At no surprise, Saturday Night Live kicked off its latest show mocking the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
During the cold open, Mikey Day’s Biden initially shared some words with Congress, “Now tonight, I’m also gonna be talking about my predecessor, mainly because every time I say predecessor, Mike Johnson shakes his head like he just accidentally caught 30 seconds of the show Euphoria.”
The comment was referencing Johnson, the House Speaker, who was seen shaking his head and rolling his eyes behind Biden throughout his speech on Thursday.
Day’s Biden later tossed to the Republican rebuttal, which came from Alabama Sen. Katie Britt this year. “Anyway, you know, I’d stay here and talk to you all more, but I saw a glimpse of the Republican senator’s response to my speech and I think she’s gonna help me...
During the cold open, Mikey Day’s Biden initially shared some words with Congress, “Now tonight, I’m also gonna be talking about my predecessor, mainly because every time I say predecessor, Mike Johnson shakes his head like he just accidentally caught 30 seconds of the show Euphoria.”
The comment was referencing Johnson, the House Speaker, who was seen shaking his head and rolling his eyes behind Biden throughout his speech on Thursday.
Day’s Biden later tossed to the Republican rebuttal, which came from Alabama Sen. Katie Britt this year. “Anyway, you know, I’d stay here and talk to you all more, but I saw a glimpse of the Republican senator’s response to my speech and I think she’s gonna help me...
- 3/10/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“If I was smart, I’d go home now,” President Joe Biden began his fourth State of the Union address on Thursday after receiving one of the few bipartisan rounds of applause he’d get all night. The well-worn line by the incumbent got a laugh as expected, but for Speaker Mike Johnson and many Republicans tonight, that opening line should have been a hint.
Put it another way, as Johnson and other members of his party stayed in their seats like wilting potted plants or simply walked out, the often underwhelming Biden came looking for a fight. Gifted by the flaws of his enemies, as all the most successful politicians are, Biden quickly moved from false humility to give the GOP a beatdown in a speech that most candidates would have saved for their national convention.
But, as the bizarre GOP rebuttal that Alabama’s junior Senator Katie Britt...
Put it another way, as Johnson and other members of his party stayed in their seats like wilting potted plants or simply walked out, the often underwhelming Biden came looking for a fight. Gifted by the flaws of his enemies, as all the most successful politicians are, Biden quickly moved from false humility to give the GOP a beatdown in a speech that most candidates would have saved for their national convention.
But, as the bizarre GOP rebuttal that Alabama’s junior Senator Katie Britt...
- 3/8/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Biden delivered a fiery State of the Union address Thursday night, made the case for American democracy, reproductive freedom, funding for Ukraine, a fair tax code, and lowering prescription drug prices. He also repeatedly underscored the threat of Donald Trump — whom he referred to only as “my predecessor.”
Biden entered the halls of Congress later than expected, glad-handing and kissing supporters and taking selfies as Democrats led a cheer of “Four More Years.” Standing before a backdrop of an American flag and flanked by Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Mike Johnson,...
Biden entered the halls of Congress later than expected, glad-handing and kissing supporters and taking selfies as Democrats led a cheer of “Four More Years.” Standing before a backdrop of an American flag and flanked by Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Mike Johnson,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
In October 2023, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his position in a vote by eight House Republicans and all Democrats to remove McCarthy.
Among the eight was controversial Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina). Now, Mace is calling out McCarthy, labelling him a “complete loser” for not reaching out to her before she joined the vote to remove him from the House.
“The former speaker needs a job. I think that’s the problem: He’s bored and doesn’t know what to do with himself,” she told Politico.
Mace says that current House Speaker is Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is someone she trusts more than McCarthy. Mace has also been outspoken about the Republican party, going against Donald Trump after the January 6 Capitol storming and the party’s position on abortion. But she recently reversed course and endorsed Trump for president.
In response to the backlash for sharing her views,...
Among the eight was controversial Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina). Now, Mace is calling out McCarthy, labelling him a “complete loser” for not reaching out to her before she joined the vote to remove him from the House.
“The former speaker needs a job. I think that’s the problem: He’s bored and doesn’t know what to do with himself,” she told Politico.
Mace says that current House Speaker is Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) is someone she trusts more than McCarthy. Mace has also been outspoken about the Republican party, going against Donald Trump after the January 6 Capitol storming and the party’s position on abortion. But she recently reversed course and endorsed Trump for president.
In response to the backlash for sharing her views,...
- 2/25/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal filed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) and Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) and Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina). The appeal sought to overturn fines imposed on the three for their consistent refusal to wear face masks on the House floor at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The justices chose not to provide any additional comments along with their decision to decline the appeal.
This ruling upholds the decision of a lower court, which dismissed the constitutional challenge brought forth by the congresspeople and ruled that the courts do not have jurisdiction to review the mask policy.
Lawyers who represented House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Lousiana) supported the lower court ruling and urged the Supreme Court to reject the appeal. Notably, the Republican leadership as a whole opposed the mask mandate.
