Been dying to tell you. This is what happens when you go to a @taylorswift concert last summer and forget your friendship bracelet and your daughters say, “Don’t worry, we made one for you!” #omg #omg #omg #omg #needmy🤓
🚨In a historic decision, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is not an eligible presidential candidate because of the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” The ruling was 4-3 and will be placed on hold pending appeal until January 4.
In a lengthy ruling ordering the Colorado Secretary of State to exclude Trump from the state’s Republican primary ballot, the justices reversed a Denver district judge’s finding last month that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment — which disqualifies people who have engaged in insurrection against the Constitution after having taken an oath to support it from holding office — did not apply to the presidency.
“A majority of the court holds that President Trump is disqualified from holding the office of president under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution,” the court wrote. “We do not reach these conclusions lightly,” the statement continued. “We are mindful of the magnitude and weight of the questions now before us. We are likewise mindful of our solemn duty to apply the law, without fear or favor, and without being swayed by public reaction to the decisions that the law mandates we reach.”
The decision is certain to be appealed to the US Supreme Court, but it will be up to the justices to decide whether or take the case.
I spoke to Laurence Tribe, professor emeritus of constitutional law at Harvard University about this case, as well as the other state and federal trials Trump is currently facing. You can watch our full conversation at the link in my bio.
Ellie, Carrie and I spent five days in the @turksandcaicos which has become a holiday tradition for us. This year was made even more special because of @potcakeplacek9rescue which takes in stray puppies and dogs and allows visitors to the island to walk them for a couple of hours in the morning. We fell in love with this puppy named ZZ. He came into the shelter in very bad condition—three of his siblings were lost, so the volunteers named the three survivors after BEYONCE—BB, JJ and ZZ. We thought about bringing ZZ home but we have so much travel planned we ultimately decided against it. Jane Parker-Rauw wrote us the sweetest email. “We get a lot of lovely families through our doors just like yours who want to help and quite often that help doesn’t come in adopting a dog. People can help in so many other ways.” Jane said her goal is to control the population through spay/neuter programs, adoption and education. She goes to schools in her “spare time” and talks about animal welfare. “There is no shelter here in The Turks and Caicos Islands and so all of these pups and dogs are looked after in volunteer homes. We keep them until they get adopted. No exceptions.” She went on to say, “We are 100% financed by donations, be it through financial donations to pay the huge dog food bills, vet bills and to keep the lights on, or by bringing down donations in the way of donated vet supplies, toys, puppy formula, pee pee pads, towels and even newspapers to line the crates.
I used to get excited about a man bringing me flowers.. Now it’s pee pee pads and newspapers. How times change!”
I wanted to take a moment to thank Jane and all the volunteers at Potcake Place (like Abby who was so nice!) for everything they do to help the animals on @turksandcaicos_official. “Nobody can do everything,” Jane wrote, “but everyone can do something.” I will be sending a donation. If you’re in the Turks, stop by and give these puppies a hug and a walk! 🐶 🐕 ❤️ Turks And Caicos
Ellie, Carrie and I spent five days in the @turksandcaicos which has become a holiday tradition for us. This year was made even more special because of @potcakeplacek9rescue which takes in stray puppies and dogs and allows visitors to the island to walk them for a couple of hours in the morning. We fell in love with this puppy named ZZ. He came into the shelter in very bad condition—three of his siblings were lost, so the volunteers named the three survivors after BEYONCE—BB, JJ and ZZ. We thought about bringing ZZ home but we have so much travel planned we ultimately decided against it. Jane Parker-Rauw wrote us the sweetest email. “We get a lot of lovely families through our doors just like yours who want to help and quite often that help doesn’t come in adopting a dog. People can help in so many other ways.” Jane said her goal is to control the population through spay/neuter programs, adoption and education. She goes to schools in her “spare time” and talks about animal welfare. “There is no shelter here in The Turks and Caicos Islands and so all of these pups and dogs are looked after in volunteer homes. We keep them until they get adopted. No exceptions.” She went on to say, “We are 100% financed by donations, be it through financial donations to pay the huge dog food bills, vet bills and to keep the lights on, or by bringing down donations in the way of donated vet supplies, toys, puppy formula, pee pee pads, towels and even newspapers to line the crates.
