In a landmark decision from the new conglomerate of Warner Bros. Discovery, the bestselling book series of all time is getting a second shot on camera. The Harry Potter saga, which Warner Bros. previously produced into the fourth-highest-grossing film series, will become a “faithful” decadelong series for HBO Max (soon to be stupidly shortened to just “Max”).
Recent leaks onto the Discord social media platform of top secret United States intelligence reporting — leaks likely propagated by a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman — have deeply embarrassed the U.S. government.
U.S. First Lady Jill Biden praised Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska in the newly published feature in Time Magazine, calling her a "warrior for the people of Ukraine." Zelenska was featured in the magazine's annual listicle of the 100 most influential people in the world — in a piece written by Biden. "A writer who worked...
The Supreme Court will face its first test in the battle over abortion pills, after the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday asked it to pause a ruling set to take effect this weekend that would significantly hamper the availability of mifepristone. A late Wednesday night federal appeals court ruling on the widely used abortion...
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) on Thursday put into effect an emergency regulation claiming gender-affirming health care for transgender minors is already illegal under a state law prohibiting certain medical interventions in the absence of “substantial guardrails.” Bailey, who is facing reelection this year, said Thursday that because gender-affirming medical interventions are considered “experimental,” they...
The White House on Thursday condemned Florida lawmakers for passing a law to outlaw abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, warning of broader consequences for women across the southern U.S. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that the "extreme and dangerous" bill "flies in the face of fundamental freedoms and is...
President Biden is tapping Lady Gaga as a co-chair of a star-studded White House committee that is poised to count George Clooney, Jennifer Garner, Shonda Rhimes and Jon Batiste among its members. The “Applause” singer will co-chair the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the White House announced on Thursday. Award-winning producer Bruce...
Leaders of the Main Street Caucus, a prominent House GOP caucus of more than five dozen members, released a list of priorities for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to pursue as part of a measure to raise the debt ceiling. “In recent weeks, the 70 members of the Republican Main Street Caucus have discussed the options...