January 26, 2025

Watch: John Ratcliffe Confirmation Hearing for Director of CIA

John Ratcliffe testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee in a confirmation hearing for his appointment to become director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on Wednesday, January 15. Ratcliffe, who previously served as President-elect Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence in his first administration, now looks to head the nation’s most infamous intelligence agency if

David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Mulholland Dr.’ and ‘Twin Peaks,’ Dead at 78

Filmmaker David Lynch, whose mind-bending and surreal creative vision enraptured mainstream audiences and elite cinematic connoisseurs alike, has died. The Oscar-nominated director of Mulholland Dr., Blue Velvet, and the TV series Twin Peaks was 78. David Lynch’s death was announced Thursday in a Facebook post from his family. “It is with deep regret that we

President-Elect Donald Trump Announces Kash Patel as Nominee for FBI Director

Brandon Bell/Getty Images President-Elect Donald Trump on Saturday announced that he has chosen Kash Patel as his next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Trump announced on X: I am proud to announce that Kashyap “Kash” Patel will serve as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Kash is a brilliant lawyer

Former Communications Director for Kamala Harris Suggests ‘Biden Should Resign’

Vice President Kamala Harris’s former communications director Jamal Simmons suggested that President Joe Biden “should resign” in order to make Harris “the first woman president.” In a post on X, Simmons acknowledged that Biden “has been amazing,” adding that he should step down from the presidency in order “to be transitional” and ensure that Harris

Report: Feds Subpoena NYC’s Director of Asylum Seeker Operations

Federal authorities subpoenaed the director of New York City’s services for asylum seekers on Friday as part of an investigation into one of Mayor Eric Adams’ (D) senior aides, the New York Post reported.  The feds served NYC Office of Asylum Seeker Operations Director Molly Schaeffer at her Brooklyn residence, law enforcement sources revealed to the

Fmr. Obama ICE Director: Harris Has to ‘Answer’ Why Admin. Waited ‘So Long’ to Flip on Border

On Thursday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Now,” John Sandweg, who served as acting ICE Director under President Obama, stated that the Biden-Harris administration made a “significant shift” on their border policies “this year,” and 2src24 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris “does have to answer questions about why did the administration wait so long” to act

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Director Ron Howard Turns on JD Vance: ‘Surprised and Disappointed’

Ron Howard made JD Vance’s bestselling memoir Hillbilly Elegy into a major Hollywood movie four years ago. Now the filmmaker has publicly turned on the GOP vice presidential candidate, saying he is “surprised and disappointed” by the “rhetoric that I’m reading and hearing.” At the Toronto Film Festival to promote his latest movie Eden, Ron

Meet the French Theater Director Behind the Olympics’ Drag Queens, Same-Sex Foreplay, Queer Last Supper Opening Ceremony

The 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris kicked off Friday with an opening ceremony that left many stunned and repulsed — drag queens cavorting in the streets, raunchy same-sex foreplay, and a gender-queer re-enactment of The Last Supper. There was even a bearded “woman” crawling around on all fours in a provocative blue bustier. Who

Hawley: Briefing with Secret Service Director ‘Did Not Go Well’ — ‘She Was Not Well-Prepared’

During an appearance on FNC’s “Your World,” Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) called on Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle to publicly appear before the Senate Homeland Security Committee in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Joe Biden. The Missouri Republican called out Cheatle, who he said was “not well-prepared” to answer questions during a

Comedy Legend Mel Brooks, ‘Blazing Saddles’ Director, Receives Lifetime Achievement Oscar

Los Angeles (AFP) — A 97-year-old Mel Brooks accepted a lifetime achievement Oscar in Hollywood on Tuesday, more than half a century after he won his only Academy Award with “The Producers.” At a black-tie gala, Brooks — who memorably sent up Adolf Hitler in seminal satire “The Producers,” as well as exposing racial bigotry

Fmr. Obama Acting ICE Director: Numbers ‘Far Bigger’ than ‘Crisis’ Will Continue Unless We Deport People

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” John Sandweg, who served as acting ICE Director during the Obama administration, stated that the numbers of people coming to the border are “far, far bigger than we ever dealt with during my time at the department, when that was viewed as a crisis.” And “unless and until

FBI Director Wray Confirms Illegal Alien Terrorists Have Slipped into U.S. Through Southern Border

Nick Ut/Getty Images Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray confirmed to lawmakers on Wednesday that illegal alien terrorists have, in fact, slipped into the United States via the nation’s southern border with Mexico. During a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, Wray seemingly acknowledged that illegal aliens on the federal government’s “Terrorist Watch List”

Peter Schweizer’s Director of Research Set to Unveil Results of Two-Year Investigation into Gates, Zuckerberg, Soros

“Seamus Bruner’s newest investigation—Controligarchs—peers into the future and provides a haunting and revelatory exposé of the leftist elite’s playbook for the next five years,” Schweizer said. Preeminent investigative journalist Seamus Bruner has worked with Peter Schweizer for more than twelve years. As Schweizer’s top researcher for over a decade, he led the teams behind runaway

Murder of Congress’ Legal Director Rocks Border State in Mexico

Facebook Authorities in the border state of Nuevo Leon continue investigating the murder of a top politician who served as the legal director for the state’s congress. The high-profile murder sent shockwaves through political spheres in the state. The murder occurred on Monday night in the suburb of San Nicolas in the Monterrey metropolitan area.