I used to get excited about a man bringing me flowers.. Now it’s pee pee pads and newspapers. How times change!”
I wanted to take a moment to thank Jane and all the volunteers at Potcake Place (like Abby who was so nice!) for everything they do to help the animals on @turksandcaicos_official. “Nobody can do everything,” Jane wrote, “but everyone can do something.” I will be sending a donation. If you’re in the Turks, stop by and give these puppies a hug and a walk! 🐶 🐕 ❤️ Turks And Caicos
Ellie, Carrie and I spent five days in the @turksandcaicos which has become a holiday tradition for us. This year was made even more special because of @potcakeplacek9rescue which takes in stray puppies and dogs and allows visitors to the island to walk them for a couple of hours in the morning. We fell in love with this puppy named ZZ. He came into the shelter in very bad condition—three of his siblings were lost, so the volunteers named the three survivors after BEYONCE—BB, JJ and ZZ. We thought about bringing ZZ home but we have so much travel planned we ultimately decided against it. Jane Parker-Rauw wrote us the sweetest email. “We get a lot of lovely families through our doors just like yours who want to help and quite often that help doesn’t come in adopting a dog. People can help in so many other ways.” Jane said her goal is to control the population through spay/neuter programs, adoption and education. She goes to schools in her “spare time” and talks about animal welfare. “There is no shelter here in The Turks and Caicos Islands and so all of these pups and dogs are looked after in volunteer homes. We keep them until they get adopted. No exceptions.” She went on to say, “We are 100% financed by donations, be it through financial donations to pay the huge dog food bills, vet bills and to keep the lights on, or by bringing down donations in the way of donated vet supplies, toys, puppy formula, pee pee pads, towels and even newspapers to line the crates.
I used to get excited about a man bringing me flowers.. Now it’s pee pee pads and newspapers. How times change!”
I wanted to take a moment to thank Jane and all the volunteers at Potcake Place (like Abby who was so nice!) for everything they do to help the animals on @turksandcaicos_official. “Nobody can do everything,” Jane wrote, “but everyone can do something.” I will be sending a donation. If you’re in the Turks, stop by and give these puppies a hug and a walk! 🐶 🐕 ❤️ Turks And Caicos
Ellie, Carrie and I spent five days in the @turksandcaicos which has become a holiday tradition for us. This year was made even more special because of @potcakeplacek9rescue which takes in stray puppies and dogs and allows visitors to the island to walk them for a couple of hours in the morning. We fell in love with this puppy named ZZ. He came into the shelter in very bad condition—three of his siblings were lost, so the volunteers named the three survivors after BEYONCE—BB, JJ and ZZ. We thought about bringing ZZ home but we have so much travel planned we ultimately decided against it. Jane Parker-Rauw wrote us the sweetest email. “We get a lot of lovely families through our doors just like yours who want to help and quite often that help doesn’t come in adopting a dog. People can help in so many other ways.” Jane said her goal is to control the population through spay/neuter programs, adoption and education. She goes to schools in her “spare time” and talks about animal welfare. “There is no shelter here in The Turks and Caicos Islands and so all of these pups and dogs are looked after in volunteer homes. We keep them until they get adopted. No exceptions.” She went on to say, “We are 100% financed by donations, be it through financial donations to pay the huge dog food bills, vet bills and to keep the lights on, or by bringing down donations in the way of donated vet supplies, toys, puppy formula, pee pee pads, towels and even newspapers to line the crates.
I used to get excited about a man bringing me flowers.. Now it’s pee pee pads and newspapers. How times change!”
