Biden angrily defends memory, age in contentious press conference
President Biden fiercely defended his cognitive abilities and memory Thursday in the wake of a special counsel report that scathingly assessed his memory of key elements of the president’s life and political career. Mr. Biden directly disputed the most eyebrow-raising details of the report, in which Special Counsel Robert Hur called Mr. Biden a “sympathetic, […]
Donald Trump getting ‘bought out’ as he defends Bud Light: critics
Donald Trump called for a truce in the culture war over Bud Light’s transgender debacle, a move that prompted criticism that the company was being “bought” by beer giant Anheuser-Busch. Ta. The former president said on his social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday that Anheuser-Busch is “not a woke company,” and has already criticized […]
Sen. Mitch McConnell Defends Migration Bill Fiasco
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has accused Republican senators of crafting and quickly collapsing a pro-immigration bill he drafted in secret with Democratic leaders. “The reason we are talking about borders is because they [GOP Senators] “I wanted to,” he said. Said politikoHe added: “We ended up in the situation we are in because […]
Lions’ Alex Anzalone defends Dan Campbell’s fourth down calls
One Lions player has vocally defended head coach Dan Campbell’s unfortunate fourth-down gamble in the NFC Championship Game. Linebacker Alex Anzalone I wrote an article for the Players Tribune. Backing up his head coach. “Everyone was behind Dunn on the fourth down call. Let’s get that out of the way first. If we could go […]
Adams defends pre-paid migrant cards, part of $53M NYC pilot program: ‘Not giving people American Express’
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday defended a reported $53 million pilot program to distribute prepaid credit cards to immigrant families living in hotels, despite public outcry. The Democratic mayor, who appeared at a state Legislature budget hearing in Albany on Tuesday, said he was trying to dismiss “misinformation” about the program. “We’re […]
Rep. Chip Roy inconveniences CNN host with the truth after she defends the so-called border bill: ‘There would be 4,999’
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Monday gave defenders of the Senate’s so-called border bill a much-needed reality check. One of the bill’s most controversial provisions is the migrant “encounter” standard that would be the basis for border “closure.” Critics of the bill argue that passing the bill would never close the border while allowing countless […]
Roger Goodell defends NFL continuing to stream games
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters that the league will “take what we can get” when it comes to streaming games on digital platforms, but dismissed the idea that the Super Bowl would be a streaming-only broadcast. Goodell was speaking at an invitation-only roundtable with selected media members ahead of the Super Bowl in Las […]
Biden defends order to attack Iraq, Syria, using War Powers Resolution and authorizations from 2001 and 2002
President Biden on Sunday sent formal notification to Congress to carry out the airstrikes, saying his actions were “consistent” with the 1973 War Powers Resolution. Biden’s letter comes days after he directed the U.S. military to target and attack facilities in Iraq and Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and its affiliates […]
Chiefs’ Justin Reid defends Taylor Swift: ‘I don’t understand why she’s getting all the hate’
Taylor Swift’s appearance in the Super Bowl will likely be a hot topic during the Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Francisco 49ers game. Chiefs defensive back Justin Reid admitted in a recent interview that he doesn’t understand why so many people are upset about the reports about Swift. He gave a glowing review of Travis […]
Larry David defends beating up Elmo during ‘Today’ show: ‘I would do it again!’
“Seinfeld” co-creator and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Larry David has justified his bashing of “Sesame Street” puppet Elmo. David told Late Night host Seth Meyers that he assaulted the doll on the set of Today because he couldn’t accept the message about mental health for one more second, and that he would do it again […]