[ad_1] NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks with Republican pollster John McLaughlin about how former President Donald Trump can win back the White House in November. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Now, while the Democrats are wrapping up their convention, former President Trump has been campaigning. He trails Harris in many polling averages. On the website FiveThirtyEight, it is … Read more
[ad_1] Taylor Swift is already a big fan of Zoë Kravitz’s directorial debut, “Blink Twice.” On August 23, the same day the film was released, Swift took to her Instagram stories to share her thoughts on Kravitz’s R-rated film, which centers on a woman who discovers something of a disaster that happens while she is … Read more
[ad_1] With inflation almost defeated and the cooling labor market, the Federal Reserve is ready to start cutting its key interest rate from its current 23-year high, Chairman Jerome Powell said on Friday. Powell did not say when the rate cuts would begin or how big they might be, but the Fed is widely expected … Read more
[ad_1] Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Jon Cherry/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images North America Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed paperwork to withdraw his name from the Arizona ballot, a sign that his long-term candidacy may be over. Kennedy had already planned to give … Read more
[ad_1] One piece Season 2 is in the works after receiving a quick renewal from Netflix following the arrival of season 1 last year. The live-action series is based on Eiichiro Oda’s best-selling manga. The show follows the otherworldly adventures of Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy) and his crew of pirates as they explore exotic … Read more
[ad_1] CNN — The end of an era is fast approaching for Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” and the network has announced at least the first phase of plans for what comes next. Following the impending departure of longtime host Trevor Noah, the network shared this week that comedy legends Al Franken, Chelsea Handler, DL … Read more
[ad_1] Blake Lively is available for kids’ birthday parties — with a NSFW twist. “My birthday cakes always have a little sense of humor,” Lively, who stars in “It Ends with Us,” recently said. BBC Radio 2 of his son Olin’s first birthday. “For my boy, I just made a giant set of t—, which … Read more
[ad_1] Sometime Thursday, Donald Trump apparently ripped off his phone from whoever had been controlling it the previous three nights of the Democratic National Convention. Most of the week had been filled with random, probably programmed messages posted on Trump’s Truth Social account, many of which had nothing to do with the DNC. But Thursday … Read more
[ad_1] Vice President Harris takes center stage at the Democratic National Convention tonight. Here’s what to expect. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Tonight, Vice President Kamala Harris will try to convince the nation that she is ready to be president. After more than three years as deputy, there are questions about what Harris would do as commander … Read more
[ad_1] Delegates and reporters travel the floor of the United Center on the last day of the DNC. Michael Zamora/NPR hide caption toggle caption Michael Zamora/NPR Four days, dozens of speakers and many balloons later, the 2024 Democratic National Convention is officially over. Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for president Thursday … Read more