Charles McNulty

Love this play. Here’s my review.

USC faculty members denounce Trump compact that would shift university to the right The USC Academic Senate held a special meeting to discuss the Trump administration's education compact, which was presented to the school last week.

In forceful speeches, USC department chairs, professors and researchers called President Trump's education compact “egregiously invalid,” “probably unconstitutional,” “antithetical to principles of academic freedom” & “a Trojan horse.” Inside the Academic Senate mtg: www.latimes.com/california/s...

Acting CDC director, citing Trump directive, calls for MMR shot to be split into three despite no evidence of benefit | CNN The acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called for vaccine makers to develop separate shots against measles, mumps and rubella to replace combination MMR vaccines, des...

The acting director of the CDC called for vaccine makers to develop separate shots against measles, mumps and rubella to replace combination MMR vaccines, despite no evidence of any benefit to getting the shots separately.

It's a pretty big deal that the NYC Bar Association--one of the most prominent and respected bar associations in the country--is accusing the President of ordering the "unlawful summary execution," i.e. murder--of civilians in violation of US and international law. www.nycbar.org/press-releas...

“The Bulwark is a written, video, and audio product. And as we grow, we are looking for people who can excel across all those mediums,” CEO Sarah Longwell said in a statement. “Catherine is not just one of those people — she’s one of the best of those people.”

BREAKING: We just won in court — again.

A federal judge BLOCKED Donald Trump’s unlawful attempt to DEPLOY 300 OF OUR NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS TO PORTLAND.

Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working.

Exclusive: The Trump administration is preparing a plan that will make it harder for older Americans to qualify for Social Security disability payments, part of an overhaul that could result in hundreds of thousands of people losing benefits.

This is an old formula used by authoritarian regimes. Stoke chaos and blame scapegoats to justify the use of force.

This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post, and the Cost of Speaking Out As Saudi Arabia hosts comedians and courts gamers, the silenced voice of Jamal Khashoggi still echoes.

Washington Post dismantled the platform Jamal wrote on. Discarded the fellowship they created in his memory.

They fired me unjustly for speaking the truth.

But I’ll never stop talking about my friend, writer, and amazing human, Jamal Khashoggi.

RIP, Jamal.

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Staggering high electric bill this month. Climate change and rising energy costs making life even less affordable. And now medical costs are about to skyrocket.

"Critics who have been incessantly saying that late night no longer matters are going to need to catch up. The government doesn’t go after entertainers because they are irrelevant."

Great piece by @jasonzinoman.bsky.social:

Review: Boston Court’s rare Tennessee Williams’ revival rises to the moment, plus more notable small theater reviews Reviews of 'The Night of the Iguana' at Boston Court Pasadena, 'Fly Me to the Sun' at the Fountain Theatre and 'Adolescent Salvation' in an intimate Rogue Machine production at the Henry Murray Stage at the Matrix.

Boston Court's rare Tennessee Williams' revival rises to the moment, plus more notable small theater reviews

Review: Boston Court’s rare Tennessee Williams’ revival rises to the moment, plus more notable small theater reviews Reviews of 'The Night of the Iguana' at Boston Court Pasadena, 'Fly Me to the Sun' at the Fountain Theatre and 'Adolescent Salvation' in an intimate Rogue Machine production at the Henry Murray Stage ...

"The Night of the Iguana" was exactly what I needed. I wasn't sure I was in the mood for Williams. But it turns out I'm always in the mood for Williams.

Also reviewed are "Fly Me to the Sun" at the Fountain and "Adolescent Salvation" at Rogue Machine.

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Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC with emotional monologue defending free speech: 'We have to stand up' Jimmy Kimmel returned Tuesday to his late-night show on ABC, where he addressed his comments on Charlie Kirk's death and thanked those who have supported him in the past week.

Watch Jimmy Kimmel's pitch-perfect return here. Magisterially done.

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Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC with emotional monologue defending free speech: 'We have to stand up' Jimmy Kimmel returned Tuesday to his late-night show on ABC, where he addressed his comments on Charlie Kirk's death and thanked those who have supported him in the past week.

Watch Jimmy Kimmel's pitch-perfect return here. Magisterially done.

www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

The Art of the Decline How Trump’s dealmaking has degraded American foreign policy

“The irony is that while Trump has taken pride in being neither polite nor orderly, the decline in America’s position has been swifter than nearly anyone imagined”
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Breaking: Jimmy Kimmel to return Tuesday.

RELEASE THE HOMAN TAPES!!!

They rush when they want to rush and they slow walk when they want to slow walk and it’s an ideological decision always in either direction.

Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT LETS TRUMP REMOVE DEMOCRATIC MEMBER OF FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WHILE LITIGATION CONTINUES

Trump officials shut down bribery probe of border czar Tom Homan Tom Homan was caught on tape accepting a bag filled with $50,000 in cash from an undercover FBI agent in Texas in September 2024, according to people familiar with the matter and a government document...

Border czar Tom Homan was caught on tape accepting a bag filled with $50,000 in cash from an undercover FBI agent in September 2024. Trump officials have shut down the bribery investigation.

Phoenix man accused of threatening to shoot up gay bar amid political anger A Phoenix man is in jail after police say he threatened to shoot up a gay bar near his apartment reportedly because he was angry about recent political violence across the country.

An Arizona man is facing felony charges for threatening to shoot up a gay bar to avenge Charlie Kirk. He was convinced the shooter had "transgender ideology." Fortunately, he was stopped, but this is on the media for running with the erroneous WSJ reporting. www.azfamily.com/2025/09/19/p...

Trump had his accounts suspended on January 7, 8, and 9th 2020. WHEN HE WAS STILL PRESIDENT. It was not Joe Biden because Biden was not President.

Trump approval poll: See where president stands on crime, immigration, foreign wars A majority of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's job performance, according to a new poll.

A majority of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's job performance, according to a new poll.

Step 1: Cut funding for food stamps
Step 2: Stop measuring hunger
Step 3: There's no evidence cuts to food stamps led to a rise in hunger
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The Supreme Court devalues democracy. Thirty-seven state constitutions block public funds from supporting religious entities. Richard Schragger, Micah Schwartzman & Nelson Tebbe, Reestablishing Religion, 92 U. Chi. L. Rev. 199, 211 (2025) . The Court aims to federally-repeal these state constitutional provisions. The Court's beliefs meddle with local and state governments. Forcing states to send public funds to religious entities federalizes public policy. By unprincipled fiat. See also New York State Rifle & Pistol Ass'n, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1 (2022) (zero to superpower). Taxpayer funds now flow to religious institutions. So, the government collects money from nonbelievers (under the threat of jail), and uses some of it to support religion. And since not all religions will receive public funds, the government forces minority faiths to support other faiths, or else. The Court twists text, history, purpose, precedent, and public meaning to offend the First Amendment's character-of- government structure and the Constitution's separate sovereignty structure. As it steamrolls both, the Court says nothing about church- state separation and federalism principles. The Court's nevermind stance to the structural features of the Constitution "has unfolded with little engagement with, and occasional

Check out Justice Eddins’ complete repudiation of the Roberts Court here. It’s worth reading in full. It’s quite brave—and exceedingly rare—for a sitting judge to speak so candidly and scathingly about SCOTUS’ partisan contortions of law, history, and fact.
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