I wanted to take a moment to thank Jane and all the volunteers at Potcake Place (like Abby who was so nice!) for everything they do to help the animals on @turksandcaicos_official. “Nobody can do everything,” Jane wrote, “but everyone can do something.” I will be sending a donation. If you’re in the Turks, stop by and give these puppies a hug and a walk! 🐶 🐕 ❤️ Turks And Caicos
Ellie, Carrie and I spent five days in the @turksandcaicos which has become a holiday tradition for us. This year was made even more special because of @potcakeplacek9rescue which takes in stray puppies and dogs and allows visitors to the island to walk them for a couple of hours in the morning. We fell in love with this puppy named ZZ. He came into the shelter in very bad condition—three of his siblings were lost, so the volunteers named the three survivors after BEYONCE—BB, JJ and ZZ. We thought about bringing ZZ home but we have so much travel planned we ultimately decided against it. Jane Parker-Rauw wrote us the sweetest email. “We get a lot of lovely families through our doors just like yours who want to help and quite often that help doesn’t come in adopting a dog. People can help in so many other ways.” Jane said her goal is to control the population through spay/neuter programs, adoption and education. She goes to schools in her “spare time” and talks about animal welfare. “There is no shelter here in The Turks and Caicos Islands and so all of these pups and dogs are looked after in volunteer homes. We keep them until they get adopted. No exceptions.” She went on to say, “We are 100% financed by donations, be it through financial donations to pay the huge dog food bills, vet bills and to keep the lights on, or by bringing down donations in the way of donated vet supplies, toys, puppy formula, pee pee pads, towels and even newspapers to line the crates.
I used to get excited about a man bringing me flowers.. Now it’s pee pee pads and newspapers. How times change!”
I wanted to take a moment to thank Jane and all the volunteers at Potcake Place (like Abby who was so nice!) for everything they do to help the animals on @turksandcaicos_official. “Nobody can do everything,” Jane wrote, “but everyone can do something.” I will be sending a donation. If you’re in the Turks, stop by and give these puppies a hug and a walk! 🐶 🐕 ❤️ Turks And Caicos
Ellie, Carrie and I spent five days in the @turksandcaicos which has become a holiday tradition for us. This year was made even more special because of @potcakeplacek9rescue which takes in stray puppies and dogs and allows visitors to the island to walk them for a couple of hours in the morning. We fell in love with this puppy named ZZ. He came into the shelter in very bad condition—three of his siblings were lost, so the volunteers named the three survivors after BEYONCE—BB, JJ and ZZ. We thought about bringing ZZ home but we have so much travel planned we ultimately decided against it. Jane Parker-Rauw wrote us the sweetest email. “We get a lot of lovely families through our doors just like yours who want to help and quite often that help doesn’t come in adopting a dog. People can help in so many other ways.” Jane said her goal is to control the population through spay/neuter programs, adoption and education. She goes to schools in her “spare time” and talks about animal welfare. “There is no shelter here in The Turks and Caicos Islands and so all of these pups and dogs are looked after in volunteer homes. We keep them until they get adopted. No exceptions.” She went on to say, “We are 100% financed by donations, be it through financial donations to pay the huge dog food bills, vet bills and to keep the lights on, or by bringing down donations in the way of donated vet supplies, toys, puppy formula, pee pee pads, towels and even newspapers to line the crates.
I used to get excited about a man bringing me flowers.. Now it’s pee pee pads and newspapers. How times change!”
I wanted to take a moment to thank Jane and all the volunteers at Potcake Place (like Abby who was so nice!) for everything they do to help the animals on @turksandcaicos_official. “Nobody can do everything,” Jane wrote, “but everyone can do something.” I will be sending a donation. If you’re in the Turks, stop by and give these puppies a hug and a walk! 🐶 🐕 ❤️ Turks And Caicos
Happy 65th anniversary to the coolest couple I know. We ❤️ you Herb and Paula!!! #astimegoesby
🚨Maine’s Democratic secretary of state on Thursday removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause, becoming the first election official to take action unilaterally as the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide whether Trump remains eligible to continue his campaign.
Per @apnews reporting, the decision by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows (D) is sure to be appealed. The Colorado Supreme Court last week found Trump could not appear on the ballot in that state, and the Colorado Republican Party has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case. The nation’s high court could resolve for all states whether Trump can run again.
So far, only Colorado and Maine have sided with those challenging his ability to run again. The Colorado court has put its 4-3 decision on hold while the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to take the case. So, for the time being, his name is slated to appear on the primary ballot there.
This is a developing story with more updates to come.
