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- Mark Levin Insists Iran War Is Actually ‘A Peace Mission’
Fox News host Mark Levin alleged that the U.S. is engaged in “a peace mission” in which it has bombed more than 3,000 targets in Iran in less than a week, according to the Department of Defense. The U.S. and Israel commenced airstrikes on Iran last Saturday, during which Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed, along with dozens of top officials. More than 1,000 Iranians have been killed, including more than 175 people – mostly young girls – in an airstrike on a girls’ elementary school. U.S. officials reportedly believe the American military was responsible for those killings. In response, Iran has bombed several U.S. allies, including Kuwait, where the Iranians hit a U.S. military installation, killing six American service members. President Donald Trump has said the bombing campaign could last for at least a month and is reportedly considering deploying U.S. soldiers to Iran. Appearing on Friday’s Hannity on Fox News, Levin accused Democrats of trying to “sabotage” the military, which he claimed – with a straight face – is engaged in “a peace mission.” Levin said: First of all, I would ask the Democrats a question. If you had your way today, you would cut this whole war off right now. You would say, “Surrender. Get out.” They would redevelop everything that they’re developing right now because that’s what they tried to do the other day and they failed by a few votes. The American people need to understand the Democrat party is trying to sabotage the United States military, the commander-in-chief in the middle of a military operation, what they I call a peace operation because that’s what it is. Peace through strength. This is peace through strength. This is a peace mission That’s number one, number two, they’re giving aid and comfort to the enemy. Levin went on to call Democrats “the enemy within” and claimed that “the American people don’t like” the Democrats’ opposition to the war.8 A PBS News/Marist poll released on Friday shows that 56% of Americans oppose U.S. military action in Iran. Hours before the U.S. began bombing Iran last week, Levin was on Hannity and told Trump to end negotiations with the country. “There’s a time for negotiation, there is a time for diplomacy, and I think the president has demonstrated he’s bent over backwards that that time does not last forever, that that time is up!” he said… [TheTopNews] Read More.39 mins ago - Chris Hayes Defends Peter Doocy After Trump Scolded Fox ReporterMS NOW host Chris Hayes mocked President Donald Trump for berating Senior Fox News White House Correspondent Peter Doocy on Friday. Less than a week into the war that the U.S. and Israel launched against Iran, Trump hosted a college sports roundtable at the White House to discuss ways to improve the NCAA. Predictably, reporters at the event were more interested in asking questions about the war, particularly right after The Washington Post reported that Russia has been sharing intelligence with Iran to help target U.S. soldiers. Doocy sought to get Trump’s reaction. “President Trump, it sounds like the Russians are helping Iran target and attack Americans now,” the reporter said. “That’s an easy problem compared to what we’re doing here, but can I be honest?” Trump responded. “I have a lot of respect for you. You’ve always been very nice to me. What a stupid question that is to be asking at this time. We’re talking about something else.” Hayes aired the exchange on Friday’s All In and defended Doocy’s questions by assuming the role of Trump in a mocking tune: You’re asking me about war? About our American service members being targeted by an adversary at a time like this when I am trying to solve the transfer portal? Do you know how much money these schools are paying in NIL? Do you know? We are talking about serious business here! And you want to ask about war? The host went on to say that the war “has no real objectives, no real plans, no end goals.” Watch above via MS NOW.The post Chris Hayes Defends Peter Doocy After Trump Scolded Fox Reporter first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.1 hour ago
- Pete Hegseth Mocks ‘Iranians That Think They’re Gonna Live’ In a preview of an upcoming 60 Minutes interview released on Friday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth mocked “Iranians that think they’re gonna live” while answering a question on reports that Russia provided Iran with intel to target American soldiers in the ongoing conflict. In the clip, CBS News’ Major Garrett cited three sources “telling us that Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on U.S. positions and movements.” “The average American might hear that and think that’s a big and dangerous deal,” continued Garrett. “Is it?” “Well, we’re tracking everything,” responded Hegsesth. “We have the best intelligence in the world… President [Donald Trump] has an incredible knack at knowing how to mitigate those risks, and so the American people can rest assured their commander in chief is well aware of who’s talking to who, and anything that shouldn’t be happening — whether it’s in public or backchanneled — is being confronted and confronted strongly.” “So the American people can therefore expect conversations with the Russians to stop this?” clarified Garrett. “Well, I,” Hegseth stumbled. “President Trump, as people have seen, has a unique relationship with a lot of world leaders, where he can get things done that other presidents — certainly [former President] Joe Biden — never could have. And through direct conversations or indirect, through him one-to-one, or through his cabinet, messages definitely can be delivered.” “Does this put U.S. personnel in any more danger than they otherwise would be — Russia’s involvement?” asked Garrett. “No one’s putting us in danger,” said Hegseth. “We’re putting the other guys in danger. That’s our job. So, we’re not concerned about that. We mitigate it as we need to. Our commanders factor all of this, but the only ones that need to be worried right now are Iranians that think they’re gonna live.” Notably, when Fox News’ Peter Doocy asked Trump about the reports on Friday at the White House, Trump shot down the question quickly, raging, “What a stupid question that is to be asking at this time.” Watch the clip above via 60 Minutes on YouTube. The full interview will air on Sunday on CBS.The post Pete Hegseth Mocks ‘Iranians That Think They’re Gonna Live’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- OpenAI Is Opening the Door to Government Spying
