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- ‘Careful What You Pray For’: Jim Clyburn Warns GOP Redistricting Could Blow ...
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) cautioned House Republicans should “be very careful” what they “pray for” as he claimed redistricting efforts in his state of South Carolina had opened the opportunity for three Democratic candidates to get elected. The congressman appeared on CNN’s State of the Union to speak with anchor Jake Tapper who raised the “gerrymandering wars” that had begun across multiple states ahead of the midterms, “kicked off” by President Donald Trump’s push for Texas redistricting in 2024. “Then Democrats decided to fight fire with fire,” the anchor said. “California came after that, Virginia and more. After redrawing maps in six states, Republicans now have approximately an eight seat advantage in these gerrymandering wars.” He asked, “What do you think this might mean come November? Might Republicans hold the house?” “Well, they might and they might not, because I do believe that the voters in this country are watching very closely and they are feeling, emotionally, what the threat is to our future,” Clyburn replied. He continued: “And I do not believe that the majority of the voters in this country condone and will agree with what President Trump is doing. South Carolina, our delegation, our House, talked with him, before yesterday, but the Supreme Court two years ago spoke to this district and said it was unconstitutional. But the president says he wants them to redraw the lines anyway!” “All I’m going to say to that is be very careful what you pray for,” he added. “Because what I do believe is that when they finish with the redistricting, there will be the possibilities of at least three Democrats getting elected here in South Carolina to the United States Congress.” Tapper summarized: “So you think that the redistricting they’re doing in South Carolina could not only dilute your Democratic leaning district, but other Republican leaning districts so as to make them more competitive. That’s interesting.” Watch above via CNN.The post ‘Careful What You Pray For’: Jim Clyburn Warns GOP Redistricting Could Blow Up In Their Faces and Help Democrats first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - WATCH: Plane Evacuated As Person Dies Being Struck By Aircraft in DenverPassengers were forced to evacuate a plane at Denver International Airport after the aircraft reportedly struck a person who has since died. Airport authorities said on Sunday that a Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a person during takeoff this weekend. Audio has been released from the incident, which occurred late Friday night. “I do have limbs on the runway, I believe the aircraft struck an individual,” an airport staff member could be heard saying. “Okay, so we have a plane into an individual, that’s where we’re at?” another responded. “Yeah, I’ve got what appears to be a deceased person on the runway,” the first staff member said. Frontier Airlines confirmed that flight 4345 was involved in the incident, which remains under investigation. “We are investigating this incident and gathering more information in coordination with the airport and other safety authorities,” they said. A total of 224 passengers and seven crew members were evacuated from the plane after the pilots reported smelling smoke inside the cabin of the plane. Jacob Anthens, a passenger, posted to social media videos of passengers evacuating. Fox News aired some of the footage on Sunday. “As we were lifting off the engine of the plane exploded. There was so much smoke we couldn’t even see 1 ft in front of us,” he wrote on Facebook. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted to X about the incident. Duffy said an individual “breached airport security.” Late last night, a trespasser breached airport security at Denver Int’l Airport, deliberately scaled a perimeter fence, and ran out onto a runway. The trespasser on the runway was then struck by Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 during takeoff at high speed. The pilot stopped… https://t.co/x2oVY1b0AH — Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) May 9, 2026 He wrote: Late last night, a trespasser breached airport security at Denver Int’l Airport, deliberately scaled a perimeter fence, and ran out onto a runway. The trespasser on the runway was then struck by Frontier Airlines Flight 4345 during takeoff at high speed. The pilot stopped takeoff procedures immediately. The Frontier plane was then quickly evacuated while law enforcement and firefighters responded. Preliminary reports are 12 people were hurt, with 5 taken to the hospital. Local law enforcement handles airport security and is investigating with support from the [FAA] and TSA. No one should EVER trespass on an airport. Watch above via Fox News.The… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- SNL Flames Tucker