Mic Daily: The worst moments from that “disgraceful” Trump-Putin summit and more
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6 notable moments from the “disgraceful” Trump-Putin summit
President Donald Trump delivered on Monday what was quickly denounced as one of the most disgraceful performances ever by an American president after he sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin over U.S. intelligence agencies on the issue of Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election — a position that’s adding fuel to speculation that the Kremlin has compromising information on Trump.
Federal judge deems separation of immigrant children from their parents unconstitutional
A federal judge in Connecticut has ruled that the forced separation of two immigrant children from their parents is unconstitutional, and issued a preliminary injunction granting both children resources for coping with post traumatic stress disorder resulting from the U.S. government’s policy.
The most cringeworthy — and snooze-worthy — moments from Sacha Baron Cohen’s Who Is America?
Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s new Showtime series Who is America?premiered to mix reviews Sunday. The new series has the Borat star up to his old tricks, dressing up in convincing costumes and duping unsuspecting Americans — some famous, some not — into interviews in which Cohen pushes the boundaries of etiquette, acceptability or even morality itself.
Latest indictment hits Russian acting as unregistered foreign agent
Just a few hours after Trump took Putin’s side and blamed special counsel Robert Mueller for poor relations between the U.S. and Russia, the Department of Justice unsealed an indictment against yet another Russian national, charging her with “conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government.”
In a new lawsuit, the creators of the S-Town podcast are being accused of exploiting John McLemore
A new lawsuit alleges that the team behind the hit 2017 podcast S-Town exploited the show’s subject, John B. McLemore, claiming the show revealed details of McLemore’s private life without his consent. S-Town, produced by the makers of Serial and This American Life, was hosted by TAL producer Brian Reed.
