A viral clip of Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivering a hopeful vision for America's future while answering a question this week at the White House is stoking more buzz about a possible 2028 presidential bid. Rubio, in his debut performance at a White House briefing, gave an uplifting answer that noted America's "story of perpetual improvement" when asked about his hope for the country in the years ahead. Recordings of the secretary of state's 53-second answer, including a campaign-style video put out by Rubio's team, grabbed tons of views on social media. The frenzy is understandable, as every move and each comment Rubio makes is often seen as a possible prelude to a potential White House run in the race to succeed his boss, term-limited President Donald Trump . RUBIO GAINS MOMENTUM IN HYPOTHETICAL 2028 GOP PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION RACE AS VANCE REMAINS CLEAR FRONT-RUNNER Rubio, briefing reporters ahead of his current overseas trip, including Thursday...
Late-night host Stephen Colbert took some parting shots at his network in an interview published Wednesday, accusing CBS of bending the knee to President Donald Trump like royal subjects. Colbert has spoken out about his show's cancellation in multiple interviews, both on and off-air, most recently with The Hollywood Reporter in a piece headlined, "The Stephen Colbert Exit Interview: ‘I Did Not Expect It to End This Way.’" CBS announced in July that it had canceled "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" and that it would end in May 2026. Liberal critics have accused CBS and Paramount of ending the show to appease Trump and receive approval for a long-planned merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media. DEMOCRATS FAWN OVER STEPHEN COLBERT FOR HOLDING 'TRUTH TO POWER' AFTER CBS CANCELS SHOW "In the 10 months since, Colbert has not held back," The Hollywood Reporter wrote of Colbert’s reaction to the network decision, "regularly jabbin...