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Biden book authors pressed on why the media failed in covering cognitive decline scandal
'Original Sin' co-author admits media failed to 'probe enough' into Biden's 'behind the scenes' decline
The journalists behind the bombshell book about Joe Biden's cognitive
decline continue to face tough questions about the media's failure to
report on it sooner.
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, the co-authors of "Original Sin:
President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to
Run Again," appeared in Chicago as part of their book tour and were
confronted with an audience question submitted by Fox News Digital
about the reckoning the media has been facing in recent weeks and
months regarding their role in the Biden scandal.
"I mean, it was a failing of the press," Thompson responded Thursday.
"'I'd say, on the most basic level, if the press was completely on this
story, then the debate would not have been such a shock."
LA anti-ICE rioters burn, spit on American flag while chanting ‘F–k Trump’
Los Angeles protesters torched and spat on an American flag while
chanting “Burn it down” and calling for the destruction of America in
just the latest shocking scene out of the city’s ongoing riots, footage
shows.
“This is not just a gesture, this is something we need to make real. We
need to take down this empire once and for all,” a man with a bullhorn
yelled to a crowd gathered around an American flag, which lay burning
between them on an LA street Sunday evening.
Protesters then stepped forward and sprayed lighter fluid on the
burning flag, while others marched up and spat on it, footage from the
incident showed.
The scene was just the latest to come out of LA, which has been mired
in riots throughout the weekend after protests broke out over mass
raids for illegal immigrants carried out by the Department of Homeland
Security on Friday.
Trump says ‘I would’ arrest Gavin Newsom after California gov dares border czar to cuff him
President Trump said Monday he would arrest California Gov. Gavin
Newsom if Trump were in border czar Tom Homan’s place after anti-ICE
riots ravaged Los Angeles over the weekend.
“I would do it, if I were Tom,” Trump told reporters upon returning to the White House from Camp David.
“Gavin likes the publicity, but I think it would be a great thing,” the president went on.
“I like Gavin Newsom. He’s a nice guy, but he’s grossly incompetent, everybody knows that.”
Newsom had dared Homan to cuff him on Sunday night, telling NBC News
that the Trump official should “come after me. Arrest me. Let’s just
get it over with, tough guy.”
Musk does immediate 180 on Trump as soon as LA riots rage
Musk has changed his tune about Trump in just a few days, at least publicly
The hostile public feud between SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump may be losing steam.
While Musk and Trump traded harsh barbs Thursday just after Musk's
departure serving as a special government employee spearheading the
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the tech mogul appeared to
extend an olive branch to the Trump administration amid immigration
raid protests in Los Angeles over the weekend.
Tensions boiled over between Musk and Trump originally due to
differences related to Trump’s massive tax and spending package
referred to as the "big, beautiful, bill."
Vance Hopes Musk, Trump Administration Reconcile
Vice President JD Vance said he hopes Elon Musk will reconcile with the Trump administration.
Musk and President Donald Trump had a falling out after Musk
criticized the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress over
the "one big beautiful bill," which he claims will increase spending
and add to the deficit.
"I'm the vice president to President Trump; my loyalties are always
going to be with the president," Vance said on "This Past Weekend" with
Theo Von. "Elon [is] an incredible entrepreneur. I think DOGE was
really good. The effort to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in our
country was good. I hope that eventually Elon kind of comes back into
the fold. Maybe that's not possible now because he's gone so nuclear —
I hope it is."
IDF to Civilians in Much of Northern Gaza: Leave Now
The Israel Defense Forces issued an "urgent" and "serious" evacuation
notice for noncombatants in parts of the northern Gaza Strip on Monday
morning.
Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee, head of the Arab Media Branch in the
military's Spokesperson's Unit, posted to his Arabic-language account
the areas that have become dangerous combat zones where IDF troops will
be engaging with terrorists: Jabalia, Jabalia Camp, the Old City, and
the neighborhoods of Al-Nahda, Al-Rawda, Al-Salam, Al-Noor, Al-Tuffah,
Al-Daraj, and Tel Al-Zaatar.
"The Israel Defense Forces is operating with great force in your areas
to destroy the capabilities of terrorist organizations. For your
safety, evacuate immediately to the known shelters in Gaza City,"
Adraee wrote, adding, "Returning to these areas poses a danger to your
lives, as they are combat zones."
Boston mayor blasted over ICE comments
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is facing backlash following 'reckless and
inflammatory' comments about federal immigration authorities, who have
been detaining immigrants across Massachusetts in recent weeks. The
mayor, often referred to as the 'Democratic dictator' for her
progressive policies, ignited controversy after an on-air interview in
which she described US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents
as 'secret police' who are 'terrorizing' people in Boston.
‘Deep Inside of Russia’: Ukraine Delivers Major Strike
Ukraines latest military operations have indicated a shift in Kyiv's
ability to adapt to ongoing pressure from Russia. In a significant
campaign, Ukraine has deployed 117 drones against Russian airfields,
positioning the drones near military sites. The attack marks the first
use of Ukrainian drones to strike deep into Siberia since the war
escalated.
The drone strike reportedly destroyed more than 40 Russian aircraft,
including strategic bombers. The targeted airfields were Murmansk,
Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is representing Ukraine in
negotiations in Istanbul. The Russian Defense Ministry has reported
damage to several aircraft, but claimed some strikes had been repelled.
The Russia Defense Ministry stated, “Some participants of the terrorist
attacks were detained.”
Justin Baldoni’s $400M countersuit against Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds dismissed in massive blow to actor
Justin Baldoni suffered a huge upset in his legal war against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds.
Judge Lewis J. Liman granted the motion to dismiss Baldoni, 41, and the
Wayfarer Parties’ $400 million lawsuit against Lively, 37, and
Reynolds, 48, that alleged extortion and defamation on Monday, The Post
can confirm.
The judge also dismissed Baldoni’s $250 million defamation lawsuit against the New York Times.
It’s ‘a small part of LA’ is latest media refrain to minimize violent mobs
Get ready for the 2025 version of “mostly peaceful protest.”
It’s “a small part of the city.”
Even liberal
media know it looks bad when Mexican flag-waving punks are wearing
skull masks and setting fire to cars. It’s hard to paint President
Trump as a fascist when protesters from another country are inciting
violence and looting. They’re desperate to minimize what’s going on, to
suggest that it’s Trump who is inflaming the situation and not the
rioters themselves.
When the George
Floyd riots descended into mayhem, the constant refrain on CNN was “a
mostly peaceful protest.” A few bad apples burned that police station,
yes, but that’s not the full story.
JONATHAN TURLEY: Democrats' rabid anti-ICE resistance in LA against Trump could backfire
California
Gov. Newsom has called National Guard deployment 'illegal' and
'unconstitutional' despite violent protests against ICE operations
California Gov.
Gavin Newsom was in his element over the weekend. After scenes of
burning cars and attacks on ICE personnel, Newsom declared that this
was all "an illegal act, an immoral act, an unconstitutional act." No,
he was not speaking of the attacks on law enforcement or property. He
was referring to President Donald Trump's call to deploy the National
Guard to protect federal officers.
Newsom is
planning to challenge the deployment as cities like Glendale are
cancelling contracts to house detainees and reaffirming that local
police will not assist the federal government.
Trump has the
authority under Section 12406 of Title 10 of the U.S. Code to deploy
the National Guard if the governor is "unable with the regular forces
to execute the laws of the United States."
