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[TheTopNews] Read More.24 mins ago - Trump’s Tirade Against GOP Senator Who Sponsored Stock-Trading Ban Gets Second...
LEFT: Donald Trump (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) RIGHT: Josh Hawley (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images) President Donald Trump’s tirade against Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) last year is getting a second look amid renewed attention on his stock-trading habits. Trump’s portfolio is the subject of scrutiny at the moment after reports he filed with the Office of Government Ethics revealed that he conducted between $220 and $750 million in stock market transactions in the first quarter of 2026. The president himself called for a congressional stock-trading ban during his State of the Union address earlier this year, but had previously objected to a ban advanced by Hawley that would have applied to the presidency as well — even though the Missouri senator had secured a de facto exemption for Trump. Recalling this episode from last year: Sen. Josh Hawley agreed to a stock trading ban that covered the president, VP and members of Congress with Sen. Peters. Trump then put Hawley on blast https://t.co/wQ5kIfnH1d pic.twitter.com/g4gaFR0pU5 — Allan Smith (@akarl_smith) May 18, 2026 “Why would one ‘Republican,’ Senator Josh Hawley from the Great State of Missouri, join with all of the Democrats to block a Review, sponsored by Senator Rick Scott, and with the support of almost all other Republicans, of Nancy Pelosi’s Stock Trading over the last 25 years,” wondered Trump in a Truth Social post last July. “The information was inappropriately released just minutes before the Vote — Very much like SABOTAGE! The Democrats, because of our tremendous ACHIEVEMENTS and SUCCESS, have been trying to ‘Target’ me for a long period of time, and they’re using Josh Hawley, who I got elected TWICE, as a pawn to help them. I wonder why Hawley would pass a Bill that Nancy Pelosi is in absolute love with — He is playing right into the dirty hands of the Democrats. It’s a great Bill for her, and her ‘husband,’ but so bad for our Country! I don’t think real Republicans want to see their President, who has had unprecedented success, TARGETED, because of the ‘whims’ of a second-tier Senator named Josh Hawley!” NBC News reported on the disagreement at the time: Tensions between Hawley and Republican leaders reached a boiling point late last month when he teamed up with Democrats to advance a ban on congressional stock trading. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., the chair of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs… [TheTopNews] Read More.33 mins ago - JUST IN: Nearly 100 Dems Immediately Move to Block Creation of $1.8 Billion Trum...
(AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) House Democrats have taken legal action to block President Donald Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion slush fund for allies who believe they were victimized by government “weaponization” under the Biden administration. The Department of Justice announced “The Anti-Weaponization Fund” Monday as a result of Trump dropping his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for leaking his tax returns to the press during his first term. According to the DOJ press release, “The Fund will have the power to issue formal apologies and monetary relief owed to claimants. Submission of a claim is voluntary. There are no partisan requirements to file a claim. Any money left when the Fund ceases operations will revert to the Federal Government. The Fund will receive $1.776 billion and will come from the judgment fund, which is a perpetual appropriation allowing DOJ to settle and pay cases.” Shortly thereafter, House Democrats filed an amicus brief objecting to the settlement, warning of a “specter of corruption unparalleled in American history.” On X, the House Judiciary Dems announced, “93 House Democrats have filed a motion to block Trump’s self-dealing settlement in his sham $10 billion IRS lawsuit, which would create a $1.7 billion slush fund for Jan. 6 rioters and political allies.” The brief, filed in the Southern District of Florida and first shared with MS NOW, asked Judge Kathleen Williams to dismiss the president’s IRS lawsuit and “closely scrutinize” any potential deal. BREAKING: 93 House Democrats have filed a motion to block Trump’s self-dealing settlement in his sham $10 billion IRS lawsuit, which would create a $1.7 billion slush fund for Jan. 6 rioters and political allies. https://t.co/OfRvhjeWat pic.twitter.com/ZBI3RfekKO — House Judiciary Dems (@HouseJudiciary) May 18, 2026 Heading up the coalition that produced the brief were Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO), of Colorado, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA), and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). “This President has continually asserted a maximalist view of his own Executive authority, foreclosing any possible argument that the agencies appearing here as Defendants have autonomy or independence from him,” the Democrats wrote. They argued that Trump’s actions “raise serious questions about whether the parties have manipulated the court system to achieve illicit ends.”The post JUST IN: Nearly 100 Dems Immediately Move to Block Creation of $1.8 Billion Trump Slush Fund first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.47 mins ago - BREAKING: Elon Musk Loses Court Battle With OpenAI, Fails to Get Sam Altman Boot...
A California jury ruled against Elon Musk and rejected his lawsuit that claimed OpenAI boss Sam Altman violated the artificial intelligence company’s founding mission by converting it from a nonprofit to a for-profit business. The jury deliberated for about two hours before sharing its determination at the federal courthouse in Oakland. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers accepted the unanimous decision and said “There’s substantial evidence to support the jury’s finding,” per CNBC. Musk was one of the co-founders of OpenAI — the parent company of ChatGPT — in 2015, but left three years later after having disagreements with how the company was being run. He later sued Altman in 2024, saying he and OpenAI President Greg Brockman acted against its stated goal of developing a nonprofit AI company that “could benefit society.” The Tesla and SpaceX boss was aiming to have Altman and Brockman booted from their leadership roles at the company; he also wanted the court to push OpenAI and Microsoft to return up to $134 billion in “ill-gotten gains,” as CNBC reported. He quipped in 2024 that OpenAI should change its name to “ClosedAI” due to its move away from its initial mission. And he posted on X later that year “You can’t just convert a non-profit into a for-profit, That is illegal.” CNN reported that OpenAI’s lawyers argued “Musk waited to file the suit until he founded his own competing artificial intelligence company, xAI. The jury agreed, finding that Musk was aware of the behavior discussed in the lawsuit as early as 2021.” The decision on Monday brings the trial to an end, three weeks after it started. Musk has been cautiously optimistic about AI. He has championed the Grok AI model that is part of X, the social platform he owns, but has also warned AI can lead to the annihilation of mankind if it is not developed properly. “AI is more dangerous than, say, mismanaged aircraft design or production maintenance or bad car production,” Musk told Tucker Carlson in 2023. “In the sense that it has the potential — however small one may regard that probability, but it is non-trivial — it has the potential of civilization destruction.” Watch the Fox Business report above for more details.The post BREAKING: Elon Musk Loses Court Battle With OpenAI, Fails to Get Sam Altman Booted From ChatGPT Parent Company first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.51 mins ago - Chicago Cubs Star Doubles Down After Telling Female Heckler to ‘Suck My F*ckin...
