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Nicole Hemmer is an associate research scholar at Columbia University with the Obama Presidency Oral History Project and the author of " Messengers of the Right: Conservative Media and the Transformation of American Politics ." She co-hosts the history podcasts " Past Present " and " This Day in Esoteric Political History " and is co-producer of the new podcast " Welcome To Your Fantasy ." The views expressed in this commentary are those of the author. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN) At a news conference held in the hours after the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, a man asked then-Gov. Deval Patrick whether the attacks had been carried out by the US government as part of a plot to clamp down on civil liberties. The governor, who had spent the day scrambling to respond to the crisis and begin coordinating the search for the perpetrators, dismissed the question with a quick "no." Nicole Hemmer The man who asked whether the horrific bombing … [Read more...] about How the party of Lincoln became the party of Alex Jones

There's plenty of excitement about the future of Tennessee's new offense based on the results new head coach Josh Heupel generated the past five seasons at Missouri and UCF. The Vols still have plenty of questions on that side of the football, from who plays left tackle to who emerges as reliable producers from the inexperienced groups at running back and wide receiver. Yet the most important question of all is what kind of quarterback play Tennessee will get and who emerges as the starter, and new offensive coordinator Alex Golesh has revealed what the determining factors will be in the Vols' offseason competition. Heupel throughout his coaching career at Oklahoma, Missouri and UCF has produced high-level quarterback play with a variety of different quarterbacks from a skill-set standpoint, and he and his coaches insist the Vols will be able to generate yards and put up points with either a dual-threat or a more traditional pocket passer. The Vols do have some variety (and … [Read more...] about Alex Golesh reveals what will determine Tennessee’s QB competition

Alex Jones has revealed lockdown ruined Matt Baker's plans to move forward in his career after quitting The One Show last year. The pair were the regular presenters of the BBC series until Matt , 43, walked away from the role in 2020, admitting he wanted to put his family first. Alex has now opened up about how her former co-star has been getting on, admitting lockdown put a damper on all his plans for life after The One Show. She told OK! magazine : "He’s really happy as well, doing his own thing. "It's been an odd year, obviously. No one could have predicted this [the pandemic] was going to happen, so I think he hasn't been able to get on with as many projects as he was hoping to." Matt was replaced by stars including Ronan Keating, Jermaine Jenas and Chris Ramsey, who have been presenting the show alongside Alex since he left. Alex said of her new colleagues: "What I’ve loved is that they’ve all brought their own kinds of flavour to the show. "Ronan, he's … [Read more...] about Alex Jones says lockdown ruined Matt Baker’s work plans after he quit The One Show

Orion Pictures released a YouTube video yesterday (Mar 20) showing stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter announcing the return of the Bill & Ted franchise, titled Bill And Ted Face The Music. "Hi, I'm Alex Winters, and I'm Keanu Reeves," say the stars in the video. "And together, we are Wyld Stallyns," a reference to their characters’ band. The duo stand in front of the Hollywood Bowl, where Winter notes they will "never play”. After thanking fans, the stars announce the film’s title. The video description states the movie is set for release on August 21, 2020. The 1989 sci-fi comedy movie Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure follows two dim-witted teenagers who use a time machine to bring back famous figures for a high school history class presentation. In the 1991 sequel, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, a tyrant from the future creates evil android doubles of Bill and Ted and sends them back in time to eliminate the originals. Both films featured the late … [Read more...] about Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter confirm Bill & Ted Face The Music

Nicola Sturgeon has told an inquiry any suggestion she "acted with malice" or "plotted" against her predecessor Alex Salmond is "absurd". Addressing a Scottish Parliament hearing in Edinburgh this morning, the first minister said she acted "properly and appropriately" in the handling of harassment claims against her predecessor. She apologised to the two women who made the allegations and to the taxpayer for the hundreds of thousands spent on the judicial review into Mr Salmond's probe. Ms Sturgeon is facing calls to resign over claims she misled parliament over the investigation. Follow the inquiry live Advertisement She said she was "relieved" to be finally giving evidence to the committee, but said: "I feel I must rebut the absurd suggestion that anyone acted with malice or plotted against Alex Salmond. That claim is not based in any fact." Ms Sturgeon said she cared for Mr Salmond "for a long time" and that the situation has been one of … [Read more...] about Nicola Sturgeon tells inquiry into Alex Salmond investigation any suggestion she plotted against him is ‘absurd’