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Newsweek
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Michelle Obama Speaks Out on Barack Split Rumors
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Former first lady Michelle Obama has addressed Barack Obama split rumors in a new interview. Newsweek reached out to former President Barack Obama's representative outside regular working hours on Monday. The Context The Obamas wed on October 3, 1992, and share two children together: daughters Malia Obama, 26, and Sasha Obama, 24. Michelle Obama did not attend former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral in January. She later announced that she would also not be attending President Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration alongside her husband. In January, Meghan McCain—the daughter of the late Republican Senator John McCain—said on her podcast Citizen McCain that she heard rumors the couple was getting a divorce "by reputable people." "Very serious journalists telling me that they're hearing that the Obama divorce rumors are true," she said at the time. Barack Obama and Michelle Obama attend a men's singles first round match during the 2023 US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium on August 28, 2023 in New York City. Barack Obama and Michelle Obama attend a men's singles first round match during the 2023 US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium on August 28, 2023 in New York City. Jean Catuffe/GC Images What To Know During Thursday's episode of NPR's Wild Card with Rachel Martin, Michelle Obama dispelled divorce rumors. "Even in this phase in our lives, when Barack and I say something right or wrong, it does get covered," the former first lady said. "You know, the fact that people don't see me going out on a date with my husband sparks rumors of the end of our marriage. I mean, it's sort of..." Michelle Obama continued, before host Rachel Martin chimed in, "It's like the apocalypse!" "It's the apocalypse," the IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson podcast host agreed. "It's like, OK, so we don't Instagram every minute of our lives. We are 60. We're 60, y'all. We just, you just are not gonna know what we're doing every minute of the day, you know?" This isn't the first time Michelle Obama, 61, spoke out about breakup rumors. On an April episode of Work in Progress with Sophia Bush, the Becoming author addressed her absences at recent events. "When I say no, for the most part people are like, I get it. And that's the thing we as women struggle with, is disappointing people. So much so that this year, people couldn't fathom that I was making a choice for myself, that they had to assume my husband and I were divorcing," she said. "This couldn't be a grown woman making a set of decisions for herself." What People Are Saying Barack Obama shared in a May 11 post on Instagram: "Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms and mother-figures! @MichelleObama, the girls and I are so lucky to have you in our lives. We love you." The former president wished his wife a happy birthday in January via Instagram: "Happy birthday to the love of my life, @MichelleObama. You fill every room with warmth, wisdom, humor, and grace—and you look good doing it. I'm so lucky to be able to take on life's adventures with you. Love you!" He also wished her a Happy Valentine's Day in February on the social media platform: "Thirty-two years together and you still take my breath away. Happy Valentine's Day, @MichelleObama!" What Happens Next New episodes of Wild Card with Rachel Martin air weekly on platforms like YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts. IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson airs new episodes on Wednesdays on the same platforms.
Newsweek
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Alec Baldwin 'Very Different' Since 'Rust' Shooting, Wife Says
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Alec Baldwin is "very different" since the 2021 Rust movie shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, his wife said on a recent podcast. Newsweek reached out to Baldwin's representative via email on Thursday for comment. The Context On October 21, 2021, a prop gun held by Baldwin fired a live round on the Rust film set, killing Hutchins and injuring the movie's director, Joel Souza. Baldwin maintained that he did not pull the trigger, but he and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were charged with involuntary manslaughter in January 2023. Gutierrez-Reed was sentenced to 18 months in prison in April 2024. Baldwin's case was dismissed later that year due to the withholding of evidence by prosecutors and police from the defense. Hilaria Baldwin (L) and Alec Baldwin (R) in Manchester, Vermont, on October 30, 2021. Hilaria Baldwin (L) and Alec Baldwin (R) in Manchester, Vermont, on October 30, 2021. MEGA/GC Images What To Know During Wednesday's episode of Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa, Ripa asked Hilaria Baldwin about her husband's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Alec Baldwin was diagnosed with the mental health condition following the fatal Rust incident. During the premiere episode of the couple's TLC reality show The Baldwins, which premiered in February, Hilaria Baldwin said her husband asked, "'Why couldn't it have been me?'" "Do you suspect that, or do you think that Alec still has PTSD?" Ripa asked. "Do you think he'll always have it?" "He is very different than he used to be," the yoga instructor, 41, said. "I think some of that, regardless of how people have behaved over the past few years, I think that to be in such a tragic situation, that was going to forever change him." Hilaria Baldwin said that his reactions to "loud noises" now "breaks my heart." "But he is, little by little, I think that he's working," she said. "It's hard, but he's working on it, and I think that the children encourage him to work on it." The Baldwins wed in June 2024, and the couple has