‘Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes’ Review: A Legend Opens Up in Nanette Burstein’s Engaging HBO Doc Based on Rediscovered Audio Recordings

hollywoodreporter.com A celebrity from the age of 11, Elizabeth Taylor was practiced at public relations for almost all her life, so there aren’t many personal revelations in Elizabeth Taylor:…

Donald Trump's chances of flipping Minnesota, according to polls

newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump is set to attend a fundraiser in St. Paul on Friday night as Republicans hope to flip traditionally Democratic Minnesota in November. Trump…

Trump to campaign in Minnesota on day off from trial

pbs.org Former President Donald Trump will head to Minnesota on a day off from his hush money trial for a Republican fundraiser Friday night in a traditionally Democratic state that…

Democrats pan Trump's play for Minnesota as a 'head fake'

nbcnews.com It hasn’t gone for a Republican since Richard Nixon in 1972. Democrats say former President Donald Trump doesn’t stand a chance there. And yet President Joe Biden's campaign…

Hillary Clinton Set to Speak at Environmental Media Association Impact Summit

hollywoodreporter.com Hillary Rodham Clinton attending the Broadway opening night of "The Wiz" at Marquee Theatre on April 17 in New York City. The Environmental Media Association has officially…

Will Two Presidential Debates Amp Up Ho-Hum TV Network Viewing?

mediapost.com Two live TV Presidential debates -- with the former president known for his wild and free-ranging style and the tough-minded, but not shy, incumbent President -- will take…

Why Trump's hush money defense depends on knocking down Michael Cohen's credibility

pbs.org With prosecutors’ hush money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, their star witness will be back in the hot seat Thursday as defense lawyers try to chip away…

Biden doesn't want an audience for his debate with Trump. That's a mistake

msnbc.com If you want to understand how Donald Trump thinks about his upcoming debates with President Joe Biden in June and September, it's helpful to look at his post on Truth Social…

Netflix's Ashley Madison documentary has a lesson for the rest of us

msnbc.com It was hard to feel bad for the victims of the Ashley Madison hack when the news dominated headlines in 2015. From its inception, the website — launched in 2002 with the…

WATCH LIVE: White House holds news briefing as Biden and Trump agree to presidential debates

pbs.org White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing on Wednesday as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump agreed to hold two campaign…

Biden and Trump agree to CNN debate on June 27

pbs.org President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates in June and September — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN — but their…

Death of Ex-Obama aide Peggy Moore sparks conspiracy theories

newsweek.com The death of a former Obama campaign worker in a car crash on Friday sparked conspiracy theories online from some conservatives and MAGA supporters. The theories, which are…

“I’m Not My Character”: Ilana Glazer on ‘Babes,’ ‘Broad City,’ and Everything in Between

vanityfair.com It’s impossible to sit on the streets of New York alongside Ilana Glazer without attracting some notice. We’re only three minutes into our coffee on a breezy morning in May…

Producer Glen Zipper On His Cannes Premiere Doc ‘Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes,’ Upcoming John Candy Film, And Soaring With ‘The Blue Angels’

deadline.com Cannes is not lacking for glamor this year, even in the documentary lineup. Among the films premiering at the festival is Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, an HBO feature…

Former Trump Comms Director Says Trump Is Mobilizing Proxies to Courthouse To ‘Get Around the Gag Order’

mediaite.com Former Trump White House Communications Director Michael Dubke suggested on Tuesday that former President Donald Trump was mobilizing his proxies to the courthouse amid his…

RFK Jr. could swing 2024 election

newsweek.com With six months to go until the 2204 election, questions remain about just how much of an impact independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will have on the outcome.…

Uniswap Creator Hayden Adams Issues Warning to Democrats, Says Republicans ‘Smell Blood’ and Turning to Crypto

dailyhodl.com Uniswap Labs chief executive Hayden Adams is warning Democrats that their anti-crypto agenda could cost them dearly in the November 2024 US presidential election. Adams, who…

Does Joe Biden’s re-election campaign have a Gaza problem?

economist.com IT IS NEVER nice for a campaign when a steadfast constituency turns irate and threatens to withhold their votes; it is the stuff of nightmares when they happen to reside in…

Stephen A. Smith Believes Michelle Obama Would Win Election Against Trump ‘Hands Down’

mediaite.com Stephen A. Smith thinks that if Michelle Obama ran for president ahead of the 2024 election, she would easily beat Donald Trump. Smith appeared on Monday’s episode of Kevin…

Alina Habba says Donald Trump trials have hit new low

newsweek.com Donald Trump's legal spokesperson Alina Habba suggested on Monday that the former president's trials have hit a new low following testimony by former Trump attorney Michael…

