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- Trump Accuses Dems of Creating ‘Inner Chaos’ to Distract From His ‘Greatâ€...
(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images) President Donald Trump accused Democratic lawmakers of fuelling domestic “chaos” to “take away” from his “great military achievements” in Iran because they “hate seeing” his administration “WIN” as a protracted funding standoff continues to disrupt airports. The president took to Truth Social on Wednesday to write: The Radical Left, Country Hating Democrats are trying to create inner chaos to take away from the great military achievement we are having in Iran. They hate seeing us WIN so completely and decisively, but the American public sees what is going on. AMERICA FIRST! President DJT (Screengrab via Truth Social) Minutes earlier, the president attacked Democrats for the travel disruption caused by the ongoing Department of Homeland Security funding impasse, writing, “Blame the Democrats for the Airport’s mess. They want our Country to do badly. They want our Country to fail. They broke the already signed Bill because they want to take care of Criminals who enter our Country illegally, rather than American citizens.” The DHS shutdown, now in its fifth week, has left Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staff working without pay, prompting absences and leading to hours-long security lines at major airports. The delays have affected travelers across the country, including officials attempting to reach emergency sites. Efforts in Washington to resolve the impasse remain uncertain with Democrats demanding reforms and Republicans resisting their constraints. A Republican-led proposal to fund most of DHS while isolating immigration enforcement spending was outright rejected by Trump on Monday and drew criticism. Speaking in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump later signaled limited support for the emerging deal. “They are getting fairly close,” he said, adding: “But I think any deal they make, I’m pretty much not happy with it.” Meanwhile, Trump has repeatedly framed the war with Iran as a decisive “win,” the conflict remains unresolved. Now in its third week, fighting between the U.S. and Iran has centered on control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route for the world’s oil. Iranian attacks on shipping and a partial blockade of the waterway have disrupted roughly a fifth of the world’s energy supply, driving up prices and rattling markets, while the U.S. has launched strikes on Iranian targets in an effort to reopen the passage. Since Monday, Trump has repeatedly insisted that diplomatic talks are underway with Tehran denying negotiations and warning of retaliation if further… [TheTopNews] Read More.30 mins ago - Jen Psaki Has Doozy of a Trump Question for Dem Who Flipped Mar-a-lago District
MS NOW host and former Biden White House press secretary Jen Psaki asked Florida state Rep.-elect Emily Gregory (D) a doozy of a question about President Donald Trump amid her victory in the district that houses Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Gregory emerged victorious on Tuesday in a Florida House of Representatives special election against Trump-endorsed Republican Jon Maples in a district Trump won by 11 points in 2024. The 87th district is also home to Mar-a-Lago. On Wednesday’s edition of MS NOW’s The Briefing with Jen Psaki, Psaki cut right to the chase in her interview with Gregory, asking herm “What do you think about the fact that Donald Trump is now one of your constituents?”: JEN PSAKI: Well, first of all, congratulations. I mean, I can’t — I don’t think I can repeat for viewers who are tuning into this enough. I mean, Trump won this district by 11 points in the last election. The Republican who formerly held the seat before he resigned, Mike Caruso, previously won it by 19 points. You’ve just flipped the seat tonight. How are you feeling? STATE REP-ELECT EMILY GREGORY (D-FL): Jen, it’s a pretty wild night. I — right when I started this nine months ago, I obviously thought it was possible. I think most people thought I was insane looking at the numbers. But, I mean, I still — I’m still like pretty shocked. We did it. We just did it. PSAKI: What do you think about — there’s so much to ask you about, but what do you think about the fact that Donald Trump is now one of your constituents? GREGORY: I mean, I don’t think all of that much about it, right? He’s one of 115,000 registered voters in District 87. My opponent made, you know, him forefront in his campaign. And I focused more on the voters in District 87. You know, what everybody needs, what all of us will do better with, with lower property insurance, with expanded health care, and with strong public schools. PSAKI: So you answered part of my next question. But let me ask you, I mean, you said when you started, when you told friends, when you announced you were running, people thought you were insane. I’m sure a lot of your friends and family said, why are you doing this? How are you