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New York Times: Iran war shows US military 'losing its edge'

The editorial board of The New York Times is suggesting that U.S. military is "losing its edge," pointing to the war in Iran as proof. "While President Trump seems eager for a negotiated truce, Iran’s leaders do not. Somehow, the weaker nation is in the stronger negotiating position," the editorial board wrote on Thursday. "That...

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FCC ordering review of Disney broadcast station licenses

The FCC is ordering an early review of the broadcast licenses of several local television stations owned and operated by Disney, the sprawling media and entertainment conglomerate that owns ABC. In a filing made on Tuesday, the department confirmed it had been conducting an investigation into Disney's diversity, equity and inclusion practices and was kicking...

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White House reignites war with Kimmel after jokes about Trump's death

Jimmy Kimmel is drawing fresh ire from President Trump and the White House, which called for his firing over a joke he told before a man tried to assassinate the president at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday. Kimmel’s quip that Melania Trump had the “glow” of “an expectant widow,” made during a...

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Jane Fonda's free speech group defends Kimmel amid Trump firing call: 'Satire is not a crime'

A free speech group led by Hollywood star Jane Fonda is defending comedian Jimmy Kimmel, who President Trump and first lady Melania Trump said Monday should lose his late-night hosting gig over a joke last week calling the first lady an "expectant widow," a dig that came just days before the latest assassination attempt against...

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Trump assassination attempt sparks new wave of unfounded conspiracy theories  

A fresh wave of conspiracy theories is rolling through social media across the country following Saturday night’s attempted assassination of President Trump at the annual White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner. The unfounded theories largely capitalize on short video snippets of those in the room and initial breaking news reports filed moments after a gunman tried to breach a ballroom...

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