Second lady Usha Vance had a humorous rejoinder to a fashion critic politicizing her pregnancy style in the New York Times.

The vice president’s wife was the subject of fashion scrutiny over the dress she wore and how it related to the “paradigm-shifting” politics of the administration.

Fashion critic Vanessa Friedman described Vance’s ‘stretchy coral dress that hugs her stomach’ before launching full-bore into the deep end.

Vance responded by ridiculing the attempt to find deep political significance in her fashion choices.

“Now that we know the political significance of my $8.75 coral maternity dress from Old Navy, can’t wait to hear what the New York Times has to say about my elastic-waistband pants and compression socks!” she joked in the post on the X platform.

“In the meantime, enjoy my pregnancy fashion (or lack thereof) and a good story with your kids,” she added, with a video link to a storybook reading with her husband.

New York Times fashion critic Vanessa Friedman described Vance’s “stretchy coral dress that hugs her stomach” before launching full-bore into the deep end.

“That three such prominent women in the MAGA movement were pregnant at pretty much the same time was, indubitably, a coincidence. But for an administration that has such an intuitive and strategic understanding of the power of aesthetics that an unspoken dress code in which men outfit themselves in the image of the president has developed, it has also become a telling one,” Friedman wrote.

“Together, the women have created a notably consistent, and somewhat paradigm-shifting, picture of the White House’s family and fertility platform,” she added.

Vance also posted the receipt proving she paid $8.75 for the bright coral-colored Old Navy dress — on sale from $49.99 to $12.49 and reduced further with a discount.

Paradigms have rarely been shifted at such bargain prices.

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In this round, the second lady easily knocked out the Gray Lady.

Vance announced in January her pregnancy with the couple’s fourth child. The baby will be the first to be born to a sitting vice president.

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The MyPillow founder and CEO is sleeping easy after reaching a settlement with Dominion Voting Systems over allegations regarding the 2020 election.

Dominion, which is now known as Liberty Vote, filed the defamation lawsuit against Mike Lindell in 2021 and sought $1.3 billion in damages.

‘I can now run for governor, win governor.’

On Monday, five years later, Lindell’s attorneys and the company filed to end the lawsuit with prejudice after settling out of court. The “with prejudice” condition restricts the same lawsuit from being filed in the future.

Liberty Vote said in a statement only that “the parties have agreed to a confidential settlement to this matter.”

Lindell is running for governor of Minnesota, and the latest polling showed that he is the leading Republican in the race. In March the party endorsed Kendall Qualls, an Army veteran and former health care executive.

Lindell said in a statement to WCCO-TV that the end of the lawsuit was a “big relief” for him.

“I can now run for governor, win governor, and not have to have in the back of my mind a worry about a $1.3 billion lawsuit,” he added.

Lindell was previously ordered to pay $2.3 million to a Dominion employee for defamation and ordered to pay DHL $780,000 in Jan. 2025. A federal judge also ruled that Lindell had defamed the Smartmatic voting machine company. A court has yet to determine if the case meets the “actual malice” standard that could lead to Lindell paying damages to Smartmatic.

He issued a defiant response in Jan. 2021 to the Dominion lawsuit threat.

Dominion had similarly sued former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani and ended the lawsuit in Sept. 2025 with an undisclosed settlement.

RELATED: Mike Lindell says the FBI confiscated his cell phone at drive-thru of a Hardee’s

The three top Republican primary candidates are all seeking the endorsement from President Donald Trump, who has said only that Lindell “deserves” to be governor.

Whoever wins the Republican primary on August 11 will run against Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in the general election.

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FIFA officials are refusing to back down on their first “Pride Match” for the World Cup despite objections from Iran and Egypt, Islamic nations where homosexuality is illegal.

The two countries are scheduled to compete in the match at Seattle Stadium on Friday, which will also include soccer- and rainbow-themed events with the LGBTQ+ community.

‘Whether that is Iran, Egypt, Qatar, Bosnia … or, frankly, the United States of America, we can all do better when it comes to inclusion’

“We are here to ensure that everybody who comes to visit, and anybody who’s watching this game, understands that we celebrate people, their sexual identity, their sexual orientation, and we are an inclusive and safe place to visit and live in,” said Pride Match co-chair Jen Barnes to the Seattle Times.

The match will be followed by the Seattle Pride Parade the following day in the downtown of the city.

FIFA says that fans will be allowed to bring in Pride flags to the stadium, as well as other flags advocating sexual orientation and gender identity.

