Wicked Witch’s hat from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ goes up for auction
Have you ever dreamed of owning a real prop from “The Wizard of Oz?” Here’s your chance. The black hat worn by the Wicked Witch of the West in the 1939 film is going up for auction, according to The Associated Press. Heritage Auctions is putting the iconic hat up for sale during a Dec. […]
Review finds no clear link between acetaminophen and autism, contradicting Trump
A new review of medical studies found no clear link between acetaminophen use during pregnancy and autism or hyperactivity disorder — a direct contradiction of President Donald Trump’s recent warning that pregnant women should not take Tylenol. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol. The BMJ Group — the publishing arm of the British Medical […]
MAGA ally Sean Davis calls Trump ‘weak,’ warns GOP of 2026 ‘nightmare’
A longtime supporter of President Donald Trump and backer of the MAGA movement went on the offensive this weekend against the president and his GOP allies in Congress. Sean Davis, co-founder of The Federalist, a conservative online news outlet, launched a rare attack against Trump and called on the GOP to “wake up” before the […]
Trump admin sued over loyalty-based hiring; ‘MAMDANI Act’ would keep federal funds from New York City
In this Media Miss Minute, federal workers’ unions are suing the Trump administration over alleged “loyalty tests.” Plus, one House Republican is pushing a bill to cut off federal funding to New York City under its new mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Media Miss by the right: Federal worker unions sue Trump admin over loyalty-based hiring Three […]
6 dead after US forces strike 2 boats suspected of carrying narcotics
The Trump administration announced U.S. forces struck two more boats allegedly carrying narcotics into the U.S. According to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the strikes occurred in the eastern Pacific and killed six people. Hegseth released a video of the strikes on his X account Monday morning, saying the military carried out the strikes on […]
Thanksgiving travel will be ‘reduced to a trickle,’ Sean Duffy warns
Air travel during the government shutdown has been challenging — and it could disrupt some people’s holiday plans. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that “you’re going to see air travel be reduced to a trickle” around Thanksgiving. “We have a number of people who want to get home […]
Spirit Christmas is a ‘promising 2nd act’, but is it meme-worthy?
Hoping to capitalize on the runaway success of Spirit Halloween, parent company Spencer Gifts recently announced that its spinoff concept, Spirit Christmas, would see nearly four times as many locations as when it debuted in 2024. But the question remains: Can a holly jolly version of the brand’s spooky experience reach the same levels of […]
After 40 days, US Senate votes to end record-breaking government shutdown
After 40 days, a group of Democrats decided to buck their party’s wishes on Sunday and vote in line with Republicans to move toward ending the government shutdown. The development came after Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., convened a rare weekend meeting to break what days ago became the longest government shutdown in U.S. […]
USDA says states should ‘undo’ steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits
The United States Department of Agriculture on Saturday told states “immediately undo any steps taken to issue full SNAP benefits for November.” This comes after the Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s request to temporarily block a court order requiring full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding. In the Saturday memo, Patrick A. Penn, […]
