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- Jasmine Crockett’s Fugitive Bodyguard Shot Dead by SWAT Team: Report
AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez A fugitive who worked security for Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) was shot dead by police in Dallas this week, according to a report published by CBS News on Friday. Law enforcement sources told CBS News Texas that a man going by the name of Mike King, who was wanted by authorities, was killed after a standoff with Dallas police SWAT officers. King reportedly drove to a parking garage and “barricaded himself inside a vehicle.” Police said King was “forced out by tear gas before pulling a gun” on officers. King reportedly used several aliases and had a business called Off Duty Police Services, which put police officers in moonlighting jobs. Sources said King was wanted for impersonating a police officer and had claimed to be on the force while running his business. Officials have not released his real name. The report added: Images obtained by CBS News Texas show King standing close to Crockett at events and on the campaign trail during her recent run for a U.S. Senate seat. Sources say he oversaw teams of security officers at several downtown Dallas hotels and at his church. Law enforcement sources also say King drove a replica undercover police vehicle and used license plates stolen from cars outside a military recruiting office. His background – which sources say includes a criminal history – raises questions about how he managed extra‑duty jobs for police officers and secured a high‑level security role for a sitting member of Congress. Documents obtained by CBS News Texas show a person named Mike King received payments for “security services” from Crockett as recently as last year. Crockett is fresh off a Democratic primary loss for U.S. Senate after being defeated by state Rep. James Talarico last week. The closing days of the campaign saw some drama, as the congresswoman’s campaign ejected an Atlantic reporter from one of her rallies and, in a separate incident, reportedly called police on a CNN journalist.The post Jasmine Crockett’s Fugitive Bodyguard Shot Dead by SWAT Team: Report first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Newsmax Host Greg Kelly Rips Hegseth’s Iran ‘Trash Talk’: Save It for Your...
Credit: Newsmax and AP Photo/Kevin Wolf In a Friday X post, Newsmax host Greg Kelly ripped Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his “trash talk” amid the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran, emphasizing that he should save that type of rhetoric for his “podcast bros.” “Pete Hegseth should save his ‘trash talk’ for his Podcast Bros,” wrote Kelly, host of Newsmax’s Greg Kelly Reports. “The reason PROFESSIONAL WARRIORS avoid unnecessary TAUNTING of the Enemy: it can come back and Bite, HARD.” Pete Hegseth should save his “trash talk” for his Podcast Bros. The reason PROFESSIONAL WARRIORS avoid unnecessary TAUNTING of the Enemy: it can come back and Bite, HARD. And it’s the PILOTS who fly over enemy territory at Risk. I served with FOUR PILOTS who got shot down and… pic.twitter.com/WTLjInWhoq — Greg Kelly (@gregkellyusa) March 13, 2026 He continued, “And it’s the PILOTS who fly over enemy territory at Risk. I served with FOUR PILOTS who got shot down and TORTURED. Lose an engine (only one in the F-35, thanks a lot Lockheed Martin!)—and they’ll be the ones to answer for Pete’s Rhetoric. Let General [Dan] Cain talk more.” During a Friday presser, seemingly using some of the rhetoric Kelly mentioned, Hegseth said: We know the new so-called not so supreme leader is wounded and likely disfigured. He put out a statement yesterday, a weak one. There was no voice and no video. It was a written statement. He called for unity, apparently killing tens of thousands of protesters is his kind of unity. Iran has cameras and voice recorders, why a written statement? I think you know why. His father dead, he’s scared and injured, on the run and lacks legitimacy. It is a mess for them. Who is in charge? Iran may not even know. With every passing hour, we know and we know they know that the military capabilities of their evil regime are crumbling, they can barely community let alone coordinate. Our response? We will keep pressing, keep pushing, keep advancing, no quarter, no mercy for our enemies. Last week, in an interview with 60 Minutes, Hegseth taunted Iranians in a response to a question on whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is providing intelligence to Iran to target U.S. forces, saying “the only ones that need to be worried right now are Iranians that think they’re gonna live.”The post Newsmax Host Greg Kelly Rips… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Target Audience of One: Super PAC Supporting Paxton in Texas Senate Race Runs TV...
