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HuffPostConservatives Flip Out Over 1 Of JD Vance's First Moves As Vice President
One word — why? — was on many of their lips.
- HuffPost
Wall Street Journal Shreds Trump’s Most Recent ‘Vindictive Whim’ As A ‘New Low’
The president may find himself unable to escape responsibility, warned the newspaper’s conservative editorial board.
- CBC
Kraft Heinz hits back at what it called Trudeau's 'misleading' comment about its Canadian ketchup
A ketchup giant is seeing red after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brought up its past exit from Canada while discussing a potential Canada-U.S. trade war.Speaking with reporters after a Wednesday meeting with the premiers, Trudeau urged consumers to seek out Canadian-made products to avoid U.S. imports that could soon be more costly because of retaliatory tariffs."That's why we will look, as we have in the past, at things that have replacements for Canadian consumers that wouldn't be tariffed,"
- CBC
Trump says U.S. doesn't need Canada's oil, gas, vehicles or lumber
As Ottawa promises to retaliate against American trade tariffs, U.S. President Donald Trump has taken a new swipe at Canada.Trump says the United States does not need oil, gas, vehicles, or lumber imports from his allies to the north.Trump made the comments Thursday, in his first speech to world leaders since returning to the White House for his second term. During his virtual address at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, Trump was unwavering on his threat of tariffs while sharing
- The Daily Beast
Jesse Watters Outraged by Harris Grocery Shopping With Her Husband
Fox News’ Jesse Watters took exception to Doug Emhoff accompanying Kamala Harris to a store on his show Thursday night, asking viewers: “What kind of husband goes grocery shopping with his wife?” During a segment on his eponymous Primetime show, Watters slated the former VP for setting up a blog and said that “Mamala” had been “caught” grocery shopping. “Kamala says she wasn’t going to go quietly, but she’s been as quiet as a mime,” Watters said. “Mamala just launched a blog though, and we click
- BuzzFeed
Jeff Bezos's Fiancée Lauren Sánchez Reacted To Criticism Of Her Inauguration Outfit
I want to Eternal Sunshine the clip of Mark Zuckerberg seemingly looking down her bra.
- HuffPost
U.K. Magazine Expertly Trolls Donald Trump With Front Page ‘Apology’ For The Ages
Private Eye apologized “unreservedly” for its previous critical coverage of the president. But then came an utterly brutal twist.
- People
Trace Cyrus Writes Emotional Open Letter to His Father Billy Ray Cyrus: ‘You’re Not Healthy Dad and Everyone Is Noticing It’
Trace's Instagram post came two days after his dad received criticism for his performance at President Donald Trump's inaugural festivities on Jan. 20
- The Daily Beast
‘No Other Choice’: Trump Issues an Ultimatum to Pal Putin
Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to his one-time ally Vladimir Putin, threatening him with retribution if he doesn’t make a deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine. In an apparent effort to make good on his already-broken vow to end the war within 24 hours of becoming president, Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday to try and bend the strong-man leader’s arm. “I’m going to do Russia, whose Economy is failing, and President Putin, a very big FAVOR. Settle now, and STOP this ridiculous War
- InStyle
Jessica Simpson Posts Super Sexy Swimsuit Thirst Trap Amid Eric Johnson Split
Revenge swimsuit anyone?
- People
Plane Passenger Teaches Fellow Traveler a Lesson After They Try to Guilt Them Into Swapping Seats
“I relax in my seat with my smug smile and thinking my job here is done,” the passenger wrote in a retelling of the in-flight incident on Reddit
- Hello!
Millie Bobby Brown's micro bikini is from an affordable British brand
The Stranger Things actress just joined the tiny swimwear trend of the season, and spent less than £65 - see photos
- HuffPost
Trump Revokes Workplace Discrimination Rules Enacted By LBJ In 1965
The new president just unwound a landmark anti-discrimination measure implemented amid the height of the Civil Rights Movement.
- HuffPost
JFK's Grandson Reacts To Donald Trump's Planned Release Of Assassination Files
Jack Schlossberg said there is "nothing heroic" about the president's order to release classified documents about the 1963 assassination.
- People
Olympic Tennis Player Announces Divorce from Footballer Husband After She Revealed She Launched OnlyFans Account
Australian tennis player Arina Rodionova and Australian Football League player Ty Vickery announced their divorce on Tuesday, Jan. 21
- Moneywise
Chicago couple lost $4,500 in a tap-and-pay scam that turned violent. Learn what happened and how to avoid it.
Con artists exploited contactless payment to swindle a young couple out of thousands of dollars. Learn how tap-to-pay scams work and how to protect yourself.
- The Hill
Fanone tells Stewart Rhodes to ‘go f‑‑‑ yourself’ live on CNN
Michael Fanone, a former Washington, D.C., police officer who was attacked during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, cursed out Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the anti-government group the Oath Keepers, during an appearance Wednesday on CNN. As Fanone was appearing on the network to discuss President Trump’s pardon of the Jan. 6…
- The Daily Beast
CNN To Fire Hundreds of Staff Amid Ratings Crisis
CNN will lay off hundreds of employees on Thursday, capping a year of financial struggles and falling ratings as the network seeks to pivot toward a digital future, sources said Wednesday. The exact number of Thursday’s layoffs, which were first reported by CNBC, is unclear. They will not impact CNN’s marquee talent, which includes Jake Tapper, Kaitlan Collins, and Anderson Cooper, according to CNBC. CNN declined to comment. The cuts come as CEO Mark Thompson has set his sights on digital as CNN
- The Daily Beast
Stephen Colbert Has Emotional Response to Anti-Trump Bishop’s ‘Courage’
Stephen Colbert was visibly emotional and teared up during his monologue Wednesday night, appearing to be deeply moved by a speech directed at Donald Trump by a D.C. bishop. Colbert showed a clip of the Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde’s speech to Trump during Tuesday’s inaugural prayer service when she urged the president to “have mercy upon the people in our country,” including “gay, lesbian, and transgender children,” as well as immigrant “communities whose children fear that their parents will
- BuzzFeed
If Your Pee Looks Or Smells Like This, It's Time To See A Doctor
Your urine can tell you a lot about your health.