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What Happened Today – May 8, 2026

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear seated with the hosts of ABC's The View at the show's New York studio

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear joined the hosts of ABC's The View in February, the show now at the center of ABC's First Amendment fight with the FCC. (ABC/Lou Rocco)

Twelve naturalized Americans learned today that the Justice Department began the process of stripping their citizenship. The twelve are indefensible. The lead case is a Colombian priest accused of sexually abusing a child. They were picked on purpose, because the public face of a new program needs to look impossible to argue with. For 27 … Read more

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