The House Oversight Committee will investigate a Russian oligarch with close ties to Russian President Putin after he bankrolled Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding weekend. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the committee, joins Katy Tur to share more.
Newly released FBI documents shed light on the background and troubling behavior of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump in 2024.
Newly released FBI documents shed light on the background and troubling behavior of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump in Butler in 2024 . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Newly disclosed Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI ) documents have provided fresh details about Thomas Matthew Crooks , who attempted to assassinate President Donald J. Trump during a July 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The records, provided to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley as part of his investigation into the shooting, show that Crooks used the alias “Bob Dole” to receive packages containing parts, tools, and other items intended to increase the capacity of his rifle. DETAIL: According to…Open
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its rating of New Hampshire’s Senate race from ‘Lean Democratic’ to ‘Toss Up.’
Martha Stewart stirred up her Instagram followers on Monday with a promise to release her "nudes", only to reveal hours later that the whole thing was a marketing stunt for lip products. The 85-year-old lifestyle mogul posted a kiss-face selfie with a caption that read, "I've been thinking about releasing my nudes." Celebrity friends piled […] The post Martha Stewart turns 'nudes' tease into a lip serum sales pitch appeared first on American Almanac .
Martha Stewart stirred up her Instagram followers on Monday with a promise to release her "nudes", only to reveal hours later that the whole thing was a marketing stunt for lip products. The 85-year-old lifestyle mogul posted a kiss-face selfie with a caption that read, "I've been thinking about releasing my nudes." Celebrity friends piled into the comments. Fans did a double-take. And then Stewart pulled the rug out from under all of them. Hours after the original post, Stewart dropped a follow-up clarification on Instagram, as The Sun reported , explaining the whole thing was a product launch in disguise. Stewart wrote: "My 'nudes' are just a 'ploy' they are actually fabulous lip serums to wear day and night to keep your lips as…Open
Federal investigators are building a case around years of text messages between Hayden Panettiere and an unnamed drug dealer, a trail of evidence that points to the black market pill trade fueling the fentanyl crisis that took the 36-year-old actress's life. The Drug Enforcement Administration's probe into Panettiere's Aug. 16 death now centers on what […] The post DEA zeros in on Hayden Panettiere's text messages with alleged drug dealer appeared first on American Almanac .
Federal investigators are building a case around years of text messages between Hayden Panettiere and an unnamed drug dealer, a trail of evidence that points to the black market pill trade fueling the fentanyl crisis that took the 36-year-old actress's life. The Drug Enforcement Administration's probe into Panettiere's Aug. 16 death now centers on what one source called "a slew of messages about drugs" recovered from communications between the "Heroes" and "Nashville" star and her alleged long-term supplier. A federal law enforcement source told TMZ that the two "were very specific about purchasing black market pills," Page Six reported . The messages reportedly span years and continued up until the week Panettiere died. Panettiere was…Open
Johnny Flynn, the 43-year-old actor cast as Lucius Malfoy in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series, told an interviewer that every private school in Britain should be destroyed, a remark rooted in his own boarding school days but carrying a familiar whiff of elite hypocrisy. Flynn made the comments in an interview with Radio Times while […] The post HBO's new Lucius Malfoy says private schools should be 'burnt to the ground' appeared first on American Almanac .
Johnny Flynn, the 43-year-old actor cast as Lucius Malfoy in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series, told an interviewer that every private school in Britain should be destroyed, a remark rooted in his own boarding school days but carrying a familiar whiff of elite hypocrisy. Flynn made the comments in an interview with Radio Times while promoting the second season of the Paramount+ crime drama MobLand and discussing his approach to the villainous Malfoy patriarch. The South African-born British actor, who attended the Pilgrims' School, a cathedral school in Winchester, England, on a music scholarship as a young child, described his time there as deeply damaging. He wants the entire institution abolished. Not reformed, not improved, razed.…Open
Christina Applegate returned home after four months in a Los Angeles hospital to find her 15-year-old daughter had arranged a garland greeting that captured the family's dark humor, and the weight of a years-long fight with multiple sclerosis. The Golden Globe-winning actress shared the photo on Instagram, showing a letter garland her daughter Sadie Grace […] The post Christina Applegate's daughter left a priceless welcome-home message after four-month hospital stay appeared first on American Almanac .
