Category: Politics & Peace

Jon Stewart Returns to The Daily Show

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Stewart Skewers Biden and Trump

Jon Stewart returned to Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” Monday night immediately mocking President Biden and former President Trump for a shared problem.

Minutes into his opening monologue Jon Stewart criticized President Biden and former President Trump for one of the biggest issues this election year. “They are the oldest people ever to run for president — breaking by only four years the record that they set!” Stewart returned to Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” after a nine-year hiatus with his usual and acerbic wit. “I think we’ve got a new name for our election coverage: Indecision 2024, Antiques Roadshow.” Stewart agreed to host the show Monday nights through the 2024 election. Carmen Roberts.  Fox News.

War Correspondent Joseph Galloway Dies at 79.

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Foreign correspondent Joe Galloway covered the front lines of battle in Vietnam.

Longtime American foreign correspondent Joseph L. Galloway best known for his book about a pivotal battle in the Vietnam War died Wednesday at 79. His book, “We Were Soldiers Once … And Young,” was made into a Hollywood movie in 2002.

 “Before that day the soldiers of North Vietnam and America had never met each other in a major battle.”

The story recounted his and Army Lt. General Hal Moore’s experiences in the 1965 battle in the Ia Drang Valley. During that bloody fight Galloway rescued wounded soldiers under fire and became the only civilian to receive a U.S. Army medal of valor for actions in combat during the Vietnam War. Carmen Roberts. Fox News

Galloway spent decades as a foreign correspondent for UPI, US News & World Report, and Knight Ridder newspapers. He also served as a consultant for the Ken Burns’ PBS documentary “The Vietnam War.” The native of Refugio, Texas died in a hospital near is home in Concord, NC.

Galloway (center) aboard a Marine CH-34 helicopter in Vietnam the year after Ia Drang
“We Were Soldiers Once … And Young” starring Mel Gibson as Lt. General Hal Moore

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Military Veterans Helped Storm the Capitol

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Another U.S. military veteran identified as one of the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol. 

A rioter seen in photos and video wearing military gear on the Senate floor during the assault on the Capitol is identified as  retired Air Force lieutenant colonel Larry Rendall Brock, Jr. of Texas. Brock confirmed to the New Yorker Friday he’s the man in those photos. The FBI and police are determined to arrest the rioters but military veterans who took part in the siege may also face charges from the Pentagon. The Supreme Court ruled two years ago the Defense Department can prosecute veterans for crimes after retirement. Carmen Roberts. Fox News.

The woman shot and killed by police during the attack, Ashli Babbit, was also an Air Force veteran.

Ashli Babbitt

On the other side of the battle the Capitol Police officer who was killed by pro-Trump extremists inside the Capitol was also a military veteran. Brian Sicknick served six years in the New Jersey Air National Guard.

U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick

Obama Hamilton Song Debuts on Billboard Chart

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Former President Obama makes his debut on the Billboard R&B chart. Fox’s Carmen Roberts has more.

“One last time …”
The “Hamilton” inspired song “One Last Time (44 Remix)” debuts at No. 22 this week on the Billboard R&B song chart. It features former President Obama reading President George Washington’s farewell address.

(President Obama) “I anticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat in which I promise myself to realize the sweet enjoyment of partaking…”

The creator of the hit Broadway show, Hamilton, Lin Manuel Miranda released the record last month. In just one week it garnered more than 300,000 streams in the U.S. and sold 9,000 downloads.

Carmen Roberts. Fox News.

This is President Obama’s third time on Billboard. In 2009 his inauguration video reached No.6 on the TV-DVD Sales chart. In 2015 the song, “Pop Off,” by J-X Cannon featuring Obama, reached No. 10 on Billboard + Twitter Emerging Artists chart.