going to win in this district? Have you seen how Republican… [TheTopNews] Read More.38 mins ago - Fox News Reporter Presses Speaker Johnson on Trump’s Absence from Shutdown Tal...Fox reporter Chad Pergram relentlessly pressed House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s involvement in talks surrounding the partial government shutdown. During a Capitol Hill briefing, the network’s chief congressional correspondent confronted the speaker on whether the president is engaged in negotiations to end the nearly 40-day partial government shutdown. The shutdown has affected the Department of Homeland Security and the TSA, and has been blamed for longer-than-usual wait times at some of America’s airports. “Is the only person who can solve this the president of the United States, and why isn’t he involved?” Pergram asked Johnson. As Johnson argued that Trump is involved in the talks, Pergram cut him off, saying, “He shot down the plan yesterday.” When Johnson responded that, “That’s what has been reported,” Pergram cut him off again, saying that Trump, “said that in the Oval Office he was not pleased with the plan.” Read the exchange below: HOUSE SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: Let Chad go first. CHAD PERGRAM: On the government shutdown, Mr. Speaker, seems as though Republicans and Democrats are talking past one other right now. Is the only person who can solve this the president of the United States, and why isn’t he involved? JOHNSON: Well, I think he is involved. I know he had a group of- PERGRAM: He shot down the plan yesterday. JOHNSON: Well, that’s what’s been reported. OK, he- PERGRAM: He said that in the Oval Office he was not pleased with that plan. JOHNSON: I actually have his exact quote somewhere. I think he said, umm… to paraphrase him, I think he said he’s a little skeptical or cynical that a deal is gonna come together. What we’re hearing, OK, in our chamber, is that there are discussions going on that Democrats are demanding to break off parts of homeland and fund it separately. I so appreciate Congressman Ciscomani as he noted, he was in charge of the homeland bill in its earliest stages coming through the House and it was a bipartisan bill. Remember, the Democrats agreed with all that. They understood. It’s one of the 12 appropriations bills in their annual appropriations packages and we always have Homeland funded as an entire department. There are obvious reasons for that. It’s very important. I don’t think we need to be breaking it apart. I think that’s what the president is reflecting there.… [TheTopNews] Read More.47 mins ago
- ‘Do Your Homework!’ Democrat Rips Trump Official for Refusing to Say Whether...Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA) grilled Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno during a tense House hearing on Wednesday. DiNanno appeared before the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Keating used his time to inform DiNanno he needs to do his “homework.” The lawmaker blasted the U.S. pulling back support in areas for Ukraine, which DiNanno denied was under his “purview.” Keating accused DiNanno of lowering support for “mobile fire teams” and prosecutors targeting war crimes in Ukraine. The lawmaker became especially frustrated when DiNanno refused to give a “yes or no” answer on whether Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is a “war criminal.” “You’re also cutting the support we have for the general prosecutor in Ukraine that’s prosecuting war crimes. Is Vladimir Putin a war criminal, sir?” he asked. “That’s well outside of my purview,” DiNanno said. “How about as an American?” Keating asked. “As an American person and a citizen… is Vladimir Putin a war criminal?” “I understand that on both,” DiNanno said. “No, yes or no,” Keating demanded. “I’m not going to answer yes or no,” DiNanno said. “You’re not going to answer yes or no. That’s quite an answer,” Keating noted. “Yes,” DiNanno agreed. “Yes! Not it’s yes now. It’s yes or no,” Keating said. “You can’t even [answer] a simple question like that.” Keating again grew frustrated as he argued back and forth with DiNanno about whether these services to Ukraine fall under his “purview.” “This is under your purview. You should be doing more,” Keating said. “No, sir, it’s not,” DiNannon pushed back. “Yes, it is, by the way. Funding the Prosecutor General’s Office is, by the — I know everything’s new to you. You have funds to help train and move forward with the prosecution and help the Prosecutor General in Ukraine,” Keating said. “If there is a specific program that you feel or that you know —” DiNanno began. “You funded a legal advisor in the office!” Keating said. “I don’t know about any specifics,” DiNanno said. “Well, then you should know about it, with all due respect,” Keating responded. “I’ve got eight seconds. Do your homework. Come back here. Let’s deal with this.” Watch above via CSPAN.The post ‘Do Your Homework!’ Democrat Rips Trump Official for Refusing to Say Whether Putin Is a ‘War Criminal’ in Fiery Hearing first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.58 mins ago
