Politics

Oscars 2026: Hollywood Celebrates Itself amid ‘Existential Crisis,’ Looming Strikes, and Steep Decline

The film industry is suffering an “existential crisis” over its rapid decline as film studios rack up billions in debt; actors, crews, and producers lose work; streaming services nickel and dime producers; labor unions strike ahead of major contract negations, and more Americans go to the theater — not to mention the avalanche of taxes California Democrats continue to pile on the industry.

An Oscar statue is seen under plastic ahead of the 98th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby

Iran’s ‘Crown Jewel’ Hit — Trump: U.S. ‘Obliterated Every Military Target’ on Kharg in Historic Mideast Raid

President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States carried out what he described as “one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East,” declaring that U.S. forces “totally obliterated every MILITARY target” on Iran’s strategic Kharg Island — the regime’s so-called “crown jewel” and primary oil export hub — while warning Tehran its vital energy infrastructure could be targeted next if it interferes with shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald J. Trump speaks with members of the media after disembarking from Air For

Texas Jury Crushes Antifa ICE Facility Ambush with 9 Guilty Verdicts

A federal jury in Texas returned a guilty verdict on all nine defendants charged in the July 2025 attack on the Prairieland ICE detention facility near Alvarado, Texas. The verdict was read on Friday for Benjamin Hanil Song, the accused Antifa organizer behind the attack, and eight associates who now await sentencing for their roles in the attack.

Alleged Antifa Ringleader to Testify as Nine Defendants Face Trial in ICE Facility Terrori