Tom Hanks will step into the shoes of former President Abraham Lincoln in the highly anticipated film “Lincoln In The Bardo.”

This is the first time the Oscar-winning actor will play the role of a president, Deadline reported.

The Starburns Industries period-film will reportedly be comprised of a combination of live-action and stop-motion animation, and it will be based on George Saunders’ bestselling book. Hanks will be on double duty as a producer through his Playtone label, according to the outlet.

California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom admitted his party needs to spend less time on woke politics in an interview with CNN that aired Monday.

Newsom told CNN’s Dana Bash that Democrats need to be “more focused on tabletop issues,” including electricity, childcare and housing costs. He argued that, from a “tactical perspective,” Democrats need to be more “culturally normal” in their politics.

President Donald Trump was the victim of a third assassination attempt Sunday when an armed intruder entered his Mar-a-Lago residence. The left-wing media’s rapid dismissal of the story exposes a desire to prevent any narrative that might humanize Trump or Republicans.

Officials in the House of Representatives are rushing in an attempt to host both the United States men’s and women’s hockey teams Tuesday at the State of the Union address, doing so fresh off their gold-medal winning journeys at the 2026 Winter Olympics, according to Speaker Mike Johnson who revealed the plans Monday.

John Davidson, a Scottish man with severe Tourette syndrome, attended the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards on Sunday. Davidson inspired the film “I Swear,” an indie comedy-drama nominated for six awards at the BAFTAs. 

The Department of Homeland Security rejected a nearly $58 million contract for advertising and marketing support services for the U.S. Coast Guard Recruiting Command after determining that the outside vendor promotes LGBTQ and other “inclusive” ideology as part of its core offerings, the Daily Caller News Foundation first learned.

Victims of the Palisades Fire are slamming the City of Los Angeles after they say they received bills alleging noncompliance with brush clearance rules despite having lost their homes.

Residents allege they have received $31 noncompliance bills in the mail over a year after the Palisades Fire occurred, according to FOX 11. Christine Martinez, one of the residents who lost her home in the fire, told FOX 11 receiving a noncompliance bill was “one final blow.”

The United States allegedly provided the Mexican government with intelligence that helped locate cartel leader Nemesio “El Mencho” Rubén Oseguera Cervantes according to Reuters.

The Mexican army conducted an operation Sunday to capture El Mencho which led to the infamous cartel leader’s death. The U.S. provided the Mexican government with a detailed target package about El Mencho to aid in his capture according to an anonymous former U.S. official who spoke to Reuters. (RELATED: IMG Academy Paying $1.7 Million Fine After Accepting Tuition, Students Allegedly Connected To Mexican Drug Cartel)

A lover of the now-deceased cartel leader El Mencho accidentally betrayed him to Mexican authorities before he was shot dead during a sweeping operation Sunday, officials said.

Mexican forces killed El Mencho, whose given name was Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, during a drug raid that took place in the state of Jalisco in western Mexico, Metro.co.uk reported. El Mencho helmed the deadly Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty Monday to two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of both his parents, famous director Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner.

His lawyer, Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene, submitted the plea in his name while he remained behind glass in an enclosed custody section inside a Los Angeles, California, courtroom, according to The Associated Press (AP). Nick appeared without the suicide prevention smock he wore during his December appearance in court. He spoke only to say yes to a question from the judge, and was otherwise communicating through his attorney.

Members of drug cartel Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) killed 25 Mexican National Guard members across six attacks after the country’s special forces killed the cartel’s leader, the Associated Press (AP) reported Monday.

The Mexican military killed CJNG leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho,” during an operation Sunday after a shootout at his Jalisco home in which eight cartel members were killed, according to the AP. El Mencho and two bodyguards were reportedly critically wounded during the operation and died during evacuation, Mexican National Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla Trejo said in Spanish at a Monday press conference. (RELATED: El Mencho, Head Of Cartel Trump Designated As Terrorists, Reportedly Killed In Mexico)

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and other White House staffers slammed CNN and MSNOW on Monday for not airing an event honoring families who lost loved ones in crimes committed by illegal immigrants.

Sickening and horrific that CNN and MSNOW are outright refusing to broadcast this powerful and moving event. It's like they don't care about victims and their families. https://t.co/Av5y70XSFu

— Steven Cheung (@StevenCheung47) February 23, 2026