Michael Luciano

2 days ago | mediaite.com | Michael Luciano

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) got put on the spot during a hearing on Wednesday after she ripped a piece of legislation she voted for. On Tuesday, Greene admitted she was unaware of a provision in the Republicans’ spending bill that bans states from regulating artificial intelligence for 10 years. “Full transparency, I did not know about this section on pages 278-279 of the OBBB that strips states of the right to make laws or regulate AI for 10 years,” she tweeted.

2 days ago | mediaite.com | Michael Luciano

President Donald Trump made a curious disclosure on Wednesday, saying that he spoke with Vladimir Putin, who told him Russia “will have to respond to the recent attacks on airfields.”Over the weekend, Ukraine carried out a shocking drone attack that damaged or destroyed at least 40 grounded Russian warplanes. The strikes occurred amid Trump’s ostensible efforts to broker an end to the war in Ukraine, which Russia invaded in February 2022.

3 days ago | mediaite.com | Michael Luciano

Vice President JD Vance did not entirely appreciate being called “an intellectual” while attending a swanky gathering in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday night. The event was hosted by American Compass, a conservative think tank whose founder, Oren Cass, interviewed the vice president at the black tie event. Cass began the discussion by noting that Vance had written for the National Review. Back then, the future vice president was very much opposed to President Donald Trump.

3 days ago | mediaite.com | Michael Luciano

CNN reporter Donie O’Sullivan checked in with My Pillow founder Mike Lindell amid an ongoing lawsuit against the businessman. After the report wrapped, O’Sullivan offered to give Anderson Cooper one of Lindell’s pillows, which the host declined. Lindell is being sued by Eric Coomer, a former Smartmatic employee who says Lindell defamed him.

3 days ago | mediaite.com | Michael Luciano

Steven Bannon shredded Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Tuesday, going so far as to say that President Donald Trump should have the senator arrested. Graham visited Kyiv over the weekend and reiterated his support for Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing war on the country. While there, he called for the U.S. to sanction Russia. “I would expect next week that the Senate will start moving the sanctions bill,” Graham said.