Watch highlights from the eighteenth episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by Elon Musk, with Miley Cyrus as the musical guest, including the cold open featuring the cast’s mothers.
LaunchVancouver is the anti-Asian hate crime capital of North America
“A surge of attacks in one of Canada’s most multicultural cities during the pandemic is surfacing long-simmering racial tensions,” reports Bloomberg’s Natalie Obiko Pearson.
LaunchJen Psaki effortlessly swats down right wing correspondent’s “some say” nonsense
The White House Press Secretary continually pressed Newsmax’s Emerald Robinson to name names, catching Robinson off guard.
LaunchAmtrak turns fifty today
“On May 1, 1971, when the first Amtrak train rolled out of New York City en route to Philadelphia, no one could have imagined what lied ahead. Yet, here we are today with more than 17,000 dedicated employees and a national system connecting more than 500 destinations across 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian provinces, on more than 21,400 miles of routes.”
LaunchOregon Republican Mike Nearman charged with letting rioters breach state Capitol
The lawmaker has been charged with misdemeanor counts of first-degree official misconduct and second-degree criminal trespass, according to court documents.
Launch25,000 barrels possibly laced with DDT are found off California coast
The New York Times reports that one researcher said the number of discarded drums far exceeded his expectations. “It was hard to wrap my head around the density of targets,” he said.
LaunchWhy is Big Tech under assault? Power.
“I’m surprised that tech bosses can still appear clueless about the reasons behind the questioning of their industry,” Shira Ovide writes.
LaunchSNL uses fake Minnesota news show to comment on Derek Chauvin trial
Watch highlights from the seventeenth episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by Carey Mulligan, with Kid Cudi as the musical guest, including the “Eyes on Minnesota” cold open.
LaunchBiden administration proposes record $6.9 billion budget for NOAA
Climate research would get a massive boost if Congress agrees with the administration’s proposal to significantly bolster the agency’s funding. NOAA is one of America’s most important scientific agencies.
LaunchWhite House releases new official portraits of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Take a look at the images that will serve as the photographic representations of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris through the end of their current terms.
LaunchHow Brexit ruined Easter for Britain’s chocolate makers
“Exports of chocolate to Europe have turned into a nightmare of paperwork and delays, making fine British chocolate scarce in Europe,” The New York Times reports.
LaunchIt’s Matt Gaetz’s turn to be skewered (repeatedly!) by SNL
Watch highlights from the sixteenth episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by Daniel Kaluuya, with St. Vincent as the musical guest, including the Weekend Update segment and cold open skewering Matt Gaetz.
LaunchAmazon apologizes to Representative Pocan; admits recent tweet was a falsehood
Amazon has apologized to one of Congress’ most progressive leaders for a rude and false tweet that suggested reports about drivers relieving themselves in bottles were made up.
LaunchSNL returns after monthlong hiatus to mock Ted Cruz and Marjorie Taylor Greene again
Watch highlights from the fifteenth episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by Maya Rudolph, with Jack Harlow as the musical guest, including the Kamaala Harris Passover seder sketch.
LaunchSNL keeps the heat on Ted Cruz, rakes Marjorie Taylor Greene in February 27th episode
Watch highlights from the fourteenth episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by Nick Jonas (who also performed as the musical guest) including the vaccine game show cold open with a Ted Cruz cameo.
LaunchThou shalt not worship false idols? Who cares! The Trump cult has made its very own golden calf
Many in the Republican Party want public policy that is explicitly tied to fundamentalist Judeo-Christian religious beliefs. But they don’t even practice what they preach.
LaunchBiden shifts his political operation to DNC ahead of 2022 midterm elections
The move signifies that Biden is a team player committed to the Democratic Party. In 2009, Barack Obama and his advisers chose to keep campaign data in the hands of a semi-separate outfit called Organizing For America.
LaunchSNL skewers Ted Cruz for the second straight week over Cancun jaunt
Watch highlights from the thirteenth episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by Regé-Jean Page, with Bad Bunny as the musical guest, including the cold open skewering Ted Cruz.
LaunchSNL ridicules Republican senators for their fealty to Trump during impeachment trial
Watch highlights from the twelfth episode of SNL’s forty-sixth season, hosted by Regina King, with Nathaniel Rateliff as the musical guest, including the second impeachment trial cold open.
LaunchHundreds of legal scholars say Senate must not acquit Trump over constitutionality issue
Read a letter from hundreds of legal scholars (including several conservative scholars) calling on the United States Senate to decide whether Trump is guilty or not based on the actual evidence before the Senate.
LaunchWatch Senator Maria Cantwell become the Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee
Twenty years after joining the United States Senate, Senator Maria Cantwell now chairs one of the institution’s most powerful committees. This clip shows her taking up the gavel.
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