Lone Star Liberty PAC A Super PAC supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his runoff battle against Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) is running a television ad that’s unlikely to reach any Republican primary voters who could cast a ballot for him — but the ad seems to have been made for just one specific potential audience member. Cornyn is in the fight of his political life in the May 23 runoff election against Paxton, and it’s guaranteed to be viciously brutal. The incumbent is widely viewed as a stronger candidate in the general election due to Paxton’s series of scandals, lawsuits, and controversies, but the attorney general has gotten support from the MAGA wing of the GOP for his combative, far-right stances. Trump declined to endorse for the primary but posted on Truth Social the next day that he would endorse “soon,” urging whoever didn’t get his endorsement to drop out. Multiple media outlets reported the president was expected to endorse Cornyn, but Paxton tweeted a Hail Mary that seems to have been effective in at least delaying an endorsement for his rival, pledging he would drop out if Senate leadership lifts the filibuster to pass the SAVE Act, a bill Trump vehemently supports. Cornyn had already expressed his support for the SAVE Act but soon publicly declared his willingness to ditch the filibuster to get it passed, a position he had not taken before. On the Democratic side, State Rep. James Talarico (D) surpassed Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) by a comfortable margin; she conceded the race the next morning and tweeted a call for her supporters to “remain united” and “rally around our nominees.” Even before the runoff, this year’s Texas Senate battle was the most expensive Senate primary on record, burning through over $128 million, with a whopping $98.9 million spent just by the Republican campaigns and PACs. Now this weekend, the Lone Star Liberty PAC, a group supporting Paxton, is paying to run an ad in the West Palm Beach, Florida designated market area — which includes Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago. FLASH: Pro-Ken Paxton group Lone Star Liberty PAC is placing TV ad spending for this weekend in the West Palm Beach, Fla. DMA#TXSen pic.twitter.com/WDMCS5z7Au — Medium Buying (@MediumBuying) March 13, 2026 Here's the ad that's set to run this weekend in West Palm Beach from the pro-Paxton super PAC Lone Star… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Congressman Alarmed by Trump’s Latest Iran Announcement: ‘This Is All Very F...
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) said President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iran’s Kharg Island shows that the U.S. war on the country is “far from being over.” On Friday, Trump announced that the U.S. military “totally obliterated” all military targets on the Persian Gulf island, through which 90% of Iran’s oil exports pass. The president said he declined to strike oil facilities on Kharg, but that if Iran continues to restrict travel through the Strait of Hormuz, he will “reconsider this decision.” Iran effectively closed the strait after the U.S. and Israel began bombing the country on Feb. 28. Smith appeared on Friday’s OutFront on CNN, where guest host Erica Hill noted Trump’s announcement and asked, “What does this tell you about where the war is headed?” The congressman noted the ongoing death and destruction in the conflict: The cost of this war is expanding, and the civilian deaths, obviously, we’ve lost 13 service members. The devastation to the global economy. We have a full-scale Middle East war that Donald Trump kicked off. And the cost is enormous. And it tells me, with the Kharg Island attack, that this is all very far from being over. President Trump uses words about “obliterated” all the time, but we are still a long way from achieving the objectives that he set out. And there’s no clear path to achieve those objectives. Now, Kharg Island, specifically, if we were to shut that off, that is a lifeline for Iran. I’m told it’s somewhere between 80 to 90% of their oil goes through that spot. If they could not use it, it would have a devastating economic impact on Iran. It’s a strategic asset without without any question. More than 1,300 Iranians have been killed in the U.S.-Israeli bombings. Iran has responded by attacking Israel, U.S. military installations in the region, and effectively closing the vital Strait of Hormuz, which has upended oil markets and sent gas prices surging. Watch above via CNN.The post Congressman Alarmed by Trump’s Latest Iran Announcement: ‘This Is All Very Far From Being Over’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - ‘There Is Nothing They Can Do About It!’ Trump Claims U.S. ‘Totally Oblite...
