House Democrat announces death of his 28-year-old daughter



Democratic Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García of Illinois has announced that his 28-year-old daughter Rosa died.

The congressman released a statement about the sad news on Tuesday, though he did not provide details regarding the woman's cause of death.

"Last night our beloved daughter, Rosa, passed away at the age of 28. Our family is completely heartbroken. Rosa joined our family as a young girl who had been in the foster care system. We did our best to provide a stable, loving, and welcoming home for her. Our family asks for privacy and welcomes your thoughts and prayers during this most difficult time," García said in the statement.

Condolences poured in from other lawmakers.

"My hearts breaks for @repchuygarcia and his family. The loss of a loved one, especially of a child, is an incomparable pain. Sending prayers and strength to heal," Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee tweeted.

\u201cMy hearts breaks for @repchuygarcia and his family. The loss of a loved one, especially of a child, is an incomparable pain. Sending prayers and strength to heal.\u201d
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@Rep. Barbara Lee) 1680636604

"This is devastating. Angela and I are holding @RepChuyGarcia and his family in our prayers during this difficult time," Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California tweeted.

"My heart breaks for @RepChuyGarcia and the entire García family. The loss of a child is an unimaginable pain that, sadly, I know all too well. My prayers and deepest sympathies are with you," Democratic Rep. Joe Morelle of New York tweeted.

"My deepest condolences to @RepChuyGarcia. The loss of a child is an unimaginable pain and I will keep his entire family in my thoughts and prayers as they go through this difficult time," Democratic Rep. Nydia Velázquez of New York tweeted.

García has served in the House since 2019. He unsuccessfully ran for Chicago mayor this year, failing to advance to the April 4 runoff. García previously lost the 2015 Chicago mayoral runoff contest to incumbent Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

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Rose McGowan, Juanita Broaddrick, and Epstein accuser blast Kamala Harris for hosting women's empowerment event with Bill Clinton: 'Have you no soul?'



Rose McGowan, Juanita Broaddrick, Leslie Millwee, and an alleged Jeffrey Epstein victim ripped Vice President Kamala Harris for hosting a women's empowerment event with former President Bill Clinton, who has multiple allegations of sexual assault and sexual misconduct against him.

An upcoming event for the Clinton Global Initiative University in conjunction with Harris' alma mater, Howard University, will reportedly feature a "one-one-one conversation with President Clinton and Vice President Kamala Harris on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women, and empowering women and girls in the U.S. and around the world."

Virginia Giuffre, an alleged sex trafficking victim of Jeffrey Epstein, blasted Harris for attending the Clinton Foundation event with the former president.

Giuffre tweeted on Wednesday, "Wow!! She's asking Clinton how to empower women??? Wrong person, what she should be asking him is what the hell was Clinton doing on #Epstein island & private jets 27 TIMES!! #EnoughIsEnough."

Flight logs show that Clinton traveled with Jeffrey Epstein 26 times between 2001 and 2003 on the late convicted sexual predator's private jet nicknamed the "Lolita Express." Photos surfaced last August showing Clinton getting a massage from one of Epstein's alleged victims during a trip to Africa in 2002.

Rose McGowan shared Giuffre's tweet, and then slammed Vice President Harris for appearing with Clinton, who was a purported acquaintance with alleged madam Ghislaine Maxwell, a former Epstein associate.

"This is obscene @KamalaHarris. You speaking with Bill Clinton about empowering women & girls is disgusting," McGowan wrote on Twitter. "Have you no soul? Have you no ethics? Ask him about being on an island of human trafficking victims 27 times. You are showing us exactly who you are."

Last August, McGowan lashed out at then-Sen. Harris (D-CA) for previously accepting donations from convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein. The actress-turned-activist also attacked Democrats for inviting Clinton to speak at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.

This is obscene @KamalaHarris. You speaking with Bill Clinton about empowering women & girls is disgusting. Have yo… https://t.co/Go1xtSxHYt
— Rose McGowan (@Rose McGowan)1616618552.0

McGowan included a screenshot of the Wikipedia entry titled "Bill Clinton sexual assault and misconduct allegations" in the tweet. The Wikipedia post included the sexual assault accusations against Clinton by Juanita Broaddrick, Leslie Millwee, Paula Jones, and Kathleen Willey.

