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- Trump Reportedly Agrees To Provide Saudi Arabia With Nuclear Program
AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File President Donald Trump formally approved an agreement to provide Saudi Arabia with a civilian nuclear enrichment program, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday night. Citing U.S. officials familiar with the matter, the Journal reported that the arrangement, which would last 30 years, “is designed to give American companies a central role in developing Saudi Arabia’s nuclear infrastructure while shutting out other foreign competitors.” The agreement is estimated to be worth tens of billions of dollars. Under the arrangement, there is to be a U.S.-Saudi study to determine whether U.S. companies would build a uranium enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia. Trump administration officials said the U.S. would have sway over such a program and would be able to prevent it from being used for military purposes. Congress will need to review the deal, but lawmakers who are skittish about expanding nuclear capabilities in the Middle East will need to muster a two-thirds majority to block it, the Journal said. The president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, who has been negotiating with Iranian officials amid the ongoing war with their country, has close ties to the Saudi royal family. In Trump’s first term, Kushner served as a senior adviser to the president. Six months after leaving that position in 2021, Kushner’s firm, Affinity Partners, received a $2 billion investment from the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, whose advisers reportedly had doubts about the massive infusion. However, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman overruled the advisers. It is unclear if Kushner played a role in brokering the Saudi nuclear agreement.The post Trump Reportedly Agrees To Provide Saudi Arabia With Nuclear Program first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Luke Russert Blames RFK Jr.’s MAHA for ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Outbreak: ‘P...
MS NOW’s Luke Russert laid into supporters of the Make America Healthy Again movement, blaming them for gifting the country with “poopy lettuce.” On Tuesday’s The Weeknight, Russert blasted “MAHAs” and cuts made during Elon Musk’s time with DOGE (“Department of Government Efficiency”) as the reason for an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which causes, among other things, explosive diarrhea. As Russert noted, more than 30 states have contacted the Centers for Disease Control about cases of the parasite, which is found on fresh produce. Five states have declared an outbreak. Russert referenced a Wired report noting that the specific lab meant to deal with outbreaks of cyclosporiasis was cut from 11 people to just three during DOGE cuts, which chopped $30 million in funding. Russert argued “MAHAs” are to blame for efforts to cut regulators and funding, leading to “poopy, poopy lettuce,” a phrase his co-host Michael Steele used earlier in the show. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. coined the term “MAHA” and used it during his independent presidential campaign in 2024 before joining Trump’s team. Russert said: I blame a certain segment of people for this. And I want to tell you who they are. They’re the MAHAs, the Make America Healthy Again. Now, I’m sure if you had a social media account in the last three years, they popped up in your feed. Some of your friends, some of whom went to Ivy League universities, totally fell for this. And why is this the fault of the MAHAs? Because all the rational people, folks like you and me, said, you know, Republicans, when they’re in power, they let the corporations write the regulations for themselves. They’re not about making America healthy again. We saw that when they came after Michelle Obama’s school lunch program, right? And what happened here? Well, the regulators got cut, the inspectors got cut and now we have the poopy poopy lettuce! Watch above via MS NOW.The post Luke Russert Blames RFK Jr.’s MAHA for ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Outbreak: ‘Poopy Poopy Lettuce!’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Senator Grills Hegseth on Wildly Different Statements on Iran, Says They ‘Donâ...Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) got into a heated exchange with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as she grilled him during a hearing on past statements on Iran she said just “don’t add up.” During a Tuesday Senate hearing, Gillibrand confronted Hegseth with past statements from him and the administration on the Iran war that she called contradictory, leading to confusion among the public about the actual status of the conflict. Gillibrand said: The reason why they are so upset with you and this administration is because the words you have used in the past don’t add up about Iran specifically. You said that we had obliterated, quote, unquote, Iran’s ability to create nuclear weapons. The president made the same claim, yet eight months later in February of 2026, the president launched an active war claiming Iran was within two weeks of having a weapon. So when you say two very different things, the American people don’t know who to believe or what to believe. They just know they can’t afford their healthcare, they can’t afford their food, they can’t get affordable housing, and our farmers are continuing to suffer. So, which is true, was it obliterated or wasn’t it? What’s the status? Hegseth said Iran’s nuclear sites were destroyed in Operation Midnight Hammer last year, but the regime continued attempting to procure “nuclear capabilities.” The secretary accused Gillibrand of trying to make “campaign commercials” with her time. “The nuclear sites under Midnight Hammer were obliterated, but Iranians foolishly continued to attempt to pursue nuclear capabilities, which is why we destroyed their defense industrial base and so many of the other capabilities to ensure they can’t get to a nuclear weapon. So we’re staying laser focused on the objective and you’re trying to make campaign commercials,” Hegseth said. Gillibrand answered by pulling out another quote from Hegseth on the war. She said: No, we’re not. So listen to this. You also say that you made the missile program, quote, destroyed and made combat ineffective, quote, Iran’s entire ballistic missile production capacity, every company that builds every component of those missiles has been functionally defeated and destroyed, and that the missile program, existing stockpiles were depleted and decimated, almost completely ineffective. So why are there missiles left to hit Jordan and result in the loss of life of our brave men and women? Hegseth said Iran is using “underground facilities”… [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago
- Senator Calls Hegseth a ‘Failure’ To His Face, Setting Off Heated ExchangeSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth traded verbal blows on Tuesday with Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), who deemed the secretary a “failure.” Hegseth testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hegseth is asking to advance a supplemental funding package for the ongoing Iran war, as 69% of Americans disapprove of the way President Donald Trump is handling the conflict. The U.S. bombed Iran for the 10th consecutive night on Monday after Iran strikes on Jordan killed two active-duty U.S. Army soldiers over the weekend. Another U.S. soldier was killed in Iraq while disposing of an Iranian drone. At least 17 U.S. soldiers have been killed since Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched the war in February. “Secretary Hegseth, despite your failure to win this war, you are back now before Congress asking for almost $70 billion in additional funding,” Peters said during Tuesday’s hearing. “You’re asking the American people for a blank check because once again, the Trump administration’s efforts have been an utter and complete failure to win this war to this point. So my question for you, Sir, is how is your strategy different than what we’ve seen in the past?” “I think your characterization of this incredible effort as a failure, as reckless,” Hegseth replied. “And I think it’s irresponsible, and I think it smears the sacrifice of the troops that are out there making on behalf of the American people to ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. Shame on you and others who call this a quagmire and a failure. And then you want to turn around and say you support the war fighter. Either you do, or you don’t.” Peters subsequently objected to Hegseth’s characterization of his remarks. Here is the remainder of their exchange before the senator’s time expired: PETERS: Secretary Hegseth, did you if you listen to my comments, you would have heard me say how amazing our war fighters are. HEGSETH: I heard ‘failure,’ and the word– I heard exactly what you said. PETERS: I will tell you how I used the word ‘failure’ because I used the word ‘failure’ to their leaders. You, Sir, are the failure, not the men and women who are on that front line, not the men and women who hold up their honor with distinction. But if there’s a lack of a winning strategy, they’re in harm’s way. Their leaders have failed them. And that’s what’s happening. We… [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago
- Platner’s Replacement Already Leads Susan Collins in Critical Maine Senate Rac...
