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Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images Police wanted to arrest a GOP congressman last February over an alleged assault of a woman — a new report from the Washington Post revealed Sunday. According to an in-depth piece written by the Post’s Paul Schwartzman and Kadia Goba, D.C. police were “about to arrest” Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) over the alleged assault before a lieutenant ordered them not to. But the next day, the police did indeed ask then-interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to sign off on an arrest warrant. But Martin denied the request. The Post reviewed body camera footage and documents for their report. According to the Post, the footage showed Mills saying he wanted to call then-Attorney General Pam Bondi to intervene. Richard Mazloom, the officer on the scene, threatened to arrest Mills as he appeared to reach for his phone. “I stepped toward you once, if I do it again it will be to put you in handcuffs,” Mazloom said. “If I say don’t make a phone call, just don’t do it.” The report indicated that Mazloom wanted to arrest Mills, but a lieutenant overrode him after the unidentified woman “changed her account after appearing to talk to the congressman.” Schwartman and Goba write: “The body-camera footage and documents show that Richard Mazloom, the police officer who first responded to the accuser’s 911 call, disagreed with his superior’s decision to classify the incident as a ‘family disturbance’ after the woman recanted and said Mills had not assaulted her. “’Unfortunately, I have bosses that are making this into a family disturbance — a domestic disturbance — instead of an actual domestic assault,’ Mazloom told the alleged victim, according to the body-camera footage that a judge ordered released to The Post last month.” Mills has come under additional scrutiny in recent days following the resignations of Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales from the House. Both men face numerous allegations of sexual misconduct. Mills has faced an ethics probe investigating his alleged misconduct, and potential campaign finance violations. Lawmakers on both sides have suggested openness to expelling both Mills and Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) — who is under federal indictment for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from FEMA. But for now, they have not moved to expel the two House members. ——The post Police Wanted to Arrest House Republican Over Alleged Assault — Congressman Threatened to… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - ‘NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!’ Trump Seethes at Iran’s ‘TOTAL VIOLATION’ of C...
screenshot One day after Iran fired on two Indian ships after retaking control of the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump vowed a peace deal will happen “one way or another” — while stating that Iran had committed a “serious violation” of the ceasefire agreement. ABC’s Jonathan Karl reported on a brief phone call with the president Sunday morning in which Trump said that Iran had indeed committed a “serious violation.” But the president insisted he will get a peace deal. “It will happen,” Trump said. “One way or another. The nice way or the hard way. It’s going to happen. You can quote me.” In a brief video posted to X after his call, Karl described the president as not seeming “overly concerned” about the latest developments. NEW: President Trump spoke on Sunday to ABC News about the situation in Iran and whether he still thinks he will get a peace deal. "It will happen. One way or another. The nice way or the hard way," he told ABC News' @jonkarl.https://t.co/v6vaFpMw58 pic.twitter.com/B5tO71oNy4 — ABC News (@ABC) April 19, 2026 Following the call with Karl, Trump was more blunt in his assessment on Truth Social — but reaffirmed his commitment to peace talks in Pakistan over the coming days, while blasting the IRGC. “Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement!” Trump wrote. “Many of them were aimed at a French Ship, and a Freighter from the United Kingdom. That wasn’t nice, was it? My Representatives are going to Islamabad, Pakistan — They will be there tomorrow evening, for Negotiations. Iran recently announced that they were closing the Strait, which is strange, because our BLOCKADE has already closed it. They’re helping us without knowing, and they are the ones that lose with the closed passage, $500 Million Dollars a day! The United States loses nothing. In fact, many Ships are headed, right now, to the U.S., Texas, Louisiana, and Alaska, to load up, compliments of the IRGC, always wanting to be “the tough guy!” We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran. NO MORE MR. NICE GUY! They’ll come down fast, they’ll come down… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - CNN’s Smerconish Pushes Congress to ‘Authorize’ Trump’s Iran War: ‘Sto...
