Gavin Newsom drew attention Wednesday to what he sees as serious moment in U.S. politics in which some right-leaning politicians are “on the spectrum of authoritarianism.”“It is about liberalism versus illiberalism.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci did a media triathlon of sorts Tuesday morning, appearing on Fox News, CNN and NPR to talk about his announcement yesterday that he would retire in December as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and also Chief Medical Advisor to the president. He was also on MSNBC last night.
One hot topic: His reaction to the prospect of a new, Republican-led House launching an investigation into his actions in regard to the Covid pandemic.
Republican Rep. Neal Dunn of Florida tweeted tweeted yesterday, “Make no mistake, his resignation WILL NOT stop us from investigating his role & the origins of the #COVID19 pandemic.”
Fauci’s frequent Capitol Hill sparring partner, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, tweeted a promise to push his Wuhan Lab Theory inquiry: “Fauci’s resignation will not prevent a full-throated investigation into the origins of the pandemic. He will be asked to testify under oath regarding any discussions he participated in concerning the lab leak.”
Fox’s Neil Cavuto asked Fauci point blank this morning, “This wasn’t a way to avoid Republican investigations if they take over the House and/or the Senate [was it]?”
The NIAID director was adamant.
“Not at all. Not even a little bit,” the 81-year-old replied. “I mean, I have nothing to hide and I can defend every decision I have made, so I’m not afraid of that at all. That didn’t even come in as a minor consideration.”
Cavuto followed up by asking Fauci if he would consider testifying as a private citizen.
“Yeah, of course, Neil,” he said. “I believe that oversight is an important part of the government process, but some of the things that have gone on have been outright character assassination. That’s not oversight. So if they want to get
Gavin Newsom drew attention Wednesday to what he sees as serious moment in U.S. politics in which some right-leaning politicians are “on the spectrum of authoritarianism.”“It is about liberalism versus illiberalism.
Louie Anderson was a victim of “elder abuse”, his family claim in legal documents. The late ‘Baskets’ star - who died in January this year aged 68 - suffered at the hands of people close to the funnyman, according to a petition filed by his sister Lisa Anderson, who has submitted a motion seeking to disallow them from getting their hands on assets from his estate. In the documents, she requested the judge bar a late amendment in Louie’s will that added certain friends and family members to the list of people who would get a share of Louie’s cash.
Tom Brady announced his retirement from the NFL back in February fans were in shock, but his devoted wife, Gisele, was said to be overjoyed.They issued an emotional statement, in which he said he was going to "leave the field of play to the next generation of dedicated and committed athletes".
Armie Hammer is keeping his head down amid the storm.A source tells ET, «Armie kept it low key this past weekend after the release of the podcast, which levels several shocking allegations against the Hammer family.»The source says that Hammer and his estranged wife, Elizabeth Chambers — who split in 2020 amid the litany of high-profile allegations against the actor -- are «still coparenting really well.»«Nothing has changed between them in terms of that since the docuseries came out,» the source adds. «Their priorities are still taking care of their children and making sure their kids feel secure.
Vogue.In the piece, the actress discussed the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which gave her recurring nightmares about Tucker Carlson and resurfaced political divisions that had existed in her family since 2016. Lawrence said that Trump’s election broke her heart, likening the choice between him and Hillary Clinton to “the choice between a woman and a dangerous, dangerous jar of mayonnaise.”She admitted that years later, she still had difficulty accepting her conservative family members’ political views.“I don’t want to disparage my family, but I know that a lot of people are in a similar position with their families,” said the Kentucky native in reference to the issue of abortion.
Zack Sharf Jennifer Lawrence revealed to Vogue in a new cover story that she suffered two miscarriages before giving birth to her son. The Oscar winner said she got pregnant in her early 20s and “had a miscarriage alone in Montreal” before she could get an intended abortion. Lawrence got pregnant again during the filming of Adam McKay’s Netflix comedy “Don’t Look Up” and suffered a second miscarriage. She then had to undergo a surgical procedure to remove tissue from her uterus. Lawrence revealed the miscarriages while discussing her furor over the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. The actor’s home state of Kentucky banned abortions after the ruling, which increased a rift in Lawrence’s Republican family that started when Donald Trump became president. Lawrence was able to have a child because of a medical procedure, and she expressed outrage over the fact that young girls across America now face limited options.
Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady are going through a rough patch. According to Page Six, Bündchen has decided to take some time away from their home in Tampa, Florida in order to spend some time in Costa Rica.Tom Brady is back at practice amid ‘The Masked Singer’ conspiracy theoryTom Brady takes time away from Tampa Bay Buccaneers: ‘Him being a human comes first’A post shared by Gisele Bündchen (@gisele)“Tom and Gisele are in a fight right now,” said the source. The rumors started swirling after Brady missed some days of training, prompting many to ask themselves what was going on.
