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Susan Stumme

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Editor, Americas News Desk at Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Senior Editor at Agence France-Presse in DC. Previously in Paris, Hong Kong & Beijing. Views are my own. Medill grad. Hoya Saxa. New Yorker. Jeopardy! Champion

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Articles

  • 2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Danny Kemp |Susan Stumme

    Joe Biden lost his eldest son Beau to brain cancer in 2015 -- a loss so great that he has repeatedly talked about it over the years. Now, the 82-year-old former president -- who has faced renewed scrutiny over his mental acuity while in office, before ceding the White House to arch-nemesis Donald Trump -- is facing his own cancer battle.

  • 1 month ago | yahoo.com | Susan Stumme

    Susan STUMMEWed, April 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM UTC3 min readA US judge said Wednesday he had found "probable cause" to hold President Donald Trump's administration in contempt in a deportation case, raising the stakes in the White House's confrontation with the justice system. The White House said it planned an "immediate" appeal to the decision by District Judge James Boasberg, who had ordered the government to halt flights of more than 200 alleged gang Venezuelan members to El Salvador.

  • Mar 4, 2025 | japantoday.com | Susan Stumme

    Zoe Saldana was nearly unrecognizable as a blue Na'vi princess in the "Avatar" franchise, and wore green makeup to play the reformed assassin Gamora in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" films. But in the psychedelic narco-musical "Emilia Perez," for which she won an Oscar on Sunday, the performer of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent spoke, sang and even rapped in her native Spanish -- fully inhabiting her own Afro-Latina skin.

  • Mar 3, 2025 | news-journal.com | Susan Stumme

    After a long season of red carpet events, Hollywood's top stars brought their best fashion yet to the Oscars on Sunday. While some A-listers matched their looks to their roles (hello, cast of "Wicked"), others went for classic old school Hollywood glamour. Here is a glimpse at some of the red carpet looks at the Dolby Theatre:The land of Oz is full of dramatic fashion statements in "Wicked," and the film's stars did not disappoint at the Dolby Theatre.

  • Mar 3, 2025 | bhpioneer.com | Susan Stumme

    Zoe Saldana was nearly unrecognizable as a blue Na'vi princess in the "Avatar" franchise, and wore green makeup to play the reformed assassin Gamora in the "Guardians of the Galaxy" films. But in the psychedelic narco-musical "Emilia Perez," for which she won an Oscar on Sunday, the performer of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent spoke, sang and even rapped in her native Spanish -- fully inhabiting her own Afro-Latina skin.

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Susan Stumme
Susan Stumme @sstummeafp
5 May 25

RT @ThomasUrbain1: The First Monday in May https://t.co/f9vtVJpEvG

Susan Stumme
Susan Stumme @sstummeafp
5 May 25

PSA: the red light sabers are only for villains. Darth Vader. Kylo Ren. Don’t play in the #StarWars sandbox if you don’t have a damn clue.

The White House
The White House @WhiteHouse

Happy May the 4th to all, including the Radical Left Lunatics who are fighting so hard to to bring Sith Lords, Murderers, Drug Lords, Dangerous Prisoners, & well known MS-13 Gang Members, back into our Galaxy. You’re not the Rebellion—you’re the Empire. May the 4th be with you. https://t.co/G883DhDRR5

Susan Stumme
Susan Stumme @sstummeafp
26 Apr 25

Simply amazing use of social media #NoScrubs

Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster

If you have a dictionary that you don't show love Oh, yes, son, we're talking to you. https://t.co/v9xUExg75e