Entertainment Nick Reiner Faces Death Penalty Consideration After Alleged Murder of Parents in Brentwood Ella Thomas, December 17, 2025 Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman is weighing whether to seek the death penalty on first-degree murder charges against Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents—actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner. Prosecutors have alleged special circumstances involving multiple murders, making the death… Continue Reading
Entertainment British Casting Legend Susie Figgis Dies at 77 After Decades Shaping Global Cinema Ella Thomas, December 17, 2025 By Zoe Papadakis | Wednesday, 17 December 2025 12:50 PM EST Susie Figgis, a British casting director whose career spanned major films from “Gandhi” to “Harry Potter,” has died at age 77. Her longtime agent Paul Lyon-Maris of Independent Talent Group confirmed her death, telling Deadline she “died peacefully” on… Continue Reading
Opinion Cowardice, Not Caution: Why Conservatives Are Failing to Support the Arts Sentinel Update, December 16, 2025 Conservatives, like France during World War II, saw the impending leftward cultural blitzkrieg and surrendered. Hoping to pick up crumbs from the victors, they retreated to ideological sidelines. Subsequently, conservatives outside the movie industry have criticized Hollywood but remain passive in countering its malign influence. The struggle against Hollywood’s dominance… Continue Reading
Opinion Subversion, Not Terror: The Muslim Brotherhood’s Underlying Threat to Western Civilization Stella Green, December 16, 2025 By Clare M. Lopez Tuesday, 16 December 2025 06:49 AM EST On November 24, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order directing the State and Treasury Departments to begin evaluating whether certain Muslim Brotherhood branches should be designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) or Specially Designated Global Terrorists… Continue Reading
Politics Mortgage Relief on Horizon as Inflation Eases and Fed Targets Cuts Stella Green, December 16, 2025 Pierre Yared, acting chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, stated that Americans looking to buy homes could see additional mortgage rate relief as inflation continues to ease and the Federal Reserve moves toward lowering interest rates. Yared noted during a recent interview that mortgage rates ultimately track… Continue Reading
Opinion U.S. Tariff Deal with China Ignores DJI: A Case of Cronyism Sentinel Update, December 16, 2025 Observing President Trump’s recent successful trade negotiations with China brings to mind a wise young man’s words to his international business school classmates at graduation: “The answer to our problems will not be found in the halls of our respective governments. The key to peace is what we spent the… Continue Reading
Politics House Republicans Clash Over Healthcare Subsidy Extension as Deadline Nears Stella Green, December 16, 2025 By Sam Barron | Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 10:25 PM EST Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) announced he would proceed with his discharge petition to force a floor vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies that expire this year. Fitzpatrick, who represents a battleground district, rebuffed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.),… Continue Reading
Politics Trump Administration Doubles Travel Ban to 20 Countries and Palestinian Authority Stella Green, December 16, 2025 The Trump administration announced Tuesday it is expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits previously announced this year for U.S. entry and immigration. The move includes five new countries — Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan,… Continue Reading
Opinion U.S. Schools Dumb Down Curriculum as Reading Proficiency Plummets Stella Green, December 16, 2025 By Stephen Moore | Tuesday, 16 December 2025 04:36 PM EST Reading and math scores are abysmal nationally, as testing results keep documenting. The number of 16- to 24-year-olds reading at the lowest literacy levels increased from 16% in 2017 to 25% in 2023, according to data from the National… Continue Reading
Politics DC Police Data Manipulation Exposed: U.S. Attorney Confirms Crime Rates Higher Than Reported Under Trump’s Policies Stella Green, December 16, 2025 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has determined that the Washington Metropolitan Police Department manipulated crime statistics but concluded the conduct does not warrant criminal charges. The findings follow a House Oversight Committee report that accused MPD leadership of deliberately altering crime data to make public safety conditions appear… Continue Reading