Greene accumulated fines that exceeded $100,000 due to her repeated violations of the mask requirement.
The justices chose not to provide any additional comments along with their decision to decline the appeal.
This ruling upholds the decision of a lower court, which dismissed the constitutional challenge brought forth by the congresspeople and ruled that the courts do not have jurisdiction to review the mask policy.
Lawyers who represented House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Lousiana) supported the lower court ruling and urged the Supreme Court to reject the appeal. Notably, the Republican leadership as a whole opposed the mask mandate.
Greene accumulated fines that exceeded $100,000 due to her repeated violations of the mask requirement.
- 2/23/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June of 2022 — destroying the constitutional right to abortion access — conservative Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in his concurring opinion that the court should also reconsider previous rulings that established the right to contraception. Less than a month later, all but 10 House Republicans voted against a proposed bill that would have enshrined access to birth control into law. Senate Republicans didn’t support the legislation, either. If it wasn’t clear then that conservatives might move to restrict access to contraception, it is now.
- 2/23/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Odesa, Ukraine — The American Century is ending, with external adversaries outmaneuvering the United States in critical strategic contests worldwide, while internal extremists destroy American leadership.
Whether one believes — as American officials say they do — that the purpose of U.S. power is to enforce a “rules-based” liberal international order and defend human rights, or whether one believes — as Russian President Vladimir Putin and his friends say they do — that the U.S. uses its espoused ideals as cover for rapacious empire-building, it’s clear Washington is capable of doing neither effectively.
Whether one believes — as American officials say they do — that the purpose of U.S. power is to enforce a “rules-based” liberal international order and defend human rights, or whether one believes — as Russian President Vladimir Putin and his friends say they do — that the U.S. uses its espoused ideals as cover for rapacious empire-building, it’s clear Washington is capable of doing neither effectively.
- 2/23/2024
- by Mac William Bishop
- Rollingstone.com
In the opening scene of In Her Car, a young Ukrainian woman stands before the bombed-out wreckage of her family home, screaming her sister’s name. There’s been a Russian missile attack, and the house, like the woman’s life, lies in ruins.
Two years into the Ukraine war — the second anniversary of the Russian invasion is this Saturday — the world has become accustomed to, some would say numbed to, an endless stream of similar scenes of destruction coming out of Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Donetsk. The devastation wrought by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war has become horrifyingly commonplace.
But this is not the nightly news. In Her Car is a drama series, conceived, produced, and shot in Ukraine in the wake of the Feb. 24 invasion that explores the psychological impact of the war on ordinary Ukrainians.
As the U.S. Congress continues to debate funding for Ukraine, with...
Two years into the Ukraine war — the second anniversary of the Russian invasion is this Saturday — the world has become accustomed to, some would say numbed to, an endless stream of similar scenes of destruction coming out of Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Donetsk. The devastation wrought by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war has become horrifyingly commonplace.
But this is not the nightly news. In Her Car is a drama series, conceived, produced, and shot in Ukraine in the wake of the Feb. 24 invasion that explores the psychological impact of the war on ordinary Ukrainians.
As the U.S. Congress continues to debate funding for Ukraine, with...
- 2/23/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence on President’s Day to discuss the 2024 election cycle.
“Speaker Johnson met with President Trump in Florida on Monday to discuss growing the majority and securing Republican victories up and down the ballot in November,” Johnson’s campaign spokesman Greg Steele told Fox News.
Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee Rep. Richard Hudson (R-North Carolina) was also present. Both Johnson and Hudson were in Florida for the House GOP leadership’s annual retreat.
Earlier this month, Johnson released a video calling on Republicans to support Trump.
“Following victories in Iowa, New Hampshire, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Nevada, it is time for Republicans to unite behind President Trump, so we can focus on ending the disastrous Biden presidency and growing our majority in Congress,” he said.
“I am convinced he’s going to be the next president of the United States,...
“Speaker Johnson met with President Trump in Florida on Monday to discuss growing the majority and securing Republican victories up and down the ballot in November,” Johnson’s campaign spokesman Greg Steele told Fox News.
Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee Rep. Richard Hudson (R-North Carolina) was also present. Both Johnson and Hudson were in Florida for the House GOP leadership’s annual retreat.
Earlier this month, Johnson released a video calling on Republicans to support Trump.
“Following victories in Iowa, New Hampshire, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Nevada, it is time for Republicans to unite behind President Trump, so we can focus on ending the disastrous Biden presidency and growing our majority in Congress,” he said.
“I am convinced he’s going to be the next president of the United States,...
- 2/23/2024
- by Ava Lombardi
- Uinterview
FBI informant Alexander Smirnov has been indicted on charges of concoction of a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme that involved President Joe Biden, Biden’s son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company.
The claims made by Smirnov have played a central role in the Republican-led impeachment inquiry against Biden.
