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#1 Harper Collins UK Apologizes to Melania Trump, Removes Claims About Her From Book Following Legal Threat - Joseph A. Wulfsohn for Fox News, Melania Trump, Ron Filipowski, Grok, and TheBadgerCzar #IFAPB/Monica Crowley on X
HarperCollins UK issued an apology to First Lady Melania Trump after it published "unverified claims" about her in a book. "HarperCollins UK recently published a book by Andrew Lownie titled ‘Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York.’ We have, in consultation with the author, removed passages of the book that referenced unverified claims about the First Lady of the United States Melania Trump," HarperCollins UK wrote in a statement Tuesday. "Copies of the book that include those references are being permanently removed from distribution. HarperCollins UK apologizes to the First Lady," the statement added...
#2 Bondi Accuses Democratic Senator of Lying About Military Record in Heated Exchange - Alexander Bolton for The Hill, Eric Daugherty, C3, Gunther Eagleman, Western Lensman, amuse, and Benny Johnson on X
Attorney General Pam Bondi got into a heated exchange with Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal (Conn.), accusing him of “lying” about his military record when asked about the lobbying activities of her former firm, Ballard Partners. The back-and-forth took place during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing with Bondi on Tuesday. “In the merger that took place involving American Express GBT [Global Business Travel], I understand that Brian Ballard, longtime backer and head of the law firm where you worked, was instrumental in lobbying the Justice Department to drop that lawsuit. … What conversations did you have with Mr. Ballard?” Blumenthal asked.
#3 Katie Porter Faces Backlash After Threatening to Walk Out of TV Interview - Anna Commander for Newsweek, Clay Travis, Right Angle News Network, Bad Hombre/OC Scanner, and Kevin Dalton/Stephen L. Miller on X
Katie Porter, candidate for California governor, is facing backlash after footage surfaced of the Democrat threatening to leave an interview held weeks ago after growing frustrated by follow-up questions from a journalist. Newsweek reached out to Porter's campaign via email Tuesday night for comment. Porter has garnered both national attention and controversy throughout her political career, primarily for her direct style during congressional hearings and advocacy on issues such as corporate accountability. The newly released video interview emerges at a critical juncture in Porter's gubernatorial campaign, as she seeks to consolidate support in a highly competitive primary field...
#4 Senate Confirms Herschel Walker and 106 Other Nominees in Largest Bloc Vote to Date - David Sivak for Washington Examiner, Eric Daugherty (community note), Daily Caller (community note), Rapid Response 47, and The Patriot Oasis (community note) on X
Herschel Walker is headed to the Bahamas after the Senate confirmed 107 nominees to posts in the Trump administration. Walker, the scandal-ridden ex-Senate candidate, is one of more than two dozen ambassadors approved in a bloc vote Tuesday, the second since Republicans changed Senate rules to allow multiple nominees to be voted on at once. Republicans also confirmed Trump personnel chief Sergio Gor as U.S. ambassador to India; Brandon Judd, the former Border Patrol Union president, to be ambassador to Chile; and Bill Bazzi, the Arab American mayor of Dearborn Heights who endorsed Trump in 2024, as ambassador to Tunisia...
#5 200 Devices Discovered Inside NJ Man’s Tent on Steps Outside Washington, D.C. Cathedral - ABC 6 Action News, Luke Rosiak, Guy Benson/Ryan Saavedra, Andrew Kolvet, and Bree Solstad on X
A man from South Jersey was arrested in Washington, D.C., for allegedly possessing explosives before a gathering of the traditional Red Mass Sunday morning. Police say there were more than 200 devices found inside the tent of 41-year-old Louis Geri of Vineland, New Jersey. The Vineland man erected a tent on the steps of St. Matthew Cathedral, just hours before the annual Red Mass service. Vials of liquid and explosives were found inside. Geri is due in court this Thursday on numerous charges, including possession of a destructive device...
#6 Eric Trump Describes Attacks on His Family: ‘They Wanted to Kill Us’ - Patrick Djordjevic for News Nation, Robert Davi/Benny Johnson, Vigilant Fox/Diane, Cash Loren, and deesan 11B10/Overton on X
A passionate Eric Trump says his new book “Under Siege: My Family’s Fight to Save Our Nation,” highlights the barrage of attacks President Donald Trump and his family have endured since they entered the political arena. Eric Trump joined NewsNation’s “CUOMO” to discuss the upcoming book and his experience since the president came down the escalator in Trump Tower in 2015. Trump told NewsNation his father has endured “slanderous lies” throughout his political career and noted several raids that have occurred at Mar-a-Lago and other Trump family homes, including the room of teenage Barron Trump...
#7 Greene Doubles Down on Remarks About Affordable Care Act Subsidies - Tara Suter for The Hill, Christy, WICS ABC 20, Dawgs Brave Fan, DOGEai, Gadea, and minigov/Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on X
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) doubled down on recent remarks about Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies amid a government shutdown battle centered around health care. “The issues of the subsidies are real. It’s not something that anybody can say is made up,” Greene told NewsNation’s Blake Burman on “The Hill. “Also, people with regular or private plans, their premiums are looking to go up a median of 18 percent, that’s brutal. I know a lot of small business owners, like a family of four, and they’re paying $2,000 a month.”
#8 Ex-FBI Director James Comey to Be Arraigned After Trump Called for His Prosecution - Ryan J. Reilly for NBC News, Lauren Ashley Davis - OG Meidas Might, Erik Hoffmann, Scripps News, Anonymous Me, and Retired Navy on X
Former FBI Director James Comey will appear in a federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, on Wednesday for his arraignment on charges brought after a public campaign by President Donald Trump to prosecute him. A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia indicted Comey, whom Trump fired during his first term in office, on two charges last month: making a false statement and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. Trump had posted just days earlier on his social media platform, calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to charge Comey. "We can't delay any longer," he wrote...
#9 Federal Workers Erupt Over Latest White House Threat to Withhold Their Pay - Emily Peck for Axios, Tim Kaine/James Costopoulos, Tyler Fallon, Pamela K. Palmer Esq., Burns/Jake, KTVU, and John Gonzalez on X
Federal workers say they are frustrated, scared, and angry after the White House threatened to withhold their back pay once the government shutdown ends. Many of these folks are living paycheck to paycheck and can't afford to simply not be paid. It's the latest blow to the country's largest workforce. 750,000 federal employees are on furlough — that is, they've been told not work during the shutdown and aren't getting paid. Others are working without pay. It's "chaos," says Imelda Avila-Thomas, an official with the federal worker union that represents employees at the Department of Labor, where she works...
#10 Staffing Challenges Create Delays at Airports for Second Day as Shutdown Drags On - Matt Lavietes and Corky Siemaszko for NBC News, Michelle L. Price, CreativeOne, WFAE, Meidas_Charise Lee, and Instant News ™ on X
Flight delays were reported across the country for a second straight day on Tuesday as the Federal Aviation Administration braced for more airport staffing shortages as the government shutdown continues. Delays due to air traffic controller staffing shortages were reported at airports in Boston; Philadelphia; Nashville, Tennessee; Houston; Chicago; and Las Vegas, the FAA said. The delays came on the heels of slowdowns at airports in Denver, Phoenix, Burbank, California, and Newark, New Jersey, that the FAA reported during the first 24 hours that air traffic controllers began working without pay because of the shutdown...
