Author: Judy Kurtz

Pelosi to throw first pitch at Nats’ LGBTQ-themed ‘Night OUT’

She’s used to going to bat for Democrats and making political pitches as the former House Speaker, but now Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is on deck for a different challenge: Throwing out the first pitch at a baseball game. Pelosi is poised to toss out the ceremonial first pitch at Major League Baseball’s (MLB) longest-running…

E. Jean Carroll, Mary Trump teaming up on romance novel

E. Jean Carroll and Mary Trump are joining forces on what they’re dubbing a “no-politics” project: a romance novel. Carroll, a longtime advice columnist who has accused Donald Trump of rape, and the former president’s niece and vocal critic will pen a romantic story along with law professor Jennifer Taub, the New York Times reported Thursday….

Armie Hammer won’t face sexual assault charges in LA case

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office says Armie Hammer won’t face sexual assault charges due to “insufficient evidence.” The Wednesday announcement that the “Call Me by Your Name” actor will not be charged comes after the Los Angeles Police Department launched an investigation in 2021 for an alleged sexual assault. The alleged victim said the 36-year-old…

Biden, Obama remember Tina Turner as ‘once-in-a-generation talent’

President Biden and former President Obama are remembering Tina Turner, lauding the “Queen of Rock and Roll” as a “once-in-a-generation talent.” The “Proud Mary” singer died on Wednesday at 83 following a long illness, her manager confirmed. In a statement following news of her death, Biden cited Turner’s humble roots as “a farmer’s daughter in Tennessee.”…

Bipartisan Sneaker Caucus ‘unequivocally supports’ McCarthy, Jeffries’s Oval Office shoe choices

A bipartisan group of sneaker-loving lawmakers is dipping their toes in an intense sartorial debate: giving their seal — or sole — of approval to sport dress sneakers in the White House. “The Congressional Sneaker Caucus unequivocally supports Speaker McCarthy’s and Leader Jeffries’ freedom to wear dress sneakers in the Oval Office,” the group said…

Boebert defends husband amid divorce filing: ‘He didn’t “sick dogs” on the process server’

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is defending her estranged husband, condemning what she calls “misrepresentations” cited in court documents about their impending divorce. “I have always spoken highly of my marriage. I believe in marriage. I believe in the power our words hold,” Boebert said in a statement posted on Twitter on Wednesday. “Jayson, a man I spent…