seven children together: daughters Carmen, María Lucía, and Ilaria, and sons Rafael, Leo, Romeo, and Eduardo. The 30 Rock actor also shares daughter Ireland Baldwin with ex-wife Kim Basinger. "When you see that you have something to live for—and these are seven little things, and we have Ireland, and she has her baby—there's so much beauty and joy, and I think that helps him to try to lead a happier life." What People Are Saying Gutierrez-Reed's lawyer, Jason Bowles, released a statement on her behalf following the shooting: "Hannah would like to extend her deepest and most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Halyna. She was an inspirational woman in film who Hannah looked up to. She also offers her thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery to Joel. Hannah is devastated and completely beside herself over the events that have transpired." What Happens Next New episodes of Let's Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa are released on Wednesdays on platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Newsweek
16-06-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon Lead MAGA Resistance to Iran War
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. As President Donald Trump is caught in a tug-of-war over the U.S. potentially wading into the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and ex-White House chief strategist Steve Bannon have taken center stage as the face of MAGA's resistance to U.S. involvement in the conflict. Carlson on Monday continued his tirade against some foreign policy hawks in President Donald Trump's orbit, accusing them of pushing for the United States to get involved in Israel's military campaign against Iran. Bannon, meanwhile, said "we have to stop" the U.S. from playing any role in the conflict. Newsweek reached out to Fox News for comment via email on Monday. The Context Carlson and Bannon have long advocated against U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts, particularly in the Middle East. Their views have put them at odds with people like Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Mark Levin, who took a victory lap after Israel launched a number of strikes against Iran last week, igniting the most serious escalation to date in their long-running conflict. Both countries have lobbed missiles at one another since Israel first attacked Iran early Friday, local time, with Iran bearing the brunt of the cost in the days since. Israeli airstrikes have decapitated Iran's military and intelligence leadership and targeted critical nuclear sites and scientists, killing more than 224 people since Friday. Israeli officials have said that 24 people in Israel have been killed and at least 500 were injured as a result of Iran's retaliatory strikes. Steve Bannon and Tucker Carlson appear on Bannon's "War Room" podcast. Steve Bannon and Tucker Carlson appear on Bannon's "War Room" podcast. War Room What To Know Both Carlson and Bannon have warned against the U.S. getting involved in the Iran conflict, with Bannon saying last week that Israel wants the U.S. to "go on offense" against Tehran and Carlson calling Levin and Hannity "warmongers." Carlson doubled down on Monday, telling Bannon: "The point is, if you think that saying, 'Hey, let's focus on my country, where I was born, where my family's been for hundreds of years, that was the promise of the last election, please do it,' if you think that's hate, you know, you've really lost perspective, I guess, is what I would say." The former Fox News host went on to point out a number of domestic policy issues in the U.S. that he would prefer the Trump administration focus on, including immigration and the fentanyl crisis. "It's like, all of that is now ignored because a leader of a country who does not have majority support in that country ... wants a course of action that includes the United States and I just disagree," Carlson said, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Anyway, I think it's going to happen. Who cares what I think." "You think we're going to join in the offensive combat [operation]?" Bannon asked. "Yes, I do," Carlson said. "I do." "Well, we have to—we can't—we have to stop that," Bannon said. Monday's interview comes as Trump is in Canada for the Group of Seven summit. While there, he sidestepped a question from a reporter who asked what it would take for the U.S. to get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict. "I don't want to talk about that," Trump said while standing next to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. His comments came one day after he told ABC News that "it's possible" the U.S. could get involved: "We're not involved in it. It's possible we could get involved. But we are not, at this moment, involved." Carlson, meanwhile, went after Levin directly on Monday, saying that when "Mark Levin gets on TV, it's like listening to your ex-wife scream about alimony payments. It's like, not appealing. So they wouldn't put him on TV. And then Sean [Hannity] pushed and they gave him some kind of weekend show that nobody watched." Hannity and Levin have become prime targets for Carlson in recent days, particularly after the two men celebrated Israel's strikes last week on Hannity's show. Carlson also excoriated Levin in the days leading up to the strike, after the Mark Levin Show host called Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy, a "fifth column isolationist" and mocked Witkoff efforts to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran. Carlson Describes Fox News as 'Propaganda' Network Carlson on Monday accused his former employer, Fox News, of "turning up the propaganda hose" to feed its viewers a particular narrative. "What they're doing is what they always do, which is just turning up the propaganda hose to full blast and just trying to, you know, knock elderly Fox viewers off their feet and make them submit to where you want them to," the former prime-time Fox host told Bannon. Monday's interview came after both men drew a clear line in