Broaddrick was enraged that Clinton would be hosting a women's empowerment event, "Is this a f***ing joke? This pervert ........ who raped me....is going to talk about empowering women....with a woman who spread her legs for power."

Is this a fucking joke? This pervert ........ who raped me....is going to talk about empowering women....with a wo… https://t.co/efco3KPmfW
— Juanita Broaddrick (@Juanita Broaddrick)1616554746.0

Broaddrick made a comparison to cannibal and serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, "Inviting Bill Clinton to speak on Empowering women.... is like asking Jeffrey Dahmer to host a cooking class."

Inviting Bill Clinton to speak on Empowering women.... is like asking Jeffrey Dahmer to host a cooking class.
— Juanita Broaddrick (@Juanita Broaddrick)1616608606.0

Broaddrick also retweeted a post that said, "I thought this was a joke. They're really having BILL CLINTON do a talk with Kamala Harris about the well-being and empowerment of women + girls. Did anyone ask Paula Jones (he settled her sexual harassment suit for nearly $1M), Juanita Broaddrick or Kathleen Willey for comment?"

Millwee told the Daily Caller, "And he is going to get up on a stage and tell us about how to be empowered? I truly can't think of anything more brazen. I think this goes to show you the political power that the Clintons still have."

"It's just such an upset upside-down world when you have a rapist and a sexual assaulter who is giving tips and information to try and help empower women," Millwee said. "I can't think of anything more ludicrous than that."

Clinton has denied the sexual assault allegations by all four women.

Clinton's spokesperson issued a statement to the Daily Mail that reads, "For 20 years under the direction of President Clinton, the Clinton Foundation has worked to empower girls and women around the world. The Clinton Global Initiative has launched thousands of commitments to improve lives: empowering more than 13 million girls and women through job and leadership training; improving maternal and child health care access for more than 114 million people; and increasing opportunity for women in STEM education and careers."

'Transphobic' joke told on 'Saturday Night Live' hilariously launches the left into feeding frenzy — on itself



The left is devouring itself yet again.

And on the menu this time is Michael Che, co-host of "Weekend Update" on "Saturday Night Live." During the show's segment a few days back, Che noted that President Joe Biden reversed former President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military.

As the crowd dutifully responded with applause and cheers, Che continued: "It's good news — except Biden is calling the policy, 'Don't ask, don't tuck'" — a riff on the former policy known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," which prohibited the military from discriminating against gays and lesbians who kept their lifestyles to themselves.

The audience responded with decidedly nervous laughter as Che threw up his hands and haltingly said, "Which is not good news." After the camera shifted to co-host Colin Jost, Che elicited his own laugh and said, "Whatever."

Rose Dommu with Netflix editorial didn't find the joke very humorous:

This isn’t funny and so many people had to let this joke get to air y’all are dumb https://t.co/CyYQZXEeJX
— Rose Dommu (@Rose Dommu)1612117187.0

What happened next?

Outcry from Che's fellow leftists was loud and clear. LBGTQ Nation called his joke "transphobic."

Charlotte Clymer, a lesbian Army vet with Catholics For Choice, lambasted Che and "SNL": "What is Saturday Night Live's weird obsession with transphobic nonsense?" Clymer tweeted. "I honestly don't get it. It's so lazy and sad. Last night, Michael Che joked about the repeal of the trans ban being called 'don't ask, don't tuck' -- who is this 'joke' for?"

Clymer added, "For all the scaremongering over trans people, it never ceases to be incredibly creepy the way some cis people are obsessed with our bodies. It's gross and weird and creepy."

Others responded similarly:

  • BuzzFeed Daily's co-host Zach Stafford said, "This is so gross wow."
  • "They really need to sort out their writer's room," another commenter wrote. "Normalizing transphobia gets people killed."
  • "I swear this is like Michael Che's whole schtick," another user said. "Never heard him tell a funny joke, so he has to compensate instead by saying s**t like this."

Neither Che nor "Saturday Night Live" have commented about the joke, Salon reported. But you know who did run a report on it? NBC News — which happens to be on the same TV network as SNL.