CNN anchor Michael Smerconish urged Congress to back President Donald Trump and officially “authorize” the Iran war during the opening segment of his namesake show on Saturday. “The core question is simple: do you believe it’s essential that Iran not acquire a nuclear weapon? If that answer is yes — and I believe the answer is obviously yes — then authorize the military action necessary to achieve that specific objective,” Smerconish said. He continued, “an authorization scoped to Iran’s nuclear program gives the president the legal authority that he needs, gives Congress the accountability it owes to the American people, and gives Iran no clock to run out. At this point. It shouldn’t matter if you question how we got here.” Smerconish pointed out Trump didn’t need Congressional approval to launch Operation Epic Fury. But with the 60 day limit on the War Powers Resolution coming up fast, he argued Congress — and in particular, Democratic lawmakers — need to get behind the president. “Stop using the War Powers deadline as cover for indecision. Democrats, daily procedural votes are not a strategy — they’re a press release,” he said. “If you believe the war is wrong, then vote to end it. If you believe Iran must not go nuclear, then say so and authorize it. Don’t evaluate the decision based on what’s best for Trump. Our only prism is what’s best for America.” He made his case on the 49th day since joint U.S. and Israeli strikes killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and launched the war. Smerconish’s defense of Trump is starting to become a bit of a regular thing, after the host supported Trump against those calling for him to be removed via the 25th Amendment last week. He said the dozens of Democratic lawmakers — and former Republican congresswoman-turned-Trump rival Marjorie Taylor Greene — don’t understand Trump plays the “madman card in public” to keep foreign enemies on their toes, when in reality he is making rational decisions behind closed doors. Watch above via CNN.The post CNN’s Smerconish Pushes Congress to ‘Authorize’ Trump’s Iran War: ‘Stop Using the War Powers Deadline as Cover for Indecision’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.15 hours ago - WATCH: High School Principal Shot While Tackling Student Shooter Is Crowned Prom...Students at an Oklahoma high school thanked Principal Kirk Moore for preventing a school shooting tragedy — by crowning him king of the senior prom. Viral video showed Moore high-fiving students and accepting the crown to the strains of “Hero” written by Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger. Principal Kirk Moore, who tackled the school shooter, walked into prom a few days later to a huge celebration from the students and was named prom king. pic.twitter.com/qGOpkm0Aq9 — Dudes Posting Their W’s (@DudespostingWs) April 18, 2026 Moore is principal at Pauls Valley High School, about 60 miles south of Oklahoma City, and was shot in the leg when tackling 20-year-old Victor Lee Hawkins. According to the arrest affidavit, Hawkins was a former student at the school who intended to kill students, faculty, and himself. Hawkins allegedly walked into the school lobby carrying two semiautomatic handguns earlier this month and telling everyone to hit the ground. Hawkins allegedly tried to shoot one student when his weapon jammed. Court documents said Hawkins fired on another student but missed, before Moore could be seen on school security video charging out of a nearby office and tackling Hawkins. Although Moore was shot, he successfully disarmed Hawkins, and held him down with the help of the assistant principal. Hawkins described Moore as someone he “did not like,” prosecutors said, and claimed he “wanted to conduct his own school shooting like the Columbine shooters did,” referring to the 1999 tragedy in Colorado that killed 14. Moore was hospitalized for his gunshot wound, but told NBC News that he was “healthy and recovering” and that he “looks forward to returning to work” as soon as he is able. “It doesn’t surprise me the actions that he took, but it is amazing, the actions that he took,” said Pauls Valley Police Chief Don May. “There’s not a doubt in my mind that he saved kids’ lives.” In a statement, Moore credited active shooter training for his actions that day. “Like so many educators around the country, we prepare for these events through training and careful assessment of the threats,” Moore said. “I am grateful that my instincts and training, as well as God’s hand, were available to me.” Moore also expressed his gratitude to the community for “an outpouring of love and support.” Hawkins was being held on $1 million bail, according to jail records. Watch the takedown… [TheTopNews] Read More.16 hours ago
