MSNBC anchors Joy Reid and Rachel Maddow reacted happily to the hiring and almost immediate termination of former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel on Tuesday as an NBC News annalyst. NBCUniversal News Group chairman Cesar Conde sent a memo to staff Tuesday announcing that McDaniel was no longer with the network, after Maddow, Reid and several other network hosts cried foul …

Taiwan has commissioned two new navy ships as a safeguard against the rising threat from China, which has been ratcheting up its naval and air force missions around the island that it claims as its own territory to be annexed by force if necessary. The pair of Tuo Chiang class corvettes completes the first order of six of the domestically …

EXCLUSIVE – Taiwan, an island slightly bigger than the state of Maryland, carries enormous strategic importance for not only U.S. security and prosperity, but also in preventing a global war, a special report by the Heritage Foundation warned Wednesday. Tensions between the U.S. and China over Taiwan have been on the rise over the last decade, and many have questioned …

Sunny Hostin argued the media didn’t need to cover both sides on Wednesday while praising former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel being cut from NBC News. Hostin cited NBC News’ Lester Holt, who said in 2021, that “the idea that we should always give two sides equal weight and merit does not reflect the world we find ourselves in.” …

Singer Duffy, best known for her song “Mercy,” has returned to social media after a more than three-year break. The singer, full name Aimee Duffy, shared a post featuring an inspirational animated video with a voiceover speaking about the nature of happiness. “One day you’re going to see it, that happiness was always about the discovery,” a voiceoversays in the …

Whether you have seen every Marvel movie as it was released, or are completely new to the Marvel Universe, watching the films in chronological order can help you better understand the overall story. For those who are new to the franchise, fans in the past have chosen to watch the “Avengers” movies, or just the “Iron Man” films and have …

Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic as the number of dengue fever cases continues to skyrocket in the U.S. territory. According to Puerto Rico’s Department of Health, at least 549 cases have been reported so far and more than 340 people have been hospitalized. “As of March 21, 2024, the Department of Health’s epidemiological surveillance of diseases has observed a …

The federal government is asking a court to halt California’s enforcement of a rule requiring prison guards to be clean-shaven, saying it amounts to religious discrimination for Sikhs, Muslims and others who wear beards as an expression of their faith. The civil rights complaint filed Monday by the U.S. Justice Department says the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s prohibition …

On March 22, all51 Senate Democrats voted to blockthe”Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” from proceeding. It was an amendment introduced to protect women’s sports and preserve Title IX.Fifty-two years ago, Congress passed Title IX, a law ensuring equal access for men and women to thelessons,life skills andopportunities that come from sports. It’s been one of the most …

Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, the world’s most famous fall beer bash, first germinated in the cool brewing season of spring. And the best place to taste its original, strong, amber-colored beer is not in Bavaria in autumn. It’s here in the United States 12 months a year. SPINACH SALESMAN POPEYE REMAINS EFFECTIVE NEARLY A CENTURY AFTER HIS DEBUT “There are …