In fact, NBC News posted a number of tweets about the controversy, on its own Twitter page as well as twice on NBCOut — prompting one commenter to ask, "How many times are you going to tweet this, NBC News?"

Not the first time for Che

Salon said Che has faced previous criticism for anti-trans humor, noting that in 2019 he called Caitlyn Jenner by the celeb's former name (i.e., "dead naming") and misgendered the former Olympic champion.

The outlet also said Che was criticized for using a transphobic slur in his 2016 stand-up special "Michael Che Matters."

Anything else?

One might find it interesting — or perhaps not — that a number of Twitter users vigorously defended Che and SNL:

  • "They are comedians," one commenter wrote. "The last I checked you go to comedy club, and comedians make fun of every constitutionally protected class. It has been for generations."
  • "I don't think it is that much of a slight," another user said. "All groups are satirized on SNL. The crap done to mainstream groups is always open season. Accepting a group means you are fare game."
  • "OK, I have a friend who is trans, and he shared a clip of this on Sunday because they thought it was funny," another commenter noted. "Their friends liked and shared it because they thought it was funny. Just saying, not everyone in the community was offended."

But one also wonders how enthusiastic their entreaties would be if a conservative had uttered the same joke.

Oh well. Che sera sera.

Marilyn Manson's record label drops him after women come forward with abuse allegations, another prominent ex condemns his alleged behaviors



Musician Marilyn Manson's record label dropped him on Monday following allegations of sexual abuse from actress Evan Rachel Wood and several other women.

Wood and other women launched allegations of sexual assault and abuse against Manson — real name Brian Warner — on Monday, varying from rape to forced drugging to physical assault, cutting, and more.

What are the details?

The label, California-based Loma Vista Recordings, said that it would no longer promote any of the performer's existing work, nor would it work with him in the future.

In a statement to the Hollywood Reporter, the label said, "In light of today's disturbing allegations by Evan Rachel Wood and other women naming Marilyn Manson as their abuser, Loma Vista will cease to further promote his current album effective immediately. Due to these concerning developments, we have also decided not to work with Marilyn Manson on any future projects."

According to the report, AMC Networks was also working with Manson on a special for its horror anthology, "Creepshow." AMC says it will no longer air the vignette due to the allegations.

"Starz's 'American Gods,' in which Manson had a short recurring role, will not air one remaining upcoming episode including Manson until his character has been edited out," the report added.

A spokesperson for Starz told the outlet, "Due to the allegations made against Marilyn Manson, we have decided to remove his performance from the remaining episode he is in, scheduled to air later this season. Starz stands unequivocally with all victims and survivors of abuse."

Manson has not publicly acknowledged or responded to the allegations at the time of this reporting, and a request for a statement has gone unanswered.

What else?

Actress, musician, and activist Rose McGowan — one of Manson's most prolific exes, who dated the performer for several years in the late '90s — told TheBlaze that her "stomach hurts today thinking of the pain that man and his complicity machine cost" and pointed us to a late Monday video in which she expressed support for Manson's alleged victims.

She captioned the video, "The Cult of Hollywood, fame & the music industry must be stopped from protecting predators and selling their sickness to the world. Their sickness has a farther reach than a nuclear bomb. When those at the top help monsters for profit they hurt us all."

In the video, McGowan said, "I am profoundly sad today. And disgusted. But I am mostly proud. Proud of Evan Rachel Wood and the others who have come forward against Marilyn Manson, my ex. When he was with me, he was not like that. But that has no bearing on whether he was like that with others before or after. It takes time to come forward. And again, I am proud, proud of these women and anybody who stands against an abuser. They steal time. These are time-eaters. They steal lives. They steal hopes, dreams, freedom, sexuality, love. I'm also here to say to the Hollywood cult leaders that have employed him and sanctioned him. Interscope Records and Sony were with him during the Evan period. You know you are accomplices. All of the PR managers, agents, lawyers — the Hollywood cult must be stopped."

The Cult of Hollywood, fame & the music industry must be stopped from protecting predators and selling their sickne… https://t.co/KWbW3b8QhI
— Rose McGowan (@Rose McGowan)1612219894.0

Rose McGowan backs Matthew McConaughey on hypocrisy from illiberal left elites: 'Hollywood has been condescending'



Actor Matthew McConaughey chastised people on the "illiberal left" for being condescending and patronizing toward conservatives in an interview last week. Rose McGowan completely agreed with McConaughey's assertion of far-left members being arrogant, including the Hollywood elite.