Screenshot Chicago Cubs star outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong had no regrets for the profane exchange he had with a fan during a Sunday game. In the fifth inning of Sunday’s game between the Cubs and the Chicago White Sox, White Sox third baseman Miguel Vargas hit a ball deep to right-center field. Crow-Armstrong attempted to track the ball and leap to catch it for the out, but he ran into the outfield wall and failed to secure the ball in his glove. As a result, the White Sox scored two runs to tie the game 4-4. Visibly frustrated by the play, Crow-Armstrong sat on the warning track with his head down. Moments later, Crow-Armstrong rose to his feet as he began jawing with a female fan just feet away. He then turned away as he walked back to his spot at center field. "Some lady decided to start talking shit and I felt the need to say it back." -Pete Crow-Armstrong (via @JesseRogersESPN) pic.twitter.com/a0aigs6UrK — Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 17, 2026 Another angle of the altercation showed the woman shouting, “You suck,” to Crow-Armstrong while giving him two thumbs down. In response, Armstrong told the woman, “Suck my f*cking d*ck, b*tch.” Hey @MLB @Cubs Come get your boy. “You suck my f*ckin d*ck b*tch” pic.twitter.com/3p7XCiI4hW — Nate (@Username676357) May 17, 2026 Some MLB fans were quick to call out the outfielder over the display. PCA is the most CLASSLESS and UNPROFESSIONAL player in the league. First he talks about my organization and bashes the fans when he grew up liking LA. Now he says inappropriate things to a fan. Completely unacceptable @mlb https://t.co/h5AfS4A6R8 — DodgersMuse (@LADodgersMuse) May 18, 2026 PCA is softer than a toilet paper commercial. Good lord. https://t.co/GABL7orceM — Patrick Nolan (@SoxMach_pnoles) May 18, 2026 If you defend this little bitch PCA just see yourself out right now lol https://t.co/o5LchggX28 — ∞ The Infinite Dodger ∞ (@InfiniteDodger) May 18, 2026 All it took was a girl saying “you suck” for him to lose his cool https://t.co/63U9AbpNi8 — Jimmy King (@Jimmyking35) May 18, 2026 Crow-Armstrong, however, saw no issue with his response. From his perspective, he was merely exchanging words with a trash-talking fan. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reported: Pete Crow-Armstrong on his interaction with a fan after missing on a… [TheTopNews] Read More.54 mins ago - ‘Hitler Was Spot-On’: Jewish Lawmakers Reveal Disturbing Antisemitic Threats...
The U.S. Capitol building is seen Feb. 13, 2026. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images) Axios congressional correspondent Andrew Solender documented the ongoing surge of antisemitism in the U.S. in a harrowing Monday report detailing the daily antisemitic vitriol Jewish members of Congress face. Solender “reviewed dozens of voicemails, letters, and emails” for his deep dive report into the attacks launched at Jewish members of Congress from both parties, and he spoke to multiple members about their experiences. In one example, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) received a letter that Axios described as “profane” that declared, “Hitler was spot-on, 100% right.” In another, Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) received a voicemail saying, “I don’t like Jewish people, and the congressman should just go die.” Last Friday, TMZ published audio of voicemails sent to Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), which included antisemitic declarations like, “The U.S. government needs to kill Jews. You kill these f*cking nasty Jews. Israel is an abomination; it’s fake. Jews from Europe are fake Jews. These are Ashkenazi, Satanic, fake Jews. Kill every single f*cking Zionist scumbag.” Another voicemail reported on by TMZ said, “He calls himself, ‘The honorable.’ You mean honorable Israel bootlicker? You f*cking maggot. You’re a f*cking maggot… And the things you say in your sh*tbag house with your Zionist money — you’re not a f*cking American at all. You’re the Hitler.” Moskowitz spoke to Solender and warned, “It’s now in the mainstream,” adding that when it comes to blatant antisemitism in American society, “We’ve crossed the Rubicon.” Solender reported on a voicemail Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) received, which said “antisemitism is on the rise because you guys think you own the f*cking world,” and “you guys are going to be shot dead every f*cking day.” Solender’s report also documented the shocking antisemitism that has been on display during this year’s midterm primary elections: A hard-right PAC supporting Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) ran an ad portraying Jewish donor Paul Singer alongside a rainbow Star of David, which was first reported by Axios. … The ad set off frenzied private discussion among Congressional Jewish Caucus members this week, according to multiple sources, with lawmakers rattled about the current state of American political discourse. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) commented to Axios on the ad, saying, “We’re at a moment where the people who … made the ad think it’s not only not disqualifying, but it’s something to celebrate and embrace,… [TheTopNews] Read More.58 mins ago
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