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The US political system is remarkably divided, and public trust in its core institutions -particularly Congress, the judiciary, and the media -is at historic lows. Add algorithmically amplified disinformation to the mix, and Americans no longer believe in a common set of settled facts about their nation and the world.

Three years after the raid on the Capitol, when supporters of Donald Trump tried to block the ratification of Joe Biden's election, it is inconceivable that the possibility of Trump's being elected again in November can still be the subject of serious discussion.

In the year since Jeremy Renner almost lost his life in a freak New Year's Day accident, the Marvel star has proved himself just as much a superhero offscreen, CNN has reported.

Just to recall, the former US President was accused of inciting riots in the US Capitol building in an attempt to overturn the result after he lost the 2020 US election, which is why the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that he cannot run in the next presidential election.
The Trump campaign said the Colorado ruling was "wrong" and would appeal to the US Supreme Court.

In a landmark decision that could resonate nationwide, the Colorado Supreme Court has excluded former President Donald Trump from the state's 2024 presidential ballot. Citing the 14th Amendment's "insurrectionist ban," the court ruled 4-3, deeming Trump ineligible as a presidential candidate, CNN reported.

Sometimes history moves like a derailed train, at a terrifying speed and without anyone being able to do anything to stop its fateful course. I guess there were many who felt this way on the eve of the First and Second World Wars. 

"Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" - the unlikely pair of films that dominated the box office and spawned countless internet memes this summer - topped the newly revamped Golden Globes nominations on Dec. 11.

The owner of social media platform X Elon Musk has reinstated the profile of American radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after a poll of the site's users supported the move, Reuters reported.

"The people have had their say and it will be done," Musk wrote in a post in response to a query Saturday about whether Jones' account should be reinstated.

Tickets go on pre-sale to members of the Megadeth Cyber Army fan club tomorrow and go on sale Monday

Time magazine named U.S. pop superstar Taylor Swift as its person of the year on Wednesday, calling the musical force of nature the "hero of her own story."

Swift has smashed industry records this year with both her tour and the film of the globetrotting musical cavalcade that is estimated to bring in almost $2 billion of revenue as her adoring fans flock to see her in the flesh.