The Iranian regime considers homosexuality a crime punishable up to death, while Egypt outlaws homosexual activities under laws banning “indecency.”

In December both Iran and Egypt objected to participating in the LGBTQ+ match, but neither pulled out of the contest.

Hedda McLendon, the senior vice president of legacy for the host committee in Seattle, told the Times that they were not pressured by FIFA to change their planned celebration.

“It was always about inclusion and visibility,” she said, “and whether that is Iran, Egypt, Qatar, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Australia, or, frankly, the United States of America, we can all do better when it comes to inclusion and LGBTQ visibility.”

According to California state Sen. Scott Wiener (D), both of the countries demanded that Pride flags be banned from the Pride match, but FIFA denied the demands.

RELATED: Pride activist outraged at CA city officials for canceling festival — then officials fire back

“Hard no to these violent, repressive regimes,” he added. “And huge gratitude & respect to the LGBTQ Egyptians & Iranians — in these countries & in diaspora — who fight so hard, putting their lives at risk, to shed light on & to end this violent repression.”

“If Iran and Egypt don’t want to see Pride flags at their match in Seattle, that’s just too damn bad,” responded transgender activist Charlotte Clymer on social media. “LGBTQ folks were intentionally erased in Qatar in 2022 due to ‘respect for local culture.’ Seattle supports LGBTQ people. Respect the local culture.”

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The tension in the Women’s National Basketball Association is boiling over as star player Caitlin Clark continues to take what many commentators are describing as targeted abuse.

The Indiana Fever guard has been increasingly critical of the WNBA’s officiating while opposing teams have continued their physical play against her.

‘She is not being treated with any sort of respect.’

Clark recently complained about getting “a technical [foul] for clapping” (again), and added, “We should all just go on the calendar now and pick a game that I’m going to be suspended for if I’m going to get technicals for clapping.”

While the 24-year-old’s “emotion” and “passion”-fueled play may contribute to her rough treatment, the league seems ready to explode over recent incidents with her involving physical altercations.

On Monday, Clark narrowly avoided an elbow to the face from Phoenix Mercury player Alyssa Thomas, which resulted in a review in which officials still found Clark guilty of a foul.

Then again on Wednesday against the Mercury, things took a turn when Thomas seemingly pushed her fist into Clark’s throat while she was on the ground, but no foul was called during the game. This — and another incident that reportedly injured Clark’s back and resulted in a foul for the Mercury — seemed to be the final straw and set off a firestorm in the league, starting with Clark’s coach, Stephanie White.

“The fist in the throat is crazy,” White said after the game. “It’s crazy. It’s dangerous.”

“We have a generational talent and a WNBA superstar who had two cheap shots right there that weren’t called. And I just say again, absolutely unacceptable,” the coach yelled.

RELATED: Jason Whitlock: Nike and the WNBA fumbled the Caitlin Clark phenomenon

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Sports media broadcasters did not bite their tongue after the fouls, either.

Barstool Sports owner Dave Portnoy shared a clip of the dangerous foul and asked, “What are we even doing here?”

“Brutal cheap shot. These women would still be flying commercial without Caitlin and this is how she is treated. Insane,” Portnoy said, referring to the WNBA players getting chartered flights in 2024, Clark’s first season in the league.

Former NFL MVP Boomer Esiason said after the foul that Clark should “seriously consider” going to play in a different league. Esiason claimed she would get “the royal treatment” if she went elsewhere.

“I think that there’s a petty, petty jealousy, and she’s a straight white basketball player. And she is not being treated with any sort of respect,” Esiason added.

RELATED: ‘Just follow the money’: NFL doctor reveals why so many players are getting injured

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At the same time, legendary Fox Sports host Colin Cowherd accused the WNBA of “driving into a wall at full speed with Caitlin Clark.”

Cowherd pointed out that a brand-new poster put out by the league commemorating 30 years of history did not include Clark on it. The poster featured Angel Reese, who came into the league the same year as Clark, as well as Paige Bueckers, a rookie.

On Thursday afternoon, the WNBA announced it was giving Thomas a flagrant foul 2 for making contact with Clark’s throat, ESPN reported. This came with a one-game suspension.

Despite praising the league and its diversity in 2024, Clark has continued to be snubbed by women’s basketball. She was even passed for the women’s USA basketball roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Clark also only finished fourth in MVP voting for the WNBA in 2024.

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