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The maker of ChatGPT announced the limited release of GPT-5.4-Cyber, a technology designed to find security holes in software. [TheTopNews] Read More.23 mins ago - DHS Official Was Reportedly Told to Stop Posting About Teleporting
Gregg Phillips, the head of FEMA’s Office of Response and Recovery, was reportedly told by officials in President Donald Trump’s administration to stop posting about his claim that he was once teleported to a Waffle House. Phillips’ claims first came to light in a March report highlighting his history of violent political rhetoric. Also noted in the story was Phillips’ January 2025 appearance on the Onward podcast, where he claimed to have been transported to the restaurant: I was with my boys one time and I was telling them I was gonna go to Waffle House and get Waffle House. And I ended up at a Waffle House – this was in Georgia and I end up at a Waffle House like 50 miles away from where I was. And they said, “Where are you?” and I said, “A Waffle House.” And “a Waffle House where?” And I said, “Waffle House in Rome, Georgia.” And they said, “That’s not possible, you just left here a moment ago.” But it was possible. It was real. “Teleporting is no fun,” he said. “It’s no fun because you don’t really know what you’re doing. You don’t really understand it, it’s scary, but yet um – but so real.” Phillips doubled down on the story when his remarks resurfaced, even going so far as to accuse Truth Social of “blocking” his posts after discussing the Waffle House teleportation. The New York Times investigated Phillips’ claims, the conclusions of which are evident in the story headlined, “No One at Waffle House Remembers FEMA Official Who Says He Teleported In.” CNN host Phil Mattingly discussed Phillips’ ongoing saga on Tuesday’s edition of The Lead after it was reighnighted yet again when Trump was asked about the subject last week. The host joked about the oddity of the story, calling it “the wildest Mad Libs of words.” “In a brief interview with CNN, the president commented– commented on them. Sorry, this is like the wildest Mad Libs of words putting together,” said Mattingly. “He commented on the controversy, asking, quote, ‘What does teleport mean? Was he kidding?'” When CNN clarified that Phillips was not joking, Trump said, “I don’t know anything about teleporting… It just sounds a little strange, but I know nothing about teleporting or him, but I’ll find out about it right now.” Mattingly said that Phillips told CNN he was taking medication when the events occurred. “When asked to explain… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Mike Johnson Claims He Spoke to Trump Right Before President Took Down ‘Jesusâ...House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) claimed he spoke to President Donald Trump right before he took down his controversial, AI-generated ‘Jesus’ post. On Sunday night, Trump posted the now-deleted AI-generated image of himself seemingly in the role of Jesus Christ, donning a robe as his hand heals a sick man and nurses and soldiers look on. His post instantly drew backlash from many members of the conservative media, who slammed it as “blasphemous” and “unacceptable.” The president has said the image was misinterpreted and he took it down as a result of the “confusion” it spurred. “I did post it, and I thought it was me as a doctor — and, had to do with Red Cross, as a Red Cross worker there, which we support,” Trump told reporters Monday. “And only the fake news could come up with that one. So I just heard about it, and I said, ‘How do they come up with that?’ It’s supposed to be me as a doctor making people better, and I do make people better. I make people a lot better.” Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Johnson revealed he spoke to Trump about the image and its reception upon seeing the post. “I talked to the president about it as soon as I saw it and told him that I don’t think it was being received in the same way he intended it,” Johnson said in the clip shared by CNN. “He agreed and he pulled it down. That was the right thing to do. He explained how he saw that and I don’t think he thought it was sacrilegious at all.” Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) echoed Johnson’s sentiments in an interview with CNN on Tuesday, though he did not directly address CNN’s question as to whether he agreed with members of the Republican party who have called the image “blasphemous.” “Well, I’m certainly glad that he took it down,” Marshall said. “I think speaker Johnson got right to the heart of the matter. What the president intended wasn’t maybe the way some of us were taking it. But I’m very glad that he took it down.” Watch above via CNN.The post Mike Johnson Claims He Spoke to Trump Right Before President Took Down ‘Jesus’ Post first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
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(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-CA) former chief of staff — correction, former Rep. Swalwell’s former chief of staff — took a shot at his erstwhile boss Tuesday when asked for comment about the sexual misconduct allegations against him. This month, Swalwell has faced a wave of accusations from women that he sent explicit messages, including unsolicited nude photos and videos, plus more serious allegations from a former staffer who says he sexually assaulted her while she was intoxicated. Swalwell has admitted to “mistakes in judgment” but denied he sexually assaulted anyone. Many of his staffers, at both his gubernatorial campaign and congressional office, resigned, and a large group of current and former staffers issued a statement supporting his accusers. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and House Ethics Committee have opened investigations into Swalwell. Sunday evening, Swalwell announced he was suspending his campaign for California governor. By Monday evening, he had announced he was resigning his congressional seat as well amid growing bipartisan calls for his expulsion from the House. Swalwell’s resignation letter was read aloud from the House floor, making his congressional exit effective at 2:00 pm ET Tuesday — hours after yet another woman came forward to accuse him of drugging and raping her. Ella Lee, legal affairs reporter for The Hill, contacted Benjamin Burnett, Swalwell’s chief of staff for a comment about the sexual misconduct allegations against him. Burnett’s reply was short and sharp. In response to @thehill's inquiries about sexual misconduct allegations against @RepSwalwell, his (now former) chief of staff says Swalwell "rightfully has no one working for him anymore" pic.twitter.com/WEtjB9yOXE — Ella Lee (@ByEllaLee) April 14, 2026 “Hello Ella,” Burnett’s reply began. “As of 2:00PM ET Today neither Cassie [Baloue] nor I work for or report to the former Congressman.” “We will not be commenting on his behalf, relaying your request to him, or contacting/coordinating with him in any way,” Burnett continued. “He rightfully has no one working for him anymore. We work for the people of California’s 14th Congressional district.”The post Eric Swalwell’s Former Chief of Staff Says He ‘Rightfully Has No One Working for Him Anymore’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Top Trump Economic Aide Predicts Zero Inflation If Iran War ‘Resolves Itself S...President Donald Trump’s National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett predicted zero inflation during a CNBC interview on Tuesday if the Iran war energy crisis “resolves itself somehow.” CNBC anchor Sara Eisen grilled Hassett about the ongoing concerns of rising prices due to the war and the energy shock caused by it so far. “Yeah, I mean, the grocery stuff has been better news, but, you know, electricity prices are high. People feel that. We’ve seen health insurance and medical fees high. We’ve seen airline fares go up. I mean, there are still pockets of hotter numbers, and Americans feel those too,” Eisen pressed. Hassett replied, “Of course, and those things that you’re mentioning are energy-related, and anyone who looks at a chart for energy prices will see that they’ve gone up quite a bit since the situation with Iran began. But the president is confident that it can be resolved, and when it’s resolved, those prices will go right back down to where they were before.” “And then if you do that, and you pile on top of that the fact that core inflation is running around 0.2% — in fact, for the Consumer Price Index, it rounded up to 0.2%, but it was actually in the 0.1% range — so when you’ve got that, plus imagine if oil prices start going back down because the situation resolves itself somehow, then you could be looking at inflation close to zero. So that’s something that the Fed needs to pay attention to, because remember, energy prices going down would feed through just as CPI — top-line CPI has had energy prices going up right now,” replied, offering a rosy take. Watch the clip above via CNBC.The post Top Trump Economic Aide Predicts Zero Inflation If Iran War ‘Resolves Itself Somehow’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
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