‘60 Minutes’ boss on hot seat over Kamala Harris interview amid speculation he could get ousted if ‘Trump wants head on a stick’: sources

MSN  The turmoil at CBS News over the controversial “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris has put the show’s boss on the hot seat – and insiders are speculating the network could dump him if President Trump wants a “head on a spike,” The Post has learned.

"Bill Owens – executive producer of “60 Minutes” since a sexual-misconduct scandal engulfed CBS and ousted his predecessor, Jeff Fager – has remained defiant amid fury from the rank-and-file over a possible settlement with Trump over his $10 billion lawsuit.

"The president claims CBS edited the Harris interview to make her look better ahead of the election – an accusation the network has denied.

On Monday, 58-year-old Owens told staffers that the edit was “perfectly fine” and that “the company knows I will not apologize for anything we have done,” The New York Times reported Tuesday.

Nevertheless, CBS confirmed it reluctantly sent the full interview transcript on Monday to FCC Chair Brendan Carr, who has vowed to fast-track an investigation into any wrongdoing, as The Post reported.

On Monday, Carr told The Post he will vet the transcript in light of an FCC “prohibition against news distortion on our books for 50 years” that applies to TV broadcasters. Some CBS insiders fear the outlook for the probe isn’t good."

Here is the interview by The Hill

Pete Hegseth punishes Mark Milley for arrogantly defying the president

 Susan Quinn   

"His Afghanistan pullout was worse. And his allegiance to the woke agenda would have made him a target, even if he hadn’t already retired."

"If President Trump had known in 2016 how arrogant a man Mark Milley was, he might never have appointed him to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

"Milley’s treasonous behavior, spectacular incompetence, and rebelliousness against the president justify the punishment he is being ordered.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Pentagon's inspector general to investigate the ‘conduct’ of retired Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley — who at times clashed with President Trump during his first term — and determine whether it's appropriate he should be reduced in rank from his current four stars.

Hegseth also revoked Milley's security detail and suspended his security clearance.

Even though Milley is retired, he had an ongoing security detail through the Army as a result of Iranian threats in the wake of the 2020 U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian [Revolutionary Guard Corps Gen. Qasem] Soleimani. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and then-National Security Adviser John Bolton recently lost their security details on orders from Trump, who clashed with them as well.

"When Trump first appointed Milley, he seemed like a reasonable choice; however, Milley seemed to have an exaggerated understanding of the power he wielded, and when Trump “defied,” him, he was apparently insulted." . . .

NCAA: No More 'Trans Women' Competing in Women's Sports

 Hot Air 

. . ."I voted for Kamala but as a female former Div 1 shot putter I could not agree more with the Trump administration here.  I was loving seeing him sign this executive order surrounded by girls and women who had real skin in the game speaking out."  "Harris voter"

"BREAKING: President Donald J. Trump signs an executive order keeping men OUT of women's sports.
"Promises made, promises kept. pic.twitter.com/rDfC2qmiu4

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 5, 2025

"Yesterday, President Trump signed an executive order which would ban trans women from participating in women's sports at all federally funded educational institutions. You probably saw the video of Trump surrounded by women and girls as he signed the order." . . . "That EO did not have the power to change the official policies of sporting bodies like the NCAA or the IOC, however the White House made it very clear that they expected these organizations to follow their lead. And today, the NCAA has fallen in line. The new police announced today is effective immediately.

“We strongly believe that clear, consistent and uniform eligibility standards would best serve today’s student-athletes instead of a patchwork of conflicting state laws and court decisions,” Charlie Baker, the president of the N.C.A.A., said in a statement. “To that end, President Trump’s order provides a clear, national standard.”

Brooke Gossett commented:   "Thank you President Trump and to everyone who stood up to protect the rights of real women!!

"For centuries, women fought to be seen, to have a voice, to be recognized for the incredible strength, resilience, and brilliance we bring to the world. But for several years now, there has been a movement determined to push us backward……erasing our spaces, our accomplishments, even our very definition. It’s an insult to every woman who came before us and a direct attack on the generations to come.

"But women are not invisible. We are not a feeling. We are not an afterthought. "Thank you for refusing to back down. Thank you for speaking the truth. Thank you for making sure real women are seen, heard, and protected. "Real women are strong. "Real women matter. "And today, real women have been heard!!"

California Democrats Move Toward Secession

Mike Robertson 

" . . .The California government is in a rush to maintain the status quo, even to the point of encouraging secession initiatives like Calexit. Apparently, West Coast progressives are just that keen on keeping their crime, inflation, and dysfunction." 

"Days after the American nation secured a landslide victory for Donald J. Trump as the 47th U.S. President, some Democrat-led states voiced their plans to oppose any order of the new Oval Office. The governors of California, Colorado, and Illinois expressed their commitment to progressive ideas implemented by the Biden-Harris administration.

