Joe Jervis

CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports: Sean “Diddy” Combs has apologized for his behavior in a recently surfaced 2016 video, which shows the rapper violently attacking his then-girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, in a hotel hallway. “It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you gotta do that. I was fucked up. I mean, I hit rock bottom. But …

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Vance: US Should Copy Despot Viktor Orban [VIDEO]

CBS News reports: Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, rumored to be one of former President Donald Trump’s vice-presidential contenders, said Sunday that the U.S “could learn from” some decisions made by authoritarian Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, including controversial policies related to dealing with dissidents at universities. Orbán, who is revered in some hardline conservative circles, seized control of …

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Sen. Tim Scott: Biden Needs “Artificial Stimulation To Perform” But Trump Doesn’t Even Need A Teleprompter

“The truth of the matter is you saw the State of the Union and you watched that performance. It was surreal. There was something going on and if we can find the truth of what it was, we are all better off. “Because if it takes artificial stimulation to make the president of the United States perform, how often can …

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Stefanik Rages At Fox Host When Reminded That She Used To Condemn Trump As Anti-Woman “Whack Job”

Politico reports: Rep. Elise Stefanik took exception to being asked about her loyalty to former President Donald Trump by a Fox News host Sunday. The New York Republican got into a heated exchange with “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream over a question about how her support of Trump has changed over time. “It’s a disgrace you would quote the …

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Dr. Stabby Claims Trump “Does Not Like Yes People”

The Hill reports: CNN’s Jake Tapper pressed Ben Carson on “State of the Union” to describe his conversations with Trump about abortion laws, noting that Carson has expressed support in the past for national legislation on abortion. “President Trump does not like to surround himself with yes people. And he likes to have healthy discussions about things and recognize that …

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Donalds: Biden Was “Jacked Up On Injection” At SOTU

“You could tell that when Joe Biden comes in, he’s jacked up, and then, as the hour goes by, he slowly winds down. So the American people need to understand if they’re giving him some injection so that he can actually look like he’s coherent and he’s with us, because the other parts of the time he’s not. This is …

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Rubio Refuses To Commit To Accepting Election Result

NBC News reports: Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio, widely seen as a potential vice presidential pick for former President Donald Trump, on Sunday refused to say whether he would accept the results of the 2024 presidential election, instead blaming Democrats for sowing doubts about the election. The senator, appearing on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” said, “I think you’re asking …

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Ron Johnson Rants That Secret Service Won’t Expand Protesters Zone Farther Away From GOP Convention

“The Secret Service — they use their criteria, they set this plan — and now the director of Secret Services saying, well, they have the authority to set the plan, they don’t have the authority to change it. “They put the protest zone a block away from the actual convention site. Thee initial plan had the entrances on the north …

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MTG’s Reporter Boyfriend Quits Gig With MAGA Outlet

The Meidas Touch reports: In a surprise announcement, Right Wing Broadcasting Network Program Director Brian Glenn announced that he is leaving the network and today is his last day. He has been the main face of the network for 4 years and has covered every Trump event during that time. Glenn is also dating Marge Greene and frequently accompanies her …

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Bezos’s Blue Origin Launches Return To Space Tourism

The Washington Post reports: After more than a year and a half, Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launched another space tourism mission, the first since the company suffered an engine failure on a flight that ended with the capsule’s emergency escape system blasting it away from the rocket booster, which crashed in the West Texas desert. On board the flight is …

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Helicopter Carrying Iranian President Crashes In Forest

The Associated Press reports: A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without immediately elaborating. Raisi was traveling in Iran’s East Azerbaijan province. State TV said the incident happened near Jolfa, a city on the border with with the nation of Azerbaijan, some 600 kilometers (375 miles) northwest of the Iranian …

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett To MTG: “Don’t Come For Me”

“Don’t come for me. That that is all that I need to tell her. Don’t come for me with it. You know, we showed up ready to work, and unfortunately, we cannot have our hearing at 11:00. Even though this is a pointless hearing and is ridiculous in and of itself that we needed to have it. “They set the …

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Republican CNN Commentator Alice Stewart Dies At 58

CNN reports: Alice Stewart, a veteran political adviser and CNN political commentator who worked on several GOP presidential campaigns, has died. She was 58. Law enforcement officials told CNN that Stewart’s body was found outdoors in the Belle View neighborhood in northern Virginia early Saturday morning. No foul play is suspected, and officers believe a medical emergency occurred. Stewart served …

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SNL’s Trump: I’m Not Going To Testify, Out Of Fear

The Daily Beast reports: Airing from “his new home, the barricades outside of a Manhattan courthouse,” Trump confessed to his supporters that he hasn’t been loving the past few weeks. “They say very mean things about me while I’m trying to sleep,” he complained, before insisting that he would love to testify in court himself. “I’m not afraid to testify …

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Trump To NRA: I’ll Dismantle Biden’s Gun Regulations

Reuters reports: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged to unravel gun regulations put in place by Democratic President Joe Biden during a lengthy speech to the National Rifle Association on Saturday, during which he accepted the influential group’s endorsement. The nation’s top gun rights group has now endorsed Trump three times – in 2016, 2020 and 2024. The organization had …

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Netanyahu Blocks US Meetings With Israeli Intel Chiefs

Axios reports: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has banned Israel’s intelligence and security chiefs from meeting with U.S. officials and lawmakers multiple times since the war in Gaza began, three U.S. and Israeli officials told Axios. Netanyahu seems to be trying to control what American politicians and diplomats hear from Israel — at a time when his government is deeply …

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Stefanik To Denounce US Policies In Speech To Knesset

The Times Of Israel reports: US Rep. Elise Stefanik is set to address the Knesset today and according to The New York Times, is expected to deliver a “forceful rebuke of President Biden and his fellow Democrats while presenting her party as the true allies of the Jewish state.” Stefanik will be the highest-ranking House Republican to speak at the …

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Trump Again Suggests He Deserves A Third Term

Politico reports: Former President Donald Trump on Saturday floated the idea of a third term if he wins in November. “You know, FDR 16 years — almost 16 years — he was four terms. I don’t know, are we going to be considered three-term? Or two-term?” Trump quipped at the National Rifle Association annual meeting, speaking before a crowd of …

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CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Deadline reports: Sean “Puffy” Combs won’t be prosecuted for beating up Casandra Ventura despite hotel surveillance footage showing the 2016 assault, says the Los Angeles District Attorney. “We are aware of the video that has been circulating online allegedly depicting Sean Combs assaulting a young woman in Los Angeles” George Gascón said late Friday, a few hours after CNN’s May …

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Trump Faces Decision On Testifying In New York Trial

The Wall Street Journal reports: Donald Trump will face one of the most consequential decisions of the year — if not his career — when he chooses whether to testify in his own criminal trial in New York. Politically, taking the stand might offer Trump the chance to project strength and defiance in the face of a prosecution he has …

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