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- Netanyahu Accuses Pro-Israel Democrat of Trying To ‘Excuse Anti-Semitism’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lobbed the “anti-Semitism” accusation at Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) after she accused the prime minister of making the U.S. less safe. Stevens is currently running for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan, where she will square off against Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official in the state. El-Sayed has been an outspoken critic of Netanyahu and Israel at a time when Israel’s standing among Democratic voters has plummeted, thanks in part to Netanyahu’s military offensive in Gaza, which, according to health officials in Gaza, has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians, a figure that the Israel Defense Forces has reportedly acknowledged as legitimate. Additionally, the prime minister successfully lobbied President Donald Trump to strike Iran in February, sparking an unpopular war that is currently in a so-called ceasefire in which both sides have occasionally carried out military strikes. Stevens has been stridently pro-Israel. During a speech in 2023, she said she fights for the country in Congress and added, “Israel comes to me in my dreams!” But she has criticized Trump and Netanyahu over the Iran war and has been on the defensive as El-Sayed has noted that she is supported by the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee, the highly influential pro-Israel group. The polls show a tight race, though El-Sayed has led in the last three surveys. In an appearance on Tuesday’s Inside Politics on CNN, Dana Bash asked Netanyahu about Stevens’ criticism of him. “Some American Jews in Congress who support Israel and support what you just said say that a lot of the actions by you and your government are making Jews in the United States unsafe,” Bash said. “Congresswoman Haley Stevens, she’s running for Senate in Michigan, said, ‘Benjamin Netanyahu has made us less safe. He has, frankly, put Jews in an uncomfortable position across the country.’ Have you?” “Well, it’s made her uncomfortable because she can’t stand up for the truth,” Netanyahu replied. “She’s trying to probably excuse anti-Semitism. You know–” Bash cut off the prime minister to assure him of Stevens’ pro-Israel bona fides. “She’s not,” the host said. “I just want to explain she’s somebody who supports Israel. She supports funding Israel, which is diminishing bigtime among Democrats and even some Republicans in the United States Congress.” Netanyahu then pivoted and blamed TikTok for showing users content that portrays Israel in an unflattering light.… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - ‘This Is Punishment’ CNN Reads U.S. Official’s Statement While Showing Fie...CNN aired footage of the fiery results of retaliatory U.S. strikes against Iran while reading a statement from a U.S. official declaring the strikes are “punishment.” CNN’s Sara Sidner, filling in for Kaitlan Collins on The Source, showed footage from the port city of Bandar Abbas in which buildings could be seen on fire, and people could be heard screaming. She noted there were also reports of explosions on the oil export hub of Kharg Island. “This is punishment,” Sidner said, reading from a statement to CNN from a U.S. official about the strikes. U.S. Central Command announced on Tuesday that Iran was in “clear violation” of a ceasefire after three commercial ships were targeted in the Strait of Hormuz, where roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply moves through. Three ships were struck by projectiles on Tuesday after attempting to use an Omani route that was set up as part of the recent memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the U.S. and Iran. CENTCOM announced: U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway. The U.S. strikes are in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire. Also part of the deal with Iran would have been the lifting of sanctions on its ability to sell oil. The Treasury Department, though, revoked a waiver on sanctions in light of the Strait of Hormuz attacks. President Donald Trump said on Monday in the Oval Office that there will either be a deal with Iran soon or the U.S. will “finish the job.” “We’re either going to make a deal or we’re going to finish the job, okay? And it won’t be tough to finish the job. I’d rather make a deal, because I don’t want to affect 91 million people,” he said. Watch above via CNN.The post ‘This Is Punishment’ CNN Reads U.S. Official’s Statement While Showing Fiery Footage of New U.S. Strikes in Iran first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
- Florida Elected Officials Charged in Wild Scheme Involving Fake Endorsements
Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images Five people have been charged in connection with an alleged fake voter guide scheme in Florida, including three elected officials. St. Johns County Commissioners Sarah Arnold and Christian Whitehurst, and St. Augustine Beach city commissioner and former mayor Dylan Rumrell were charged with conspiracy and taking part in producing a false voter guide. Authorities said the guide was distributed in 2024 in St. Johns County as primary elections were kicking off. ABC News first reported on accusations of “dirty tricks” in 2024 after the voter guides set off major alarms in Florida. They were sent out just days before early voting kicked off on August 10. “I saw the card, and I’m like, this is a real issue,” St. John’s County GOP Chair Denver Cook told ABC at the time. “I was in shock. I’m dealing with one of probably the most flagrant frauds on voters — the day before early voting. It became an instant train wreck.” According to charging documents, Campaign manager Brianna Jordan “developed a scheme” to create confusion in the election by creating a false voter guide similar to the official one sent out by the local Republican Party. The fake guide, however, included false endorsements. A “secret envelope stuffing” operation was allegedly carried out at Jordan’s office, with the campaign manager getting “in excess of 10,000 fraudulent voter guides” and approximately 20,000 postage stamps. They were then allegedly mailed from Jacksonville and Orlando to conceal their origin. One of Jordan’s interns at the time, who now has an immunity agreement, told authorities that Jordan requested at one point that he purchase a “kettle grill” in cash after she saw a news report about the fake mailers on local TV. Some of the fake guides were then allegedly burned with the grill. The intern also claimed Whitehurst’s mother was even involved with the scheme, slapping stamps on fake voter guides to be sent out. According to authorities, after the “kettle grill” burning, Jordan also reached out to shredding companies. She is also facing a charge for tampering with evidence. Authorities said they spoke to dozens of voters who remembered receiving the fake guides. Ann-Marie Evans was running against Whitehurst and had the endorsement of the St. Johns County GOP, which voters knew if they saw the real voter guide. Whitehurt, however, had the endorsement, according to the other guide. Other candidates… [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago - Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls Mitch McConnell ‘Nearly Dead’ and Accuses Wife ...
AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accused Elaine Chao, the wife of Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), of being “a Chinese spy,” citing Chao’s visit to China while her husband was hospitalized. McConnell, 84, was reportedly found unconscious from potential cardiac arrest at his home on June 14. The senator remains in the hospital, and his aides have not explained why. His hospitalization came two days after Chao, a former U.S. Transportation secretary and Labor secretary, traveled to China. “The secretary was on a long-planned trip in China to support her family’s philanthropic endeavors,” a spokesperson for Chao said in a statement on Tuesday. “During the trip, she met with a number of people, including the US ambassador. The Senator’s health did not warrant an immediate return to the US.” The spokesperson added that Chao has since returned to the U.S., but did not say if she has been in contact with her husband. On Tuesday, Greene took to social media to slam Chao, who was born in Taiwan to Chinese parents, alleging she is “like” a spy for China. “Elaine Chao, who is likely a Chinese spy married to Mitch McConnell, has been in China almost the entire time the nearly dead Senator has been in the hospital. And she met with China’s VP,” Greene posted on X. “Now that she’s back, they are running a PR campaign. Sure totally normal.” On Tuesday, CNN commentator Scott Jennings, a longtime friend of McConnell’s, said the senator called him that morning, and the two spoke for nearly 20 minutes. Chao served as Transportation secretary under former President George W. Bush and as Labor secretary during President Donald Trump’s first term. After his first term, Trump repeatedly mocked Chao, calling her “Coco Chow.” McConnell, a former Senate majority leader, is not seeking reelection this year.The post Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls Mitch McConnell ‘Nearly Dead’ and Accuses Wife of Being ‘Chinese Spy’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.5 hours ago - Platner Accuser Gets Emotional on CNN Discussing Ex’s ‘Dead Eyes’ and Alle...One of Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner’s accusers spoke out for the first time on camera on Tuesday, and she fought back tears multiple times as she described Platner’s alleged abuse and “dead eyes.” Lyndsey Fifield joined Jake Tapper on The Lead after Tapper interviewed another Platner accuser, Jenny Racicot, about her relationship experience with Platner. Racicot alleged that Platner showed up at her home in 2021 and sexually assaulted her while intoxicated. She described the alleged attack as rape in her interview with Tapper. Platner has denied sexually assaulting Racicot as pressure has mounted within his own party to drop his campaign. During Fifield’s interview, Tapper asked if anything Racicot described experiencing with Platner aligned with her experience. Fifield accused Platner of getting physical during their relationship, something he has denied. “The eyes,” Fifield told Tapper. “The dead eyes?” he asked. Fifield nodded. “Where he couldn’t hear your protests?” Tapper asked. Fifield said I just know exactly what that looks like. I know exactly what it looks like. And that is something that I feel like people need to understand is it was almost like looking at, like, a pit bull where they just… it’s nothing, but not just nothing, but like a capacity for violence. And you see it and, you know, it’s there and it’s terrifying. She described a “deafness” to consent, alleging Platner would engage in unprotected sex against her protests, something Racicot also alleged. Fifield got emotional while discussing Platner’s alleged behavior, leading her to take a moment. “Oh God, I’m sorry,” she told Tapper before answering his next question. Fifield also blasted previous coverage of her allegations in a New York Times report about Platner, accusing the paper of emphasizing her work in conservative politics and not corroborating her story despite saying she offered them sources who could corroborate parts of her story. Watch above via CNN.The post Platner Accuser Gets Emotional on CNN Discussing Ex’s ‘Dead Eyes’ and Alleged Abuse: ‘Like Looking at a Pit Bull’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.6 hours ago
- CNN’s Kasie Hunt Challenges Scott Jennings To Get Ailing McConnell on the Phon...CNN’s Kasie Hunt put network contributor Scott Jennings on the spot on Tuesday and challenged him to get Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on the phone amid the senator’s health battle. Jennings joined Hunt’s panel on The Arena, where he spoke about a call he had with McConnell earlier after the senator, 84, was hospitalized after being found unconscious in his home on June 14. The senator hasn’t been seen in weeks, but multiple allies, including Jennings, have said they’ve spoken to him by phone. “I spoke to my old friend Mitch McConnell this morning, the senior Senator from Kentucky. He’s still recovering in the hospital. We talked for just shy of 20 minutes … about IRAN, UKRAINE, the unfolding situation in MAINE, my visit to the TR Presidential Library, and even a little bit of Senate history. I told him we want to see him back at work as soon as possible,” Jennings wrote on X earlier on Tuesday. Wrapping up a segment on McConnell, Hunt asked Jennings whether McConnell would be willing to call into the show. “As we wrap up here, do you think he’d be willing to call into the show? Could we get him on the phone now?” Hunt asked. Jennings laughed off the request. He said: I wasn’t really expecting him to call this morning, to be honest so when the phone rang and I was able to talk to him, I was frankly pretty grateful. I mean, as I said, I’ve known him since I was a teenager. If it hadn’t been for Mitch McConnell and the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, you know, I would never have been able to go to college. He’s been my mentor, and he changed the trajectory of my life. So, you know, when things happen to him and happen to people in your life that you really care about, you just sort of naturally feel extremely worried. So when I heard his voice today, and he was clearly keeping up with stuff, that made me happy to hear from him because like everybody else, I’ve been, you know, somewhat in the dark about it, but to hear him talking and to know that he’s also talking to the Senate leadership, it made me pretty happy. Hunt asked Jennings whether McConnell’s team should be more transparent by releasing photos and further information about the… [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago
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