Director Ava DuVernay: International Film Festivals ‘Don’t Care’ About Black Filmmakers’ Stories

Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay is claiming that black filmmakers get discouraged from entering international film festivals because people outside the United States don’t care about their stories. DuVernay — director of the Martin Luther King Jr. biopic Selma and various Netflix prestige projects, who walked away from lucrative first-look deals with both Spotify and Warner Bros. — lamented her

Mel Gibson’s ‘John Wick’ TV series casting defended by director after backlash: ‘Not my business’

The director of “The Continental: From the World of John Wick” defended casting Mel Gibson in the prequel TV series, saying “personal life stuff” is not his business. Albert Hughes, who directed two of the three upcoming episodes, chose Gibson through the “usual” process. “I cast [Gibson] based on his past work that I grew […]

‘Titanic’ director James Cameron breaks silence on submarine disaster

“Titanic” director James Cameron is speaking out after the search for the missing OceanGate Titan submersible came to a devastating end Thursday. Cameron, 68, found the tragic story of the sub eerily similar to what happened to the doomed ship Titanic in 1912. “Well, I’ve been down there many times,” Cameron told ABC News on […]

Disney Layoffs: Pixar Cuts Director of ‘Lightyear’ Right Before Anniversary of Woke Film’s Box-Office Disaster

Disney Walt Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios has cut 75 jobs, including two executives behind Lightyear, a woke revisionist take on a beloved Toy Story character that ended up being a box-office failure. Sources told Reuters of the job cuts on Saturday, which mark the first major job eliminations at the legendary studio in ten years. Lightyear director Angus MacLane had

‘Titanic’ Director James Cameron Speaks Out on Titan Sub: ‘Warnings Went Unheeded’

“I’m struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship,” the Oscar winner told ABC News. Published Jun. 22, 2023 5:03PM ET Dave J Hogan/Getty ImagesTitanic director James Cameron has weighed in on the tragic Titan submersible voyage that now appears to have claimed the lives

‘Barry’ Recap: An Oscar-Winning Director Sells Out to Marvel

Barry has majorly upped its cameo game for this fourth and final season. As if casting one iconic auteur wasn’t enough—Guillermo del Toro, come back!—Bill Hader has now brought in another Oscar-winning director.This time, it’s Sian Heder who joins the Barryverse, making an appearance as herself in Sunday’s episode, “it takes a psycho.” But this

Oscar-Winning ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Director Defends Drag Queens and Drag Children: ‘A Threat to Nobody’

In the evening’s most explicitly political moment, Everything Everywhere All at Once co-director Daniel Scheinert defended drag queens and drag children while accepting his Oscar for best director Sunday at the 95th annual Academy Awards. A clearly excited Daniel Scheinert thanked his parents during his speech: “Thank for you not squashing my creativity when I was

Director Paul Schrader Says ‘Oscars Mean Less Each Year,’ Cites Academy’s ‘Scramble to Be Woke’

Following yet another disastrously low-rated Academy Awards, acclaimed filmmaker and screenwriter Paul Schrader offered his own morning-after analysis, declaring that “the Oscars mean less each year” due to the Academy’s financial challenges and “scramble to be woke.” The First Reformed director laid out his case in a Facebook post on Monday. “The Oscars mean less

NRCC Executive Director Resigns amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) executive director John Billings resigned from the committee amid allegations of sexual impropriety with his female colleagues, Punchbowl News reported. Billings resigned “after complaints from women about improper behavior,” multiple sources close to the matter told Punchbowl News. Before Billings’ resignation, “a group of women who worked at the committee complained to

Fauci Stepping Down As Biden’s Chief Medical Advisor, NIAID Director

Dr. Anthony Fauci announced Monday that he plans to step down from various government roles in December.Fauci has made comments about leaving his posts in recent months, telling Politico in July that he planned to retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s term. The 81-year-old made the speculation official on Monday, issuing a press…

Armed Men Attempt to Rob News Crew While Interviewing Oakland’s Director of Violence Prevention

Just hours after Oakland, California, Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong held a news conference on Monday to slam city officials for cutting the police budget as crimes surge in the municipality, a news crew interviewing the director of the Department of Violence Prevention were the victims of a robbery attempt in broad daylight. Two armed men…

Team USA Basketball Director Says LeBron James Unlikely to Play in Olympics Ever Again

USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said Wednesday that it is unlikely that LeBron James will ever play for Team USA at the Olympics again. Colangelo made his comments based on James’ advancing years. “Father Time takes its toll,” Colangelo told ESPN’s Keyshawn, JWill and Zubin. “If you’re a human being, your body is built…

Obama’s BLM Director Says Biden Nominee Should Be Disqualified For Her Involvement In 1989 ‘Eco-Terrorism’ Case

Former Bureau of Land Management Director Bob Abbey said President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the agency should be disqualified due to her involvement in an “eco-terrorism” case in her early 20s. “To put someone in that position that has this type of resume will just bring needless controversy that is not good for the…

‘It’s A Free-For-All’: Dana Bash Presses CDC Director On Leaving Locals To Fend For Themselves On Mask Rules

CNN host Dana Bash pressed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Sunday for the “mixed message” people and businesses are receiving with regards to mask mandates. The Thursday move by the CDC that updated its guidance to allow vaccinated people to dispense with masks has “set off confusion for…

NIH Director: We Never Approved Support for Gain of Function on Coronavirus, ‘Can’t Absolutely Prevent’ Someone Who Wants to Deceive

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Special Report,” NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins stated that the NIH did not approve “any grant that would have supported gain of function research on dangerous coronaviruses to see if they could be more transmissible or lethal for individuals in the human species.” Collins did say that…

CDC Director: Our Data ‘Suggests That Vaccinated People Do Not Carry the Virus’

On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky stated that CDC data released earlier in the day “suggests that vaccinated people do not carry the virus, don’t get sick, and that it’s not just in the clinical trials, but it’s also in real-world data.” Walensky said, “I’m so impressed with…

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