On the subject of historical inaccuracies in his biopic Napoleon (2023), director Ridley Scott told the Times of London, “When I have issues with historians, I ask: ‘Excuse me, mate were you there? No? Well, shut the f*** up then.’” It’s the kind of thing you get to say if you’re making Gladiator (2000), a truly masterful revenge fantasy draped […]
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) pardoned a Pulitzer Prize finalist who spent more than two decades imprisoned at San Quentin on Wednesday. Earlonne Woods gained recognition from Newsom after creating “Ear Hustle,” the first podcast ever recorded and produced entirely behind bars. "Ear Hustle," which airs on Apple podcasts, Spotify and other streaming platforms, has...
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with President-elect Trump on Wednesday at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where he’s been hosting political meetings, according to Stephen Miller, the incoming deputy chief of policy. “Mark Zuckerberg, like so many business leaders, understand that President Trump is an agent of change, an agent of prosperity, and so business leaders,...
President-elect Trump’s former political strategist, Steve Bannon, appears to have changed his tune on tech billionaire Elon Musk, saying he’s “impressed” with the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-chair. Bannon said Wednesday on his “War Room” podcast that he credited Musk with Trump’s election victory and recalled his recent interview with Puck News. “I...
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said he's never seen the type of threats that President-elect Trump's nominees are facing, noting that it's a "sad result of the heightened rhetoric." Mulvaney joined NewsNation’s Mike Viqueria on Wednesday for "The Hill" to discuss the threats against nominated officials and his time in Trump’s first...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and incoming border czar Tom Homan thanked and served meals to hundreds of Texas National Guard soldiers, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, and its director Steve McCraw plus other service members stationed along the southern U.S. border near the towns of Eagle Pass and Edinburg.
A group that organizes gun shows at county fairgrounds in California has asked the Supreme Court to hear a challenge against laws restricting the buying and selling of guns on state property.