NY AG LETITIA JAMES INDICTED ON FEDERAL BANK FRAUD, FALSE CLAIMS CHARGES:

New York state Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Virginia on charges of bank fraud and making false claims to a financial institution that netted her nearly $19,000 in savings on a loan for a second home, according to the Department of Justice.

The indictment was handed up in the Eastern District of Virginia, where former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Sept. 25 on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction of justice

“No one is above the law. The charges as alleged in this case represent intentional, criminal acts and tremendous breaches of the public’s trust,” US Attorney Lindsey Halligan said in a statement. “The facts and the law in this case are clear, and we will continue following them to ensure that justice is served.”

James responded in a statement: “This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system. He is forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding, all because I did my job as the New York State Attorney General.”

“These charges are baseless, and the president’s own public statements make clear that his only goal is political retribution at any cost,” she added. “The president’s actions are a grave violation of our Constitutional order and have drawn sharp criticism from members of both parties.”

If convicted on both counts, James faces up to 60 years in prison and a fine of up to $2 million.

There’s always a tweet:

JIMMY KIMMEL PLEADS WITH HITLER TO SAVE HIS SHOW! Jimmy Kimmel makes transparently desperate plea to Trump to save his tanking show after audiences vanish.

Outspoken Donald Trump critic Jimmy Kimmel said he would ‘love’ to have the President on his show amid his tumbling ratings.

The late night host was discussing his return to the screen after his show was temporarily axed over his comments about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

The remarks prompted an outcry, followed by celebrations from Trump when it was announced that Kimmel was being yanked off air.

The TV host was reinstated a week later, but has recorded sliding ratings ever since with viewership down more than 70 percent in his first week since his return.

In his first interview since the scandal, Kimmel told the Bloomberg Screentime Conference: ‘I’d love to have Trump on the show, for sure.’

However, he admitted that the President might be hesitant given his long history of criticizing Trump.

‘I don’t know…alright I’ll ask him,’ the host joked before admitting that his inflammatory comments on Kirk had been, ‘intentionally and maliciously mischaracterized’.

Was this also ‘intentionally and maliciously mischaracterized?’ Jimmy Kimmel Has Advice for Donald Trump: If You ‘Have to Tell People I’m Not Hitler, Something Is Wrong.’

—The Wrap, October 30th, 2024.

UPDATE: Great moments in tone — Kimmel and his interviewer are chuckling and grinning over Kimmel’s initial reaction to Kirk’s assassination:

Jimmy Kimmel slithering out of it. pic.twitter.com/irq3TrT9x1

— Sasha Stone (@realsashastone) October 10, 2025

In response to the murder outside a synagogue in Manchester by a man of Syrian origin, grateful to live in the free society, the British Medical Association put out a statement in which it said, inter alia: The BMA is appalled by the horrific attack on a synagogue in Manchester. For such an attack to […]

“Once you learn to think, conformity becomes a difficult habit to adopt again. Doubt and critical examination become your guide, not for rebellion but for evolution.
    "No one who learns to think can go back to obey as he did before, not out of a rebellious spirit, but out of the habit he has acquired to question and examine everything. "

~ Hannah Arendt from her essay 'Some questions about moral philosophy'

The first new “Saturday Night Live” episode generates endless media coverage.

This year, Legacy Media breathlessly reported on the show’s major cast changes for weeks on end. Plus, “SNL” plucked anti-ICE singer Bad Bunny to host, generating even more free publicity.

Much of the latter proved negative, at least from conservative media, but all publicity is good publicity, right?

Right?

“SNL” delivered a 4.4 ratings tally for Oct. 4’s season debut. For context, last year’s opener drew 5.38 with “Hacks” star Jean Smart. That’s a 24 percent drop, according to LateNighter.com.

Smart is a talented comic actress, but her HBO Max show is a niche hit, at best. Sadly, she doesn’t rule the zeitgeist like Bad Bunny does today.

Maybe choosing a wildly alienating star to kick off season 51 wasn’t the best move for NBC. That suggests Bad Bunny’s upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance could also underperform.

Or not.

That game can sustain almost any publicity hit and still draw massive ratings. It’s the one television event that keeps drawing old-school ratings numbers.

But what does this mean for “SNL?”

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The veteran showcase once again pummeled President Donald Trump while ignoring so many stories that might negatively reflect the progressive agenda. Naturally, none of these skits came to fruition.

It’s like late-night TV, but on Saturday. And that comparison matters.

Late-night shows have chased away roughly half the country with their hard-Left, hateful content. Not “good riddance” but “riddance,” as late-night liar Jimmy Kimmel famously said.

“SNL” has clung to some of that audience, either through brand loyalty or a curiosity factor. That has kept its ratings afloat, by and large.

What if that’s changing?

It’s just one episode, but given the season premiere angle and the buzzy host, it suggests “SNL” may be in for a rough season … unless it rediscovers why the show mattered in the first place.

Funny. Irreverent. Unpredictable.

Without those core elements, “SNL” is just another clapter machine.

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