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Bill Maher tussled with liberal author Sam Harris on Monday after Harris said he would not have accepted President Donald Trump’s invitation to dinner were he in Maher’s shoes. Recalling his White House dinner with Trump on his Club Random Podcast, Maher said, “Now, you know, we can do this ‘should I go to the White House?’ One, who wouldn’t take that offer up? Please, it’s a private dinner with the president. Just stop it. Secondly, when I come back, should I lie about it? I didn’t.” “I could not have taken that invitation,” replied Harris. “I completely understand why you went. I mean, it’s totally convincing–” Maher interrupted, “But I honestly feel like your position is not someone who wants to actually make the country better. It’s someone who just wants to wallow in Trump hate.” “No, no, no. You know I want to make the country better, and I’m not wallowing in anything,” insisted Harris. “I just– what I’m seeing is the possibility of that errand backfiring.” After Maher questioned, “How?! On who?” Harris replied, “The way it backfired in your case. I mean, it backfired. Talk about the aftermath. I mean, he’s now attacking you for having come.” “Proving my point that I never pulled a punch, never stopped being– doing my job,” argued Maher. “There was never a deal on the table.” Harris pressed, “But what was accomplished? Was anything accomplished? It just seems like a lot of pain.” “Look, I don’t read my social media,” Maher answered. “So pain? You know, all I hear is when I go out in public, I walk into a restaurant, and 20 people come up to me and say, ‘Thank God for you and for keeping it down the middle and for being honest to both sides.’ No, I know there are people probably sitting in that restaurant thinking, ‘There’s the asshole that had dinner with Trump,’ and I know in this town, the super-woke show business community, like most of them don’t like me for that. But I don’t feel like that is a sophisticated position that I have to respect.” Harris argued, “There’s no one who should be angry at you for doing that. The fact that you did it is totally understandable. I’m just saying that it was like, I mean, honestly this like a jump ball situation. It’s not clear to me what should or could happen here,… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - NYC Protester Records Insane Moment Alleged Terrorist Shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’ ...
(Photo Credit: Walter Masterson on X) A New York City protester captured the moment a man reportedly inspired by ISIS jumped on his back and shouted “Allahu Akbar!” right as he threw an explosive device at anti-Islam demonstrators in front of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) official residence this past weekend. The footage was recorded by comic and liberal political pundit Walter Masterson, who posted it to X on Sunday. Masterson is seen telling the anti-Islam protesters at the start of the clip, “We were born and raised in New York and we want everyone here to stay in New York. You don’t get to come from outside and tell everyone else—” He was then interrupted by what appears to be suspect Emir Balat leaping over his back and throwing what authorities called an “ignited device.” Masterson looked startled and confused afterwards as Balat ran away. I was in the middle of saying “as a born and raised New Yorker, we welcome everyone into this city” when he threw that over my head. pic.twitter.com/i5iD3MVf7h — Walter Masterson (@waltermasterson) March 8, 2026 Balat was one of several men arrested as part of the violent clash on Saturday, when the “Stop the Islamic Takeover” rally was met with a counterprotest called “Run the Nazis out of New York City.” The New York Post reported 18-year-old Balat “flashed a sick salute honoring ISIS” when he was shackled and escorted by NYPD cops on Monday. That followed CNN correspondent Gloria Pazmino reporting on Sunday that two of the six men arrested “admitted to being inspired by ISIS.” Her report came shortly after NBC’s Tom Winter reported the NYPD and FBI were investigating the incident as “a possible act of terrorism in part because one of the suspects directly referenced ISIS.” CBS News also reported on Sunday that it reviewed video from the protests that showed Balat shouting “Allahu Akhbar!” The anti-Islam protest was orchestrated by Jake Lang, a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter and far-right influencer. That protest had about 20 attendees, while the counterprotest had about 120 people. Watch above via Masterson’s X post.The post NYC Protester Records Insane Moment Alleged Terrorist Shouts ‘Allahu Akbar’ and Jumps on His Back to Throw Explosive first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Lindsey Graham Stuns by Asking Israel to be More ‘Cautious’ in Bombing Iran:...