L: Screenshot via Troy Jackson on Facebook; R: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images Sen. Susan Collins’ (R-ME) re-election path got a bit more uphill with the exit of Graham Platner, as a new poll shows the scandal-plagued oyster farmer’s replacement is a few points ahead of her. Platner won the Democratic primary to take on Collins for Maine’s Senate seat, but his campaign was plagued by a staggering series of scandals, including a Nazi Totenkopf tattoo he later had covered, offensive Reddit posts, accusations he was sexting women other than his wife, and then, most disturbingly, on-the-record accusations from two of his ex-girlfriends that he had sexually assaulted them. He denied the allegations, but the dam of support for his campaign broke, explosively. Democrats rushed to revoke their endorsements and the Maine Democratic Party urged him to step aside. Earlier this month, Platner posted an eleven-minute-long video insisting the accusations against him were “all false,” bitterly casting blame on the “corporate media system” and “political establishment,” before announcing he was “suspending campaign operations.” After initially looking like he might drag his feet until the last possible moment (the deadline for him to withdraw and get his name off the ballot was July 13), Platner filed his paperwork with the Maine Secretary of State Friday afternoon. With Platner stepping aside, the Democratic line on the ballot will be taken by former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, who had endorsed Platner for Senate but rescinded that support along with everyone else after the sexual assault stories broke. The Maine Democratic Party held caucuses around the state over the weekend, and Jackson was the strong favorite, getting the majority of delegates’ votes. The new nomination is not yet official until a party meeting next week but the three other main contenders dropped out after the caucus votes and endorsed Jackson. That may end up proving to be a wise move for Maine Democrats, as a new poll by the University of New Hampshire — taken after Platner quit the race — showed Jackson with a small lead over Collins. The latest “Pine Tree State Poll” by the University of New Hampshire’s States of Opinion project was conducted from July 15 to 20 with 1,236 Maine residents who completed the survey online. The margin of error was +/- 2.8 percentage points. The sample included 1,178 likely voters in the upcoming general election in November.… [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago - Republican Senator Asks Trump Cabinet Official if Eating ‘Foreign Shrimp’ Wi...Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) flat-out asked Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Tuesday during a hearing whether eating foreign shrimp and oysters will cause Americans to “grow an extra ear.” At a Tuesday Senate hearing, Kennedy pressed Rollins about safety protocols concerning imported seafood after asking Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth about the ongoing Iran war and the state of the Strait of Hormuz. “Are shrimpers farmers?” Kennedy asked Rollins as he pivoted subjects and noted he was pushing his allotted time. “Absolutely, yes. They’re farmers of the sea,” Rollins answered. The secretary then gave the same answer about oyster harvesters. “Are they having to compete with other countries who grow oysters and shrimp in a ditch and shoot them full of antibiotics?” Kennedy asked. “100%, yes,” Rollins said. “And if you eat too much of that foreign shrimp and oysters, you’ll grow an extra ear, won’t you?” Kennedy asked. “I’m not sure about that, but I know it is not good,” Rollins said. “And I also know we import 90% of our shrimp.” “Why aren’t we inspecting the shrimp and the oysters from abroad?” Kennedy asked as he was warned he was over his time. “Well, it goes much larger than that. Why are we importing so much from abroad, which goes to the president’s trade agenda?” Rollins said. Tighter inspections of imported seafood have been a subject Kennedy has pushed before. In a Senate floor speech in the fall of 2025, Kennedy took to the Senate floor with an image of a bloody alien from the 1979 film Alien, and he warned about “radioactive shrimp.” Kennedy argued imported seafood is caught, stored, and moved in unsafe conditions. “The shrimp is radioactive! I kid you not. It has a radioactive isotope in it called cesium-137. It’ll kill you! Even if it doesn’t turn you into the alien, if you eat this stuff, I guarantee it’ll grow you an extra ear,” he said. Watch above via CNN.The post Republican Senator Asks Trump Cabinet Official if Eating ‘Foreign Shrimp’ Will Make People ‘Grow an Extra Ear’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago
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