I had the privilege of listening to one of the most hauntingly beautiful pieces of music ever written at the @nypianosociety last night. John Williams wrote the theme for Schindler’s List 30 years ago. It was played exquisitely by @zuillbailey on a cello that was built in 1693! The incredible pianist is @natashaparemski It felt like the sorrow of the world was emanating from the hands of these gifted artists. Thank you @jakecohen for inviting Molner and me to feast on your delicious food and @alexhshapiro for letting us be transported by such beautiful music. #nypianosociety
Oh no…I’m so sad. Tom Wilkinson, such a terrific actor, known for his roles in The Full Monty, Michael Clayton, Shakespeare in Love, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and many others, has died at the age of 75. I loved him—what a talent and he somehow emanated decency and integrity. Just 75. 😢 (Just watched In the Bedroom—incredible)
A jury awarded $148 million in damages on Friday to two former Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020.
Per @nytimes reporting,the jury awarded Ms. Freeman and Ms. Moss a combined $75 million in punitive damages. It also ordered Mr. Giuliani to pay compensatory damages of $16.2 million to Ms. Freeman and $16.9 million to Ms. Moss, as well as $20 million to each of them for emotional suffering.
Over hours of emotional testimony, Ms. Freeman and Ms. Moss described how their lives had been completely upended after Dec. 3, 2020, when Mr. Giuliani first suggested that they had engaged in election fraud to tilt the result against Mr. Trump in Georgia, a critical swing state.
The women, who are Black and are mother and daughter, were soon flooded with expletive-laden phone calls and messages, threats and racist attacks, they testified. People said they should be hanged for treason or lynched; others told them they fantasized about hearing the sound of their necks snapping.
Mr. Giuliani did not testify at the trial. His lawyer, Joseph Sibley IV, told the jury that his client, the former New York mayor and federal prosecutor, should not be held responsible for abuse directed to Ms. Freeman and Ms. Moss by others.
ICYMI ➡️ On Tuesday, the Colorado Supreme Court removed Donald Trump from the presidential primary ballot, reversing a lower court’s decision. The ruling said: “A majority of the court holds that President Trump is disqualified from holding the office of President under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.”
I spoke to legal expert and professor emeritus of constitutional law at Harvard University Laurence Tribe about the theory behind these challenges and what a presidential run could look like for Trump amid the state and federal trials he’s facing. Click the link in my bio for the full conversation. 🔗
#laurencetribe #interview #colorado #coloradosupremecourt #primary
“It’s just shocking to see how good, decent peoples’ lives are completely blighted by living under a state that can do virtually whatever it wants to them with no accountability.”
📢 As the war between Israel and Hamas highlights controversial differences of opinion around the world, Jewish Currents editor Peter Beinart tells me about how the conflict changed his opinion of Zionism — and what it’s been like to shift his ideology in public.
Click the link in my bio for all of @katiecouricmedia’s Middle East coverage and the answers to critical questions about both sides of this war. 🔗
#interview #middleeast #news
Had the most incredible conversation with @katiecouric on this latest episode of #NowWhat? with Brooke Shields!! 👖🧡 Listen now on the @iheartradio app or wherever you get your podcasts. @iheartpodcast
🚨 The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request by special counsel Jack Smith to fast-track arguments on whether Donald Trump has any immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while in office – a move that will likely delay his trial.
Per @cnn reporting, the court did not explain its reasoning and there were no noted dissents.
The court’s decision is a major blow to Smith, who made an extraordinary gamble when he asked the justices to take the rare step of skipping a federal appeals court and quickly deciding a fundamental issue in his election subversion criminal case against Trump.
Both sides will still have the option of appealing an eventual ruling by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals up to the high court, but the court’s move is a major victory for Trump, whose strategy of delay in the criminal case included mounting a protracted fight over the immunity question, which must be settled before his case goes to trial.
An expedited review of the issue is already underway at the DC Circuit, which has scheduled oral arguments for January 9. The election subversion trial is currently set to begin in March.
🚨 A shooting in downtown Prague killed at least 11 people, including the shooter, and injured about 30 others, Czech police and the city’s rescue service said Thursday.
According to @apnews reporting, police gave no details about the victims or the circumstances of the gunfire in the Czech Republic’s capital. They said officers were deployed due to a shooting at a school in Jan Palach Square.
Prime Minister Petr Fiala canceled his scheduled events and was heading for Prague.
This is a developing story with updates to come.