Mark Schiefelbein/AP photo In a Friday Truth Social post, President Donald Trump claimed that the United States “totally obliterated every military target” on Iran’s Kharg Island, jeering, “There is nothing they can do about it!” “Moments ago, at my direction, the United States Central Command executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island,” wrote Trump, adding: Our Weapons are the most powerful and sophisticated that the World has ever known but, for reasons of decency, I have chosen NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island. However, should Iran, or anyone else, do anything to interfere with the Free and Safe Passage of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz, I will immediately reconsider this decision.During my First Term, and currently, I rebuilt our Military into the Most Lethal, Powerful, and Effective Force, by far, anywhere in the World. Iran has NO ability to defend anything that we want to attack — There is nothing they can do about it! Iran will NEVER have a nuclear weapon, nor will it have the ability to threaten the United States of America, the Middle East or, for that matter, the World! Iran’s Military, and all others involved with this Terrorist Regime, would be wise to lay down their arms, and save what’s left of their country, which isn’t much! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP According to reporting by CNBC, close to 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports pass through Kharg Island — 15 miles off the country’s coast — before heading to the Strait of Hormuz. It’s said that the island has a loading capacity of almost 7 million barrels per day. Earlier today, Trump told Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade that his question about whether he’d considered “taking” Kharg Island was “sort of foolish,” claiming the island is “not high on the list” of current priorities.The post ‘There Is Nothing They Can Do About It!’ Trump Claims U.S. ‘Totally Obliterated Every Military Target’ on Vital Island first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago - Pope Leo Urges Christian Political Leaders Who Start Wars to Examine Their ‘Co...
Andrew Medichini/AP photo Pope Leo XIV spoke about the responsibilities of political leaders who initiate wars during a speech to priests on Friday, suggesting they should examine their consciences and go to confession. Leo, formerly known as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, made history last year when he became the first American pope. Catholics in his hometown of Chicago cheered his selection, as did many others who had worked with him during his long career. He has been an outspoken advocate against numerous wars, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and more recently the U.S. and Israeli strikes in Iran. The pope has previously criticized President Donald Trump’s administration directly, objecting to his immigration policies, taking issue with Vice President JD Vance’s comments about the theological concept of ordo amoris, and rejecting Trump’s invitation to join his newly-formed “Board of Peace.” Leo did not mention any specific political leaders by name in his remarks on Friday, according to a report by Reuters’ Joshua McElwee. Pope Leo suggested on Friday that Christian political leaders who start wars should go to confession and assess whether they are following the teachings of Jesus, without naming any specific leaders or conflicts. For @Reuters https://t.co/z8JuJsJ3Y9 — Joshua McElwee (@joshjmcelwee) March 13, 2026 “Do those Christians who bear grave responsibility in armed conflicts have the humility and courage to make a serious examination of conscience and to go to confession?” Leo posed a question to the priests. Trump is Presbyterian, but both Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are Catholic. Vance converted to the faith in 2019. “The Catholic Church generally opposes war,” wrote McElwee. “For centuries, the Church has evaluated conflicts according to the just war tradition, which uses a series of criteria to evaluate whether a conflict can be considered morally justifiable, for example repelling an unjust invasion.” Several Catholic cardinals in the U.S. have offered pointed critiques of the Iran war. Cardinal Robert McElroy of Washington, D.C. denounced the war in Iran in a March 9 interview with his archdiocese newspaper, saying that it failed multiple just war criteria. While the Iranian regime has been “a brutal and repressive government that has spread terrorism throughout the world and should be replaced,” said McElroy, this still was not a “just war” because it was not a response to “an existing or imminent and objectively verifiable attack by Iran,” the “goals and intentions are absolutely… [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago
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