Aaron Schwartz/Sipa USA via AP Images Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) sparked a wave of surprise and mockery on Sunday when he urged Israel to “please be cautious about what targets you select” when bombing Iran. Graham made the comment in response to an article from Axios titled, “Scoop: U.S. dismayed by Israel’s Iran fuel strikes, sources say.” Axios reported that U.S. officials were irked by some 30 Israeli strikes on fuel depots in Iran on Saturday, including in Tehran, which resulted in a massive blaze and oil running through the city’s streets and catching fire. Axios noted that the Pentagon worried “Israeli strikes on infrastructure that serves ordinary Iranians could backfire strategically, rallying Iranian society to support the regime” as well as raise gas prices domestically, further softening U.S. support for the war effort. “Our allies in Israel have shown amazing capability when it comes to collapsing the murderous regime in Iran. America is most appreciative,” Graham wrote on X, adding: However, there will be a day soon that the Iranian people will be in charge of their own fate, not the murderous ayatollah’s regime. In that regard, please be cautious about what targets you select. Our goal is to liberate the Iranian people in a fashion that does not cripple their chance to start a new and better life when this regime collapses. The oil economy of Iran will be essential to that endeavor. Many pundits and observers were quick to point out how stunning it was for Graham, a prominent GOP hawk, to urge restraint in bombing Iran – something he has long promoted. Foreign policy guru Ian Bremmer commented on Graham’s post, adding, “Didn’t think I’d ever see this, but Lindsey Graham thinks Israelis may have overdone it on the bombing.” didn’t think i’d ever see this, but lindsey graham thinks israelis may have overdone it on the bombing. https://t.co/y5N6BM5EgU — ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) March 9, 2026 Below are some additional reactions: It's almost as if we don't have a strategy https://t.co/21Wh1Ia4dv — Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) March 9, 2026 You know how badly you have to mess up to get Lindsey Graham — who gets his preferred pornographic material from drone strike footage instead of OnlyFans — to say you should be more careful? https://t.co/pb6vVr183B — Yashar Ali (@yashar) March 9, 2026 You know you've… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - One Sheet: Free Press Creep at CBS News, Kari Lake Loses and Fox News Mistake
The Big Picture The Iran war is ten days old, oil is flirting with $120 a barrel, and the media story is really a story about access — who has it, who’s losing it, and who’s being punished for trying to get it. The newsletter class spent the weekend unpacking Bari Weiss‘s increasingly visible fingerprints on CBS News, a federal judge’s rebuke of Kari Lake‘s reign at Voice of America, and the detention of a Nashville journalist by ICE. Meanwhile, Axel Springer swallowed The Telegraph, Jeff Shell kept disappearing from Paramount’s public events, and Rupert Murdoch turned 95 surrounded by half of official Washington. Also: Pixar is back. Today’s sources: Status | CNN Reliable Sources | Puck | The Ankler | Semafor | CJR | Politico Playbook | Simon Owens | The Free Press | Poynter | Newsbusters | Breaker Top Story BARI’S WORLD: CBS NEWS STAFFERS SEE A FREE PRESS CREEP Five months into her tenure running CBS News, Bari Weiss is making choices that are drawing scrutiny from inside the building — and raising a question the newsletter class spent the weekend chewing on: where does The Free Press end and CBS News begin? The flashpoint was a Friday report CBS News posted across its social channels about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani‘s wife, Rama Duwaji, and her Instagram “likes” from October 7, 2023. The report — unbylined — noted that Duwaji had liked posts from The Slow Factory and The People’s Forum in the days after the Hamas attacks. The next day, The Free Press ran its own version of the same story. Status reported that CBS staffers speaking anonymously described the Duwaji coverage as the kind of thing “that might have appeared on The Free Press” — Weiss’s pro-Israel, anti-woke opinion outlet. The timing, the subject matter, and the ideological alignment were hard to ignore. A person close to Mamdani told Status: “It feels pretty clear that Bari Weiss views her role, whether at CBS or The Free Press, as being a political adversary to the mayor.” This wasn’t an isolated incident. Status detailed the broader creep: CBS has streamed Free Press programming on its digital platforms, added a Free Press tab to its website, elevated contributors from Weiss’s orbit onto its airwaves, and handed out complimentary Free Press subscriptions to Paramount employees. Last week, Semafor reported that Weiss had been “more engaged… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Pro-Trump UFC Star Torches Administration Over War in Iran After He Was Snubbed ...
