Green Day tweaks ‘American Idiot’ lyrics to take a jab at Elon Musk – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Green Day, never shy to make their politics known, took a jab at Elon Musk during their debut performance in Musk’s home country of South Africa the night before Donald Trump’s inauguration. While performing their iconic 2004 chart topper American Idiot in Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium, frontman Billie … Read more

‘Desperate attempt’: Senators receive affidavit with allegations about Hegseth’s previous marriage

Democratic senators on the Armed Services Committee are currently reviewing an affidavit that alleges Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth made his second wife fear for her safety.  Fox News has obtained an affidavit from Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, Danielle Hegseth, which alleges that he both has an alcohol abuse problem – and he at times … Read more

An Inauguration Day well spent with day laborer organizer Pablo Alvarado

The one person I wanted to be with during Donald Trump’s inauguration was getting ready to play some cumbias when I met him outside the Pasadena Community Job Center. Pablo Alvarado is the co-executive director of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, better known as NDLON. The 58-year-old El Salvador native is a legend in … Read more

Electric Island: Duke Dumont, Hayden James to headline boutique electronic music festival in Perth

Global music heavyweights Duke Dumont and Hayden James are set to transform Cottesloe Beach into a rave when festival Electric Island returns to WA. The boutique electronic music festival is set to blend the aura of Ibiza and Bali’s beach clubs with the stunning coastal backdrop of one of Perth’s famous beaches on April 5. … Read more

Trump terminates John Bolton’s security detail within hours of taking office

Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump terminated the Secret Service detail that was assigned to his former national security adviser John Bolton, Bolton confirmed to CNN on Tuesday. Bolton, who left the Trump White House in November 2019, has required ongoing US Secret Service protection because of threats against him from Iran. Trump … Read more

Final report on foreign election meddling coming next week

After reviewing hundreds of documents and listening to hours of testimony, the inquiry probing foreign interference in Canada’s past two federal elections will release its final report on Jan. 28. Commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue’s findings, and any potential recommendations, come as parliamentarians ready for an increasingly inevitable spring election.   Since last January, Hogue and her team of lawyers … Read more