White House defends ‘censorship’ of Facebook/Meta platforms
A White House spokesman said the Biden administration had urged tech entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg to hold his meta platform accountable, despite the latter saying he had been “pressured” to “censor” certain content. The House Judiciary Committee recently released a letter from Zuckerberg about the Biden-Harris administration's repeated requests to censor content related to COVID-19 and […]
Desmond Howard defends Deion Sanders, cites need to protect mental health amid controversial reporter ban
Colorado Football Head coach Deion Sanders had a tense exchange with reporters during media day on Aug. 9. Sanders made it clear that he did not like some of the reporting that Denver Post columnist Sean Keeler had done in the past about him and the Buffaloes football program. “You hate us, why would you […]
Harris campaign flips script that got Biden out of the race while Trump campaign defends his ‘competence’
Presidential elections have a long history of age-related dynamics, but now Vice President Harris’ campaign is trying to turn the tide by challenging Trump’s age, using a tactic once used by former President Trump against President Biden. But in a statement to Fox News Digital, the Trump campaign denied this strategy and defended the former […]
French President Macron defends arrest of Telegram founder while head of Rumble says he has fled Europe
The French government is facing criticism from free speech advocates after Telegram’s CEO was arrested and the head of Lambull said he had fled Europe out of caution. Pavel Durov is best known as the billionaire founder of Telegram, an encrypted private messaging app that is one of the most downloaded in the world and […]
Vance defends ‘childless cat lady’ comment, says ‘joke’ was ‘willfully misinterpreted’ by Democrats
Vice presidential nominee Senator J.D. Vance said in a recent interview that he regrets calling some leaders “childless cat women” because “a lot of people misunderstood.” Since announcing his intention to run for president in 2024, Vance has come under fire for saying in 2021 that “this country is essentially run by Democrats, corporate oligarchs […]
Booker defends Democrats, Harris amid backlash for lack of Palestinian speaker at convention
Sen. Cory Booker (D-Jersey) asserted on Sunday that Vice President Harris “urgently” wants to reach a ceasefire and hostage release agreement in the Israel-Hamas war. Booker and the Democratic National Convention have faced criticism for not inviting a Palestinian speaker to the event. “I know politics are extremely important, but I know Vice President Kamala […]
Staten Island Little League coach defends heated Aaron Judge criticisms
Bob Laterza, the manager of the Staten Island South Shore Little League who started the spat with the Yankees, wants everyone to know that no one on his team hates the Bronx Bombers or feels entitled to them. Laterza made headlines last week when he told the Staten Island Advance that superstar slugger Aaron Judge […]
RFK Jr defends ‘MAGA,’ teases more to join Trump ‘unity government’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Sunday defended the “MAGA” movement and hinted at more members joining a “unity government” he plans to join under former President Trump. Kennedy, in a post on X, offered his own definition of MAGA and argued that Democrats misinterpret the MAGA movement as regressive. The former presidential candidate dropped out […]
Buffy Wicks defends ‘disastrous’ $250M Google deal with newspapers
The California Democrat, who brokered a funding deal for local newsrooms with Google, defended the controversial partnership, arguing it was the best he could come up with during tough negotiations with the powerful search giant. Rep. Buffy Wicks led the negotiations for the roughly $250 million truce, but critics say it allows Google and other […]
Trump defends Fed criticism: 'It doesn't mean that they have to listen'
Former President Trump has walked back his claim that he should have a say in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions, but defended his right to comment on issues the central bank considers. The Republican presidential candidate suggested earlier this month that because he’s “made a lot of money” he “should at least have a […]