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US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls on Congress to pass legislation requiring tobacco-style warning on social media platforms

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has urged Congress to pass legislation requiring social media platforms to carry warning labels similar to those on tobacco products in an effort to combat rising mental health issues in the United States, especially among adolescents. Murthy, 46, condemned social networks for emerging as a “significant contributor” to the “mental […]

Abbott calls out 'voter fraud' in Houston judicial race

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, cited what he believed to be a classic example of voter fraud on Saturday when he ordered a new election in a Houston-area judicial election nearly two years later. A Houston judge ruled last month that more than 1,400 votes in the 2022 180th District Court election were invalid. […]

Byron Donalds calls on Supreme Court to ‘step in’ after Trump conviction

The Supreme Court should address former President Donald Trump’s recent conviction in New York, according to Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL). The Florida lawmaker told NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday that the high court should “step in” after Trump was convicted by a Manhattan jury of 34 counts of falsifying business records. “The only ability […]

Sen. Murphy calls Supreme Court ‘brazenly corrupt and brazenly political’

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) responded to reports that President Biden had called the Supreme Court “out of balance” at a fundraiser this weekend, calling the court “blatantly corrupt and blatantly political.” In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Murphy said it was “totally” appropriate for Biden to criticize the Supreme Court. Asked about […]

Former Capitol Police officer calls GOP lawmaker’s embrace of Trump ‘disappointing’

Former Capitol Police Sergeant Aquilino Gonnell slammed Republican lawmakers for welcoming former President Trump to a closed-door meeting earlier this week, even as Trump boasted about his “great relationship” with House and Senate Republicans. Gonnell, who defended the Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riot, said in an interview with MSNBC’s Jason Johnson: Called their […]

Crockett calls Thomas 'corrupt' after Supreme Court decision to upend bump stocks ban

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) blasted Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as “corrupt” in an MSNBC interview about the court’s recent decision to overturn a Trump-era bump stock ban. Justice Thomas has come under increasing scrutiny for gifts he has received from Republican superdonors, including billionaire Harlan Crow. “You were too nice before,” Crockett said. Said […]

‘Inside Out 2’ director calls his movie ‘brave’ and ‘bold’

Disney Pixar’s animated film “Inside Out 2” is a bold portrayal of teen angst and the adolescent process, said director Kelsey Mann. In a recent interview, Mann said he knew he needed to add new emotion to the sequel, which depicts the inner conflict of a child. In the first film, emotions like joy, sadness, […]

Trump reups calls for aptitude tests after Biden’s birthday rebuke

In a birthday message to Biden on Friday, former President Donald Trump reiterated his call for fitness-to-play testing amid continued scrutiny over his mental health, criticizing the president. Trump celebrated his 78th birthday on Friday at an event at Club 47 in West Palm Beach, Florida, and spent much of his speech attacking Biden as […]