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- Trump-Appointed Judge Orders White House To Unban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico
AP Photo/Alex Brandon A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s order banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. Judge Timothy Kelly, whom Trump nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 2017, blocked Trump’s ban in a ruling early Thursday morning and ordered the White House to restore access to the three news organizations. Kelly, who in 2018 ordered then-CNN reporter Jim Acosta’s press credentials restored after the Trump administration revoked them, issued a 14-day restraining order. Such temporary restraining orders are issued before a court reviews a case more comprehensively. In the ruling, Kelly wrote that CNN, MS NOW, and Politico are “likely to succeed” in demonstrating that the Trump administration had not given the outlets “adequate due process.” “The record lacks factual support for Defendants’ contention that the revocation of Plaintiffs’ hard passes will in fact protect national security or that national security will be endangered if the Court orders their passes reinstated while this litigation proceeds,” Kelly wrote. On Friday, Trump announced in a Truth Social post that he was banning the three outlets, which promptly sued the administration. “Media Outlets shouldn’t be able to constantly write or report FICTION and LIES when they’re covering the President of the United States, the Trump Administration, or the United States of America,” Trump wrote. “Other Fake News Media Outlets to follow.” In response to the ban, news organizations boycotted press pool coverage of the president. Speaking in her capacity as president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich criticized Trump’s ban hours after he issued it. “The Constitution protects the freedom of the press from government interference,” she stated. “That protection does not depend on whether the president likes a news organization’s coverage, agrees with its reporting, or approves of the questions its journalists ask.”The post Trump-Appointed Judge Orders White House To Unban CNN, MS NOW, and Politico first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.7 hours ago - Scott Jennings Freezes Up When Asked if Trump Has ‘A Corruption Problem’
CNN commentator Scott Jennings, who is reportedly in contention to be President Donald Trump’s next White House press secretary, awkwardly paused for several seconds when asked if Trump has “a corruption problem.” Jennings appeared on Tuesday’s edition of The Fifth Column podcast, where hosts Michael Moynihan, Kmele Foster, and Matt Welch grilled Jennings about Trump and his family’s business dealings: MOYNIHAN: Does Donald Trump and the Trump administration have a corruption problem? [Five second pause] JENNINGS: Mmm. That’s a very generic question. I mean, is there something– pretty simple? MOYNIHAN: I’ve given you the easiest possible way. If I get specific, pardons, pardon the Binance guy, for instance, World Liberty Financial coins, Russian guys paying for weddings, etc. JENNINGS: Well, I think they paid him back, but I– MOYNIHAN: Yeah, because it was covered by the media, right? JENNINGS: No, I don’t think so. MOYNIHAN: You think they were like, “We’ll get you next Tuesday”? It became a news story, and then Trump was like, they paid them back. I don’t think it was going to be. It was a gift. JENNINGS: Ok, but to a guy who’s not in the government? I mean– MOYNIHAN: So the president’s kids, I mean, you were probably pretty hard on that ne’er-do-well Biden kid. JENNINGS: Well, he literally was in the White House serving as de facto chief of staff, according to the journalism that’s come out since. MOYNIHAN: …I mean come on, the crypto stuff. FOSTER: It’s a little crazy stuff. MOYNIHAN: That’s crazy stuff. WELCH: $148 million by selling access to people at a party near the White House. FOSTER: And at a minimum, the sons, great. It’s not a Ukrainian energy company, but you opened in a club themed in a way that is evocative of the White House, that is only accessible to elites who are willing to pay quite a hefty fee. I mean, all of it at a mininum is kind of gross, right? Like there’s some taint to it. JENNINGS: I’ll be candid with you. This is not my social world. I don’t necessarily exist in that world. I’m generally– I’m just a son of a garbage man from Kentucky. But my general expectation of them is that they should follow all the applicable laws and ethics regulations, and I believe that they are. Do I think that the Democrats are going to, if they were… [TheTopNews] Read More.8 hours ago - ‘I Need Help’: Darline Graham Carries on Late Brother’s Ritual of Begging ...Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) carried on the family torch Wednesday, pleading with Fox News viewers to donate to her campaign. Graham is the sister of former Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who died in July. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster (R) appointed her to finish the remainder of her brother’s term, which ends in January. However, she is running for a full term of her own with the support of President Donald Trump. Graham will face Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, in November’s midterms. This week, Cook Political Report changed its classification of the race from “solid” Republican to “likely” Republican. In a three-and-a-half-minute interview on Wednesday night, Sean Hannity only asked Graham leading questions – six or seven – much like an attorney might ask a witness on direct examination. “This is a picture of [Andrews] holding up a sign, ‘Protect trans kids,'” Hannity noted. “Is that your opponent? Is that the pediatrician opponent of yours in South Carolina?” The host instructed his producer to keep the photo of Andrews with a sign supporting transgender children up for the entire segment. Here is the final exchange between Graham and Hannity, in which the candidate asks for money: HANNITY: And did she post a video of Kamala Harris saying the problem with [sic] white women? Was that also her? GRAHAM: That was also her. That was a crazy video criticizing white women for not supporting Kamala Harris, yes. I believe so. HANNITY: And she’s running in South Carolina, the home of Henry Mcmaster and your brother, and the home of Tim Scott. GRAHAM: She is. HANNITY: She’s running with those values? GRAHAM: Yes, she is. And unfortunately, the Democrats are pouring money into the state to help support her. So, I’m getting a little concerned about that. HANNITY: Money to say, “It’s not true.” Meanwhile, all the evidence is to the contrary. GRAHAM: So, I need help. darlenegraham.com, $5, $10, $20. Lindsey would be proud of me. HANNITY: I don’t doubt that and we miss your brother every day. We really do. But you’re doing a great job. I know he’s proud of you. Lindsey Graham was a frequent Fox News guest over the years and made a habit of asking viewers to donate to his campaign. Watch above via Fox News.The post ‘I Need Help’: Darline Graham Carries on Late Brother’s Ritual of Begging Fox Viewers for Money first… [TheTopNews] Read More.9 hours ago
- Best of Show: Broadcast Bionics CreatorNode
This series features products that won the Radio World Best of Show Award at the 2026 IBC Show. Winners were chosen for their innovation, feature set, cost efficiency and performance in serving the industry. CreatorNode from Broadcast Bionics is a software-defined tool that runs on a small PC that you provide. It creates a software layer between affordable production hardware and professional broadcast infrastructure. “Modern audio mixers pack a lot of production capability into increasingly affordable hardware,” the company says. “But many remain standalone islands, powerful within their own environment, yet difficult to integrate into the professional networks and workflows broadcasters rely on.” CreatorNode allows a station or podcaster to bring mixers such as a RØDECaster into their production environment, with low-latency bidirectional AES67 audio, mixer linking, talkback and backfeeds, as well as GPIO and wider studio control. “The principle is simple: use affordable production hardware that people already know and love, then use software to remove the limitations,” the company says. Pressing the Record button can also trigger a connected content workflow. Rather than creating files on local removable storage, audio, video and metadata can be captured centrally through MOR>, Broadcast Bionics’ multi-object recorder. “Individual audio sources and NDI ISO video can then be made available through central file storage or a TAMS (Time-Addressable Media Store) architecture, ready for editing, retrieval and repurposing.” It said that for a big enterprise, this means lower-cost production hardware can become part of the professional broadcast infrastructure without creating an isolated second tier of equipment. For a podcast or content studio, a recording can move from the mixer into a managed media workflow, with individual media objects made available through a branded production portal rather than relying on SD cards and manual file transfers. It also supports remote production. Endpoints can operate beyond the studio, with audio, talkback and backfeeds forming part of the connected workflow. CreatorNode supports a range of production mixers and devices. Info: https://bionics.co.uk/ The post Best of Show: Broadcast Bionics CreatorNode appeared first on Radio World. [TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago - Kara Swisher Torches Page Six for Asking if Her Ex Is Behind CNN Departure: ‘P...
Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP Kara Swisher tore into Page Six after the outlet questioned whether her rush to leave CNN might have something to do with her ex-girlfriend Nellie Bowles — whose wife, CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, could reportedly end up with a major role at the network. Swisher announced Tuesday that she’s asked her agent to get her out of her CNN contract early, following Paramount Skydance’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company. “I thought, f*ck these guys. I don’t want to work for them. I just don’t,” she said on her Pivot podcast. Her contract runs through Dec. 31. But Page Six reported Wednesday on chatter about another possible reason for Swisher’s eagerness to leave: her history with Bowles. Bowles previously worked on Swisher’s Recode podcast, and the two dated for several years before Bowles began dating Weiss in 2018. Bowles and Weiss later married and now have two children. Weiss, meanwhile, was installed atop CBS News by Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison and has been widely floated as a potential candidate to take on a powerful editorial role at CNN following the merger. That prospect has fueled speculation about whether Swisher might be unenthused about potentially working under her ex’s wife. “Kara’s just jealous,” one source told Page Six. She emphatically rejected the suggestion after the outlet reached out for comment, though, and promptly posted a screenshot of its inquiry on Threads. Her full message read: The pro-power media water carriers are hard at work trying to make a lesbian cat fight happen. Here’s my comment: “As exciting as girl on girl action is for you to gin up, I have been saying for a long time now that I would depart CNN if the deal goes through, due to my lack of confidence in the owners as decent media stewards & not whatever minion they decide to install. I was spoiled by the competence and values of the Graham family early on. Please try to keep up as hard as that is for you.” As she mentioned, Swisher has publicly threatened for months to leave CNN if the Ellisons took control, and said Tuesday that current network executives have been trying to persuade her to stay. “I think they are terrible media owners,” Swisher said of the Ellisons. “I’d rather work for Rupert Murdoch.”The post Kara Swisher Torches Page Six for Asking if… [TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago - ‘F*ck That R*tard’: Democratic Senate Candidate Accused of ‘Outbursts’ a...
AP Photo/Mark Thiessen Former Rep. Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Alaska, is prone to “outbursts” that have concerned members of her staff, The New York Times reported on Wednesday night. Peltola is challenging Sen. Dan Sullivan (R). The race is considered a toss-up by Cook Political Report. Citing nine former staffers, the Times relayed several alleged incidents in which Peltola lashed out at aides and others “who had displeased her.” The staff members requested anonymity for fear of retaliation and to preserve their professional reputations. Four ex-aides said they heard Peltola use the word “f*ggot” on multiple occasions, including about her own staff. Peltola’s campaign denies that accusation. The former aides also said Peltola used the word “r*tard.” She also made unusual demands of her team, the sources said. In one instance, they said, Peltola made an aide feed live crickets to her pet chameleon, Meatball. Peltola fired several staff members in August in a move that former staffers say was the culmination of one of her supposed outbursts. The candidate declined to be interviewed for the piece, but Peltola’s campaign told the Times that she has struggled with the losses of her mother and husband in 2023, the latter of whom, Eugene, died in a plane crash. “At the time of their passing, Mary was parenting kids through their own grief, serving full-time in the U.S. House of Representatives thousands of miles from home, and running a competitive re-election campaign — all while shouldering the enormous burden of grief,” said campaign spokesman Harry Child. “Like any person who has gone through multiple personal tragedies in the span of a few months, Mary sometimes struggled to deal with her grief.” “Exaggerating and outright lying about moments from the hardest period of her life, and falsely presenting them as a pattern of behavior, is wrong,” he said. The Times said former aides described an incident in which Peltola shoved a staffer, a charge the campaign denies. When running for reelection in 2024, Peltola became angered by a Planned Parenthood regional board member’s “scrutiny of her deliberations over how to vote on a defense bill that included anti-abortion policies.” “I hope Planned Parenthood knows that if we don’t win it’s more their loss than ours. FUCK THOSE BITCHES,” Peltola wrote in a text message to her staff in January 2024 that was viewed by the Times. In another… [TheTopNews] Read More.10 hours ago
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