A recent study found that a small fraction of American journalists are Republicans. The study from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications found that just 3.4% of American journalists identify as Republicans‚ with another 36.4% identifying as Democrats. Based on an online survey of 1‚600 U.S. journalists conducted in early 2022‚ the study is part of a series of research from over the years that examines journalists' "perspective on the work‚ professional...

The Georgia judge overseeing former President Trump’s criminal case scheduled a hearing next month to weigh accusations that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) hired her romantic partner as a top prosecutor on the case. Judge Scott McAfee scheduled the hearing for Feb. 15 and directed Willis to respond to the allegations in writing by Feb. 2. The accusation first surfaced last week in court papers filed by an attorney for Mike Roman‚ a Trump 2020 campaign operative...

A Texas school district superintendent defended the continued suspension of a Black student for his hairstyle in a full-page newspaper ad‚ paid for by an education foundation. Darryl George has been suspended repeatedly by the Barbers Hill Independent School District for his loc hairstyle. The teen's family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit saying the punishment violates the CROWN Act‚ an acronym for “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair‚” which became law in Texas in...

Rep. Maxwell Frost‚ D-Fla.‚ was mocked on social media Wednesday for telling Republicans to pass a bill to remove the Statue of Liberty along with their "bigoted" immigration law. A House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing on immigration discussed H.R.2‚ the House GOP’s Secure the Border Act‚ the comprehensive border security and immigration bill passed back in May. The bill would restrict the asylum process for people crossing the border and require resumed construction on the...

Fourteen House Democrats voted to denounce the Biden administration‘s “open-borders policies” on Wednesday amid a surge in crossings and blue cities around the country getting overwhelmed with migrants. The group of party defectors joined with all voting Republicans in passing a resolution introduced by Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX). Twelve Democrats and nine Republicans did not vote. In addition to denouncing the policies‚ the resolution condemned the “national security and public safety...

A court reportedly ruled Wednesday that an ex-Obama official must take a “26-week Anti-Bias Program” after he repeatedly harassed a halal cart vendor in New York City. Former Obama aide Stuart Seldowitz reached a deal to complete a “26-week Anti-Bias Program through Queens Counseling for Change” in exchange for prosecutors dropping his hate crime charges‚ Judge Beverly Tatham ruled per the prosecution’s request‚ according to the New York Post. Seldowitz received supervised release in...

It has been nearly 40 years since the Supreme Court indicated in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council that courts should defer to an agency’s reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. After more than three-and-a-half hours of oral argument on Wednesday‚ it seemed unlikely that the rule outlined in that case‚ known as the Chevron doctrine‚ will survive in its current form. A majority of the justices seemed ready to jettison the doctrine or at the very least significantly limit...

Ever stop to think how bizarre it is that the United States is one of the only countries to not use the metric system? Or how it uses the word “football” to describe a sport that‚ unlike fútbol‚ barely uses the feet at all? What must our forefathers have been thinking as they were creating this brave new world?Wonder no further. All this and more is explored in a recent Saturday Night Live sketch that folks are hailing as an “instant classic.”The hilarious clip takes place during the American Revolution‚ where George Washington rallies his troops with an impassioned speech about his future hopes for their fledgling country…all the while poking fun at America’s nonsensical measurements and language rules.Like seriously‚ liters and milliliters for soda‚ wine and alcohol but gallons‚ pints‚ and quarters for milk and paint? And no “u” after “o” in words like “armor” and “color” but “glamour” is okay? The inherent humor in the scene is only amplified by comedian and host Nate Bargatze’s understated‚ deadpan delivery of Washington. Bargatze had quite a few hits during his hosting stint—including an opening monologue that acted as a mini comedy set—but this performance takes the cake. Watch: All in all‚ people have been applauding the sketch‚ noting that it harkened back to what “SNL” does best‚ having fun with the simple things.Here’s what folks are saying:“This skit is an instant classic. I think people will be referencing it as one of the all time best SNL skits for years.”“Dear SNL‚ whoever wrote this sketch‚ PLEASE let them write many many MANY more!”“Instantly one of my favorite SNL sketches of all time!!!”“I’m not lying when I say I have watched this sketch about 10 times and laughed just as hard every time.”“This may be my favorite sketch ever. This is absolutely brilliant.”There’s more where that came from. Catch even more of Bargatze’s “SNL” episode here. This article originaly appeared on 10.30.24

Spooky season can be a fun time of year for people. There are folks that wait all year for the official start of fall just to decorate for Halloween. Costumes are bought in advance and bags of candy are purchased and stored‚ but not everyone buys their costume. Some spooky season lovers get really creative with their Halloween costumes out of household items.There are some homemade costumes that are so funny and realistic that you have to do a double take. Two sisters are going viral for their ultra realistic roller coaster costume made out of cardboard and foam noodles. But it's not just their costumes that are stealing the attention of millions‚ it's their acting skills.In the video uploaded to TikTok by Laurie Dabbs-Gayton‚ the sisters stand side-by-side‚ though it looks like their sitting. They begin to shake and jostle as if they're on a track before screaming like they've just rounded a bend or flew down a hill quickly. The pair is in total sync with each other adding to the realistic vibe of their costume for their employer's costume party. It was so convincing that people watching the video were confused at first thinking it was a coin operated ride. Commenters didn't realize it was a costume until the women stood up fully. "I thought it was a mini roller coaster‚" one person writes followed by multiple rolling crying laughing emojis."Took my brain a few extra seconds to process what my eyes were seeing‚" a commenter says."I thought for a second it was like the pony ride machines outside a grocery store‚" someone admits."It took me far longer to figure out than it should have‚" one woman writes.Watch the fantastic combination of acting skill and costume design below: @laurie.dabbs.gayton This article originally appeared on 10.31.23