"The Golden State considered mere disobedience not enough. In January 2025, California state secretary Shirley Weber allowed the Calexit initiative to be put on the November 2028 ballot. For some reason, left-wing activists backing the secession movement falsely believe that withdrawing from the Union would create a prosperous independent nation, free from what they might call “conservative dictatorship” of the Republican-led U.S.

"A quick overview of California in early 2025 reveals challenges facing the state. Residents grapple with economic issues, illegal migration, a surge in crime rates, a high cost of living, and an affordable housing crisis. The political climate is also tense, as the shift of power has become a rare occasion.

"The Golden State has been a Democrat stronghold for years. Surprisingly, the party fighting for diversity and representation has had a majority in the California State Assembly continuously since 1996, and occupied the governor’s office since 2011. In total, Democrats have been dominating the Golden State for almost 14 years at the gubernatorial level and 29 years at the legislature.

"Just like the Biden-Harris administration failed to deliver on the federal level, 14 years of Democrat governors failed Californians." . . .

More at the Tunnel Wall  Including the State of the State of Jefferson: How the Secessionist Movement Started and Where it Stands Today:  

"Jeffersonians may have come to the realization, however, that forming a new state is simply too cumbersome. Baird says that he now endorses the “Greater Idaho Movement,” in which California's northern counties and some rural Oregon counties, rather than creating a whole new state, would secede from California and merge with Idaho. Baird told the Willamette Week newspaper that joining Idaho appears to be “the shortest route” to breaking off from California."  

Those we rely on to govern this nation

 

Politicians are getting older – shutting young people out of decision-making around the world  

A big barrier for young candidates is their lack of experience. But, with selection processes that favour incumbency, there is, all too often, little space for parliamentary turnover. Moreover, many assemblies around the world have a culture of seniority in which youth struggle to be noticed.

 Do you think Chuck Schumer is incompetent?

On the flip side of the coin you have Chuck Schumer. It seems he constantly misreads the room, can’t persuade or arm twist, and generally makes democrats look bad in the senate. There are very effective leaders in the senate such as Mitch McConnell. There have been masters of the senate such as LBJ. Chuck Schumer just doesn’t seem to be even close. Quite honestly he is the weakest link in the Democratic chain right now IMO. Do you think he is incompetent?

Joe Biden is Sharp as a Tack  This video's main goal is not to comment on Joe Biden; it comments on those in the media who give us information. TD

Press room: the times they are changing

 

White House Receives over 10k Submissions for ‘New Media Seat’ Credentials

“As I said in my opening statement, Matt, it is a priority of this White House to honor the First Amendment,” Leavitt told Boyle in response to his question asking her to expand upon the White House’s effort to bring in more voices. “And it is a fact that Americans are consuming their news media from various different platforms, especially young people. And as the youngest press secretary in history, thanks to President Trump, I take great pride in opening up this room to new media voices to share the President’s message with as many Americans as possible.”

John Ashbrook of the Ruthless Podcast was in the new media seat on Friday and received the first question of the briefing.

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She just CAUGHT the Democrats. 

"Every single Democrat that was on that stage should be placed on a list for the next round of auditing! They are the ones who are authorizing all that money to be sent to their friends and family members, lining their own pockets and screwing all of us!!" . . .

Karoline Leavitt Chides Clueless Dems for Inciting Violence: ‘They Should Be Held Accountable’

Having been given the dog whistle call to arms, Jeffries' colleagues promptly called for a violent uprising. And they did so repeatedly.

Congress’ most woke race warrior, Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), warned Republicans that they "are gonna be in yo face and "on your a**es!"

. . ."Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) gave a wink and a nod to arsonists, warning Republicans that "if you do not see the light, we will bring the fire.”

"We all know what far-left activists in the streets are capable of with fire." . . .

Schumer clenches his little fists with Mad Maxine Waters and they chant!

 Jack Hellner   

Trump also took away security clearance from 51 people who lied to interfere in the 2020 election and infected the U.S. with a president who screwed up for four straight years, with the help of compliant media and other Democrats who worked so hard to hide the truth about how incompetent Biden was and that he obviously was being controlled.  

‘Just So Depressing’: Ex-House Democrat Shreds His Party’s Leadership Over Viral Chuck Schumer Clip - NewsBreak  "How pathetic! What are democrats afraid of ? That Musk will find a lot of hands in the cookie jar?"

"From Yahoo News:

Weighing in on the Trump administration’s actions of the past week, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he didn’t know President Trump would “screw up so soon.”

The comment, published Monday by Semafor, followed an issued-then-rescinded Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo that called for a federal loan and grant pause, which caused a political uproar, and the weekend announcement of weighty tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, which also resulted in mass frustration.

“There’s a long way to go. This is going to be a pattern,” he added.