Fox’s Brian Kilmeade Drops Retort To Cohen’s Melania Trump Bombshell: ‘Comes Down To Who Do You Believe?’

mediaite.com Fox News host Brian Kilmeade dropped a retort to former Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s bombshell testimony about ex-President Donald Trump’s reaction to the prospect of…

The secret recording that could sink Donald Trump

newsweek.com Jurors have heard a secret recording of Donald Trump allegedly talking about making hush-money payments to Playboy model Karen McDougal. On Monday, Trump's former attorney…

'Melania's texts' after Donald Trump's presidential debate revealed

newsweek.com Melania Trump's former friend and aide has shared texts she says the pair exchanged in the wake of Donald Trump's Access Hollywood tape controversy in the run up to the 2016…

The media can’t help but pay attention to startling new Biden-Trump polls

poynter.org OK, we’re not going to do it. We’re not going to get caught up in the horse race coverage of the 2024 presidential election like we did in past elections. We’re going to…

Biden’s big problem is that few people expect change from him

msnbc.com A new set of surveys conducted by The New York Times, Siena College and The Philadelphia Inquirer has found that President Joe Biden is trailing former President Donald…

When man’s best friend becomes a politician’s worst nightmare

politico.com An adorable dog can soften a politician’s image, create viral social media moments and help voters identify with an office-seeker vying for their vote. But take a misstep…

The biggest bombshells from Michael Cohen's testimony were all in Trump's own words

aol.com None Much of his most damning testimony came when he quoted what he described as Trump's own words. • None Trump knew exactly what was going on when Cohen paid hush-money to…

'I Gave Up Shame Years Ago': Clinton Denounces Trump For Doing What She Did In 2016

zerohedge.com 'I Gave Up Shame Years Ago': Clinton Denounces Trump For Doing What She Did In 2016 Authored by Jonathan Turley, “I gave up shame years ago.” Those words from actor John…

Uniswap founder says Biden’s indifference toward crypto could cost him elections

cryptoslate.com Uniswap founder Hayden Adams criticized President Joe Biden’s approach to crypto regulation and said his administration’s perceived indifference to crypto could be a…

"If Mr. Trump Is Hitler, Think Of Newsom As Godzilla With Hair Gel..."

zerohedge.com "If Mr. Trump Is Hitler, Think Of Newsom As Godzilla With Hair Gel..." Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com, Monster Mash-Up “My take is that the US is…

Biden's Handling of the Economy Criticized as Voters Feel the Pinch of Inflation

tftc.io A new poll conducted for the Financial Times suggests that President Joe Biden is facing diminishing support from the electorate due to ongoing concerns about inflation. The…

2024 Money Race: Julia Roberts And George Clooney To Woo Donors With Contest Tied To L.A. Event, Pete Buttigieg To Headline June Fundraiser

deadline.com Julia Roberts also will be joining George Clooney for a Los Angeles fundraiser next month for Joe Biden‘s campaign, headlined by the president and his predecessor, Barack…

'A big family': At Trump trial, Michael Cohen recalls when he and Donald 'Von ShitzInPantz' were co-conspirator besties

aol.com None Michael Cohen is on the witness stand at Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York. • None He is the key witness behind prosecutors' "election conspiracy" theory. •…

Clinton Advisor Slams Biden's Campaign Strategy Ahead Of 2024 Elections: He Is Like A 'Scared Candidate'

benzinga.com Mark Penn, a former senior advisor to the Clintons, voiced his criticisms of President Joe Biden’s current campaign strategy, suggesting that it could potentially jeopardize…

‘Biden is Doing it All Wrong’: Longtime Clinton Advisor Pens Scorching NY Times Op-Ed Trashing the President’s Campaign

mediaite.com (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) A longtime counselor to Bill and Hillary Clinton wrote an op-ed in The New York Times titled “Biden Is Doing It All Wrong,” suggesting that the…

Biden taps Obama, George Clooney, Julia Roberts and the Clintons for mega fundraisers

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s campaign plans to host a major fundraiser in Los Angeles next month with former President Barack Obama and Hollywood superstars George…

GOP VP hopefuls in Congress burnish their credentials while currying favor with Trump

nbcnews.com WASHINGTON — For congressional leaders, weekly press conferences are a time to outline a policy agenda, communicate a message and drive a contrast with the opposition party.…

VP contender Doug Burgum joins Trump at campaign rally in New Jersey

nbcnews.com North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum spoke before a large crowd of Donald Trump supporters Saturday in the latest sign that the competition to be the former president’s running…

Debugging tech journalism

niemanlab.org This piece was originally published by the nonprofit Asterisk Magazine, “a quarterly journal of clear writing and clear thinking about things that matter.” In November, a…