Carlson With Biting Impression Riffing on Michael Jackson, Met...Tucker Carlson is back at the desk pic.twitter.com/HFrkRFuC5o — Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) May 10, 2026 Saturday Night Live turned its sights on Tucker Carlson as cast member Jeremy Culhane delivered a biting Weekend Update impression that mocked the conservative pundit’s culture war obsessions as he riffed on the Met Gala and the new Michael Jackson biopic. Appearing opposite Colin Jost, Culhane’s Carlson launched into a tirade about the celebrity-heavy Met Gala, sneering: “A night of fashion and fun. Huh. Really. Come on, everybody, let’s all prance around in our $100,000 clown outfits and watch the American empire crumble.” “What are we doing? What’s going on?” he imitated, as the audience laughed. When Jost pressed him on whether he enjoyed the event, parody Carlson launched into absurd complaints about gender as he surveyed the outfits of celebrities who attended. Reacting to actor Dwayne Johnson appearing in a skirt-inspired look, Culhane’s Carlson quipped: “Do you smell what The Rock is cooking? Because I do. It’s gender confusion.” Jost attempted to push back and argue that Gala outfits were meant to be “fun” only for parody Carlson to lambast Madonna’s “pirate ship” head piece and model Heidi Klum, who dressed as a statue. “Oh yes! The left has finally gotten what they’ve always wanted. They put the Statue of Liberty in a burka,” he said. Culhane’s Carlson digressed into a mock conspiracy digression about the silent “e” in Maine, where the real pundit lives, before veering back to the Met Gala. “And look who’s next coming down the runway, it’s Jaafar Jackson, who had the gall to show up after starring in the Michael Jackson movie,” he said. Jost interjected to note that some people were “upset” by the film. “And they should be,” parody Carlson quipped. “The movie ends in 1988, so obviously they avoided something serious that needs to be acknowledged. The part of Michael Jackson’s life no one wants to talk about anymore. Of course, I’m talking about the part when he was a white man.” He continued, “Sorry, kids. Michael Jackson doesn’t get to live a beautiful white life anymore. Huh, who does that remind me of? Oh, that’s right, all of us! That’s the rule, that is the goal now.” “Shimona? Yeah, more like shame-on-ya!” he snapped. The sketch closed with Culhane’s Carlson delivering one final inflammatory punchline about rapper A$AP Rocky’s red carpet outfit,… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- ‘Dude, Can You Believe I Just Started a War?’ SNL Pulls In Matt Damon To Tor...A Secretary of War, a Supreme Court Justice, and an FBI Director walk into a bar pic.twitter.com/yGACw2vf4e — Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) May 10, 2026 Saturday Night Live’s cold open pulled in Matt Damon and saw President Donald Trump’s allies sharing some drinks and drowning their sorrows. Damon revived a performance for SNL this weekend and a biting cold open took aim at three men whose alcohol use and alleged abuse has made headlines: Supreme Court Justice Brett Kananaugh, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. “Hey, can I just say we are both kicking a*s, right now,” Damon’s Kavanaugh told Colin Jost’s Hegseth while sitting at a bar. “Dude, can you believe I just started a war?” Jost’s Hegseth said. Damon’s Kavanaugh then said he “ended” abortion, referring to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, determining individual states determine the legality of abortion. Damon made digs about Kavanaugh drinking during his impression, pulling up a map of Tennessee and joking about new congressional lines. Tennessee is one of multiple states to implement new congressional lines that have inspired Democratic protests. This Kavanaugh pulled out a map of Tennessee and showed a new congressional district, but then commented, “actually, no, that’s, that’s a field sobriety test. They told me to draw a circle.” “I’m just worried it’s gonna end, you know,” Jost’s Hegseth said. “It’s kind of like I took a bunch of blue chew and then didn’t bang anyone! Like, okay, I guess I’ll just watch Seinfeld bricked up.” Aziz Ansari also revived his Patel role and turned the FBI director into a man entering a “poly” relationship. The line was a reference to Patel reportedly ordering polygraph tests for employees to discover a media leak. Patel is currently suing The Atlantic over a report citing colleagues and suggesting his drinking has become an issue in his job, leading to late appearances and confusion. “I told them to make a graph of everyone in the FBI who’s poly. My girlfriend wants to open up our relationship. She says she wants to bring other dudes into the bedroom and for me to stay in the living room,” Ansari’s Patel said. Damon’s Kavanaugh eventually confessed the Supreme Court is going to “let” Trump run for a third term, something the commander in chief has joked about on occassion. “Since we’re opening up, can… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- LA Mayoral Candidate Ditches ‘Defund the Police’ Stance on CNN After Rival S...Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman (D) told CNN on Saturday she no longer believed it was necessary to “defund the police,” despite her calls to do so in the past. The democratic socialist candidate — who is battling incumbent Karen Bass (D) and former reality star Spencer Pratt (D) to become LA’s next mayor — was asked by anchor Jessica Dean to explain her “position change,” after Dean noted Raman had called for defunding the police in 2020. “Well, I think we need to be able to respond to calls for help. Public safety is incredibly important, and our police force has shrunk significantly,” Raman explained. “And I think we absolutely need to be able to ensure that when someone calls for help in this city, that the city is able to respond in a timely fashion and that they’re able to offer the help that we need.” “So you no longer believe in defunding police?” Dean asked her a moment later. “No,” Raman said. “And what caused you to change your mind?” Dean followed up. “I think we need to be able to ensure that the city can respond to calls for service, and we have to make sure that we are able to respond to calls for help around public safety issues,” Raman said. “And I think in order to do that at this moment with our response system, we need to be able to maintain the size of our police force.” Raman’s answer comes after she started shifting away from her “defund the police” stance earlier this year, announcing two days after she started her campaign in February that she wanted to maintain current LAPD employment levels. Pratt bashed Raman for it soon after, saying LA was sick of politicians who “bend over for whatever is convenient at that moment.” “Nithya Raman is a perfect example,” Pratt said in a video posted to X. “When defunding the police was trendy with her base, she leaned in. When activists demanded it, she rolled with the mob. Now that families are less safe and too afraid to walk around their own neighborhoods, suddenly she’s against it. How is anyone supposed to trust her? So Nithya Raman wants to both defund the police AND add more police? Will the real shady slim please stand up? pic.twitter.com/yG1uHZ7DaP — Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) February 13, 2026 … [TheTopNews] Read More.15 hours ago
- ‘American Version of Apartheid’: MS NOW Analyst Bashes Trump’s ‘Economic...MS NOW political analyst Basil Smikle vented the recent redistricting battles won by the Republican Party — coupled with President Donald Trump’s “economic attack” on Black Americans — has the United States on the verge of looking like Apartheid Era South Africa. Smikle shared his take on The Weekend: Primetime on Saturday. The panel was discussing the Supreme Court’s ruling that race-based gerrymandering violates the 1965 Voting Rights Act, as well as the Virginia Supreme Court ruling on Friday that the state’s new congressional map was an illegal gerrymander; the map would have given Democrats an advantage in 10 out of 11 districts. Co-host Catherine Rampell worried that even if Dems “win big” in the 2026 midterms, “we may be… walking into a world in which basically we are enshrining potential minority rule going forward, where one side can win 55% of the vote and still lose.” Smikle said the issue is even more “stark” than that. He said the recent court decisions show “intentionality” by Republicans “to make sure Obama did not have coattails.” “When we think about what’s next for Democrats on this issue of voting rights and redistricting… I get nervous, because there isn’t a lot of room left, right, to be able to, to, fix this,” he added. Smikle then said the court decisions add to moves that Trump has made that hurt Black Americans. He pointed to Trump reclassifying “certain jobs” where there are a lot of Black women, “making it difficult to get student loans,” and hundreds of thousands of Black women losing their government jobs as obvious signs the president is targeting Black citizens. “There’s also an economic, you know, an economic attack on African Americans here,” he said. “So when you put those two things together, to me, it says you’re trying to centralize — through our entire federal bureaucracy and have it trickled down to the states — the restriction of black civic engagement and economic empowerment,” Smikle continued. “That to me rings very true to, you know, an American version of apartheid that is not easily unshakable in in the near term.” He shared his two cents after fellow guest, Hofstra Law Professor James Sample, is a “disaster for our democracy” — even though it is “probably right” from a legal standpoint. Watch above via MS NOW.The post ‘American Version of Apartheid’: MS NOW Analyst Bashes Trump’s… [TheTopNews] Read More.16 hours ago
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