Platner, Paxton, and selective moral outrage.
Rep. Al Green called Homeland Security Sec. Markwayne Mullin a racist during a House committee meeting on funding and repeatedly told him to shut up.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had an argument with the housing finance director last year but now supports his appointment as acting director of national intelligence.
Sen. Bernie Sanders lashed out at towel-clad Republican staffers who confronted him over support for scandal-plagued Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner.
Voters in half a dozen states on Tuesday cast primary ballots in races that could determine control of Congress this fall, with the marquee primaries for California governor and Los Angeles mayor still up in the air. In Iowa, voters set the stage for a critical Senate race, while the governor’s race saw the winning…
Fired “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley unloaded on CBS News head Bari Weiss in a statement on Wednesday morning after it was reported she told staffers the network tried to mend fences with the distinguished correspondent.According to the New York Times, the controversial Weiss met with Pelley to go over his criticism of her tenure and for pointing out that newly anointed “60 Minutes” executive producer Nick Bilton was over his head and unqualified to oversee the legendary newsmagazine. He was later fired by email.Wednesday morning Weiss told staffers, “Despite our attempts to engage with Scott Pelley and to find a way back, unfortunately we weren’t able to do so, and so we had to part ways. We did not want that to happen, but that’s the path that he chose.”In a statement released hours later, Pelley fired back and called the CBS News head a liar while pointing out that mention of his firing led off the meeting with Weiss, Bilton and CBS News President Tom Cibrowski, who flew into a rage and showed Pelley the door.“Bari Weiss knows what she said is not true,” Pelley reported. “In the meeting on Tuesday, in which I was effectively fired, there was no effort of any kind to ‘find a way back,’ as Weiss said in the editorial meeting. At no point did anyone in the Tuesday meeting suggest that there could be steps taken by either side that would lead to a resolution. Weiss and Tom Cibrowski were openly hostile from the start. ‘Firing’ was raised by Cibrowski in the first 15 seconds. No CBS executive, at any time, suggested ‘a way back.’ To say so now is disingenuous. And they know it.”He added that he asked Weiss multiple questions about the firings she initiated that have gutted “60 Minutes,” only to have her repeat over and over again, ”I’m not answering that question.” Stating the CBS executives were “abrupt and dismissive,” he stated Cibrowsk blew up and announced, “This conversation is over!” twice, “raising his voice and standing to show me the door.”In a statement to @benmullin.bsky.social, Scott Pelley disputes what Bari Weiss said in this morning's editorial meeting, claiming he was never offered "a way back" as she claimed."These executives cannot gain the trust of the staff with lies. This is antithetical to everything we stand for..."[image or embed]— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona.bsky.social) June 3, 2026 at 8:20 AM
President Trump confirmed reports he called Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “crazy” in a recent phone call. NBC News correspondents Monica Alba, Sahil Kapur and Courtney Kube join Meet the Press NOW to report on the fallout of the conversation, the latest hostilities with Iran and the president’s proposal to meet with Iran’s supreme leader.
President Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Lebanon during a tense call, as Axios first reported. Why it matters: Trump's confirmation signals a widening divide between the two leaders, over both the fighting in Lebanon and the war with Iran.What he's saying: Miranda Devine asked Trump on her New York Post podcast if he called Netanyahu "fucking crazy" and that he would be in prison if not for Trump. "I did," Trump replied. "I wouldn't say angry. I was a little bit perturbed at his constantly fighting with Lebanon, you know. At some point I said, 'Bibi, we've got to stop this. We gotta stop it,'" Trump added. He then mentioned he likes Netanyahu and has worked well with him.Catch up quick: Trump lashed out at Netanyahu over Israel's escalation in Lebanon in an expletive-laden call Monday.The call came after Iran threatened to abandon negotiations with the U.S. over Israel's actions in Lebanon. U.S. officials said Trump told Netanyahu to stand down from plans to bomb Beirut, and he warned that such a move would further isolate Israel globally.Behind the scenes: Summarizing Trump's remarks to Netanyahu, a U.S. official said: "You're fucking crazy. You'd be in prison if it weren't for me. I'm saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this."A second source briefed on the call said Trump was "pissed" and at one point yelled at Netanyahu: "What the fuck are you doing?"After the call, Netanyahu aborted the plan to bomb Beirut, and Trump announced a new ceasefire.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer refused to discuss Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s controversies during a Tuesday press gaggle. Platner has been embroiled in controversies, including […]