MSNBC's flagship morning program Morning Joe is facing a sharp decline in viewership, with ratings down 35% among total viewers and 37% in the key 25-54 age demographic, according to Nielsen Media Research. The drop comes after co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski disclosed their controversial meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago in November.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is poised to challenge Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo over her reported rush to allocate the remaining CHIPS and Science Act funds before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. In a letter expected to be delivered Wednesday, Ernst calls Raimondo’s expedited spending plan “extremely concerning” and urges her to stop any “binge buying” of taxpayer dollars.
With just over 40 days left as Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg is generating buzz as a potential candidate for Michigan's governorship. Though his tenure in President Joe Biden’s administration is winding down, Buttigieg’s political trajectory remains a topic of speculation, particularly after his move to Michigan following his 2020 presidential campaign.
In a recent interview with Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough, former President Bill Clinton pointed to the mainstream media's fixation on Hillary Clinton’s email controversy as a major reason for her 2016 presidential election loss. Clinton, promoting his new book Citizen, described his frustration and detailed his perspective on the media's role in shaping public perception.
The Supreme Court opted not to intervene on Monday in a case challenging Hawaii’s restrictive gun laws, missing an opportunity to reinforce Second Amendment rights over state-imposed limitations. The case contested Hawaii’s ban on carrying firearms in public without a permit, a policy upheld by the Hawaii Supreme Court earlier this year.
New court filings from conservative commentator and former Fox News host Ed Henry cast significant doubt on rape allegations made by former Fox Business associate producer Jennifer Eckhart. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2020, accused Henry of “handcuffing and raping” Eckhart in 2017. However, newly released evidence indicates their relationship was consensual and involved explicit exchanges initiated by Eckhart.
A damning report from the House Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government alleges that federal agencies under the Biden-Harris administration are exploiting the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) to conduct warrantless surveillance of Americans' financial activities. The investigation reveals that federal law enforcement agencies, particularly the FBI, have used financial institutions to bypass constitutional safeguards and obtain sensitive data.
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather was chased out of London’s Hatton Garden on Tuesday after being confronted by a hostile crowd of Muslim protesters upset over his public support for Israel. Mayweather, known for his undefeated boxing career, was reportedly jewelry shopping when the incident occurred.