Court documents say Smirnov, 43, falsely reported to the FBI in June 2020 that executives linked to the Ukrainian energy company Burisma had paid Hunter and Biden $5 million each in 2015 or 2016. Smirnov alleged that an executive had hired Hunter to leverage his father’s influence in order to avoid potential complications. However, prosecutors assert that Smirnov’s interactions with the company were routine business dealings in 2017, and he only made the bribery allegations after he expressed bias against Biden in his presidential candidacy.
After a brief appearance in Las Vegas court, Smirnov was charged with making false statements and creating a fictitious record. He did not enter a plea,...
The claims made by Smirnov have played a central role in the Republican-led impeachment inquiry against Biden.
Court documents say Smirnov, 43, falsely reported to the FBI in June 2020 that executives linked to the Ukrainian energy company Burisma had paid Hunter and Biden $5 million each in 2015 or 2016. Smirnov alleged that an executive had hired Hunter to leverage his father’s influence in order to avoid potential complications. However, prosecutors assert that Smirnov’s interactions with the company were routine business dealings in 2017, and he only made the bribery allegations after he expressed bias against Biden in his presidential candidacy.
After a brief appearance in Las Vegas court, Smirnov was charged with making false statements and creating a fictitious record. He did not enter a plea,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Joe Biden said that he was “both not surprised and outraged” by the reported death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny in prison, blaming it on Vladimir Putin.
The news networks broke away from coverage of the Fani Willis hearing in Georgia — which featured her father on the witness stand today — to carry the president’s remarks.
“Make no mistake: Putin is responsible for Navalny’s death,” Biden said in the Roosevelt Room.
Related: Tucker Carlson Condemns Alexei Navalny’s Death As “Barbaric” Days After Trumpeting Vladimir Putin’s Russia
He then paid tribute to Navalny, noting that he returned to Russia even after attempts to poison him.
Related: Real-Life Thriller: Top Oscar Contender ‘Navalny’ Investigates Poisoning Of Russian Opposition Leader
Biden also blasted former President Donald Trump for stating last weekend that, if he returns to the White House, he may not come to the defense of NATO allies...
The news networks broke away from coverage of the Fani Willis hearing in Georgia — which featured her father on the witness stand today — to carry the president’s remarks.
“Make no mistake: Putin is responsible for Navalny’s death,” Biden said in the Roosevelt Room.
Related: Tucker Carlson Condemns Alexei Navalny’s Death As “Barbaric” Days After Trumpeting Vladimir Putin’s Russia
He then paid tribute to Navalny, noting that he returned to Russia even after attempts to poison him.
Related: Real-Life Thriller: Top Oscar Contender ‘Navalny’ Investigates Poisoning Of Russian Opposition Leader
Biden also blasted former President Donald Trump for stating last weekend that, if he returns to the White House, he may not come to the defense of NATO allies...
- 2/16/2024
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was impeached by one vote in the House this evening, making him the first sitting cabinet member to face such a process of removal.
The vote was 214-213. House Republicans failed in their efforts last week to Mayorkas, largely over the way that he has handled the crisis at the southern border.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said that Mayorkas “has willfully and consistently refused to comply with federal immigration laws, fueling the worst border catastrophe in American history.”
Mayorkas now faces a Senate trial, where he expected to survive given Democratic control.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-ny) said in a statement, “This sham impeachment effort is another embarrassment for House Republicans. The one and only reason for this impeachment is for Speaker Johnson to further appease Donald Trump.”
Rep. Ken Buck (R-Co) told CNN that the impeachment “sets a terrible precedent,” as he...
The vote was 214-213. House Republicans failed in their efforts last week to Mayorkas, largely over the way that he has handled the crisis at the southern border.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said that Mayorkas “has willfully and consistently refused to comply with federal immigration laws, fueling the worst border catastrophe in American history.”
Mayorkas now faces a Senate trial, where he expected to survive given Democratic control.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-ny) said in a statement, “This sham impeachment effort is another embarrassment for House Republicans. The one and only reason for this impeachment is for Speaker Johnson to further appease Donald Trump.”
Rep. Ken Buck (R-Co) told CNN that the impeachment “sets a terrible precedent,” as he...
- 2/14/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Senate passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan in a bipartisan vote early Tuesday morning — but like pretty much everything these days, it seems destined to end up in the House GOP’s legislative graveyard.
In a 70-22 vote, a rare supermajority in the upper chamber, the Senate approved $60 billion in aid for Ukraine in its ongoing war against Russia, $23 billion in security and humanitarian assistance to Israel, and $4.8 billion for partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
They likely won’t see a penny of it, given...
In a 70-22 vote, a rare supermajority in the upper chamber, the Senate approved $60 billion in aid for Ukraine in its ongoing war against Russia, $23 billion in security and humanitarian assistance to Israel, and $4.8 billion for partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
They likely won’t see a penny of it, given...
- 2/13/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
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