Florida Georgia Line has played its final show. On Wednesday night, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley told the fans at the Minnesota State Fair that they were witnessing their last show as a country duo.
Florida Georgia Line has played its final show. On Wednesday night, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley told the fans at the Minnesota State Fair that they were witnessing their last show as a country duo.«You’ve enabled us to chase this crazy dream of writing songs and playing shows and hoping someone will show up to listen, so thank you guys,» Hubbard told the crowd, according to.
Page Six, adding that Tom's decision to un-retire is at the crux of the tension, as she supposedly wanted him to stay off the field. The report said the supermodel has left their family compound in Tampa, Fla., for Costa Rica. Tom, meanwhile, is back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, whose season begins in just over a week. The NFL GOAT has said been vague about his disappearance, telling reporters, "It's all personal … everyone's got different situations they're dealing with. We all have really unique challenges to our life.
massive court filing Tuesday night, the Department of Justice said its search of Donald Trump’s Florida residence earlier this month came in response to evidence that the former president had taken steps to conceal his illegal possession of classified documents. In doing so, the filing said, Trump defied a grand jury subpoena and “likely” attempted to obstruct the investigation.In the filing, Justice Department counterintelligence head Jay Bratt wrote that there was “evidence that government records were likely concealed and removed from the Storage Room and that efforts were likely taken to obstruct the government’s investigation.”Despite sworn denials from Trump’s lawyers, the filing said, several of the boxes recovered in the August search of Mar-a-Lago contained “highly classified records” and investigators “identified items marked as classified national security information, up to the level of Top Secret.”The filing also includes a photograph taken at the scene that clearly shows a large number of documents marked top secret that were in Trump’s possession.
Armie Hammer is gearing up for the release of the explosive three-part docuseries, which aims to shine a light on the disgraced actor and the whole Hammer family. A source tells ET that Hammer is trying to «prepare himself as much as he can» for what's to come when the doc airs September 2.«Armie is trying to prepare himself as much as he can for the documentary.
Connor Cruise has found success in a different industry to his famous parents.
The man who previously spoke up for the controversial FN Meka project – Anthony Martini – has announced that he is no longer involved with the ‘virtual’ rapper or the company behind it, Factory New.Following the accusations of racism that were made against the project – which resulted in the rapper being dropped by Universal Music’s Capitol label earlier this week – he says that he “should have done more diligence before joining” the venture, and also admits that there was much less AI involved in the creation of the virtual rapper and it’s musical output than previously claimed.Although previously named as a co-founder, Martini says that he joined Factory New in 2020, after the release of the first two FN Meka singles, ‘Moonwalkin’ and ‘Internet’.He also claims that he only learned this week that Kyle The Hooligan, the rapper who voiced those tracks and seemingly wrote their lyrics, had been cut out of the project, insisting that “while I was involved, artists on the project were always compensated fairly and participated in the revenue from their work”.Capitol announced that it had signed FN Meka earlier this month, releasing the single ‘Florida Water’, featuring Gunna.
The artist who voiced controversial ‘virtual’ rapper FN Meka has denied claims that he has been leading the project, adding that he has been cut out of the financial gains the company behind the venture, Factory Now, has made.Previously anonymous, rapper Kyle The Hooligan came forward as the voice of FN Meka yesterday, after Universal’s Capitol label severed ties with the project following accusations of racism.“They came to me with this AI shit and was like would I want to be the voice of it, and I thought it was going to be some collaboration”, he said in a video on Instagram. “They promised me equity in the company, percentages, all this stuff, so I’m thinking, ‘OK, this about to be some collab, something different for me, so I can do my music and do some AI stuff with this FN Meka character”.Capitol announced that it had signed FN Meka earlier this month, releasing a single, ‘Florida Water’, featuring Gunna.
Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin have called it quits after 25 years of marriage. The 54-year-old businesswoman has filed for divorce from the 76-year-old actor in Palm Beach County, Florida.The news comes after Stallone was seen at a tattoo shop in Oklahoma City, covering a meaningful design of his wife, and replacing it with one of his late dog Butkus.Rumors about the split started after tattoo artist Zach Perez shared a photo before giving the actor some fresh ink, which was coincidentally done two days after his wife’s birthday.
Relaxing. After seeing who attended the star-studded wedding, many J-Lo fans are wondering: where was Marc Anthony during Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s wedding?
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s wedding without a doubt was one of the most anticipated events of the year. A celebration that their fans waited for almost two decades since they broke up their engagement in 2004 and went on different paths to then rekindle their love and meet again in 2021, in the most romantic way.
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's second wedding was a star-studded affair, but ex-husband Marc Anthony was notably not among the celebrity guests. The singer was not one of the famous faces who descended on Affleck's estate in Riceboro, Georgia, for the couple's second wedding this weekend. While it's unclear if the singer was even invited to his ex-wife's soirée, Anthony was instead spotted at a marina in Miami, Florida, on Sunday, where he was snapped saluting.