Broadway.com reports: For the first time, the Tony-honored Broadway spoof revue Forbidden Broadway is coming to Broadway. Forbidden Broadway on Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song, directed by creator Gerard Alessandrini, will begin performances at the Hayes Theater on July 29 ahead of an official opening on August 15. The limited engagement will end November 1. Created in 1982, Forbidden …
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OPEN THREAD: Super Tuesday 2024 Exit Polls & Results
Use this post exclusively to share exit polls and results as they come in. Later tonight I’ll bump this post up to the top. Of most interest to Democrats is the California US Senate primary. NBC News reports: The NBC News Exit Poll interviewed voters about their decision in three Super Tuesday states — California, North Carolina and Virginia …
Read More »Catholic League: Bidens Are “Glamorizing” Abortion
From hate group leader Bill Donohue: Most Americans are conflicted about abortion, and most are reluctant to condemn a woman who has had one. But they are also reluctant to honor those who have. Not the Bidens. At the State of the Union on March 7, the Bidens will showcase Kate Cox, a woman who left Texas in December to …
Read More »Fired Twitter Execs Sue For $128 Million In Severance
Ars Technica reports: Elon Musk and X Corp. were sued yesterday by four former Twitter executives who say they were cheated out of more than $128 million in severance when Musk bought the social network and fired them. Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, former CFO Ned Segal, former Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, and former General Counsel Sean Edgett filed …
Read More »Biden Administration Caps Credit Card Late Fees At $8
NPR reports: The cost of a late payment on your credit card could soon be going down. Federal regulators issued a new rule Tuesday capping credit card late fees at $8, down from the current average of $32. The move is expected to save customers $10 billion a year. Consumer advocates praised the measure as providing welcome relief for millions …
Read More »No Labels To Hold Event With GOP OH Senate Candidate
NBC News reports: In a Monday email obtained by NBC News, No Labels co-executive director Liz Morrison invited recipients to a Zoom call Tuesday evening with Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who is running in a heated Republican Senate primary scheduled for March 19. LaRose, a former state senator, has been involved with No Labels programs in the past, …
Read More »Republicans Seek To Recall Colorado Secretary Of State
The Denver Gazette reports: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) led a group of Colorado Republicans in threatening to recall Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold on Tuesday over her decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the state ballot. “Instead of fulfilling her oath of office to encourage Coloradans to make their voices heard, she abused her office for selfish …
Read More »SCOTUS Seeks $19M For Personal And Home Security
USA Today reports: The Supreme Court has asked Congress for an extra $19.4 million for security to deal with “evolving risks” and a change in how the justices’ homes are protected, according to the office that administers the federal courts system. The office’s 2025 budget request for the Supreme Court includes 33 new positions to boost protection for the nine …
Read More »Menendez Hit With Twelve New Criminal Charges
CNN reports: New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted Tuesday on a dozen new criminal charges related to a years-long bribery scheme involving the governments of Egypt and Qatar. The new charges come days after one of the New Jersey businessmen who was previously indicted alongside Menendez, his wife Nadine Menendez, and two others agreed to plead guilty and …
Read More »South Dakota GOP Rep Banned From Chamber After Placing Bottle Of Aunt Jemima Syrup On Rep’s Desk
The Argus Leader reports: A state senator has been banned from the House of Representatives floor and lobby for the last week of the 2024 legislative session for placing a bottle of syrup on another lawmaker’s desk. Sen. Tom Pischke, R-Dell Rapids, was informed of the action Monday in a letter from Speaker of the House Hugh Bartels, R-Watertown. Pischke’s …
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