"On Monday, the U.S. manufacturing index showed that manufacturing is growing for the first time in sixteen months.  I would say that is not screwing up. 

"Crude oil is down around 10% since the week before Trump took office.  That sounds like a win.  Lowering energy prices, cutting regulations, and closing borders along with cutting government spending are great ways to lower inflation. 

"Schumer says it is screwing up to look at government spending to see if taxpayers’ money is being properly spent.  The fact that the media, Schumer, and other Democrats call that screwing up is why we are $36 trillion in debt and why we had a $2-trillion deficit last year.  That is what you get when I.G.s are not looking for waste, fraud, and abuse, which is their job. 

"Border crossings are down 93% since Trump took office.  That is obviously a big win. 

"And then he said the tariffs are causing great damage.  What tariffs?  So far, tariff threats have caused Colombia, Canada, and Mexico to cave to Trump's demands.  Those are big wins, and they haven't cost consumers a dime. 

"And Trump sent Ric Grenell to Venezuela, and we got prisoners back for nothing, and they will take their criminals back.  Another huge win. 

"I would say highlighting the fact that Obama and Biden focused on anything but merit for air traffic controllers was also a big win for safety. 

"Trump also took out a terrorist in Somalia." . . . 

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Brendan O'Neill: The West Went Insane After October 7

Reason.com

Brendan O’Neill discusses his new book, "After the Pogrom: 7 October, Israel and the Crisis of Civilisation".   "Hamas is a Jew-killing machine...not a liberation movement"                           

"Campus concern for Palestine is largely a moral fad, or the latest sub-fad in the whole "social justice" moral fad. Adolescents, especially girls, are vulnerable to social contagion. That's pretty much it. They find out what they're supposed to be for or against this week, and a few even learn to reel off a few lines about why."

And one gets to wear the trendy scarf, today's Che T-shirt.

More examples of how the Left can degenerate America's law and order

Soros-Backed Radio Station Gave up the Locations of ICE Agents in California

All three Democrats—there are five people on the FCC—all three Democrats said let it go, and [it has been alleged that] they short-circuited the normal process… What happened was what some members of the media have called the ‘Soros shortcut.’ They just got together and rammed it through.

"Fox News reports (emphasis added):

A group backed [by] Soros, a far-left kingmaker, purchased a stake in more than 200 Audacy radio stations across America last year. Among them was the San Francisco-based KCBS 740 AM, which has come under fire for revealing live locations of undercover ICE vehicles and agents that were conducting deportation operations in the San Jose area.

The FCC's Enforcement Bureau has already sent a formal Letter of Inquiry to the radio station as part of the FCC investigation. The Enforcement Bureau proceeding is inquiring whether the radio station—which is licensed to operate by the FCC—is violating the terms of their FCC license, which requires that they operate in the "public interest." The formal Enforcement Bureau Letter notes that the ICE agents were operating at the time in an area known for violent gang activity.

Uh-oh: Bondi Just Ordered an Investigation Into Biden’s Politicization of DOJ

She also plans to pause federal funding to sanctuary cities, which is more of the common-sense approach that makes Trump beloved among the American people and hated among the masses. Why should cities that defy the law get federal money? 

. . ."The single aspect of Old Joe Biden’s misrule that makes him by far the worst president in American history was his politicization of the Justice Department and his use of it (with Merrick Garland’s willing help) to try to ensnare and destroy Trump with an array of bogus charges. Bondi is tackling that corruption head-on: Fox News reported Tuesday that among the new attorney general’s first directives are “orders to combat the weaponization of the legal system.” 

She also plans to pause federal funding to sanctuary cities, which is more of the common-sense approach that makes Trump beloved among the American people and hated among the masses. Why should cities that defy the law get federal money?

Bondi plans to set up a "Weaponization Working Group," which will work to punish those who administered "politicized justice" during the Biden administration. Fox noted that “the working group’s first reviews will include prosecutions against Trump led by former Special Counsel Jack Smith; Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg; and New York Attorney General Letitia James, who brought the civil fraud case against Trump and his family.” Oh yes. Grab some popcorn and pull up a chair. Seeing these corrupt and authoritarian apparatchiks get their comeuppance will be glorious.

As if that weren’t enough winning, “the working group will also review any potential prosecutorial abuse regarding Jan. 6, 2021; the FBI’s targeting of Catholic Americans; the Justice Department’s targeting of parents at school board meetings; and abuses of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances, or FACE, Act.” 

AOC mocked after calling Elon Musk ‘one of the most unintelligent billionaires I have ever met’

NY Post

"Here’s a rich one. Lefty New York City Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed Monday that Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is stupid during a fiery screed that drew mockery from her critics. 

“ 'This dude is probably one of the most unintelligent billionaires I have ever met or seen or witnessed,” Ocasio-Cortez, 35, said during an Instagram Live video session.