the sand over the U.S. getting pulled into Israel's war with Iran. "If you're going to go alone, you can take care of your deal or not. You don't need us. Decide to go alone. Decide to reject it—'No, we don't need you. We're going to go it alone,'" Bannon said on his podcast last week, referring to Israel. "And their go it alone lasts about six hours. Not only do they want defense, they want us to go on offense." "If you're going to do it, do it. Go for it," he repeated. "You make your own decision. You decided: 'We got to do it. We've got to do it now. [Iran's] got 15 nuclear weapons.' Then go for it." "But then why do we have to come and air defense?" Bannon added. "And please don't use, 'Oh, because we have things in Tel Aviv.' Then get them the hell out of Tel Aviv. And if you're an American citizen over there, give them a shot. Get out or stick. If you stick, that's fine. This is how we get sucked in." Carlson also railed against suggestions that the U.S. step into the conflict, writing on X, formerly Twitter, last week: "The real divide isn't between people who support Israel and people who support Iran or the Palestinians. The real divide is between those who casually encourage violence, and those who seek to prevent it — between warmongers and peacemakers." He added: "Who are the warmongers? They would include anyone who's calling Donald Trump today to demand air strikes and other direct US military involvement in a war with Iran." Bannon referenced Carlson's social media post while arguing against U.S. involvement in the Iran conflict, saying on his podcast last week: "Tucker Carlson's got a tweet up. I will not repeat the names on this show at this time. I have not verified that." On Monday, Carlson told Bannon he believes the Iran-Israel conflict will turn into a "full-scale war" that will draw in many other countries, adding that it's "too easy" for the U.S. to get pulled in. "We have too many assets in that region, we're too dependent on the energy from that region ... there are so many things that could go wrong," he said.
Newsweek
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Testy Jordan Peterson Exchange During Christianity Debate Viewed 3.4M Times
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. An exchange between Jordan Peterson and an atheist debater has gone viral after the famous psychologist and author refused to identify himself as a Christian. Why It Matters Peterson debated around 20 atheists on the YouTube channel Jubilee, which was uploaded on May 25. A small snippet of the video has gone viral on X, formerly Twitter, with one post garnering 3.4 million views. The person who posted the clip, YungPutin1, wrote: "Atheist wins debate by asking other side if he's really Christian." What To Know Peterson, the author of self-help book 12 Rules for Life, would not say whether he was a Christian in a Jubilee debate with a number of atheists. When a debater who introduced himself as Danny said to Peterson, "You're a Christian," Peterson answered: "You say that, I haven't claimed that." "What is this?" Danny asked, "Christians versus atheists," referring to the title of the debate. While the video is now entitled Jordan Peterson vs 20 atheists, it is was originally called 1 Christian vs 20 atheists, according to an archived version of the page on WaybackMachine. Danny later asked: "Either you're a Christian or you're not, which one is it?" "I could be either of them, but I don't have to tell you," Peterson said, adding afterward: "It's private." "I was invited to talk to a Christian," Danny said, "Am I not talking to a Christian?" He then said: "I think everyone should look at the title of the YouTube channel, you're probably in the wrong YouTube video." "You're really quite something you are," Peterson said. "Aren't ?" Danny replied. "But you are really quite nothing, right, you're not a Christian…" Peterson then interrupted him to say: "OK, I'm done with him." Newsweek has contacted Jubilee via email for comment. During a debate titled "One Christian vs. Twenty Atheists," Jordan Peterson was pressed to identify himself as a Christian but awkwardly refused. — YungPut1n (@YungPutin1) May 25, 2025 Peterson has often given nuanced and somewhat complicated answers to whether he is a Christian or not, despite clearly advocating for many biblical values and stories. In his book We Who Wrestle With God, he writes about the psychological significance of Bible stories. In a January interview with The Spectator, editor and former U.K. government minister Michael Gove asked Peterson directly if he was a Christian. "I would say in the deepest sense, yes," Peterson answered. "But I'm not a typical Christian because I'm striving for understanding above all." "I suppose people might pillory me as agnostic, but that's not true because I don't believe that the proper relationship between this underlying unity and myself would be established as a consequence of intellectual conquest," he continued. Jordan Peterson speaking during the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in east London on Monday February 17, 2025. Jordan Peterson speaking during the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in east London on Monday February 17, 2025. AP What People Are Saying Conservative commentator Candace Owens has criticized Peterson's unclear stance before. In an April episode of her podcast, she said: "Despite the fact that [Peterson] speaks about God a lot, he has never declared himself to be a Christian." "What does he actually believe?" she asked later. "He has definitely elected himself as an academic leader of faith and that again can register as quite confusing because we don't know what he believes." Jordan Peterson told The Spectator: "I'm a new kind of Christian. How about that? The manner in which I'm discussing these stories in my work has attracted a wide attention from precisely the people who were most disenchanted with the approach of the classic churches." What Happens Next Peterson has not yet commented publicly on the Jubilee debate.
