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Donald Trump-Branded Indy 500 Car Proposal Crashes and Burns With Racing Series

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It's not clear who was behind the livery for the May 26 race that would also have promoted RFK Jr.

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Rachel Maddow Warns the Supreme Court Is Trump’s ‘Excellent Accomplice’ After ‘Stunning’ Immunity Hearing | Video

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The MSNBC host breaks down how the court's right wing majority is acting to protect the ex-president

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Chris Hayes Says Apparent ‘Philosophical Endorsement’ of Trump Immunity Claims by SCOTUS Is ‘Genuinely Shocking’ | Video

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On Thursday the justice of the Supreme Court appeared to endorse the idea that Donald Trump should be afforded some degree of presidential immunity from criminal charges that pertain to his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020…

Thursday, Apr 25

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Former Trump Comms Director Calls Him an ‘Artist’ – and ‘Cable News Is His Canvas’ | Video

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"He is dominating all of this, even being in court," Mike Dubke says on CNN

Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor Pay Quadrupled to Nearly $84 Million in 2023

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The executive was paid $65 million for his role as CEO of TKO Group, which accounted for nearly two thirds of his total compensation

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YouTube Delivers $8.1 Billion in Ad Revenue During Q1, a 20% Increase

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The video platform beat Wall Street estimates of $7.7 billion, a 5% increase from predictions

Roku Stock Reverses Gains After Streamer Warns Adjusted Earnings Will Moderate in Second Half of 2024

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Shares fell over 2% despite the company beating Wall Street expectations for the first quarter of 2024 on Thursday

FCC Vote Restores Net Neutrality Rules for Broadband Providers

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The 3-to-2 vote reclassifies broadband as a telecommunications utility service to be regulated

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Sony Pictures Names Jill Ratner EVP and General Counsel

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The former deputy general counsel at Disney will start next month and report to SPE CEO Tony Vinciquerra

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Condé Nast Union to Protest in Anna Wintour’s Neighborhood Amid Bargaining: ‘She Has the Power to Influence Management’

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“Hopefully it can shake her into getting management closer to an agreement on this contract,” a union bargaining team member tells TheWrap

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Comcast Shares Tumble Over 6% Despite Earnings Beat as Company Bleeds Pay TV and Broadband Subs

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Meanwhile, Peacock narrowed its streaming loss to $639 million while hitting 34 million subscribers

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Cassidy Hutchinson Says Trump Leaves ‘Bodies’ Behind, Including Her Indicted Former Boss Mark Meadows | Video

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Following his Arizona indictment, the former White House aide says Meadows was involved in a lot and "has critical information, I believe, in every single investigation"

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Supreme Court’s ‘Real Evil’ Is Its Delay of Trump’s Immunity Case, Andrew Weissmann Says: ‘Political With a Capital P’ | Video

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"It’s his right to push these claims," the former FBI general counsel says of Trump, adding, "The culprit here is the Supreme Court"

Wednesday, Apr 24

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Meta, With a Continued Push Into AI Development, Doubles Q1 Profits and Pushes Revenues Up 27%

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Despite beating Wall Street estimates with $12.37 billion in net income, the tech company's shares fell over 12% in after-hours trading

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CNN Legal Analyst Says Trump ‘Probably Did’ Violate Court’s Gag Order – in a Truth Social Post About Gag Order Hearing

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“There's been a lot of technical violations of the gag order,” former U.S. attorney Michael Moore says

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Jimmy Kimmel Wants to Know ‘Why Trump Hasn’t Already Been Punished’ for Constant Gag Order Violations | Video

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"He violated the gag order during a hearing about whether he violated the gag order," the ABC host notes

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TikTok Ban Legislation Passed by US Senate Supermajority

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The bill now goes to President Joe Biden, who has already promised to sign it

Joy Reid Says David Pecker ‘Idolized’ Trump and Making the Catch and Kill National Enquirer Deal Was a ‘Total Win-Win’ | Video

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The ex-publisher testified that stories about the former president were consistently the outlet's best performers

Tuesday, Apr 23

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Sues to Stop Ban on Noncompete Agreements

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The action seeks to block the FTC's 3-2 vote to ban noncompete provisions for all workers

‘The Jinx’ Director Andrew Jarecki Says He Feared for His Safety While Robert Durst Was on the Run

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The FBI losing track of Durst on the lam was "not confidence-inspiring," the director says

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Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Hiroyuki Sanada, Molly Ringwald and More Invited to 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner | Exclusive

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ABC News has also invited Rosario Dawson, Andrew McCarthy and Quavo to Saturday's event with host Colin Jost

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Rachel Maddow Apologizes for Trump Trial Outburst: I ‘Snorted Out Loud’ at This Shocking Revelation | Video

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Rachel Maddow apologized to journalists sitting near her at Donald Trump’s trial Monday in Manhattan after she “snorted out loud” when prosecutors revealed that one of the former president’s advisors had physically written down the very…

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Spotify Shares Jump 12% as Streamer Swings to Q1 Profit

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The Swedish company credited its growing list of offerings, including videos and audiobooks, for the strong results despite slowing subscriber growth

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Madonna Faces Another Class Action Lawsuit Over Late Shows

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The suit filed in a Washington D.C. court also accuses the singer of lip synching and making the venue uncomfortably hot

Monday, Apr 22

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‘Bluey’ Special ‘The Sign’ Scores Series-Best 10.4 Million Views in First Week on Disney+

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The special is also the most-viewed Disney Junior title on the streaming platform

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Disney Entertainment Chief Technology Officer Aaron LaBerge to Step Down After 20 Years

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The executive will join PENN Entertainment, which operates ESPN's online sportsbook

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Donald Trump Hush Money Trial Kicks Off With Former American Media CEO David Pecker

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The former close Trump ally, who carried out "catch-and-kill" operations for the president, took the stand after opening statements

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Makes Pro-Biden Case for Progressives, Arab Americans Troubled by Gaza War | Video

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The 2024 election isn’t “a lesser of two evils type of situation,” AOC says as she explains her support for the president

Michael Douglas Pushes Back on Biden Age Criticism, Teases Potential Retirement | Video

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The veteran actor added that unlike Donald Trump, everyone in Biden’s cabinet “would be more than happy to work with him again”

Sunday, Apr 21

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The 7 Best New Movies on Amazon Prime Video in April 2024

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It’s a new month, which means new movies are available to watch on your favorite streaming service. And Amazon’s Prime Video streaming platform is hooking viewers up with some heavy-hitting, groundbreaking classics.