Deadline reports: John Leguizamo is not mincing words in addressing Dean Cain‘s recent decision to join ICE. The Bob Trevino Likes It star, who has been a vocal critic of ICE‘s increasingly militant behavior toward immigrants, took to his Instagram Friday to share his thoughts. “What kind of loser volunteers to be an ICE officer?” Leguizamo said in a brief …

Mediaite reports: A video shared online of Trump speaking with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev soon went viral after the major peace deal, with MAGA pundit and former Trump official Steve Bannon highlighting the clip for an “I told you so.” The clip shows Trump and Aliyev admiring “Make America Great Again” hats, along with others bearing messages such as “Gulf …

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic shooting at CDC’s Atlanta campus that took the life of officer David Rose. We stand with his wife and three children and the entire CDC family. We know how shaken our public health colleagues feel today. No one should face violence while working to protect the health of others. We are actively supporting CDC …

The Hill reports: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), a major proponent of increased sanctions on Moscow and its allies, signaled Saturday that he supported President Trump’s decision to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Invoking former President Ronald Reagan’s summit with former Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev before the end of the Cold War and subsequent fall of the Soviet Union, Graham …

Miami’s CBS affiliate reports: Brandon Clint Russell, the leader of a neo-Nazi group, had nothing to say before a judge handed down the maximum 20-year sentence for his role in a white supremacist plot to destroy Maryland’s power grid. Baltimore District Court Judge James K. Bredar also ordered lifetime supervision for Russell once he is released. Bredar called the Florida …

“I would just say to the president, spend your time where it’s needed more, on geopolitical interests that affect all Americans. This election in New York City does not affect all Americans. Let’s face it. Cuomo’s been talking to Trump for years. They grew up together, side by side. “Fred, the patriarch of the Trump family, supported Mario Cuomo. I …

The Meidas Touch reports: Rep. Eric Burlison, a Missouri Republican serving on the House Oversight Committee, appeared on BlazeTV’s Prime Time with Alex Stein, where he discussed his belief that giants once existed. Burlison told Stein he was scheduled to be at “NephCon 2025,” a conference focused on fringe topics including the biblical Nephilim —figures in Genesis that some interpret …

Houston Public Media reports: As Democrats and Republicans in Texas spar about the prospect of redrawing the state’s congressional districts ahead of the midterm election next year, a state senator from the Houston area is being accused of racism over a social media post about a fellow lawmaker who fled the state. State Rep. Gene Wu of Houston, chair of …

The Washington Post reports: Texas GOP leaders hailed the FBI’s apparent willingness to help them track down the more than 50 Democratic lawmakers who have left the state amid a messy redistricting fight, calling it a necessary step to end a standoff that has ground state politics to a halt. But a day after Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said that …

ABC News reports: As Texas Republicans try to muscle a rare mid-decade redistricting bill through the Legislature to help Republicans gain seats in Congress — at President Donald Trump’s request — residents in Austin, the state capital, could find themselves sharing a district with rural Texans more than 300 miles away. The proposed map chops up Central Texas’ 37th Congressional …

REPORTER: “The Norwegian Nobel Committee will make their announcement as it relates to this year’s Nobel Peace Prize on October the 10th. Friday, October the 10th. Is that date circled on your calendar, Mr. President?” TRUMP: “I can’t say. I mean, a lot of people say [it won’t happen] no matter what I did because, you know, I’m of a …

CNN reports: President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House on Friday, where they finalized a peace agreement that would grant the United States exclusive development access to a critical transit corridor in the South Caucasus, which will be named after Trump. The deal is aimed at quelling long-simmering tensions between the two nations, …

“On Monday a Press Conference will be held at the White House which will, essentially, stop violent crime in Washington, D.C. It has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World. It will soon be one of the safest!!! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT.” – Trump, just now on Truth Social. CBS …

Politico reports: New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte has ruled out joining the rush of states redrawing the lines of congressional districts for partisan advantage in the 2026 midterms. The governor told a local TV station Friday that it was a question of timing. “The timing is off for this, because we are literally in the middle of the census period,” …

The Associated Press reports: The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has identified the man who opened fire at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White of Kennesaw, Georgia. The GBI statement says White died and Officer David Rose with the DeKalb County Police Department was shot and killed during the shooting Friday. At least four …

The Daily Beast reports: The co-owner of a Donald Trump-themed burger chain in Texas was arrested and is facing deportation after allegedly overstaying his visa and orchestrating a “sham” marriage. Roland Beainy, 28, is one of the masterminds behind Trump Burger, a viral MAGA eatery whose locations feature American flags, buns stamped “TRUMP,” and even an impersonator of the president—who …

The Washington Post reports: The Department of Homeland Security is holding up more than $100 million in preapproved funds intended to help hurricane-battered North Carolina clean up storm damage and fix infrastructure still in disrepair almost a year after Helene hit the region. On July 22, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein sent a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi L. Noem …

The New York Times reports: In 2023, as Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance, prepared to plead guilty to U.S. money-laundering violations, he fashioned a crash course for himself on clemency politics, reading books about business tycoons who had received pardons. Two years later, Mr. Zhao, a Chinese-born billionaire, is out of prison and mounting a …

San Francisco’s ABC affiliate reports: California Governor Gavin Newsom is now calling for a special election to approve a one-time redrawing of California’s congressional districts. Newsom hosted half dozen Lone Star state lawmakers in Sacramento. “With the leadership behind me, they will get this on the ballot. We are calling for a special election that will be the first week …

ESPN reports: A preseason game between the Lions and Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium was suspended in the fourth quarter Friday night after Detroit safety Morice Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance. Norris was injured while attempting to tackle Atlanta rookie Nathan Carter with 14:50 to go. Norris hit Carter with his face mask facing the running back’s …