Christina Applegate returned home after four months in a Los Angeles hospital to find her 15-year-old daughter had arranged a garland greeting that captured the family's dark humor, and the weight of a years-long fight with multiple sclerosis. The Golden Globe-winning actress shared the photo on Instagram, showing a letter garland her daughter Sadie Grace LeNoble had strung up with a simple, cheeky message: "You're home. Happy day, ho." Applegate captioned the post, "[I] meant to post this a while ago. My kid is so my kid hahaha." It was a light moment at the end of an ordeal that began in March, when Applegate, 54, was hospitalized in Los Angeles. Whether the hospitalization was directly tied to her MS diagnosis remained unclear at the…Open
Hunter Biden took to social media to mock Donald Trump Jr. over reports that a wealthy Russian businessman helped fund his post-wedding festivities, a jab that lands awkwardly given Biden's own long history of controversy. The former first son posted his taunt on Tuesday, one day after ProPublica published an investigative report alleging that Umar […] The post Hunter Biden taunts Don Jr. over Russian businessman's role in wedding celebration appeared first on American Almanac .
Hunter Biden took to social media to mock Donald Trump Jr. over reports that a wealthy Russian businessman helped fund his post-wedding festivities, a jab that lands awkwardly given Biden's own long history of controversy. The former first son posted his taunt on Tuesday, one day after ProPublica published an investigative report alleging that Umar Kremlev, a Russian businessman and associate of Vladimir Putin, paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for two nights of celebrations following Trump Jr.'s marriage to socialite Bettina Anderson. Trump Jr. and his new wife confirmed the arrangement but insisted it was nothing more than a generous gift from a personal friend. Hunter Biden's post read: "Don Jr needed a Russian oligarch, two…Open
Thomas Crooks practiced shooting for roughly five years before he tried to assassinate President Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, and his own father handed him the rifle that morning, federal documents now show. FBI interview records reviewed by The New York Post paint a detailed picture of a 20-year-old who could barely hit a paper […] The post Federal records reveal Thomas Crooks spent years building firearms skills before Butler assassination attempt appeared first on American Almanac .
Thomas Crooks practiced shooting for roughly five years before he tried to assassinate President Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, and his own father handed him the rifle that morning, federal documents now show. FBI interview records reviewed by The New York Post paint a detailed picture of a 20-year-old who could barely hit a paper target when he first picked up a gun during the pandemic, then spent years methodically improving his marksmanship, buying equipment under a fake name, and 3D-printing a handgun, all while his father watched with unease but never intervened forcefully enough to stop what came next. The documents were provided to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley as part of the Iowa Republican's ongoing inquiry…Open
Stockbridge, Georgia's city council voted to remove 23-year-old Mayor Jayden Williams from office after he admitted exchanging explicit photos with an 18-year-old male high schooler, and amid a separate probe into more than $4,000 in personal charges on his city purchasing card. Williams, once celebrated as the youngest African American mayor in Georgia history, lasted […] The post Stockbridge city council removes 23-year-old mayor over sexting allegations and $4,000 spending scandal appeared first on American Almanac .
Stockbridge, Georgia's city council voted to remove 23-year-old Mayor Jayden Williams from office after he admitted exchanging explicit photos with an 18-year-old male high schooler, and amid a separate probe into more than $4,000 in personal charges on his city purchasing card. Williams, once celebrated as the youngest African American mayor in Georgia history, lasted just ten months in office before the council acted on September 12, 2026. The city confirmed the removal the following day in a social media post: "The City of Stockbridge confirms that the City Council has taken formal action concerning the Office of Mayor following proceedings conducted pursuant to applicable City processes. As a result of that action, the Mayor has been…Open