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One of Iran’s most powerful political figures, General Qassem Soleimani, was killed in an airstrike carried out by U.S. forces on Thursday. The air raids occurred near Baghdad International airport, and Iranian Quds Force commander Soleimani was among the 10 people killed. He is considered to be the second-most powerful figure in Iran behind Supreme […]
Spotify has decided to suspend all political ad sales before next year’s election. “Beginning in early 2020, Spotify will pause the selling of political advertising,” a spokesperson said in an emailed statement. “This will include political advertising content in our ad-supported tier and in Spotify original and exclusive podcasts. At this point in time, we do not yet […]
Donald Glover is throwing his support behind Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang. On Wednesday afternoon, Glover took to Instagram to announce a pop-up event hosted in collaboration with the Yang campaign. Glover, aka Childish Gambino, did not reveal many details about what was in store, simply confirming there would be a limited supply of collaborative merch with […]
Donald Trump is feeling pressed—and understandably so. The president has penned an angry six-page letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), accusing her and House Democrats of “subverting America’s democracy” by pursuing impeachment. The letter was sent Tuesday, a day before the House is expected to vote on two charges against Trump, who is accused of extorting a foreign […]
Politico reports that Congress plans on raising the minimum age for the purchase of tobacco to 21 as part of a $1.4 trillion spending bill that must be passed by December 20 to avoid a government shutdown. The bipartisan support that this legislation has received is likely in response to the 52 deaths in the United States stemming from the use […]
Former President Barack Obama told attendees at a private event in Singapore that women make better leaders than men. He admitted that women aren’t perfect, but they are “pretty indisputably” better than men. “Now women, I just want you to know; you are not perfect, but what I can say pretty indisputably is that you’re […]
Hours after House Democrats unveiled two articles of impeachment against Donald Trump, the president’s campaign tweeted a video that was less of a clapback and more of a self-own. The clip shows Trump’s head superimposed on the body of Thanos—the murderous supervillain who had wiped out half of the world’s population. “House Democrats can push their […]
It was only two-and-a-bit years ago that Corbyn courted Jme and other leading figures of the grime scene to help broaden the appeal of the party and mobilise voters, but that all seems to have soured now. Yes, the #Grime4Corbyn movement has fallen into disrepair as the site has now gone dormant and, despite a General […]
The following assembly of information includes videos that may induce severe cringe. Don’t say we didn’t warn you. On Friday, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to promote the nearly two-month-old #MAGAChallenge, in which amateur rappers share their best pro-Trump bars on social media. And, yes, they’re just as rough as you’d imagine. The situation gets worse. POTUS was apparently so […]
Kanye West hasn’t given up his not-at-all-funny political aspirations. On Thursday, the multi-hyphenate appeared at the 2019 Fast Company Innovation Festival, where he took the stage alongside Yeezy shoe designer Steven Smith. The two spoke about the expansion of the brand, as well as implementing sustainable practices and bringing manufacturing jobs to the states. Kanye then said his […]
