Filmmaker Cameron Crowe on grief, memory and music

From CNN. Writer and director of “Almost Famous” among other films, Cameron Crowe, talks about the death of his sister Cathy when he was 10 years old, and how he has come to be "in conversation" with her now, all these decades later. It’s a moving conversation about grief, memory, and music. For more of…

Top 8 Trump GOP voter groups still holding strong

From CNN. While President Donald Trump is hitting record lows in many polls, there are still voting groups that Trump’s GOP are holding strong with their 2024 numbers. If Republicans are going to surprise in the 2026 midterm elections, these are the reasons why. CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Entens lists the 8 voter groups…

Experts decode Iran supreme leader’s new warning

From CNN. Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that “foreign actors” have no place in the Persian Gulf except “the depths of its waters” amid a standoff with the US, according to a message carried on state media. More than seven weeks after he was announced as their new supreme leader following the assassination of…

Elon Musk vs. OpenAI: Testy exchanges fill day 2 of trial

From CNN. Elon Musk testified that he was “a fool” for providing the funds to help start OpenAI, now one of the world’s most valuable companies, during the trial over his lawsuit and OpenAI’s for-profit conversion. CNN’s Hadas Gold reports. CNN contributor Kara Swisher reacts to Musk’s testimony and details his history with OpenAI leader…

Enten: Trump gaining ground among Black voters

From CNN. CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten notes that an aggregate of polls shows President Trump has gained ground with African-American voters over the same point in his first term, and that the proportion of Black voters who identify as Democrats has fallen by 12 percentage points in the same time. Meanwhile, the Supreme…

Kim Jong Un praises soldier suicide attacks in Ukraine

From CNN. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is publicly praising soldiers who carried out suicide attacks while fighting for Russia in Ukraine, calling their actions the highest form of loyalty. The message, delivered at a newly built war memorial, offers a rare and stark look at the scale of North Korea’s losses and signals…

TMZ is turning heads on Capitol Hill | The Assignment

From CNN. TMZ, the tabloid news powerhouse, now officially covers Capitol Hill. Audie sits down with Jacob Wasserman, co-managing editor of TMZ DC, to discuss why both government insiders and legacy media can’t look away. 0:00 TMZ goes to Washington 2:34 Why covering politics isn’t different from pop culture 4:34 Is TMZ in a unique position to unearth DC’s secrets?…