Katie Jerkovich

6 days ago | redstate.com | Katie Jerkovich

In July 2024, actor George Clooney made headlines when he wrote an op-ed for The New York Times calling on Biden to drop out of the race, noting how the president wasn’t mentally fit, which in part helped open the door for the party to replace Biden with former Vice President Kamala Harris. During a recent appearance on CBS News' “60 Minutes,” Clooney defended his Biden op-ed, as RedState previously reported.

1 week ago | redstate.com | Katie Jerkovich

Comedian Bill Maher fired back at critics on the left who were upset about his recent meeting with President Donald Trump and said he “should be a hero” for his visit rather than the “villain.” During his appearance on the “2 Angry Men" podcast, the HBO host and longtime Trump critic admitted he didn't have “great hope” that talking to the president "will change anything," but he said he had to try. “I had the opportunity to go to the White House and talk to the president,” Maher said.

1 week ago | redstate.com | Katie Jerkovich

Female fencer Stephanie Turner said she will walk away from competing “for a while” after she was put on a 12-month probation by USA Fencing for refusing to compete against a trans-identifying male fencer in March. Turner spoke to Fox News about the year-long probation and said because of all the attention she’s gotten from taking a knee against biological male Redmond Sullivan at the Cherry Blossom Open in Maryland she won’t be competing anytime soon in the United States.

1 week ago | redstate.com | Katie Jerkovich

ESPN host Stephen A. Smith appeared to reverse course about rumors that he could be planning to run for president in 2028, and now said he hopes “somebody from the Democratic Party steps up” in a new interview. Readers might remember that back in February, the sports host shut down the idea of running for president when his name appeared in a poll as a possible presidential candidate for the Democratic Party. During “The Stephen A.

1 week ago | redstate.com | Katie Jerkovich

WNBA star Caitlin Clark has once again doubled down on her white “privilege” comments after telling Time magazine in December 2024 that “as a white person, there is privilege,” while crediting black women with the success of the league. Clark's immense talent, though, has brought an insane amount of attention to the league and increased WNBA viewership in 2024, as RedState previously noted.