Searchable News & Info From Reliable Online Sources.
- Anthropic in Talks to Raise Funding at a $950 Billion Valuation
The start-up, which recently released a powerful A.I. model called Mythos and is separately battling with the Pentagon, was previously valued at $380 billion. [TheTopNews] Read More.30 mins ago - Hollywood Director Says He Has No Regrets After Ditching the Democrats: ‘White...
Famed Hollywood director Adam McKay went off on the Democratic Party on Wednesday, blasting his former party on several issues while concluding that the “white liberals” leading it are “the worst.” McKay announced he was ditching the Dems following President Donald Trump’s victory over Kamala Harris in the 2024 election — and he didn’t sound like a guy who regretted his decision one bit during his interview on the Urgent Futures podcast. “It is incredible to watch people this far down the road still say you gotta stand behind the Democrat Party. The same party that wouldn’t convict Trump of a crime after he told a crowd ‘Go to the Capitol,'” McKay vented. “The same party where the previous presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, literally funded Trump’s campaign.” The “Anchorman” and “The Big Short” director said the Dems are the masters of “manipulative marketing” — which he said has kept more people from abandoning the party as he did. McKay said there were “400” other examples he could point to where he believes the Dems screwed up, including keeping “healthcare private.” “We are being hit with the high-grade marketing and no group is worse than white liberals. I mean, they are the worst,” McKay continued. “I’ve tried to talk to them about climate, they are so smug and captured. And it boils down to privilege. I mean, when you talk to white moneyed liberals, they’re getting a lot from this broken system.” Beyond other comedies like “Step Brothers,” McKay also directed the 2018 flick “Vice” about former Vice President Dick Cheney. His most recent movie was “Don’t Look Up” in 2021. Earlier in the interview, McKay said one of the main reasons he became disenchanted with the Democratic Party is because Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) brushed off his concerns about windblown fires in 2024; roughly 13,000 homes burned down in the fires that scorched LA a few months later. The city leadership’s response to the fires has been a key driver of ex-reality TV star Spencer Pratt’s surging campaign to replace Bass. But just because McKay left the Democratic Party doesn’t mean he switched over to being a Republican. McKay said he is finished talking with Dems, just like he was finished talking to Republicans back in 2007. “Once you kind of flip that switch and realize white liberals are full-on right-wingers, and that the Republicans are extreme right-wingers… [TheTopNews] Read More.34 mins ago - ‘F*cking Disgusting’: Mike Lawler Details Rand Paul’s Son’s Anti-Semitic...
Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) spoke to reporters on the steps of Capitol Hill on Wednesday and detailed his headline-grabbing run-in with a drunken William Paul from the night before. Paul, the son of Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), accosted Lawler at a DC bar on Tuesday night, in front of NOTUS political reporter Reese Gorman, who dutifully wrote up the story. “Well, I think it was reprehensible. I went to grab a bite to eat after a long day, and it’s one of the few places, Tune Inn, that actually serves food after 10. So I was meeting a friend and one of your colleagues,” Lawler explained, adding: And ultimately, this gentleman, William Rand or William Paul, decided to interject into the conversation and start accosting me about, you know, if Thomas Massie loses, it’s because of my people. And I asked him, “Well, who is my people?” And he yelled out, “Jews.” And I asked him, “You think I’m Jewish?” And he said, “Yes.” I said, “Well, I’m Irish-Italian Catholic.” And he goes, “Oh, oh, I’m sorry to accuse you of that,” which is just a remarkable statement in and of itself. But he then went on a roughly 10-minute diatribe about Israel, about Jews, about Paul Singer, and accusing Jews of being responsible for so many things, playing right into the typical anti-Semitic tropes that so many people rely on. And at one point, he said that he hates Jews and hates gays and doesn’t care if they die. “And I think that’s f*cking disgusting. So the conversation shortly thereafter ended. He gave me the middle finger and then tripped on his way out the door. But I mean, look, I think it speaks to a larger issue, obviously, in society and what we’re seeing among young people and what we see online. And this is the level of hatred and vitriol, frankly, that some of my Jewish colleagues experience, but many of my constituents experience,” Lawler added, noting the rising trend of anti-Semitism in the country. “I have one of the largest Jewish populations anywhere in the country in my congressional district, and I’m not going to stop standing up for my constituents. I’m going to stand up for the Judeo-Christian values that are at the core of our nation, our Constitution, and our rule of law, as I reminded Mr.… [TheTopNews] Read More.48 mins ago - ‘Deep-Seated Cancer’: Fox’s Lawrence Jones Sounds Off on Right-Wing Anti-S...
