The company that publishes Dr. Seuss books will stop selling six titles, citing racist and insensitive imagery. “These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” Dr. Seuss Enterprises told The Associated Press in a statement. “Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure […]

Disney has decided that “The Muppet Show” — featuring Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear and Miss Piggy — contains “offensive content” and can now be seen only on an adult account. When viewers open the streaming service, which made five series available last Friday, viewers are greeted with the disclaimer: “This program includes negative depictions […]

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says former President Donald Trump is eager to get back into the game after the Senate failed for the second time to convict him in impeachment proceedings. “He’s ready to move on and rebuild the Republican Party and is excited about 2022,” Graham said on “Fox News Sunday.” He said the […]

Meena Harris, Vice President Kamala Harris’ social media influencer niece, reportedly has White House lawyers worried. Less than a week before her aunt was sworn in, Meena Harris, 36, appeared on NBC’s “Today” show. In an interview conducted by Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former President George W. Bush, Meena mentioned her latest children’s book, […]

Passengers on a flight from Changchun to Beijing in China were reportedly ordered to disembark after officials said one came from an area deemed as high risk for COVID-19. They were then brought to a hotel “where health workers took nose and anal swabs, said a passenger who asked to be identified only by his […]

Janet Yellen, president-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be the next Secretary of the Treasury, on Tuesday told lawmakers that the United States needs to “act big” with an economic stimulus package to address the impact on Americans from the COVID-19 pandemic, which has shut down businesses across the country. Yellen also told senators during her […]

President Trump wants to go out in style. Trump, who has announced he will skip Joe Biden’s inauguration as the 46th president and plans to leave Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning, is reportedly planning an unprecedented farewell event at Joint Base Andrews, an Air Force base in Maryland where Air Force One is hangared. “Officials are […]

The top Republican leader in the House has reportedly told members of his GOP conference that the Wednesday riot at the Capitol had nothing to do with Antifa, self-styled “anti-fascists” that have been involved in violent unrest in various U.S. cities. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) — the House minority leader who helped head up the […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this week threatened President Trump, saying “in a few days, the life of this criminal will end.” Rouhani made the threat in a speech to the Iranian Cabinet, citing the “martyred” Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who was taken out in an airstrike nearly a year ago that was ordered by Trump. In […]

The University of Michigan has a “Words Matter Task Force.” Seriously. Maybe that’s why out-of-state tuition costs more than $66,000 a year. The WMTF, set up by the school’s Information and Technology Services (ITS) department, has declared that it finds more than two dozen words and phrases possibly offensive to people, including “picnic,” “brown bag” […]