Robert Kurhajetz

MacFarlane: As for the press secretary saying that I’m a veteran CBS reporter—I am not a veteran CBS reporter, I am a former CBS reporter—but I am a veteran reporter, and I’m here to break news.

MacFarlane: I think the rise of independent journalism is an unparalleled thing. They want—hopefully—what I do: speak directly, one-on-one, point-blank, conversationally, and simply explain the news. There’s no way any vertical integration can stop that.

We have a winner in our Miss FAFO Contest.

"I stand here because of the people that came before me. Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, Forest Whitaker, Will Smith. And to be amongst those giants, amongst those greats, amongst my ancestors ... thank you." Michael B. Jordan wins Best Actor for ‘Sinners.’

Sean Penn wins best supporting actor Oscar for 'One Battle After Another' reut.rs/4urvdyJ

Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor at the Oscars for ‘Sinners,’ riding a wave of energy that began at the Actor Awards. He thanked ‘everybody at home who supported Sinners and went to see the movie once, twice, three, four times.’

Update: Michael B. Jordan and Jessie Buckley won best actor and best actress. Paul Thomas Anderson received best director. Cassandra Kulukundis won the Academy's first ever casting award.

NEWS: Trump Administration warns media companies that it will not renew licenses if they continue “negative” coverage of the war.  Trump launches war on the media. Marines are being deployed tonight.  RFK Jr. is being sidelined. Major Epstein allegations.

Trump announces opening of oil refinery in Texas reut.rs/4b2nm2O

reprehensible republicans! - the truth must always be concealed unless they can sell it to benefit their storyline

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According to research by one think tank, The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), when the Kremlin launched what it dubbed its "Special Military Operation," it expected its forces to take control of Ukraine within just 10 days. https://cnn.it/3ZLbD2j

Colbert says CBS spiked planned James Talarico interview amid FCC pressure

If a government spokesperson can deny what viewers have just seen with their own eyes and suffer no penalty for doing so, then viewers learn something powerful about where authority actually resides: beyond reality.

Rep. Magaziner: “Is it proper procedure to aim pepper spray into the window of a moving vehicle?” Commissioner of CBP Rodney Scott: “We try to avoid that.”

Two-year-old pots two Guinness World Records with snooker trick shots

"I want to show you why Kristi Noem and her department cannot be trusted with this investigation." @saletan.bsky.social:

Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Democrat of Florida, was hit in the face by a man who told the lawmaker that he would be deported at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, over the weekend. The man was arrested on charges of aggravated burglary and assault.

Lindsey Halligan is out as the U.S. attorney of the Eastern District of Virginia. She’s the latest Trump Justice Department appointee to have their appointment successfully challenged in court.

For most of history, progress was a flat line. Then everything took off like a rocket. The only question now: does this story end in liftoff... or collapse? A short excerpt from the incredible video The Market Exit made - one of my favorite interviews. Check it out: www.youtube.com/@TheMarketExit

It's that magical time of year when private jets descend on a Swiss mountain village to discuss climate change and poverty! Anyway, here's my annual reminder. I'll stop posting this when they stop avoiding the real issue: their own massive tax avoidance 💰

‘The most dangerous man in America’: how Paul Robeson went from Hollywood to blacklist

Millions of home sellers and buyers are caught in the crossfire over how to rate a home’s exposure. on.wsj.com/4sNOx8l

Family pays tribute to ‘gentlest soul’ taxi driver killed in Bolton head-on collision

All decent Americans reject Trump's values. To the rest of the world: I am sorry; I am truly sorry for what my country is doing.

A New World Order? youtu.be/bsH8vDIt8nA?...

This is f*cked up! There isn’t any law in this country that requires you to provide proof of citizenship on the interior, but unfortunately ICE is racially profiling. And they don’t care if you say you’re a US citizen. So where does this leave everyone? If you don’t look white, you’re in danger.

NEWS: Tens of thousands of Americans took to the streets to protest ICE. America’s allies are teaming up against Trump abroad. ICE is surging officers to Minnesota and surveilling your phone in the process. Subscribe to support my work: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

When Trump purged the civil service, he did away with some of the employees who understood the government best: “What’s been lost isn’t just a sense of purpose,” Franklin Foer argues, “but a body of knowledge—a way of making the machinery of the state function.” theatln.tc/4DdD6aFE

The politician Beto O’Rourke said that the country legend Wille Nelson embodied “the best of Texas.” Read a Profile of the 92-year-old musician: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/L2zgei

From having Dreamers in his home to kissing the ring at Mar-a-Lago. A few years can sure change a guy. @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social on Mark Zuckerberg's cowardice: www.thebulwark.com/p/the-coward...

The gaslighting by the fascist authoritarian Trump regime is not working. 😳👇

Pastor: I saw ICE agents circling a young woman who appeared to be Hispanic. I said, 'Take me, stop harassing her.' The next thing I knew, they put handcuffs on me and put me in the back of an SUV. I asked if I was under arrest. They said to me, 'Well, you're white, you won't be any fun anyway.'

Before shooting of Renee Nicole Good, 37, agents had been grabbing people at stores, gyms, homes and schools

Is this the world’s first solid-state battery?

“Emerson does not have a mother today because one of you murdered a woman in cold blood yesterday.”

In a press conference, Gov. Tim Walz addressed the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis today. Walz says he is preparing the state National Guard for possible deployment. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/49sHKIi

"He did not want to tell them to be peaceful because it was obvious that he was enjoying what he was seeing." Former deputy press secretary @sarahmatthews1.bsky.social was inside Trump’s White House on January 6. She explains what it was like watching the Capitol attack from the West Wing.

Hand-washing dishes is an undeniable chore. Here is the gear and methodology we recommend to make it easier and more efficient.

When writer Elissa Sanci set out to try the Brick for an article (boss’s orders), it wasn’t her first time trying to wean herself off her phone. But this device was different, and surprisingly effective.

Bitcoin hoarder Strategy reveals $17.44 billion unrealized loss in fourth quarter reut.rs/4qFaSTN

The official plaque is not on display at the Capitol, as is required by law. Its whereabouts aren't publicly known, though it's believed to be in storage. https://to.pbs.org/49cNpC4

Here’s what’s in store for the iPad lineup throughout 2026

Sheldon Whitehouse, an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, remains undeterred and determined to press on with his investigation

The House Judiciary Committee on New Year's Eve released a transcript and video of its closed-door hearing with Jack Smith, the former special counsel who led the two failed prosecutions of President Donald Trump. https://cnn.it/3Lf7lwn

Cross: And I just find it laughable that the party of the self-proclaimed pro-life people are celebrating cutting off funding to children…

Sadly, some people still need to hear this. 😳👇