#breakingnews
Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court and who passed away on December 1st at the age of 93, is lying in repose in the court’s Great Hall on Monday. The key figure in landmark cases regarding abortion, affirmative action, and civil rights succumbed to complications of dementia in early December, a diagnosis she announced in 2018.
O’Connor’s casket was carried up the steps in front of the court, which was lined by her former clerks, and passed under the iconic words engraved on the pediment, “Equal Justice Under Law,” before being placed in the court’s Great Hall. A private ceremony was held before the hall opened to the public, allowing people to pay their respects afterward, from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. All nine members of the current court and retired Justice Anthony Kennedy attended the private remembrance.
“The heavens shed a tear this morning,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in remarks at the ceremony, calling O’Connor her “life role model.” ❤️
Funeral services for O’Connor are set for Tuesday at Washington National Cathedral, where President Biden and Chief Justice John Roberts are scheduled to speak.
In honor of the Arizona native’s trailblazing legacy, we’re looking back at my chat with O’Connor from 2002, when she reflected on what it felt like the day she found out she was going to become a Supreme Court justice and the mixed emotions regarding her place in history. ⚖️
Credit: @nbc
#sandradayoconnor #supremecourt #scotus #news
Meet two-time Super Bowl champion @loganryan and his wife Ashley. This dynamic duo is not just changing the game, they’re redefining the playbook for diversity in the animal welfare world through their nonprofit @rarf. 🌐🐾 We’re finding out how both @rarf and @bluepearlvet, one of the largest providers of specialty and emergency veterinary care in the U.S., are committed to making #ABetterWorldforPets.🏡🐾
President Joe Biden spoke at the late Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s funeral on Tuesday at the Washington National Cathedral. The private service brought O’Connor back to the church she attended for years as a Supreme Court justice and to the same place where the nation also held services for former President George H.W. Bush, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and the late Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona.
President Biden praised O’Connor’s ability to “open doors, secure freedoms, and prove that a woman can not only do anything a man can do, but many times do it a hell of a lot better.”
🎥: @cspan
The legendary @melissa_etheridge joins me for this week’s episode of Next Question. 🎙️ To celebrate the release of her memoir, Talking to My Angels (it’s incredibly moving and unputdownable), we talked about everything from her childhood to her recent journey experimenting with ayahuasca — and that’s just scratching the surface. You don’t want to miss our raw conversation, so dive in at the link in my bio! 🔗
#nextquestion #podcast #melissaetheridge #memoir #talkingtomyangels #linkinbio
The holidays are a time to count your blessings…and when I think of mine, it includes my family—and my work family. 🥰
Over the last six years, @johnmolner and I have had the privilege of assembling a wonderful team of great people to form @katiecouricmedia. They work hard and care deeply about our mission—helping others understand this challenging, complicated world by keeping everyone abreast of what’s happening, hearing different perspectives that may help broaden our world view, serving up important information that can keep us healthy and productive and even have some fun along the way with great recipes, fashion tips, and yes, even Golden Bachelor updates. 📺 Thank you for those who wake up with Wake-Up Call every morning (there are now more than 1 million of you!) for those of you who listen to our podcast, Next Question (downloaded more than 23 million times!), to all of you who have found our interviews on all our platforms helpful and informative, to the millions who have visited our website, and to those who have loved the products we love. Thank you to our brand partners who help us tell important stories and to everyone at @katiecouricmedia who makes everything possible. Happy Holidays and as Tiny Tim says, “God bless us everyone.” ❄️
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(P.S.- We hope you like some of our lovely “personality” pics 😆 😂)
#happyholidays #katiecouricmedia
🚗 ✈️ Traveling somewhere for the holidays? A brand new episode of my podcast, Next Question, will keep ya busy! 🎧 I could have spoken to the renowned singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist @melissa_etheridge for hours – she’s so warm, funny, and uber talented. 🙌 We spoke on topics ranging from her childhood, to favorite performances, to her Broadway show (which is a must-see)…to everything in between! Click the link in my bio to listen to our full convo and let me know YOUR favorite @melissa_etheridge memory in the comments below! 👇
#podcast #nextquestion #melissaetheridge #musician #interview #memoir #linkinbio
