Pollster Selzer defends herself against critics in the wake of Iowa miss
Des Moines Register pollster J. Ann Seltzer has strongly denied any intention to influence polling during the 2024 presidential election. “I'm perplexed as to what motive anyone thinks I had in polling like this,” Selzer said in an interview. friday interview On PBS's “Iowa Press.” “So the idea that I intentionally set myself up to […]
Michael Moore defends anger targeted at medical insurers after UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
Liberal filmmaker Michael Moore calls out “pouring gasoline” on anger directed at the health insurance industry after Luigi Mangione allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. declared. The documentarian, who has criticized gun violence, health care and the war on terror in his films, condemned the cold-blooded killing but said the unbridled anger targeting […]
Michael Moore defends anger at the health care industry: More blood on their hands than ‘9/11 terrorists’
Left-wing filmmaker Michael Moore has declared that his anger at the medical industry is justified and he wants to fuel it in his new post. writing on his stuff substack page On Friday, Moore said he was not condoning murder, but public anger against the industry should be amplified following the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO […]
South Korea Tries Second Impeachment After President Defends Martial Law Decree
South Korea's leftist Democratic Party on Thursday formally filed an impeachment motion against conservative President Yoon Seok-yeol, the second such motion after the first one failed last weekend. The Democratic Party, along with several other minority parties, joined several other minority parties in rejecting Yun's decision following a dramatic series of events in which he […]
South Korea president defends martial law decree and vows to ‘fight to the end’ | South Korea
South Korean President Yun Seok-Yeol has vowed to “fight to the end” against attempts to remove him from office following the brief imposition of martial law. Police investigating the president for sedition have reportedly attempted to raid his office again. . In a defiant and long televised address on Thursday, Mr. Yun defended last week's […]
Yankees GM Brian Cashman defends pursuit of Juan Soto after losing to Mets: ‘Above and beyond our comfort’
Juan Soto isn't leaving New York, as the 26-year-old slugger is reportedly headed to the Mets in the largest contract in professional sports history, but neither are the Yankees. Soto agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract, eclipsing the $700 million contract Shohei Ohtani signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers this offseason. With no deferrals […]
DNC official defends Hegseth: 'I actually think he's a pretty good guy'
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Finance Committee Member Lindy Lee appears to be backing President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, as the former Fox News host is confirmed by the Senate for the party's top post. It's a big turnaround from the recent intense scrutiny he's been under while waiting for his release. […]
Sean Penn defends President-elect Donald Trump biopic in Oscars tirade
Sean Penn attended the Marrakech Film Festival on Tuesday and expressed his disdain for the Academy Awards. Penn, 64, appeared on stage after criticizing the Oscars for “restricting different cultural expressions” while expressing support for President-elect Donald Trump's biopic “The Apprentice” at a press conference. I smoked a chain smoker. The two-time Academy Award winner […]
Pete Hegseth defends tenure at veterans advocacy groups as he’s hit with misconduct claims
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary, on Wednesday defended his leadership of two veterans advocacy groups amid allegations of misconduct during his tenure. The 44-year-old Army veteran and former president of Veterans for Freedom and Concerned Veterans for America has been accused of drunken sexual misconduct and financial liability stemming from his […]
ACLU lawyer defends trans procedures for minors despite acknowledging ‘it’s not the kids who are consenting’
A transgender ACLU lawyer on Tuesday defended gender transition procedures for children, seemingly acknowledging that they are too young to consent. On CNN, Chase Strangio spoke about an upcoming case involving Tennessee's ban on puberty blockers and transgender surgeries for minors, and said a trans man is scheduled to argue before the Supreme Court later […]