“This dude is not smart, and the danger in the lack of intelligence and the lack of expertise that Elon has, I mean, this guy is one of the most morally vacant but also just least knowledgeable about these systems that we know of,” she added, referring to his efforts to reform government spending — which she and her Dem cronies vehemently oppose.

"The South African-born Musk, 53, moved to the US from Canada in the 1990s and quickly formed the multimillion-dollar company Zip2 before starting another firm that later became PayPal." . . .

"Critics quickly lampooned her efforts to dunk on Musk’s intellect.

“ 'AOC calling Elon Musk ‘unintelligent’ might actually be the dumbest thing she has ever said, which is really saying something,” conservative pundit Charlie Kirk jeered.

"Defiant L’s wrote on X, “Who’s gonna tell her?”

"GOP operative Kevin Smith said, “He’s literally going to Mars… She has a [hard] time getting to Queens.”

"New York City officials have ripped her in the past for being out of touch with the borough on such issues as crime.

"Commentator Stephen Miller said, “She doesn’t actually do anything but instagram videos.

“ 'She hates her job so much. She has to review committee assignments and check emails all day and all she wants to do is make instagram videos.”

"In 2023, Musk joked that the progressive darling would never date him and chided that she’s “not that smart.' ” . . .

Texas Dem launches first Trump impeachment articles over Gaza

'It is time for us to lay the foundation [for impeachment] again,' Rep. Al Green said  

"Green’s previous attempts were separate from those successful impeachments forwarded by now-California Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff and others – which related to Trump’s 2019 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the 2021 Capitol riot."

 

. . ."Green was also a prominent civil rights attorney and the president of the Houston NAACP for nearly a decade."   "Green serves on the House Financial Services Committee, which oversees banking, economic policy and housing regulations.

What Did Donald Trump Say About the Gaza Strip?   . . ."On Tuesday, Trump said during a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States wants to "take over" the Gaza Strip, drawing backlash from some lawmakers and praise from others.  

When Did Al Green Bring Articles of Impeachment Against Donald Trump? "Al Green has been a leader in the impeachment efforts against Trump since 2017. He was one of the first members of Congress to introduce articles of impeachment during Trump's first administration, citing obstruction of justice in connection with Trump's firing of former FBI Director James Comey.

"Green later introduced additional impeachment resolutions, arguing that Trump's rhetoric and actions—such as his response to white supremacist violence in Charlottesville and his immigration policies—constituted impeachable offenses.

Adam Schiff: "I can help!"

"On Wednesday, Green announced plans to introduce new articles of impeachment while speaking on the House floor.

" 'The movement to impeach the president has begun. I rise to announce that I will bring Articles of Impeachment against the president for dastardly deeds proposed and dastardly deeds done," Green said.

" 'Ethnic cleansing in Gaza is not a joke, especially when it emanates from the President of the United States, the most powerful person in the world," Green added. "The prime minister of Israel should be ashamed, knowing the history of his people, to stand there and allow such things to be said."  . . .

Al, these are the people you feel so compassionate about: Hamas Torture Bodycam Footage: "These Monsters Filmed it All"

So now we know it was DEI Policies that caused the shortage in Air Traffic Controllers . . .

Education Department spent hundreds of millions injecting DEI into school districts  "The Department of Education, which is facing the ax under President Donald Trump’s new administration, set aside over $300 million in grants intended to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion by prioritizing resources for racial minorities, according to a Washington Examiner analysis of grant records.

"Federal disbursements identified by the Washington Examiner occurred under both the Biden administration and the first Trump administration. Trump’s Office of Management and Budget, however, recently ordered a freeze of all federal grants shortly after the president took office, partially to rein in government DEI spending." . . .

Trump takes executive action on aviation DEI, appointing FAA lead in wake of plane crash

So now we know it was DEI Policies that caused the shortage in Air Traffic Controllers according to a lawsuit from Mountain State.

• Imagine other businesses these DEI policies has impacted including in the medical field. This is a huge problem and will take a long minute to solve but a short second to figure out. We are starting to see the impact now as it is removed. Now the answers come to light.
• This is criminal in my opinion !!! The Biden administration set the stage for this tragedy to happen!!! Every one of those people who scored on that air traffic controller exam should be hired immediately!!! In addition to being given a huge sigh on bonus !!!
• Affirmative action and DEI are the same change my mind. All based on what you are instead of what you know and proficiency. – Gregory Davis
• So we have 3000 people that passed the test that we could offer a job!
• If you use DEI as the main driver of new Air Traffic Controllers and couldn’t even get enough of those to fill the positions then why wouldn’t you then go to the 1000 qualified applicants that scored 100 on the test. They are white? That’s why? That’s insane! – Louis B