Nathan Denette/AP Pro-Trump UFC star Sean Strickland trashed the administration over the war in Iran in response him being snubbed from UFC’s upcoming White House event. On Saturday, the company announced its fight card for UFC Freedom 250. The event, honoring the U.S.’s 250 birthday, will take place on the White House lawn on June 14. President Donald Trump first announced plans for the event last July. THE OFFICIAL BOUT LIST FOR #UFCWhiteHouse [ LIVE Sunday June 14 on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/06d09Tm0jZ — UFC (@ufc) March 8, 2026 Prior to the announcement of the card, there was a great deal of speculation about who would — and wouldn’t — be fighting at the White House. It was rumored that heavyweight Jon Jones, arguably the greatest fighter in the history of the company, would headline the event; but UFC president Dana White declared Jones was practically retired due to nagging injuries. Some also considered Strickland a possibility because of his previous support of Trump. In recent months, however, Strickland has been critical of the administration and even claimed he had no interest in the White House card due to the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein situation. On Sunday night, Strickland appeared to express disappointment over not being selected for Freedom 250. He also criticized the war in Iran, saying: I would just like to thank israel and Trump for when we wake up tomorrow and see a big redline. Hope some of you aint trying to retire while iran has WMDs….. Or wait iraq? Who knows. This is probably why me and the terrorist aren’t getting booked on the white house card haha. I would just like to thank israel and Trump for when we wake up tomorrow and see a big redline. Hope some of you aint trying to retire while iran has WMDs….. Or wait iraq? Who knows. This is probably why me and the terrorist arent getting booked on the white house card haha — Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) March 9, 2026 Instead, the event will be headlined by Georgian fighter Ilia Topuria and American Justin Gaethje. Earlier in the night, Brazilian Alex Pereira will take on Ciryl Gane from France. In the replies to Strickland’s initial tweet, he criticized the UFC for including foreign-born fighters in the event. “Let a bunch of foreigners fight in the white house,” he said. “It’s oddly fitting for… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Bill Maher Accuses NY Times of Trying to Convince Readers Iran ‘Is a Bad Warâ€...Bill Maher lashed out at The New York Times and accused the newspaper of positioning its coverage to convince readers that the conflict with Iran “is a bad war” on his Club Random podcast. The comedian made the remarks during an episode featuring neuroscientist Sam Harris, recorded a week ago and published on Monday. The show was recorded just days after the initial joint U.S.-Israeli strikes were launched on key regime positions, killing the country’s leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Retaliatory drone strikes from Iran killed six U.S. service members in Kuwait. As the pair discussed the media’s coverage of the Trump administration, Maher pivoted to the Times’ reporting on the conflict. “As we’re talking now, the Iran [war], the new Iran war, and The New York Times headline was, you know, ‘U.S. troops die’ – that was like what they led with. Now, that is a big part of the story, that troops have died, I mean it’s kind of a bigger story than that,” he said. Rounding on reporting following the killing of Khamenei, he continued: “But then in a country where I’ve read 80-90% of the people are thrilled that the Ayatollah is gone. What picture did they put? Picture of people mourning the Ayatollah.” Harris listened. The host continued: “Which exists, but I can’t believe that somebody at the desk didn’t get, ‘I’ve got a great picture of people dancing in the streets’… ‘Yeah. we’re going to go with the 10% who are sorry the Ayatollah is dead because that’s going to funnel the thought of our readers toward ‘oh this is a bad war to get into’.” Notably, Maher omitted that The Times did cover Iranians celebrating the leader’s death as well as guest essays from Iranian expats writing about Khamenei’s oppressive rule. “Yeah,” his guest said. “Now we can talk about whether it is or it isn’t,” Maher said. “But that to me is the difference in what the media does now and what they didn’t used to do. Like you’re funneling me toward an opinion, whereas I would love it if you just told me what happened.” Reflecting on the point, Harris agreed and argued: “I mean the boundary between activism and journalism has clearly broken down. I mean, you know, I think we’ll get to a place where we rebuild trust in at least some of these institutions but we’re not there yet.” Watch above… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
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