Newsweek
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Anti-Trump Streamer Hasan Piker Was Detained by CBP at Airport: 'Insane'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Hasan Piker, among the most influential voices in progressive politics, said over the weekend that he was detained and questioned by immigration officials at Chicago's O'Hare airport. Newsweek reached out to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for comment via email on Monday. The Context Piker's detention came amid the Trump administration's harsh crackdown on immigration and border security, which has included detaining and questioning American citizens, permanent residents and those who are otherwise legally permitted to be in the U.S. Hasan Piker detailed being questioned by immigration officials in a livestream that was posted to YouTube on Monday. Hasan Piker detailed being questioned by immigration officials in a livestream that was posted to YouTube on Monday. Screenshot via YouTube What To Know Piker, who hosts popular streaming shows on Twitch and YouTube, detailed his detention on Monday, saying CBP officials questioned him in Chicago about his views on President Donald Trump, the U.S.-Israel relationship, Hamas and a slew of other political issues. "They straight up tried to get something out of me that I think they could use to basically detain me permanently," Piker said on his livestream, a video of which was posted on YouTube. He added that the agent who questioned him "kept saying stuff like, 'do you like Hamas? Do you support Hamas? Do you think Hamas is a terror group or a resistance group?'" The progressive streamer has long criticized the Israeli government over its military action in the Gaza Strip since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack, accusing Israel of carrying out a "genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza. Piker first announced his detention in an X post on Sunday, writing: "[I] got stopped by cbp at global entry for additional questioning. i'm out it wasn't that bad. very strange experience overall though." Piker said on his livestream that he was "instantly" told to "step aside" for additional questioning while going through a Global Entry checkpoint after flying into Chicago's O'Hare International Airport from France. "'Here we f------ go,'" Piker recounted thinking, adding that he immediately texted his family members and manager when he was on his way in for more questioning. The progressive streamer, who is a U.S. citizen and passport-holder, said he was eventually taken to a separate room for questioning, adding that the experience was "an insane f------ situation." "It's very obvious that they knew exactly who the f--- I was, it's very obvious that they knew exactly how to navigate the conversation," Piker said. He went on to say he believes the agent who questioned him was "very cordial" because "they wanted me to say something that was incriminating and say something that was enough to justify further detention from that point on." "And let me tell you: they certainly did do that ... He was basically, like, broaching the conversation in a way where it was, like, free-flowing, where in the process of discovery, he was adding on additional talking points," Piker said. The left-wing influencer said that the agent asked him what he does for a living, what topics he discusses on his livestreams, what he thinks about "the war" and whether he discusses Trump. Piker said the stream of questions prompted him to respond, "Why are you asking me this? What does this have to do with anything?" "None of these questions are actually valid questions to ask," Piker said to his livestream audience. "But I was entertaining it because ... I didn't want to present it as being difficult because I didn't want to extend the detention, and two, I actually wanted to see how far I could take it." He said that on certain questions, he was "very revealing" about his political views, telling the CBP agent: "I don't like Trump ... I'm not fond of him. I don't like him. He said he was going to end the war. He hasn't ended the wars. What the f--- is up with that?" Piker went on to characterize the agent as being "sympathetic" to his views but said he believes immigration officials wanted to assess if he had any involvement with groups like Hamas, Hezbollah or the Houthis. When asked how he felt about Hamas, Piker said that he "kept repeating the same statement over and over again. I kept saying: 'I'm on the side of civilians. I want the endless bloodshed to end. I am a pacifist. I want wars to end.'" This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
