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Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) is getting ready to try on a new role as part of a Capitol Hill fashion tradition — he’s one of the co-chairs of National Seersucker Day. The Georgia Democrat will join Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) as co-chair of the June 13 event, Cassidy’s office announced Thursday.  Warnock is stepping into…

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Jon Stewart is adding “The Weekly Show” to his “The Daily Show” duties, launching a new Comedy Central podcast. “The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart,” poised to premiere early next month, will feature the host and comedian “as he dives into the most critical topics across current events,” MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Audio announced…

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Amid a backdrop of conflicts abroad and the rough-and-tumble election, Washington is ready to party, with a dizzying number of events lined up in celebration of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner.  The annual dinner on Saturday hosted by the WHCA — and not-so-affectionately dubbed “Nerd Prom” — will bring together roughly 2,700 journalists, lawmakers,…

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Jon Lovitz, who is an actor and comedian, said on Wednesday that Hollywood actors might be hesitant to criticize the pro-Palestinian protests happening on college campuses in the U.S. Lovitz, who is Jewish and has publicly opposed the recent demonstrations, shared with Jesse Watters of Fox News that people have been asking him why he's speaking out on the issue.

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Michael Douglas is defending President Biden against critics who argue he’s too old to serve, saying the commander in chief appears to be “sharp as a tack.” Biden, 81, is the oldest president to run for office.  A February ABC News/Ipsos poll found that 59 percent of Americans surveyed believe both Biden and 77-year-old former President Trump…