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…
Author: Judy Kurtz
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….
Klobuchar insists there’s still ‘joy’ in politics at VIP-filled DC book release party
SPOTTED: Sen. Amy Klobuchar doing her best Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) impression as a who’s who of Washington feted the Minnesota Democrat’s latest book. “When the book got announced, it was actually in November, and Bernie and my book got announced the same day,” Klobuchar told guests Wednesday at a reception marking its release. “My…
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…
Jill Biden to attend Jordanian royal wedding as part of trip to Mideast, North Africa
Jill Biden is getting ready for a royal wedding, attending the nuptials of Jordan’s crown prince while on a trip to the Middle East, North Africa and Portugal. The first lady said Wednesday that she was “[looking] forward” to “traveling to Amman, Jordan to join King Abdullah and Queen Rania in celebrating their son, Crown Prince Al…
Governor declares ‘Taylor Swift ham, egg and cheese’ official NJ state sandwich ahead of tour stop
Some places have saluted Taylor Swift by temporarily renaming entire cities after her or making her an honorary mayor, but New Jersey is upping the ante and paying tasty homage to the “Anti-Hero” singer with an eponymous state sandwich. “In New Jersey, we have a reputation for a great war between Taylor ham and pork…
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…
Wanda Sykes predicts Trump 2024 defeat: ‘Old Man Biden will beat him again!’
Wanda Sykes is predicting that Donald Trump won’t win the 2024 presidential race, saying that “Old Man Biden will beat him again!” The comedian weighed in on Trump’s 2024 chances in an interview with Variety published Tuesday. Asked if Trump, who launched his White House bid last November, would secure the GOP nomination, Sykes replied, “I don’t…
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…