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Mediaite is a leading US news website covering politics and entertainment in the media industry. It is the flagship blog of Abrams Media, a ring of blogs run by ABC legal analyst Dan Abrams and also featuring Gossip Cop, Geekosystem, Styleite, Sports Grid, The Mary Sue, The Maude, and The Braiser. Described by Abrams as "for the media, about the media and part of the new media," it features regular columns, an extensive video library, and the "Power Grid" that ranks media personalities by influence.
Abrams currently serves as the site's publisher and launched the site in July 2009 with former editor Colby Hall. In an interview with The Washington Post, founding managing editor Colby Hall described the site as "Huffington Post meets Gawker." In December of 2011, Hall left Mediaite for Clear Channel. Source
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Search ArticlesStephen Colbert Rips Trump With Kendrick Lamar-Inspired ‘Pope Diss Track’: ‘They Not Pious’ Original
Stephen Colbert kickstarted Thursday’s episode of The Late Show with a diss track penned and performed by a mock Pope Leo XIV who dragged President Donald Trump for being a “bestie” with “certified pedophile” Jeffrey Epstein and calling him “senile.” Trump lashed out at the pope on Sunday in a Truth Social screed calling him “WEAK” in a reaction to the pontiff’s calls for peace with Iran, setting off a back-and-forth that has lasted days.
Trump Trashes ‘SLEAZEBAG’ Ex-Counterterror Chief Joe Kent as Another ‘LOW IQ’ MAGA Iran Critic Original
President Donald Trump trashed his former counterterrorism chief Joe Kent in a blistering tirade, branding him a “SLEAZEBAG” and “LOSER” as he railed against “LOW IQ” MAGA critics of his war in Iran.
BREAKING: Acting ICE Director Resigns Original
Acting ICE chief Todd Lyons resigned from the agency on Thursday, submitting a resignation letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin that noted his plans to stay on through May. Lyons will stay on to help with the transition as Mullin begins his new position after taking over from former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. “Thanks to his leadership, American communities are safer,” Mullin said in a statement.
Gavin Newsom’s PAC Spent $1.5 Million To Buy Copies of His Book Original
Marijan Murat/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images California Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D) PAC spent over half a million dollars buying and distributing thousands of copies of his book to supporters, amounting to around two-thirds of the copies sold. Newsom’s move to send his book to supporters began in November, months before its February release date. The governor offered a free copy of Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery to anyone who donated.
Trump Claims Epstein’s ‘Victims or Whatever’ Have ‘Refused To Go Under Oath’ Original
President Donald Trump claimed on Thursday that the victims of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had “refused to go under oath,” days after the first lady called on Congress to allow them to testify. Trump spoke to reporters outside the White House on a wide range of topics, including his ongoing feud with the pope and the war with Iran.
Trump Vows to Get to the Bottom of Missing High-Level US Scientists: We’ll Know in ‘Next Week and a Half’ Original
President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to get answers for the growing number of high-level American scientists who have either died or gone missing recently. The mysterious trend has been picked up by multiple news outlets, pointing out a series of puzzling circumstances that have led to the individuals’ deaths or being unaccounted for. Among that list was Retired Air Force Major General William Neil McCasland, who hasn’t been seen since he left his New Mexico home in late February.
Tim Kaine Battles Trump Cabinet Member for Saying ‘Department of War’ Instead of DOD: ‘Whimsical Cosplay!’ Original
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) on Thursday got into it with Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought over his use of “Department of War” instead of Department of Defense. In September 2025, President Donald Trump declared the Department of Defense would renamed to the War Department. The federal government had the War Department until 1947, when President Harry Truman split up the various branches of the armed forces and renamed the National Military Establishment as the Department of Defense.
Franklin Graham Hopes Trump and Pope Will Meet – So the Pontiff Can ‘Thank the President’ Original
(Photo by TIMON RAMBOER/Belga/Sipa USA) (Photo by Eric Vandeville/Abaca/Sipa USA) (Sipa via AP Images) Evangelical leader Rev. Franklin Graham said Thursday he hoped President Donald Trump might get the chance to meet with Pope Leo XIV, so that the pontiff could “thank the President” in a lengthy post dismissing outrage over the president’s now-deleted “Jesus” meme.
Pete Hegseth Confronted on Joe Kent’s Claim That Iran Policy Forced on Trump by Israel: ‘Nothing Gets Foisted on President Trump’ Original
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was confronted about Joe Kent’s assertion that President Donald Trump’s policy on Iran was “foisted” on him by Israel during a Thursday press conference. Since his stunning resignation as Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Kent has repeatedly criticized the Trump administration’s war in Iran.
Former Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax Kills Wife, Self in Horrific Murder-Suicide Original
Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax killed his wife and then himself in a murder-suicide at his home early Thursday, local police have confirmed. Authorities said Fairfax gunned down his wife before turning the weapon on himself during a press conference on Thursday morning. “This seems to be an ongoing domestic dispute surrounding a complicated or messy divorce,” Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis told reporters outside the home.