"There are a lot [of people] on that illiberal left that absolutely condescend, patronize, and are arrogant towards the other 50%," McConaughey told Russell Brand during an appearance on the "Under the Skin" podcast.

Early Thursday morning, McGowan voiced her support of the fellow actor's position on how leftists and "elite media liberals" are condescending.

"Matthew McConaughey is right. Hollywood has been condescending, northern elite media liberals, too & it trickles down," McGowan tweeted. "Far before Trump presidency illiberal condescension & patronization has formed how too many think. Break the class structure."

Matthew McConaughey is right. Hollywood has been condescending, northern elite media liberals, too & it trickles do… https://t.co/jmIkqxb6eT
— Rose McGowan (@Rose McGowan)1607596148.0

The actress-turned-activist has become an outspoken critic of Hollywood, the elite, and Democrats in recent years.

In October, McGowan pointed out the hypocrisy of "liberal intellectuals" defending Jeffrey Toobin after the New Yorker reporter was allegedly caught masturbating on a work Zoom video call.

In August, the "Charmed" actress slammed Democrats for supporting Bill and Hillary Clinton, as well as Joe Biden. She also called out Democrat Kamala Harris for previously accepting donations from convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein.

McGowan is currently suing Weinstein and his team of "fixers," but the actress hit a roadblock this week. McGowan filed a lawsuit against Weinstein in October 2019, "claiming they stole a pre-publication copy of her memoir 'Brave' in 2017 and tried to 'silence' and 'portray her as increasingly unglued' to thwart her rape allegation against the movie mogul," according to the New York Daily News.

"Harvey Weinstein was able to perpetrate and cover up decades of violence and control over women because he had a sophisticated team working on his behalf to systematically silence and discredit his victims," McGowan said in the lawsuit.

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Otis D. Wright rejected nine of her 11 claims, including racketeering. In the judge's ruling, McGowan still has plausible claims of fraudulent deceit and common law fraud against the defendants.

Weinstein is currently serving a 23-year sentence at Wende Correctional Facility in Alden, New York, after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault.

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Rose McGowan comes out swinging against 'liberal intellectuals' defending Jeffrey Toobin's masturbation scandal



Actress and activist Rose McGowan — who was instrumental in bringing down embattled film producer Harvey Weinstein — blasted "liberal 'intellectuals'" defending reporter and CNN chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin.

Toobin was suspended from the New Yorker on Monday after reportedly being caught masturbating during a work-related Zoom video call.

Among those who seem to be defending Toobin is CNN cohort Brian Stelter, who complained that Toobin was "sidelined" during a pivotal time ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

What are the details?

In a scathing tweet, McGowan said that if a woman were caught in the same position that Toobin's co-workers reportedly discovered him, they would be "burned at the stake."

"Can you all imagine if a conservative woman was caught masturbating on an [sic] @zoom meeting like #MeToobin? If it had been a liberal woman? If it had been a WOC [woman of color]? ... [D]o you think there'd be liberal 'intellectuals' rising to defend her? She'd be burned at the stake," McGowan tweeted.

McGowan's tweet was in response to remarks from attorney and legal personality, The Young Turks' Adrienne Law.

Law wrote, "With #MeTooBin trending, I have a few thoughts: 1. Masturbating at work is neither normal nor acceptable — it's sexual harassment. 2. Individuals who engage in sexual harassment should suffer professional consequences. 3. These Toobin defenders are telling on themselves."

Can you all imagine if a conservative woman was caught masturbating on an @zoom meeting like #MeToobin? If it had… https://t.co/dXZVqVoDeB
— Rose McGowan (@Rose McGowan)1603215809.0

'I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake'

Toobin, 60, apologized for the embarrassing gaffe, and said that he didn't realize he was visible — or audible — on Zoom.

He also announced a leave from CNN following the scandal.

"I made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera. I apologize to my wife, family, friends, and co-workers," Toobin admitted. "I believed I was not visible on Zoom. I thought no one on the Zoom call could see me. I thought I had muted the Zoom video."

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