Drops On Customer Losses and Lagging Revenue
finance.yahoo.com Verizon Communications Inc. shares dropped on Monday after the company reported continued customer losses and lagging revenue. • None Trump Has Only $6.8 Million for Legal…
Donald Trump will get $1.3 billion in Trump Media bonus shares if the stock doesn't crash today
aol.com None Donald Trump is set to receive millions in extra shares if Trump Media trades above $17.50 through Tuesday's session. • None That would see the former president awarded…
Even Trump has had enough of Marjorie Taylor Greene’s latest stunt
msnbc.com The Capitol Hill chroniclers at Punchbowl News made a proclamation Monday morning: “The winner of this Congress? Joe Biden.” It’s a remarkable statement, considering…
Donald Trump's 'biggest fear is coming true': Mary Trump
newsweek.com Donald Trump's biggest fear of "being seen as a loser" is coming true, the former president's estranged niece has claimed. Writing on her Substack blog, Mary Trump, a vocal…
Biden Pulls Ahead in Small-Dollar Fundraising
wsj.com Focusing on the threat to democracy and freedoms posed by another Trump term has helped President Biden bring in more than $89 million from small-dollar donors for the 2024…
Rachel Maddow Apologizes for Trump Trial Outburst: I ‘Snorted Out Loud’ at This Shocking Revelation
thewrap.com Rachel Maddow apologized to journalists sitting near her at Donald Trump’s trial Monday in Manhattan after she “snorted out loud” when prosecutors revealed that one of the…
Law Professor Slams Trump Prosecution as ‘Embarrassment’ in Scathing NY Times Op-Ed
mediaite.com Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo via AP Former President Donald Trump has regularly argued that “every legal scholar” disagrees with his prosecution for allegedly falsifying…
Trump Goes ALL CAPS Rage at Judge Moments After Lawyer Got Clobbered: ‘TAKEN AWAY MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT!
mediaite.com AP Photo/Seth Wenig; AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura Judge Juan Merchan heard arguments Tuesday morning on whether his gag order has been followed, and former President Donald Trump…
What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump
pbs.org The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted over his efforts to undo his 2020 election…
Trump Poised to Score $1.3 Billion Truth Social Windfall
wsj.com Donald Trump’s social-media stock is nearing a milestone, securing the former president a stock grant worth a fresh $1.3 billion.
Trump trial live updates: Judge blasts Trump's lawyer during gag order arguments
nbcnews.com Trump went after Merchan in a post on social media at 11 a.m. ET, following the contentious gag order hearing. "Highly conflicted, to put it mildly, Judge Juan Merchan, has…
‘You Are Losing All Credibility!’ Judge Scorches Trump Lawyer in Heated Exchange Over Gag Order
mediaite.com (Timothy A. Clary/Pool via AP) Donald Trump’s lawyer Todd Blanche was scolded in court on Tuesday as his client faced a hearing to determine whether he violated a gag order…
Antony Blinken's Top Deputy Dismisses Nuclear Arms Race Fears Amid Pact With Australia, UK
benzinga.com Antony Blinken‘s top deputy and the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security has dismissed concerns that the AUKUS pact, a trilateral…
Donald Trump lawyer lands in hot water with Judge Merchan
newsweek.com Lawyers for former President Donald Trump were warned this week that they are losing "all credibility" in the ongoing Manhattan criminal trial. On Tuesday, Trump appeared in…
Vivek Ramaswamy may, like Donald Trump, soon be in a courtroom
newsweek.com An Ohio judge has to decide whether former Republican candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy, can be sued for robocalling voters. On Monday, lawyers for a New Hampshire voter filed a…
Trump Media steps up war on short selling with advice for retail investors on how to stop brokers lending their shares
marketwatch.com The battle comes as Trump is on the verge of being awarded shares worth more than $1 billion in the company, which is parent to his Truth Social platform.
NYU's Jay Rosen on the economics of news
podcasters.spotify.com Jay Rosen, a professor of journalism at NYU, discusses the diminished state of the industry, promising nonprofit models and new funding models that subsidize public service…
Prosecutors ask judge to punish Trump for violating trial gag order
ft.com Manhattan district attorney’s office accuse former president of targeting witnesses in ‘hush money’ trial
Trump poised to clinch $1.3 billion social media company stock award
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New York prosecutors lay out case against Trump
theweek.com Prosecutors and former President Donald Trump's lawyers presented their opening statements Monday as Trump's first criminal trial got underway in Manhattan. Assistant…
Trump Scorns This Immigration Visa, Though Truth Social Applied for One
inc.com The H-1B visa has been a path for skilled professionals to work for U.S. companies for decades, and remains vital to the tech industry, even when the former president says…
Prosecutors argue Trump violated gag order in hush money trial
msnbc.com The judge overseeing former President Trump's hush money trial began the day with a hearing over whether Trump violated his gag order with social media posts allegedly…
Donald Trump is about to become $1.3 billion richer. Here's why
aol.com Donald Trump is about to see his fortune grow by $1.3 billion. The former U.S. president is set to receive a so-called earnout bonus of 36 million shares in his newly public…
Maggie Haberman Says Trump Was ‘Unhappy’ And ‘Tense’ In Court As Pecker ‘Who Knows A Lot of Secrets’ Spilled On Stand
mediaite.com CNN commentator and New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman said former President Donald Trump looked “unhappy” and “tense” in court as former National Enquirer publisher…
Japan's Kubota sees 'no need' for pessimism if Trump wins, executive says
asia.nikkei.com TOKYO -- The heavy machinery industry could experience potential upsides, such as through increased housing construction, if former U.S. President Donald Trump returns to…
Bitcoin's Demand Set To Outpace Supply By Fivefold After Recent Halving: Bitfinex Analysis
benzinga.com Bitcoin’s BTC/USD recent halving event could lead to a scenario where demand for the cryptocurrency surpasses its supply by up to five times, as per a fresh analysis by…
US Supreme Court To Weigh Starbucks Challenge Over Fired Baristas
benzinga.com The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear a challenge from Starbucks Corp. SBUX against the National Labor Relations Board’s decision to reinstate fired baristas who were…
Donald Trump wants more police at Pro-Palestinian college protests
newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump said it is a "shame" there is not more police presence at pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and other college campuses on…
Stephen King's Marjorie Taylor Greene comment takes off online
newsweek.com A post from bestselling author Stephen King calling Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene "Moscow Marjorie" over her opposition to U.S. aid for Ukraine amid the country's…