Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, celebrated for his macho bravura, and pop star Elton John, known for his elaborate costumes, ballads and gay activism, coming together in a phone conversation that the singer said had been initiated by the Kremlin.
The real Dmitry Peskov told journalists that Putin was “ready to meet with Elton John among others to give answers to all the questions that he might ask”, but the Kremlin had not received a request from the singer.
Although the former tech executive prospered as the victor of the debate, The Washington Post reports that Donald Trump was the most mentioned contender on the stage, which shows that the GOP race still orbits around his candidacy.
According to new poll numbers, Carly Fiorina’s commanding performance in last week’s GOP debate on CNN not only benefitted her but tore down frontrunner Donald Trump.
While Democrats who don’t have fond memories of the Reagan administration would quarrel with the right’s nostalgia over his presidency, current Republican candidates revere it, and nearly all have tried to attach themselves to his persona and memory.
Donald Trump is still the leader of the Republican presidential pack, but his position at the top looks to be in peril thanks to the rise of rival Carly Fiorina.
A pair of Russian phone pranksters have claimed they fooled Elton John into believing he was talking to President Vladimir Putin. That was directed to, er, both of you.
Being that the new season will take place in Germany, Nevins says Ukrainian politics and Russia’s president Vladimir Putin will to come into play in the fall premiere.