Nicki Minaj made a surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest convention in Arizona on Sunday, and used her time to praise President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, calling them “role models” for young men. The rap star was interviewed at by Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, and said she was tired of being “pushed around,” and she said that speaking your mind with different ideas is controversial because “people are no longer using their minds.” MS NOW's Alex Tabet has the latest. ...

The Murdoch empire will remain conservative, but that framing overlooks the contradictions in Rupert’s decades-long definition of what leaning to the right means, writes @ajbauer (via @opinion) https://t.co/YK2hH8OhGP ...

Who is Charlie Kirk, the conservative youth organiser and Trump ally? https://t.co/T36wUUPZIt ...