Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Friday hailed Charlie Kirk as a “modern-day Saint Paul” – saying the slain conservative activist’s “gracious” debating style “can teach us something.” Dolan, one of the leading figures in the Catholic Church, said he didn’t know who the Turning Point USA co-founder was when Kirk was fatally shot on a Utah college campus Sept. 10 — but then was quickly impressed as he started ... Read more
The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel sent shockwaves through late night and Stephen Colbert’s response said it all.NH
Jimmy Kimmel may have been silenced by ABC on Wednesday, when the network indefinitely suspended the comedian’s late-night show after apparent pressure from the Trump Administration, but his fellow hosts weren’t quiet about it on their late-night shows. Kimmel’s peers, including Stephen Colbert, whose own CBS show was cancelled in similar fashion just a couple months ago, responded to the news with biting ... Read more
Ted Cruz blasts the FCC chair accusing him of mafia style intimidation as the Jimmy Kimmel controversy spirals.NH
Cruz Likens F.C.C. Chair’s ‘Threat’ to That of a Mafia Boss The Republican senator warned that retaliating against media outlets over coverage that conservatives view as negative would set a “dangerous” precedent. Sept. 19, 2025Updated 7:34 p.m. ET Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, on Friday harshly criticized Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, accusing him of mafia-like tactics and ... Read more
As pressure mounted from all sides Disney made the shocking decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel from the spotlight.NH
The abrupt programming decision quickly morphed into a flashpoint for free speech in America under the Trump administration. Sept. 18, 2025 For Robert A. Iger and his leadership team at Disney and ABC, time was running out. Jimmy Kimmel, one of the company’s biggest stars, was preparing to tape the Wednesday edition of his late-night show in Hollywood at 4:30 p.m. And he had written an opening monologue that would ... Read more
Why Democrats are quietly backing away from challenging Greg Abbott in the midterms and what it reveals about the stakes.NH
Even as some Texas Democrats are optimistic about their chances in next year’s midterm elections, the party’s most recognizable names are so far avoiding the chance to take on Gov. Greg Abbott, whose approval rating is at an all-time low as he seeks a record fourth term. U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a Dallas Democrat who has among the highest name recognition in the state, told Hearst Newspapers this week that the only ... Read more