- MAGA Lawmaker Calls Out Trump for ‘Holy War’ With Pope LeoSen. John Kennedy (R-LA) told Fox News on Saturday he loves President Donald Trump — but he can’t support his “holy war” with Pope Leo XIV. The southern Republican has been a longtime supporter of the president and his Make America Great Again movement, but he shared his displeasure with Trump’s feud with the pope during an interview on The Big Weekend Show. “Look, there are too many distractions,” Kennedy said. “I love the president like a taco — I don’t always agree with him, but I think he wants a better world. But I don’t agree with him about this new holy war with the pope.” The senator said it wasn’t personal for him because he was raised Presbyterian and “compromised” when he met his wife and became a Methodist. “I have great respect for Catholicism, and even if I didn’t, the pope is entitled to his opinion. Why do we want to have a fight with the pope?” Kennedy continued. “It’s a distraction. And the press just sucks it up like a Hoover Deluxe [vacuum].” Kennedy’s remarks come after the Trump-Leo feud was perhaps the biggest story of the last week, following the president’s searing social media rant against the pope on April 12. Trump ripped Leo for being “WEAK” on crime and the issue of a nuclear Iran, before adding he was a bigger fan of the pope’s brother, Louis Prevost, because he is a “big MAGA person.” Trump’s post followed Pope Leo ramping up his criticism of the Iran war the week prior. The pope condemned Trump’s threat to wipe out a “whole civilization” in Iran if its theocratic leaders did not make a deal, calling it “truly unacceptable.” He then spoke out against the war a few days later, saying, “God does not bless any conflict.” Trump declined to apologize for his post against the pope last week, saying, “there’s nothing to apologize for. He’s wrong!” The president has also said the pope should be upset about tens of thousands of Iranian protesters being killed by the country’s theocratic regime. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) backed up Trump while speaking to reporters on Wednesday, saying that if the pope is going to weigh in on political topics, he “should expect some political response.” Trump seemed to be aiming to tone down the war of words on Friday, telling reporters, “I have nothing against the pope… the pope can say what he wants, and I want him to say what he… [TheTopNews] Read More.17 hours ago
- Trump Proactively Claims Credit For Ending Two More Wars — One Of Which He Sta...President Donald Trump has a fondness for repeatedly claiming he ended eight wars, and now he’s adding two more to the tally — including one he started. Trump spoke to a friendly crowd at a Turning Point USA event in Arizona on Friday night after being introduced by Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk. “With the help of everyone here today, this has been by far the most successful first year of any administration in the history of our country, acknowledged by everybody,” Trump said to wild applause. “To begin with, I ended eight wars,” Trump continued. “And it may be a little early to say this, but if we add Iran and Lebanon, that will be 10 wars ended, and many, many millions of lives. Think of how many lives we have saved.” The State Department put out a graphic last October, touting the president for ending “8 wars in just 8 months.” THE PRESIDENT OF PEACE: 8 wars ended in 8 months. pic.twitter.com/OiAH7YfkVu — Department of State (@StateDept) October 14, 2025 And on 60 Minutes in November, Trump made the claim in a sit-down interview with CBS News’s Norah O’Donnell after reaching in his pocket and pulling out the list. “I brought, I mean, just a little list of– of– look at this, wars. How many did I solve?” Trump asked O’Donnell. He then read off the list. “Cambodia– this is Cambodia Thailand. Kosovo Serbia. Congo– the Congo and Rwanda. Pakistan and India, that was gonna be a beauty. They shot down seven planes. Israel and Iran, you’ve heard about that one? Egypt and Ethiopia, that’s another beauty. Ethiopia built a big– dam where there’s no water going to the Nile. Armenia and Azerbaijan. And if you take a look, Israel and Hamas, which is a, you know, rough little situation, but it’s gonna be–” O’Donnell interrupted to try to move things along, but the president persisted. “You know how I solved ’em?” Trump continued. “I said, in many cases, in 60% I said, ‘If you don’t stop fighting, I’m putting tariffs on both of your countries and you’re not gonna be able to do business with the [United States].” The president has continued to talk about ending “eight wars” in various speeches throughout the time he’s been back in office. CNN’s fact-checker Daniel Dale wrote in February: Trump has not ended eight wars. Among other problems… [TheTopNews] Read More.17 hours ago
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