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Trump nominates official with ties to antisemitic extremists to lead ethics agency
Paul Ingrassia, who is currently serving as the White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security, has been nominated to the lead the U.S. Office of Special Counsel....
Billowing smoke from Canadian wildfires wafts into the U.S.
Clouds of wildfire smoke like this one in Flin Flon, Manitoba, are wafting into the Northern Plains and Midwest. Government of Manitoba/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption...
It Starts On The Page (Limited): Read ‘Say Nothing’ Finale Script “The People In The Dirt” With Foreword By Joshua Zetumer
Editor’s note: Deadline’s It Starts on the Page (Limited) features 10 standout limited or anthology series scripts in 2025 Emmy contention. Say Nothing, FX’s limited series about The Troubles in Northern Ireland, took...
French health ministry extends smoking ban
A man smokes a cigarette outside a brasserie, in front of a sticker on a window reading: "Smoking is forbidden." JACQUES BRINON/AP hide caption toggle caption JACQUES BRINON/AP PARIS...
Taylor Swift Buys Back Her Music Catalog 6 Years After It Was Sold To Scooter Braun
Taylor Swift has re-acquired her music catalog, six years after her old label, Big Machine Label Group, sold it to Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings.  Swift announced the deal in an emotional and...
Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end humanitarian status for some migrants
The U.S. Supreme Court Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to temporarily pause a humanitarian program...
Mark Johnson Re-Ups AMC Deal, Sets ‘Black Vault’ Drama As He Talks Anne Rice Universe Expansion, ‘Great American Stories’ Plan & Industry Correction
EXCLUSIVE: Mark Johnson is closing in on two decades at AMC. The Oscar-winning film producer behind such movies as Rain Man, The Notebook and The Holdovers started his run...
Artificial Intelligence Influencers To Get D.C.’s Acclaim At The AI Honors Ceremony
A black-tie gala next week will center on the topic of just about any conversation in D.C. that touches on tech: Artificial intelligence. The inaugural AI Honors, presented on...
Can this nasal spray slow down Alzheimer’s? One couple is helping scientists find out
Joe Walsh, who has Alzheimer's disease, is accompanied by his wife, Karen Walsh, to an appointment at Mass General Brigham Hospital in Boston. Joe is receiving an experimental therapy...
Trump to celebrate U.S. Steel deal with Japan. And, what’s next for DOGE
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Russell Brand Pleads Not Guilty To Rape, Indecent Assault & Sexual Assault; Trial Set For June 2026
Russell Brand has pled not guilty to charges of rape, indecent assault and sexual assault. His trial will begin on June 3 2026. The TV presenter-turned MAGA outrider appeared...
Will I get refunds? Small businesses wonder as courts rule on Trump tariffs
A federal court blocked President Trump's sweeping tariffs on imports this week, but the administration has promised to appeal. The on-again-off-again import taxes have been a source of frustration...