LEFT: Lawrence Jones (Screenshot) RIGHT: Rand Paul (Photo by Michael Brochstein/Sipa US via AP Images) Fox News’ Lawrence Jones sounded off on the rise of right-wing anti-Semitism on Wednesday while reacting to a report about Senator Rand Paul’s (R-KY) son berating Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) in an anti-Semitic outburst the night before. NOTUS’s Reese Gorman reported that on Tuesday the senator’s offspring, William Paul, drunkenly interrupted a conversation between himself and Lawler at a bar on Tuesday evening. From Gorman’s story: William Paul was seated a couple of seats down from Lawler at the restaurant bar, and interrupted a conversation between NOTUS and Lawler to say that if [Thomas] Massie loses, it’s going to be because of “your people.” “My people?” Lawler asked Paul. “Yeah, you Jews,” Paul responded. “Do you think I’m Jewish?” Lawler asked. “I’m not.” “Oh wow, I’m so sorry for calling you a Jew,” Paul said. He then continued on a tirade about how Jews were “anti-American” and how Lawler and his “Jewish supporters” served Israel more than America. Lawler repeatedly pushed back and engaged with Paul, defending his support of Israel, and told Paul he was being antisemitic. Paul went on to flip Lawler off and trip over his own barstool on his way out of the establishment. Jones expressed his disgust in a post on X. “There’s a deep-seated cancer going on. I’m not surprised by the antisemitism on the left, particularly among those who embrace radical Islam. However, the rise of antisemitism on the political right is concerning,” he wrote. “The sudden belief that Jews are solely responsible for their problems is absurd. How did a movement that prides itself on personal responsibility and resilience end up adopting such a victimhood mentality?!” There’s a deep-seated cancer going on. I’m not surprised by the antisemitism on the left, particularly among those who embrace radical Islam. However, the rise of antisemitism on the political right is concerning. The sudden belief that Jews are solely responsible for their… https://t.co/AjWotp2f0w — Lawrence Jones III (@LawrenceBJones3) May 13, 2026 At one recent fundraiser for Massie, whose primary opponent has been endorsed by President Donald Trump, former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene began railing against “Jewish billionaires.” Massie himself has pitted “Zionism” against “American Patriotism.”The post ‘Deep-Seated Cancer’: Fox’s Lawrence Jones Sounds Off on Right-Wing Anti-Semitism first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago - Trump Eyeing Mass Pardoning Spree On His Birthday, Reports the WSJ
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke) President Donald Trump is considering whether to pardon 250 people as a symbolic celebration of the USA’s 250th birthday this summer — or whether to tie the pardons to his own birthday bash a month prior — the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The report said the plan is still in “preliminary discussions” and did not mention specific people Trump is considering pardoning. It also said staffers in Trump’s orbit are pushing back on the plan. “Some in the White House have raised concerns about doing too many more pardons, or any at all, before the midterm elections this fall, some of the people said,” per the report. Another option Trump is debating instead: whether to announce the 250 pardons on June 14th, which is both Flag Day and the day he will celebrate his 80th birthday. The Journal noted Trump’s “expanded” use of the pardon during his second term has led to “a surge in pardon requests.” There were more than 16,000 pardon requests last year — a record going back to 1937, the story said. Some high-profile examples of people seeking a pardon from Trump include FTX crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried looking for a get-out-of-jail-free card, although Trump has publicly scoffed at that idea. The lawyer for Ghislaine Maxwell has also floated the idea in exchange for Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice testifying, but there have been no signs that will be one of Trump’s pardons, either; a document released as part of the Epstein Files earlier this year showed Trump thanking Florida cops for investigating Epstein back in 2006 — and urging them to probe “evil” Maxwell as well. Wednesday’s report noted Trump has given out some notable pardons so far in his second term, including to Binance crypto founder Changpeng Zhao and Ross Ulbricht, who started the Silk Road digital black market. “A White House official said there are always conversations about how to best carry out the president’s priorities, but no decisions had been made,” the WSJ report added. “Trump is the ultimate decision maker on any clemency-related actions, the official added.”The post Trump Eyeing Mass Pardoning Spree On His Birthday, Reports the WSJ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Florida AG Opens Probe Into NFL’s Rooney Rule Requiring Teams to Interview Min...
Aaron M. Sprecher/AP Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) issued a subpoena to the NFL for his probe into the league’s diversity-focused hiring practices. A copy of the subpoena was obtained by OutKick on Wednesday. According to OutKick’s reporting, Uthmeier requested “extensive records dating back to 2020” that cover “the Rooney Rule, the Offensive Assistant Mandate, Resolution JC-2A, the Accelerator Program and the Mackie Development Program.” The AG, the report continued, is specifically seeking “internal policies, communications with government agencies, legal challenges,” and other data that includes the race and sex of coaching hires across the league. The NFL adopted the Rooney Rule in 2003. It requires teams with head coaching vacancies to interview at least one minority candidate. The rule was initially conceived to address the low number of minority head coaches in the league. Wednesday’s action came weeks after Uthmeier published a letter warning the NFL that the Rooney Rule violated Florida’s Civil Rights Act. The NFL did not respond to OutKick’s request for comment. Based on comments from 2025, the NFL has no intentions of getting rid of its diversity initiatives. Speaking at his annual Super Bowl press conference in February 2025, league commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL’s diversity efforts — including the Rooney Rule — were the “right thing” for the league. He also argued that such efforts have made the league better. “Our efforts are fundamental in trying to attract the best possible talent into the National Football League — both on and off the field, as I said previously — and we see that,” Goodell continued. “We see how it’s benefited the National Football League, so I think we’ll continue those efforts.”The post Florida AG Opens Probe Into NFL’s Rooney Rule Requiring Teams to Interview Minority Coaching Candidates first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
The Searchable USWebDaily.com and TheTopNews NewsBank Helps You Be Better Informed, Faster! Spread The Word.
