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She's best known for playing a ditzy but fearless flight attendant in a 1980 cult comedy film - can you guess who it is?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

She's best known for playing a ditzy but fearless flight attendant in a 1980 cult comedy film - can you guess who it is?

Daily Mail  

Her 1980 breakout role in what's considered one of the funniest parody films of all time helped launch her career as a beloved comedy actress in the 80s and 90s. The cult classic, starring Robert Hays, saw her show off her acting chops and impeccable comedic timing as naïve but fearless flight attendant Elaine Dickinson, a part she would reprise …

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GOP senator: Kash Patel will lead FBI by 'taking it apart'
3 weeks, 1 day ago

GOP senator: Kash Patel will lead FBI by 'taking it apart'

Raw Story  

Sen. Bill Hagerty revealed Sunday that he supports Kash Patel as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director because he would dismantle the agency. During an interview on Meet the Press, host Kristen Welker told Hagerty that former Trump Attorney General Bill Barr had called Patel unqualified for a senior role at the FBI. "So, Senator, you are disregarding what …

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'You don't care?' ABC host stunned as GOP senator shrugs off FBI checks for Trump picks
4 weeks, 1 day ago

'You don't care?' ABC host stunned as GOP senator shrugs off FBI checks for Trump picks

Raw Story  

ABC host Jonathan Karl pressed Sen. Bill Hagerty after he suggested that FBI background checks for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees weren't necessary. During a Sunday interview on ABC's This Week program, Karl noted that Sen. Joni Ernst had called for an FBI background check for defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, who faced sexual misconduct allegations. "As you know, there haven't …

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Republican Senator clashes with MSNBC host after she fact-checks him to his face
1 month, 1 week ago

Republican Senator clashes with MSNBC host after she fact-checks him to his face

Raw Story  

Sen. Bill Hagerty clashed with MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell Thursday when she began fact-checking allegations about Democrats weaponizing the Justice Department. While Hagerty wouldn't say whether or not he thought former Rep. Matt Gaetz was a good choice for attorney general, he said he "can understand" why President-elect Donald Trump would look to someone like Gaetz to run the Justice …

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Who could be in Trump’s Cabinet? Contenders for new top team from RFK Jr to Elon Musk
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Who could be in Trump’s Cabinet? Contenders for new top team from RFK Jr to Elon Musk

The Independent  

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'Not a hoax!' Jake Tapper fires back at GOP senator declaring Trump clip 'a distortion'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Not a hoax!' Jake Tapper fires back at GOP senator declaring Trump clip 'a distortion'

Raw Story  

A GOP senator’s characterization of a clip of Donald Trump spewing violent language about former Rep. Liz Cheney as a “distortion” and “pre-Election Day hoax” didn’t pass muster for CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who immediately pushed back. The tense exchange unfolded during an appearance by Sen. Bill Hagerty on Tapper’s show “The Lead” after a clip was played of Trump …

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The man being touted as the ‘conscience’ of the next Trump administration
2 months ago

The man being touted as the ‘conscience’ of the next Trump administration

Politico  

“He combines the experience of a diplomat with the business savvy of an entrepreneur, and a senator who understands how to get things done on the Hill,” said McMaster. Hagerty on Wednesday went on CNN to defend Trump against the allegations that he had expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler, saying the former president’s record in office “debunks these claims.” He …

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43 members of Congress violated stock law
2 months, 3 weeks ago

43 members of Congress violated stock law

Raw Story  

At least 62 members of 118th Congress have violated a federal insider trading and conflicts-of-interest law, a Raw Story analysis of congressional financial disclosures reveals. Raw Story reported in June that Allen was late in disclosing his spouse’s March 27 sale — valued between $100,001 to $250,000 — of stock in SouthState Corporation, a financial services company. "Sen. Hagerty did …

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'But I saw it on the internet': Republican mocked after CNN anchor's brutal fact-check
3 months, 1 week ago

'But I saw it on the internet': Republican mocked after CNN anchor's brutal fact-check

