Michigan NewsAbdul El-Sayed gets national boost as progressives look for their next big win

New York Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez whirled through Michigan last weekend, stopping for selfies, giving impassioned speeches and stumping for gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Ocasio-Cortez is a rock star in progressive circles, maybe only behind Bernie Sanders, who also endorsed El-Sayed and will rally his supporters this Sunday.

Tom Leonard: Politicians are still falling for Sacha Baron Cohen’s ridiculous disguises

It seems preposterous that after 20 years there's anyone left on the planet who could be taken in by Sacha Baron Cohen One minute he's a square-jawed Israeli military expert who wants to arm three-year-old children; then he's a pony-tailed ultra-liberal progressive who shares his wife with her dolphin lover; then a blond Right-wing blogger on a mobility scooter who claims he got three diseases from Barack Obama 's health care reforms. The conversations these characters engage in on screen are so preposterous that surely someone will smell a rat, but -astonishingly - they don't.

Facebook has ‘no plans’ to listen in on your conversations (for now), but the creepy stories mount

SAN FRANCISCO California technology analyst Brian Solis was having a conversation with a friend while the two were driving through Texas. His friend was buying a ranch in Texas but was having trouble with the financing because it was considered a "barndominium."

Stacey Dash Drops Out Of Congressional Race After Fewer Than Five Weeks

"Clueless" Stacey Dash has decided to give up her doomed congressional candidacy just a few weeks after she announced she was running. In a statement announcing her withdrawal, Dash complained that we live under a system of "Plantation Politics" which "offers people on the lower end of the economic spectrum little more than symbolic gestures instead of true political empowerment and improvement."

Conservative actress Stacey Dash running for deeply Democratic House seat

Actress Stacey Dash, an outspoken conservative, has filed papers with the Federal Election Commission to run for Congress this year in a deep-blue House district just south of Los Angeles. Dash, best known for her role in "Clueless" as the fashion-savvy Dee, registered her campaign committee "Dash to DC" on Monday to run in California's 44th Congressional District.

Ivanka Trump’s South Korea trip fuels White House tension

Apple Plans Giant High-End iPhone, Lower-Priced Model - Company aims to boost sales after iPhone X missed expectations - All models to have facial recognition, edge-to-edge screens - Apple Inc. is preparing to release a trio of new smartphones later this year: the largest iPhone ever 'Clueless' actress Stacey Dash is running for Congress in California - Los Angeles "Clueless" star and former Fox commentator Stacey Dash is running for Congress in California.

Submission Movie Review

SUBMISSION Reviewed by: Harvey Karten Director: Richard Levin Screenwriter: Richard Levin based on Francine Prose's novel "Blue Angel Cast: Stanley Tucci, Kyra Sedgwick, Addison Timlin, Janeane Garofalo, Peter Gallagher, Ritchie Coster, Jessica Hecht Screened at: Review 2, NYC, 1/22/18 Opens: March 2, 2018 in NY. Time's up! This is the call of women who are infuriated about sexual harassment by powerful men.

Winfrey’s Golden Globes speech sparks talk of 2020 campaign

Oprah Winfrey's impassioned call for "a brighter morning even in our darkest nights" at the Golden Globes has Democratic Party activists buzzing about the media superstar and the 2020 presidential race - even if it's only a fantasy. Even so, for Democrats in early voting states, and perhaps for a public that largely disapproves of President Donald Trump's job performance, the notion of a popular media figure as a presidential candidate is not as strange as it once seemed, given the New York real estate mogul and reality TV star now in the White House.

.com | Oprah for US president? Speech sparks fevered speculation

Actress and TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey poses with the Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 75th Golden Globe Awards on January 7, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California. New York - Could Oprah Winfrey run for president and beat Donald Trump? Hollywood, liberals and ardent fans are abuzz with speculation that the billionaire chat show queen is harboring White House ambitions after an impassioned Golden Globes speech.

As Golden Globes pivot to #MeToo, diversity issues linger

Sterling K. Brown poses with the award for best performance by an actor in a TV drama at the FOX Golden Globes after-party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 7, 2018. The dominant social issue of Sunday's Golden Globes was combating sexual harassment and sexual assault against women in the entertainment industry, an issue that dominated headlines for months following accusations against Hollywood powerhouse Harvey Weinstein.

President Oprah? Icon talks truth, justice and a a new daya in Golden Globes speech

After host Seth Meyers jokingly begged her to run for president Sunday night at the 75th Golden Globes, Oprah Winfrey sounded like she was ready to lead a brigade into battle. Winfrey, the first black woman to receive the Globes' Cecil B. DeMille Award, delivered a rousing speech covering the importance of truth, justice and equality.

Oprah’s speech: Start of a presidential run?

After her extraordinary speech on Sunday night, it's the big question of Monday morning: Is Oprah Winfrey interested in a presidential bid? "President Winfrey" was the talk of the Beverly Hilton ballroom after Winfrey accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes . And the "Oprah for president?" possibility was a top story on morning TV.

Trump adviser who called for Hillary Clinton to be “shot for…

On the same day that the White House demanded Johnny Depp apologize for his comments joking about the assassination of Donald Trump, the president hosted a former campaign adviser who called for Hillary Clinton to be "shot for treason." "was sitting in one of the first two rows in the audience" in the East Room on Friday during a signing ceremony for a law promoting accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a White House pool report.

RISE: Bombing in Pakistan; new Hollywood stars; Cindy moves inland

A powerful car bombing near the office of the provincial police chief in southwestern Pakistan on Friday killed 11 people and wounded 20, officials said. The explosion near the police chief's office in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province, was powerful enough that it was heard across the city, shattering windows of nearby buildings, said police spokesman Shahzada Farhat.

The Shameless Sean Spicer Hitler Hypocrisy

Press secretary Sean Spicer publicly apologized several times for this comment about Bashar Assad, the murderous dictator of Syria: "You had someone as despicable as Hitler who didn't even sink to using chemical weapons." Spicer got hammered for supposedly minimizing the horror of the Holocaust.

What Happened to the Women Directors in Hollywood?

Editor's note: In October 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission began investigating Hollywood's gender gap. Before it delivers its recommendations to the Trump administration, Truthdig contributor Carrie Rickey considers the historic accomplishments of women behind the camera, how they got marginalized, and how they are fighting for equal employment.

xXx sequel tries to critique NSA, but suffers from moral confusion

XXx: Return of Xander Cage sees the return of original star Vin Diesel, left, with appearances by action star Donnie Yen and Deepika Padukone. XXx: Return of Xander Cage sees the return of original star Vin Diesel, left, with appearances by action star Donnie Yen and Deepika Padukone.