Outside OpenAI’s headquarters, a handful of people gathered on Monday holding pieces of colorful chalk. They got down on their knees and started writing messages on the sidewalk. Stand for liberty. Please no legal mass surveillance. Change the contract please.At issue was a business deal that the company recently signed with the Department of Defense, following the Pentagon’s sudden turn against Anthropic. OpenAI will now supply its technology to the military for use in classified settings, the sorts that may involve wartime decisions and intelligence-gathering—an agreement, many legal experts told me, that could give the government wide-ranging powers. “I would just really like to see OpenAI do the right thing and stand up for something, anything,” Niki Dupuis, an AI-start-up founder and one of the chalk protesters, told me.In a widely leaked internal memo that Sam Altman sent last Thursday night, a copy of which I obtained, the OpenAI CEO said that he would seek “red lines” to prevent the Pentagon from using OpenAI products for mass domestic surveillance and autonomous lethal weapons. These were ostensibly the very same limits that Anthropic had demanded and that had infuriated the Pentagon, leading Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to declare the company a supply-chain risk—a hefty sanction that would require anybody who sells to the Pentagon to stop using Anthropic products in their work with the military. Perhaps OpenAI was about to secure the very terms Anthropic had been denied.But a close reading of the contract—the portions of it that OpenAI has shared with the public, anyway—indicates that the lines are, in fact, blurry. Several independent legal experts told me that, legally, the Pentagon can likely get away with using OpenAI’s technology—versions of the models that underlie ChatGPT—for mass surveillance of Americans. Moreover, the military will likely have a pathway to use OpenAI’s technology in autonomous weapons. AI models from Anthropic, DOD’s previous partner, have likely already been used for warfare; recently, its products were reportedly used to identify targets in Iran (Anthropic declined to comment on that reporting). But the company had refused to allow its technology to be used in fully autonomous weapons.[Read: Inside Anthropic’s killer-robot dispute with the Pentagon]The Department of Defense, which the Trump administration refers to as the Department of War, declined to answer my questions about the contract. A spokesperson for OpenAI reiterated to me that the Pentagon has agreed to not use the firm’s AI system… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - Newsmax Host Corrects Colleague Who Misstated Big Economic News: ‘Actually…â...
Screenshot via Newsmax Newsmax’s Marc Lotter corrected co-host Sharla McBride on air Friday after she incorrectly told viewers that the U.S. added 92,000 jobs in February, clarifying, “Actually, we lost 92,000 jobs.” The moment unfolded as McBride introduced what she described as breaking news about the February jobs report. With an on-screen graphic echoing the same claim, she initially told viewers that the United States had added 92,000 jobs in February. “Welcome back, so we are back on Wake Up America with some breaking news,” McBride began. “Last month’s jobs report was just released moments ago, with the economy adding 92,000 jobs in February.” But Lotter quickly corrected the claim. “Actually, we lost 92,000 jobs,” Lotter interjected. “That’s alright, we lost 92,000 jobs.” McBride then attributed the mistake to the show’s script. “OK,” she replied with a laugh. “So that was wrong in the script. Sorry about that.” The awkward moment came as the Bureau of Labor Statistics report painted a bleak picture for the labor market. Beyond the reported loss of 92,000 jobs in February, revisions to previous months further weakened the outlook. According to the updated figures, December’s job numbers were revised downward by 65,000 positions. That change means the U.S. economy actually lost about 17,000 jobs in December. Financial markets reacted sharply to the disappointing data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped roughly 900 points following the report, while both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slid about 1.6%. The unemployment rate also rose slightly, increasing from 4.3% in January to 4.4% in February. According to a Friday Forbes article, the worst may still be yet to come. Healthcare — one of the few sectors consistently adding jobs over the past year — could face further losses as spending cuts in President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which is projected to slash roughly $1 trillion from Medicaid over the next decade, prompt hospitals and health systems to freeze hiring or reduce staff.The post Newsmax Host Corrects Colleague Who Misstated Big Economic News: ‘Actually…’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Trump Says Soldiers Maimed by Iran Are ‘Walking Around Without Legs’ President Donald Trump held a college sports roundtable at the White House, where reporters were eager to ask questions about another matter. On Friday, the president hosted notable people from the worlds of sports and politics, including Tiger Woods, Nick Saban, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, to address the NCAA’s name, image, and likeness policies. Not surprisingly, the reporters in the room had questions about Trump’s ongoing war with Iran, which began on Saturday when the U.S. and Israel carried out strikes in the country. Fox News Senior White House Correspondent Peter Doocy tried to ask Trump about a report about Russia giving Iran intelligence about the U.S. military. “I have a lot of respect for you. You’ve always been very nice to me,” Trump said. “What a stupid question that is to be asking at this time. We’re talking about something else.” Later on, the president called on Doocy a second time. “Peter, I’ll give you one more chance because that was a bad question you asked before,” Trump said. “Go ahead.” “What is motivating you to do this right now?” Doocy asked. “Because there is a lot of other stuff going on in the world.” “In Iran, we’re doing very well,” Trump replied. “Somebody said, ‘How would you score it from 0 to 10?’ I said, ‘I’d give it a 12 to 15.’ Their army is gone. They’re just about– look, their navy is gone. Their communications are gone. Their leaders are gone.” Trump then appeared to pivot to the Iraq war, where, according to the U.S. government, many American soldiers were wounded by roadside bombs with material provided by Iran. “The situation with a very bad and very sick group of leaders, who were killing a lot of people,” he said. “A lot of our people were being killed. They were being maimed. They were being destroyed with their bombs all over the place, planted in roads, and we called them the roadside bombs. Walking around without legs, without arms, face blasted. Killed many, many people.” Watch above via NewsNation.The post Trump Says Soldiers Maimed by Iran Are ‘Walking Around Without Legs’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago
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