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Dan Campbell defends Brian Branch’s character despite suspension

Dan Campbell defends Brian Branch’s character despite suspension

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell held a press conference on Tuesday, the first since his postgame media session following the team’s 30-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Immediately after the game, Campbell disavowed the actions of safety Brian Branch, who started a fight during post-game handshakes. The Lions coach called Branch’s actions “inexcusable” and “not what we do here.” …

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Whitney Cummings Defends Performing At Riyadh Comedy Festival

Whitney Cummings Defends Performing At Riyadh Comedy Festival

Whitney Cummings is speaking out on the criticism of those who performed at Saudi Arabia’s debut Riyadh Comedy Festival. Cummings defended her performance at the festival and those of others on her “Good for You” podcast Monday. “It’s just racism,” she said of the criticism. “I think it took me a second, because when people are going like, ‘You’re doing …

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House speaker defends administration’s move to keep military paid during government shutdown – US politics live | US federal government shutdown 2025

House speaker defends administration’s move to keep military paid during government shutdown – US politics live | US federal government shutdown 2025

Johnson defends administration’s move to keep military paid during shutdown The House speaker has said that the Trump administration has “every right” to move around the “duly appropriated dollars from Congress to the Department of Defense”. The Pentagon and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has said that unspent funds from research and development accounts will be used to …

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Glenn defends Justin Fields despite Jets’ -10 net pass yards

Glenn defends Justin Fields despite Jets’ -10 net pass yards

Rich CiminiOct 12, 2025, 02:49 PM ET Close Rich Cimini is a staff writer who covers the New York Jets and the NFL at ESPN. Rich has covered the Jets for over 30 years, joining ESPN in 2010. Rich also hosts the Flight Deck podcast. He previously was a beat writer for the New York Daily News and is a …

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China defends rare earth export curbs as ‘legitimate,’ hits back at U.S. tariffs ahead of possible Trump-Xi meeting

China defends rare earth export curbs as ‘legitimate,’ hits back at U.S. tariffs ahead of possible Trump-Xi meeting

U.S. and China national flags adorn motorcades in Beijing, China. Pool | Getty Images News | Getty Images China on Sunday defended its new export controls on rare earths as a “legitimate” measure under international law, pushing back against U.S. accusations of economic coercion after Washington announced sweeping retaliatory tariffs and export restrictions. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said the …

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Aziz Ansari Defends Riyadh Comedy Festival Participation

Aziz Ansari Defends Riyadh Comedy Festival Participation

The the recent Riyadh Comedy Festival controversy made its way to Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week. Aziz Ansari, one of the 50 or so comedians that traveled to Saudi Arabia to perform for what was billed as “the world’s largest comedy festival,” stopped by Kimmel’s late night show to promote his new Lionsgate comedy Good Fortune. And the host tackled …

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Alex Rodriguez Defends Aaron Boone, Crushes Yankees’ Roster Construction

Alex Rodriguez Defends Aaron Boone, Crushes Yankees’ Roster Construction

Aaron Boone’s status as Yankees manager will once again be intensely dissected as the pinstripes were bounced from the postseason on Wednesday night by the Blue Jays. Cam Schlittler was unable to replicate his historic October debut and Toronto put the finishing touches on a gentleman’s sweep to earn a spot in the ALCS. Boone was classy in defeat but …

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Aziz Ansari Defends Riyadh Gig, Plans To Donate Part Of Fee

Aziz Ansari Defends Riyadh Gig, Plans To Donate Part Of Fee

Aziz Ansari is the latest comedian to defend to controversial decision to perform at Saudi Arabia’s debut Riyadh Comedy Festival. The Golden Globe winner said his decision to perform at the festival was “something I put a lot of thought into,” noting his Muslim background and recounting a conversation he had with his aunt who used to live in Saudi …

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