Raw Story  

A Republican senator received a real-time fact-check from a CNN anchor as he tried to breathe oxygen into a racist conspiracy theory promoted by former President Donald Trump at the debate Tuesday night. Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee joined CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday night to discuss the debate, telling her that not only did he think Trump won …

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Sen. John Fetterman violates financial law with botched corporate bond disclosures
4 months, 1 week ago

Sen. John Fetterman violates financial law with botched corporate bond disclosures

Raw Story  

Sen. John Fetterman and three other members of Congress appear to have violated federal law by filing late financial disclosures. Sen. John Fetterman listens during a press conference on the introduction of the Senate ETHICS Act alongside Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi on April 18, 2023 in Washington, D.C. “Sen. “Once Sen. Fetterman was made aware of the investments, he immediately filed …

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Ten cars turning 40 this year - but does reaching the milestone make them bona fide classics?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ten cars turning 40 this year - but does reaching the milestone make them bona fide classics?

Daily Mail  

The Ferrari Testarossa turns 40 this year. Hagerty has only been tracking values of this generation of Continental since last year and says prices have largely remained static at just over £50,000 for a good example Under the elongated bonnet lid was Bentley's tried and tested 6.75-litre V8 petrol engine, providing effortless and smooth acceleration, making this the ideal cruiser …

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Republican senator ridiculed for lauding Trump's rise as 'return of normalcy'
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Republican senator ridiculed for lauding Trump's rise as 'return of normalcy'

Raw Story  

A Republican Senator was subjected to ridicule Wednesday after urging Americans to vote for Donald Trump — the first former president to be convicted of criminal charges linked to hush money paid to a porn star — so the nation can return to "normalcy." Hagerty argues in his own column that President Joe Biden was able to claim victory in …

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Massachusetts man reportedly stabs five officers after police chase
1 year, 2 months ago

Massachusetts man reportedly stabs five officers after police chase

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Massachusetts man who sped …

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What happens when classic cars sell for too much?
1 year, 9 months ago

What happens when classic cars sell for too much?

Daily Mail  

One week ago, a 1987 Ford Sierra smashed records by selling for a staggering £596,250 at auction. However, the winning bid at the Silverstone Auctions Race Retro sale at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire on Saturday pitched the room into a stunned silence, with the low-mileage car obliterating the previous world record price paid for one of these models four times …

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Movies, celebs and Royals that add most value to cars revealed including Princess Di and Tupac
2 years, 7 months ago

Movies, celebs and Royals that add most value to cars revealed including Princess Di and Tupac

Daily Mail  

While most sectors have been battered by two years of a global pandemic and the resulting economic hardship, one that has boomed in the face of an impending recession is the classic and collectible car market. Jay Kay: 11% delta Source: Hagerty Power List 2022 Note: The Top 10 only includes those with eight or more sales of cars associated …

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Tennessee senator refuses to explain his January 6 call to Trump: 'I don't have any comments'
2 years, 8 months ago

Tennessee senator refuses to explain his January 6 call to Trump: 'I don't have any comments'

Raw Story  

On Tuesday, CNN congressional correspondent Manu Raju reported that Sen. Bill Hagerty refused to explain to him why he attempted to call former President Donald Trump the evening of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. RELATED: 'He learned he can get away with it': Jake Tapper draws chilling conclusion from Senate's failure to convict Trump Hagerty is one …

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Infrastructure push slowed by Tennessee senator’s objection
3 years, 4 months ago

Infrastructure push slowed by Tennessee senator’s objection

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One by one, Democrats and Republicans trekked to the Senate floor on Sunday touting a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal and argued that, after months of haggling, it was time for a final vote on the measure. “I think they want to try to draw this out as long as they possibly can and hope and pray that Congress …

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Senators push infrastructure bill a step closer to passage
3 years, 4 months ago

Senators push infrastructure bill a step closer to passage

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senators hoisted the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package over another hurdle late Sunday, a coalition of Democrats and Republicans pushing it closer to passage despite a few holdouts trying to derail one of President Joe Biden’s top priorities. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act would provide what Biden has called a “historic investment” in public works programs, the …

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