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Trump: CBS, '60 Minutes' Attacks 'Unlawful, Illegal'
President Donald Trump bitterly attacked "60 Minutes" shortly after the
CBS newsmagazine broadcast stories on Ukraine and Greenland Sunday,
saying the network is out of control and should "pay a big price" —
specificying that 'they should lose their license" — for going after
him.
"Almost every week, 60 Minutes ... mentions the name 'TRUMP' in a
derogatory and defamatory way, but this Weekend's 'BROADCAST' tops them
all," the president said on his Truth Social platform.
He called on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to
impose maximum fines and punishment "for their unlawful and illegal
behavior."
Revoked: Five Students Receive Bad News From ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has revoked the visas of
five international students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Chancellor Javier Reyes stated that the university learned of the
cancellations through routine checks in the Student and Exchange
Visitor Information System (SEVIS). The recent wave of revocations has
affected multiple universities.
Reyes stated, "The university has learned that, throughout the course
of this week and as of tonight, five international students have had
their visas revoked and student statuses terminated by the federal
government."
Reyes added, "I regret sending this news so late on a Friday; given
that we learned of some of these revocations this evening, I felt it
important to share this troubling news at this time."
Three Gun Control Bills Signed into Law, Sparking Outrage
Governor Kathy Hochul has signed three gun control laws aimed at
reducing gun violence in New York. Critics argued the measures infringe
on constitutional rights. The laws focus on firearm modifications,
credit card tracking of gun purchases, and stricter dealer requirements.
The first law bans pistol converters, tools that turn semi-automatic
pistols into fully automatic weapons. These join banned items like bump
stocks, though critics call it unnecessary regulation.
A second law requires credit card companies to create merchant codes
for firearm and ammunition sellers. Supporters believe it will aid law
enforcement in detecting key patterns.
China could sink entire US carrier fleet in 20 minutes, Pentagon chief warns
In a rare admission, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has said that
the Chinese hypersonic missiles can destroy all US aircraft carriers in
just 20 minutes.
“So far our [US] whole power projection platform is aircraft carrier
and the ability to project power that way strategically around the
globe,” said Hegseth in a recent interview.
However, Hegseth added that China’s 15 hypersonic missiles “can take
out 10 aircraft carriers in the first 20 minutes of the conflict,”
added Hegseth.
Hegseth said that the US “loses to China in every war game” run by the
Pentagon. “China is building an army specifically designed to destroy
the US.”
Hegseth blamed the US bureaucracy and slow rate of weapon acquisition for China’s growing edge in the conflicts with the US.
Trump: New York AG James 'Should Resign'
President Donald Trump called on New York Attorney General Letitia
James to resign amid a media report she faces questions concerning a
real estate transaction.
James in August 2023, as power of attorney for a relative, allegedly
signed a document that said, "I intend to occupy this property as my
principal residence," PJ Media reported.
The report suggested James did not use the property as her full-time
residence because two months later she conducted her fraud suit against
Trump.
"Letitia James, a totally corrupt politician, should resign from her
position as New York State Attorney General, IMMEDIATELY. Everyone is
trying to MAKE NEW YORK GREAT AGAIN, and it can never be done with this
wacky crook in office," Trump posted late Sunday night on Truth Social
with a link to a news story concerning James' case.
Arson Suspect at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's Residence Planned to Beat Him
A man who authorities said scaled an iron security fence in the middle
of the night, eluded police, and broke into the Pennsylvania governor's
mansion where he set a fire had planned to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with
a hammer if he found him, according to court documents released Monday.
The fire left significant damage and forced Shapiro, his family, and
guests to evacuate the building early Sunday. The man, arrested later
in the day, faces charges including attempted homicide, terrorism,
aggravated arson, and aggravated assault, authorities said.
During a police interview, authorities said Cody Balmer told them after
he was taken into custody that he would have beaten Shapiro with a
hammer if he had found him, the documents say. Balmer had walked an
hour from his home to the governor's residence, and during the police
interview, "Balmer admitted to harboring hatred towards Governor
Shapiro," according to a police affidavit.
White House Adviser: US, EU Making Progress on Tariffs
U.S. and European Union negotiators have met numerous times and are
making enormous progress, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett
said Monday as EU negotiators were in Washington for talks on President
Donald Trump's tariffs.
"There have been a lot of discussions with the EU," Hassett, director
of the National Economic Council said in an interview with Fox Business
Network. "We're making enormous progress. It's going to be very good
for American workers, especially American auto workers."
Zelenskyy: 'World War' Possible With Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin will continue to fight and seek the
restoration of his country's empire unless Ukraine and its allies
"stand firm" against Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CBS
News.
During an interview with "60 Minutes" shown Sunday night, Zelenskyy
warned that Putin's "ultimate goal" could result in "world war."
"If we do not stand firm, he [Putin] will advance further," Zelenskyy
told CBS news. "It is not just idle speculation; the threat is real.
Putin's ultimate goal is to revive the Russian empire and reclaim
territories currently under NATO protection. Considering all of this, I
believe it could escalate into a world war.
Stars in Space: Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched his fiancee, Lauren Sanchez, into
space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry
and Gayle King.
It was the latest wave in space tourism, where more of the rich and
famous than ever — or lucky and well-connected — can enter the
zero-gravity realm traditionally dominated by professional astronauts.
The New Shepard rocket blasted off on the quick up-and-down trip from
West Texas. The fringes of space beckoned some 65 miles up, promising a
few precious minutes of weightlessness.
Don’t let Iran stall its way into going nuclear
All the cut-a-nuke-deal-with-Iran enthusiasts are marveling that
Tehran’s negotiator deigned to meet face-to-face with President Donald
Trump’s envoy on Saturday, and agreed to meet again a week later.
Huh: Sure looks the Iranians still mean to drag the talks out until
they’ve already gone nuclear; Trump needs to ensure Steve Witkoff
doesn’t get sucked into the illusion of progress.
Tehran has already enriched enough uranium to weapons-grade to build multiple nuclear weapons; it only needs to play for time.
Yet the regime is more vulnerable than it’s been in decades, its Hamas
and Hezbollah proxies eviscerated after going to war against Israel
while US strikes are now defanging its Houthi paws — even as it has
lost its Syrian puppet with the ouster of the Assad clan.
1199 SEIU boss George Gresham accused of corruption — but no Democrat will investigate
A bombshell Politico investigation reveals that 1199 SEIU boss George
Gresham has used the union as his personal “piggy bank” to benefit
himself, his family and his allies — information exposed only as the
leader of the powerful health care workers union is embroiled in a
hotly contested election.
His rivals accuse the chronically ill Gresham (who draws a $300,000 salary) of numerous misappropriations, including:
$60,000 to cover his daughter’s room, board and transportation to accompany him on business trips as his caregiver.
Over $300,000 on a “get out the vote” concert series that coincided with Gresham family reunions.
$17,000 on a hotel next to Montefiore Medical Center when he was receiving dialysis treatment.
$86,000 for flights to South Africa in 2014 and 2018.
Gresham loyalists at the top of 1199 insist it’s all kosher; the
dissidents challenging him in this month’s election cite the “pattern
of financial misappropriation” for why they’re running to unseat him …
though the apparent abuse goes back two decades, suggesting that any
abuse wasn’t too objectionable until flagging it served their own
ambitions.
