Donald Trump’s Trial Date On Election Conspiracy Charges Pulled From Federal Court Schedule – Deadline

Donald Trump‘s trial on election conspiracy charges will not start on March 4, as a federal judge pulled it from the court’s schedule. The vacating of the date is not a surprise, as other proceedings in the case have been put on hold as Trump’s lawyers pursue appeals after the judge, Tanya Chutkan, refused to … Read more

U.S. Military Strikes Begin In Middle East; Fox News Jump The Gun – Deadline

UPDATED, 2:21 PM: As the American military Friday pounds Iranian proxy groups in the Middle East over the killing of three U.S. soldiers last week, President Joe Biden has warned more bombs could be coming. “This past Sunday, three American soldiers were killed in Jordan by a drone launched by militant groups backed by Iran’s … Read more

Joe Biden Will Meet With Black Entertainment Industry Leaders During Los Angeles Visit This Weekend, Campaign To Run Grammy Ad Spot – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Los Angeles on Saturday, with plans for the president to meet with Black leaders in the entertainment industry in town for the Grammys, according to a source familiar with the plans. During the campaign visit, the president plans to talk with the industry leaders … Read more

Adam Schiff’s Campaign Singles Out Republican Steve Garvey — And Not Democratic Rivals — In His Latest Ad – Deadline

Adam Schiff‘s Senate campaign announced a multimillion dollar, statewide ad buy for a spot that is most notable for who it singles out: Steve Garvey, the former Dodger great who is running as the highest profile Republican in a Democratic-dominated state. In the spot, the narrator says, “Steve Garvey, the leading Republican, is too conservative … Read more

Latest Reports Show Big Contributions From Jeffrey Katzenberg, Rupert Murdoch And Judge Judy – Deadline

Today is the latest deadline for campaigns and committees to disclose donors, offering a glimpse at who is putting up huge sums in the 2024 elections, which may end up being the most expensive ever. According to the latest filings with the Federal Election Commission, Jeffrey Katzenberg, who is campaign co-chair of Joe Biden‘s campaign, … Read more

FCC Chair Proposes Making AI-Generated Robocalls Illegal – Deadline

Robocalls that use AI-generated voices, including those of celebrities and politicians, would be deemed illegal under a new proposal from FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. The agency would be able to restrict the calls under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which limits the use of artificial or pre-recorded voice messages unless they have consent. The law … Read more

Fox News Tops January Ratings, Sees Primetime Viewership Bump With MSNBC – Deadline

Fox News and MSNBC saw slight viewership increases in primetime in the month of January as the 2024 primary season got underway, although the whole contest may be short-lived given Donald Trump’s sweep of Iowa and New Hampshire and Joe Biden’s nominal opposition. Fox News topped the month with an average of 1.98 million viewers … Read more

Kamala Harris And Sophia Bush Talk About “Extremist” Abortion Restrictions At Event Interrupted By Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators – Deadline

Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with actress Sophia Bush today for an abortion rights event, decrying what they called extremist-led laws passed in states in a post-Roe Vs. Wade environment. “State after state, we have seen extremists, so-called leaders, propose and pass laws that would criminalize health care providers, some of them literally legislating … Read more

How Valuable Is A Taylor Swift Endorsement For Joe Biden’s Campaign? – Deadline

While Joe Biden‘s campaign reportedly is dreaming of the possibilities of a Taylor Swift endorsement, there’s some data suggesting that it could have a real impact. A Redfield & Winton Strategies poll for Newsweek over the weekend found that 18% of respondents said that Swift’s endorsement made them “more likely” or “significantly more likely” to … Read more

“You Cannot Escape History” – Deadline

When the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian hosted Apple Original Films’ Killers of the Flower Moon for an event on Friday, director Martin Scorsese and star Lily Gladstone talked extensively about the development and production of the Oscar-nominated epic. But the multiple Oscar nominated film also is in line with so much of what … Read more