- ONE SHEET: Hegseth’s End Run, the $580M Iran Bet, Bari Weiss’s Rough Quarter
The Big Picture The Pentagon is defying a federal court. CBS News is losing viewers at a historic rate. Prediction markets are under fire for suspected insider trading tied to White House war announcements. The race to lead Politico has lost its frontrunner. Hollywood’s merger anxiety is deepening as the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal faces mounting opposition from lawmakers, Wall Street, and California’s attorney general. And Bari Weiss, whose CBS News overhaul is drawing sharp scrutiny over a new round of ratings data, turns 41 today. Today’s sources: CNN Reliable Sources | Status | Axios | The Bulwark | The Ankler | Breaker | The Rebooting | To the Contrary | The Free Press | Michael Tracey | Page Six Hollywood | Feed Me | CJR | Poynter | Newsbusters Top Story HEGSETH’S END RUN: PENTAGON CONTINUES HIS FIGHT AGAINST THE PRESS When a federal judge ruled last week that the Pentagon had violated the First Amendment by restricting press access, Pete Hegseth‘s team didn’t comply. It maneuvered. On Monday night, the Defense Department announced it was shuttering the “Correspondents’ Corridor” — the workspace inside the Pentagon where journalists have operated for decades — and would eventually relocate press to an annex facility outside the building. The New York Times, whose lawsuit produced the original ruling, said in a court filing it was “a thinly veiled attempt to flout this court’s ruling,” and said it would return to court. The Pentagon Press Association called the changes “a clear violation of the letter and spirit” of the judge’s order. CNN’s Brian Stelter framed the broader pattern: the Pentagon has held only six press briefings since U.S. strikes began, broadcast booths inside the building have been shuttered since last year, and now the physical workspace that allows reporters to maintain regular contact with military officials is gone. “Independent reporting on the U.S. military is not optional,” the National Press Club said. Axios‘ Sara Fischer added important context: the White House has run a parallel playbook, removing wire services from its pool rotation after losing a lawsuit over AP access, then granting access to photographers while continuing to exclude some reporters. The pattern is consistent — lose in court, reorganize around the ruling. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell invoked “security considerations” seven times in his announcement post. Aaron Mehta of Breaking Defense pushed back, noting that journalists have always been screened for badges… [TheTopNews] Read More.58 mins ago - Philly DA Threatens to Jail ICE Agents Working at Airport: ‘The President Cann...Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner (D) threatened to throw ICE agents deployed at the airport in jail if they make it look “anything like you did in the streets of Minneapolis” on Tuesday. Krasner issued his stern warning in front of cameras and reporters at Philly’s airport. His tough talk came a day after President Donald Trump deployed ICE agents to several airports nationwide to help with long security lines during the ongoing government shutdown. Krasner told the ICE agents Trump cannot save them if they screw up in his town. “This is how it works — you commit crimes within the jurisdiction that is the city and county of Philadelphia, I prosecute you. That is how it works. No, I don’t take a phone call from the president saying ‘Let em go.’ No, the president cannot pardon you. I’ll say it again, the president cannot pardon you,” said Krasner. The DA continued, “And yes, I will put you in handcuffs and I will put you in a courtroom, and if necessary, I will put you in a jail cell if you decide to make the terrazzo floor of this floor anything like you did in the streets of Minneapolis, which involved the criminal homicide of unarmed, innocent people.” He then doubled down on his comments in a video posted to X on Wednesday. “To anyone who is an ICE agent, thank you for upholding the law and the Constitution of the United States. But if you don’t, you’re gonna find out,” he said while eery music played in the background. Krasner may not be thrilled to see ICE at his local airport, but some travelers didn’t seem to mind too much. WFMZ 69 in Philadelphia spoke to a man named Tony Cisneros on Tuesday who said it “nice that [the agents are] unmasked. Everyone has been very friendly, smiling at me.” Trump had instructed ICE agents to not wear masks at the 14 airports he sent them to this week, in an effort to help TSA process security checks quicker. WFMZ reporter Jessica Heisey said 3,200 TSA workers missed their scheduled shifts on Monday and another 458 have quit recently. Watch Krasner above, via WFMZ 69’s report.The post Philly DA Threatens to Jail ICE Agents Working at Airport: ‘The President Cannot Pardon You!’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
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