Actor Ethan Hawke cautioned against taking political advice from artists, while former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom condemned Olympic skier Eileen Gu, and Senate Democrats faced criticism over voter ID legislation. These are among the latest developments in the news.
During a press conference at a film festival on Tuesday, Hawke responded to a question about artists using their voices amid rising political tensions. He warned against putting too much stock in the opinions of "jet-lagged, drunk artists," according to Fox News.
Meanwhile, former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom criticized American-born skier Eileen Gu for representing China in the Olympics. Freedom, speaking on Fox News' "Ingraham Angle" on Tuesday, called Gu a "traitor" for competing against her own country for China, which he described as the "worst human rights abuser on the planet." He stated that she "built her fame in a free country, and then chooses to represent" China.
In other political news, Senate Republicans' push for voter ID legislation drew criticism from Senate Democrats, who likened it to segregationist laws. Senator Mike Lee, R-Utah, responded to these claims, calling them "paranoid fantasy," according to Fox News Digital. He was responding to comments from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Late-night host Stephen Colbert also made headlines, accusing his network, CBS, of blocking an interview with a Democratic politician due to concerns about the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). CBS denied that it "prohibited" the interview, stating it only provided "legal guidance," according to BBC World. Colbert said on his Monday night show that CBS wouldn't show his interview with Texas lawmaker James Talarico out of concerns of a response from the FCC.
In other news, BBC World reported on accounts of kidnap and rape from women of Syria's Alawite minority. One woman, whose name was changed for her safety, described being dragged into a vehicle by armed men and beaten. The men asked if she was Sunni or Alawite, and when she said Alawite, "they began insulting the sect," she said.
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