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Speaker Johnson Tip-Toes Around Trump’s $5,000 Giveaway Pledge Under Pointed Questioning from NBC’s Welker
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (451+ words) House Speaker Mike Johnson referred to President Donald Trump’s $5,000 giveaway pledge as “brainstorming” for the American people when questioned by NBC News’s Kristen Welker on Sunday. Trump made the pledge at last week’s GOP midterm convention in Texas, saying his…...
GOP Economic Advisor Tells Fox Trump’s $5K Pledge Would Be ‘Disastrous’ For The Country
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (173+ words) GOP economic advisor Douglas Holtz-Eakin told Fox News on Saturday that President Donald Trump’s pledge to give $5,000 to every American adult would be “disastrous” for the U.S. economy. Trump made the pledge at the GOP midterm convention in Texas…...
Jake Tapper Plays Mike Johnson Crude Brandon Herrera Remarks
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (131+ words) In a stunning moment on CNN Sunday, Jake Tapper confronted House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) with footage of a candidate he supports making shockingly crude remarks. Tapper concluded his State of the Union interview with Johnson by playing a 2023 clip…...
Maggie Haberman Calls Out Trump Stifling Speech in NYT Story
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (339+ words) Mediaite Undaunted by a recent flurry of attacks against her by President Donald Trump, New York Times correspondent Maggie Haberman has come out with a blockbuster front-page article about how the president is "wielding power to stifle speech" in America…...
Dan Sullivan Copies Mary Peltola's Answer at Debate
5+ hour ago (147+ words) A campaign that has already been among the wildest Senate races in recent memory produced another wacky moment on Saturday. “Do the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and NOAA fisheries adequately consider impacts on subsistence users, salmon migration, habitat, and…...
‘Oh My!’ LA Mayor Karen Bass Demurs When Asked If She’ll Endorse Gavin Newsom For President… Months After He Backed Her Campaign
18+ hour, 46+ min ago (322+ words) L.A. Mayor Karen Bass demurred when asked whether she’ll give a reciprocal endorsement to outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) if he announces he’s running for president in 2028. On MS NOW Saturday, anchor Jacob Soboroff discussed endorsements for her November runoff against…...
Trump Reportedly Banned the AP From Coverage Over Rights To Raised Fist Photo
19+ hour, 41+ min ago (173+ words) The iconic photo of a bloodied Donald Trump raising his fist after the 2024 assassination attempt in Butler, PA, may have led to the AP White House ban. The post Trump Reportedly Banned the AP From Coverage Over Rights To Raised…...
CNN's Abby Phillip Rips GOP for Tying Islam to Terrorism
20+ hour, 21+ min ago (342+ words) CNN host Abby Phillip suggested Republicans have a bigoted double standard because they are willing to bash Muslim politicians like Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) and link Islam with terrorism, while conveniently overlooking “Christian nationalists” with backwards views. Phillip vented…...
WATCH: Border Patrol Forced to Rescue Stuck MS NOW Crew
21+ hour, 12+ min ago (255+ words) Border patrol agents were forced to rescue an MS NOW crew after they got stuck while putting together a report near the border. On the debut of The Assignment on Saturday, Antonia Hylton and crew traveled to the Big Bend…...
CNN’s Smerconish Responds to Viewers Complaining He Was Too ‘Nice’ to MAGA Star Rudy Giuliani: ‘Does That Make Me a Commie?!’
22+ hour, 25+ min ago (146+ words) CNN’s Michael Smerconish pushed back on viewers complaining he was too “nice” to former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani this week in an interview focused on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Smerconish responded to critics on Saturday while answering X messages…...