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Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., appeared on “Real Time with Bill Maher” and explained his political evolution since being elected, insisting that progressivism “left me.” “Real Time” host Bill Maher began the interview, Friday by showering the freshman senator with praise for repeatedly bucking the far-left wing of the Democratic Party. “When I see you, especially the last couple of years, …

“Real Time” host Bill Maher railed against President Biden‘s dramatic pivot on immigration with his executive order, declaring it a pre-election “Hail Mary” that is “not gonna succeed” with voters. “If Biden loses this election, it’s going to be because of two things: He’s old… and immigration,” Maher began the panel discussion on Friday. “I mean, just on a political …

“Real Time” host Bill Maher lambasted the teammates of WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark after the controversial foul against her, chalking it up in part because “women are catty.” Maher began by playing the viral clip of Clark being shoved to the ground by Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter, but quickly called attention to how an Indiana Fever teammate nearby didn’t …

Vice President Kamala Harris took a swipe at former President Trump following last week’s conviction during a Tuesday late-night appearance, saying “cheaters” don’t like being caught. When asked by ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel how she first learned about the verdict, Harris jokingly replied “rapidly.” “Let’s think about this. A jury of 12 people, peers, over the course of six weeks deliberated …

Former Obama adviser David Axelrod was quick to reject what he calls a “fantasy” of removing President Biden from the Democratic ticket ahead of the election. Axelrod, an outspoken critic of Biden’s reelection campaign, appeared on Friday’s installment of “Real Time” where host Bill Maher reiterated his concern about the president’s electability, pointing to a recent Politico report outlining the …

“Real Time” host Bill Maher struggled over whether former President Trump should go to jail following this week’s guilty verdict. “Here’s the key question: is he going to jail? Will this judge dare do that? And should he?” Maher asked during a panel discussion Friday night. “I mean, I’ve heard some people say if his name wasn’t Donald Trump, he …

Fox News Channel’s “Gutfeld!” scored its biggest audience ever with liberal comedian Bill Maher among the guests. Monday’s installment of Greg Gutfeld’s hit show averaged a whopping 2.9 million total viewers with 342,000 in the advertiser-coveted demo ages 25-54. During the same 10 p.m. ET time slot, MSNBC’s “The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell” reached 2.3 million total viewers and …

“Gutfeld!” host Greg Gutfeld and “Real Time” host Bill Maher had a combative exchange about former President Trump, specifically over whether the presumptive Republican nominee would concede the upcoming election if he lost. Maher agreed with the thesis of Gutfeld’s opening monologue Monday about the importance of conversations with those across the aisle and pointed out that while he and …

“Real Time” host Bill Maher knocked President Biden over the commencement address he gave to Black graduates at Morehouse College, suggesting his comments about racism in America are outdated. Speaking at the historically Black college on Sunday, Biden said students there have to “be 10 times better than anybody else just to get a fair shot” and that Republicans are …

“Real Time” host Bill Maher rejected the outage aimed at Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker over his recent graduation speech, saying he doesn’t see “what the big crime is.” Comments that Butker made in his commencement address this week at the private Catholic school Benedictine College ignited a firestorm on the political left. During a panel discussion on Friday …