The Joe Schmo Show, Jury Duty, and the Rise of ‘Regular Guy’ Propaganda
The Joe Schmo Show is nothing new. The version set to premiere Jan. 21 on TBS is, in fact, the second revival of a series that aired two seasons on…
After Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons, Some Fear It Will Spur More Violence
The first 24 hours of Donald Trump’s second term reflected what his supporters hoped for and his detractors feared: a willingness to follow through on some of his most radical…
Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Founder of Silk Road Website
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he had pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, an underground website for selling drugs. Ulbricht had been sentenced to life…
Pete Hegseth’s Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senate He Abused Second Wife, Which Hegseth Denies
WASHINGTON — Senators vetting the nomination of Pete Hegseth for defense secretary received an affidavit Tuesday from a former sister-in-law alleging that the onetime Fox News host was abusive to…
What Leaving the WHO Means for the U.S and the World
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO)—a move that experts say makes the U.S. and…