Day: April 8, 2025

Republican Rep. John James announces run for governor: ‘Make Michigan great again’

4:49 am April 8, 2025

Another leader and military veteran has thrown his name into the growing list of candidates in Michigan’s governor’s race to replace term-limited Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. On Monday, Republican Rep. John James, a Trump ally, announced he was launching his bid for governor, becoming the latest GOP candidate to jump in the primary. “I’m running for […]

Supreme Court grants Trump request to lift stay halting Venezuelan deportations

4:48 am April 8, 2025

The Supreme Court on Monday granted President Donald Trump’s request to vacate a lower court’s ruling barring the administration from using a 1798 wartime immigration law to immediately deport Venezuelan nationals – including alleged members of the Tren de Aragua gang – from the U.S., marking a significant victory for the administration as it advances […]

Elbridge Colby clears hurdle, moves to final vote to become Pentagon’s top policy strategist

4:39 am April 8, 2025

The Senate voted Monday to invoke cloture on Elbridge Colby’s nomination, moving the national security strategist one step closer to confirmation as undersecretary of defense for policy, the Pentagon’s No. 3 post. The procedural vote, which limits debate and tees up a final confirmation vote, passed by a margin of 53 to 49. Colby’s nomination […]

Rock star’s ‘awful’ date with Melissa Joan Hart led to finding love with his wife

4:34 am April 8, 2025

Blink-182 bassist and singer Mark Hoppus didn’t have a magical evening with Melissa Joan Hart. In an excerpt from his new memoir, “Fahrenheit-182,” shared with Entertainment Weekly, Hoppus recalled meeting the “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” star at the Teen Choice Awards, “and she must’ve found me interesting because she had her publicist reach out to […]

Russell Brand admits sex was main reason he ‘bothered’ to become famous following sexual assault charges

4:24 am April 8, 2025

Russell Brand admitted sex was one of his main motivations for pursuing fame days after he was charged with rape and sexual assault. Brand, 49, opened up about why he “even bothered becoming famous” in the first place while continuing to deny any nonconsensual sexual encounters. “It’s difficult not to reflect that indeed, the people […]