Inside Biden's push to squeeze Trump in red counties

axios.com Data: Biden campaign, Wisconsin Elections Commission; Map: Axios Visuals President Biden's campaign is investing in dozens of field offices in some of the nation's reddest…

The ‘Quant King’ who shook the world of hedge funds with his secretive Renaissance Technologies has died at 86

fortune.com Jim Simons, the mathematician-investor who created what many in finance consider the world’s greatest moneymaking machine at his secretive firm, Renaissance Technologies,…

Carnival Rides

zerohedge.com Carnival Rides Authored by James Howard Kunstler via Kunstler.com, “These agencies are not trusted because they are not trustworthy.” — El Gato Malo on “X” The miasma of…

‘Overwhelming Contempt’: Hillary Clinton Panned For Declaring Young Americans Are Stupid

mediaite.com Hillary Clinton faced criticism after she slammed student protesters by claiming young people “don’t know very much” about the Middle East. On Thursday, the former secretary…

Stephen King's prediction about 2024 election goes viral

newsweek.com Horror writer Stephen King has stated that Republican voters will only accept the results of the November election if they win. The 2024 presidential election is widely…

Gannett fires editor for talking to Poynter, and other media news

poynter.org Good morning. Today, the Poynter Report gives you media news, tidbits and interesting links for your weekend, starting with this bonkers story: My colleague Rick Edmonds,…

Trump lawyer questions Stormy Daniels' account of sex with Trump

investing.com Donald Trump's lawyer sought to show inconsistencies in porn star Stormy Daniels' various tellings of a 2006 sexual encounter she has said she had with Trump, part of an…

Hillary Clinton says pro-Palestinian protesters uneducated on Middle East

newsweek.com Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has suggested that pro-Palestinian protesters at college campuses across the nation are uneducated about the history of the…

Ridiculous: Lara Trump Claims ‘It’s Pretty Obvious That Donald Trump Does Accept Election Results’

mediaite.com Republican National Committee Co-Chair Lara Trump said her father-in-law Donald Trump totally accepts the results of elections. Appearing on Thursday’s episode of The…

Mika Brzezinski Begs Hillary Clinton to Be Her Therapist While Grappling With Trump Trial, 2024 Election: ‘I Need More’

thewrap.com During her appearance on “Morning Joe” Thursday, Hillary Clinton played therapist after anchor Mika Brzezinski admitted to be grappling with former president Donald Trump’s…

Ex-White House election threat hunter weighs in on what to expect in November

theregister.com Interview Mick Baccio, global security advisor at Splunk, has watched the evolution of election security threats in real time. While working for the Obama Administration,…

Mika Brzezinski Offers the World ‘Therapy with Hillary,’ Asks Clinton How People Can Cope with ‘Fear’ of Trump

mediaite.com Hillary Clinton offered the country a “therapy session” on how to cope with “fear” surrounding Donald Trump and the upcoming presidential election on Thursday at the request…

Why the Republicans will convene in a forge of American socialism

economist.com Considering the recent pattern of American politics, the Republicans’ choice to hold their convention this July in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is no surprise. Barack Obama easily…

Q&A: HBO Max’s new ‘Girls on the Bus’ set out to show a cool, fun side of journalism

poynter.org Journalists tend to enter their careers with the most idealistic of ambitions. There are no beckoning promises of high salaries or luxurious offices or even job stability.…

Populism and State Power

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. Please welcome Tony Lynch, a regular supplier of intel to the site, and now a meaty post on populism. Get a cup of coffee. Tony’s central theme is that unlike the…

RFK Jr. Gets Heated as Ari Melber Grills Him Over Apparent ‘Warmth’ Towards Trump: ‘You’re Being Cute’

thewrap.com Robert F. Kennedy Jr. almost blew a circuit during a heated discussion with MSNBC’s Ari Melber over the upcoming presidential election and whether or not Kennedy’s run could…

Roseanne Barr unapologetic in rant against ABC, former co-stars and media

newsweek.com Roseanne Barr was not in an apologetic mood Tuesday night at a party celebrating the launch of Mr. Birchum, a politically incorrect animated show that marks her return to…

Stormy Daniels' 'Credibility Issues' Reflect a Broader Problem With Key Witnesses Against Trump

reason.com On July 13, 2006, Stormy Daniels says, she had sex with former President Donald Trump in his suite at the Harrah's Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino, where he was staying during…

Biden needs these core voters for the 2024 race

pbs.org For more politics coverage and analysis, sign up for Here’s the Deal, our weekly politics newsletter, here. As we hit the six-months-until-the-election window, we’ve been…

Who are the swing voters in America?

economist.com DURING HIS two previous presidential campaigns, Donald Trump never led general-election polling averages for a single day. In 2016 he pulled within a percentage point of…