Linda McMahon’s nomination as Education secretary moves to full Senate
Linda McMahon's nomination to serve as Education secretary advanced through a Senate committee Thursday, setting up a vote by the full chamber. Photo by Annabelle…
Cynthia Erivo to host Tonys as whirlwind year continues
Ever since “Wicked” hit theaters last November, Cynthia Erivo has been defying gravity. From starring in one of 2024’s biggest movies to embarking on a…
Senate panel advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump pick to lead FBI
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines on Thursday to advance the nomination of Kash Patel, Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, pushing past…
These days an Oscar snub is almost a badge of honor
The 97th Academy Award nominations have been announced and, sorry, Pamela, you’re not on the invite list. But take comfort, you’re in very good company.Every…
Was Sen. Cassidy’s deal with RFK Jr. to protect vaccines a mistake?
In the days leading up to a pivotal vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to become America’s top heath official, all eyes were focused…
Karla Sofia Gascón tweets turn Oscars first into Oscars nightmare
Karla Sofia Gascón has put Oscar voters between a historic first and a hard place.When she received a nomination for best actress in a leading…
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump pick to oversee spy agencies, clears Senate panel
WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard‘s nomination to be President Trump’s director of national intelligence cleared a key Senate committee Tuesday despite concerns raised about her past comments sympathetic…
Senate panel backs Kennedy’s nomination as health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the sprawling federal bureaucracy responsible for the healthcare of millions of Americans, received the backing of…
Party-line Senate committee vote advances Pam Bondi’s attorney general nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved the nomination of Trump attorney Pam Bondi to be the next Attorney General. The party-line 12-10 vote sends the…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a ‘predator,’ cousin Caroline warns
WASHINGTON — Calling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a “predator” who is addicted to power, Caroline Kennedy urged the Senate in a letter Tuesday to reject the…
All the 2025 best picture Oscar nominees, ranked from worst to best
Timothée Chalamet, left, and Austin Butler in the movie “Dune: Part Two.” (Niko Tavernise / Warner Bros.) Sixty years ago, when Frank Herbert published his…
Hegseth’s defense secretary nomination heads for Senate confirmation vote
1 of 2 | Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth (C) arrives to testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing this past week at the…
Grieving what we’ve lost – Los Angeles Times
My nephew Matt sent me a text Wednesday morning, asking if he and his family could stay with us should they need to evacuate their…
‘Truths’ about Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s Oscar chances
Marianne Jean-Baptiste has gained serious momentum toward a lead actress Oscar nomination with her performance as a depressed, caustic Londoner in “Hard Truths,” her second…
Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape vetting. Wrong
WASHINGTON — In a normal presidential transition, the president-elect spends weeks carefully considering candidates for the most important jobs in his Cabinet. Potential nominees undergo rigorous…
Trump’s own unorthodox rise looms large in nominations fight
For weeks, President-elect Donald Trump has faced a barrage of criticism over his nomination of Pete Hegseth for Defense secretary. Hegseth, an Army National Guard…
Demi Moore has a substantial awards past
Demi Moore has drawn the most focused awards attention of her career for her bold performance in “The Substance” as actor and fitness guru Elisabeth…
‘Anora,’ “I Saw the TV Glow,’ ‘Shōgun’ lead Spirit Awards noms
Anyone looking for clarity regarding this year’s particularly diffuse and opaque awards season will likely not find it in the nominations for the 40th annual…
Biden pardon, Patel FBI nomination fuel debate over politics and justice
Democrats have warned for months that Donald Trump, if elected again, would bend the Justice Department to his own political will. But President Biden’s announcement…
Column: Tulsi Gabbard, intelligence chief? Trump pick most likely to fail
WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee the nation’s 18 intelligence agencies, is a woman of strong views, vigorously expressed. A former Bernie…