White house correspondents dinner 2017 date

The Croods 2 currently has its new December 22, 2017 date to itself, but it comes just two days after an untitled animated project from 20th Century Fox and Blue Sky Animation. If it would have stayed in its old November 3, 2017, it would have had to face an untitled Marvel Studios adventure. It should also be noted that 20th Century Fox's Avatar 3 is also slated to be released in December 2017, although an exact release date has not been given yet. … [Read more...] about Puss in Boots 2 and Croods 2 Get New Release Dates

Sessions has given his opponents plenty to work with in the past few months. In April, the attorney general ordered a broad review of the federal “consent decrees” and similar agreements made during the previous administration with nearly two dozen law-enforcement agencies to reform troubled police forces. He also reversed former Attorney General Eric Holder’s decision to end mandatory-minimum sentencing for nonviolent drug offenses by directing prosecutors to always pursue “the most serious, readily provable offense.” In July, Justice tacitly approved a Texas voter-identification law that is considered one of the country’s most restrictive. A couple of weeks later, Sessions announced a plan to reinstate the use of civil asset forfeiture, a controversial federal program that makes it easier for police to seize cash and property, permanently, from suspects who haven’t been charged with a crime. This policy, long condemned by members of both … [Read more...] about The Trials of Jeff Sessions: Trump’s Radical Attorney General

His departure likely scuttles a Trump administration effort to modify Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act through the federal regulatory process. Pai had launched a rulemaking process to modify Section 230, which gives immunity to tech platforms for how they moderate third party content. Trump, upset that Twitter had started placing fact-checking labels on his tweets, issued an executive order aimed at weakening the platforms’ legal protections. After O’Rielly expressed doubts over the effort to modify Section 230, the White House withdrew his renomination to the FCC and instead selected Simington for the slot. … [Read more...] about FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Plans To Depart On Jan. 20, Opening Slot For Democratic Majority

NRA presidents normally serve for two years. Why did Pete Brownell, who attended the 2015 Moscow gathering, step down last May after a single year as president, being quickly replaced by Col. Oliver North?  (After the initial publication of this story, a spokesperson for Brownell told Rolling Stone that he decided against standing for reelection to second year in office because the role was taking him away from his family and business.) … [Read more...] about Eight Questions About Robert Mueller, Russia and the NRA

In his early appointments, Biden has signaled he is preparing to address the addiction crisis by bringing public health and addiction experts into his administration. This would be a shift from Biden’s early career in the Senate, where he took a “tough on crime” stance, passing bills that led to sentencing disparities along racial lines. … [Read more...] about How Will Biden Address the Surging Opioid Epidemic?