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Alanis Morissette Slams Ben Affleck for ‘Asking Why I Didn’t Lead With My Sexuality,’ Then Plays Video at Concert of His Head Exploding

Alanis Morissette did not hold back when recalling the words of her “Dogma” co-star, Ben Affleck. During the Nov. 11 date of her “Butterfly With a Machete” residency at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif., the singer spoke pointedly about Affleck during a monologue about “harsh judgments” she felt being in the public eye (via […]

Alanis Morissette Slams Ben Affleck for ‘Asking Why I Didn’t Lead With My Sexuality,’ Then Plays Video at Concert of His Head Exploding

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Top Intelligence Democrat Says GOP Should Renew Spy Program Before Democrats Take Over

On Wednesday, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Jim Himes (D–Conn.), urged Republicans to “take the win” and renew President Donald Trump’s warrantless mass surveillance…

  • Rep. Jim Himes urges Republicans to extend Section 702 before Democrats take over.
  • Section 702 allows warrantless mass surveillance of foreigners' electronic communications.
  • Civil liberties groups condemn Himes' plea, fearing surveillance on dissenters and journalists.

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