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May 29, 2026 - World

Three Epstein survivors confronted Rep. James Comer (R-KY) in a moment that made the GOP lawmaker visibly uncomfortable, just minutes before a closed-door interview with former Attorney General Pam Bondi was set to question her on Friday about deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.As Comer was taking questions from the press, he was forced to respond to the victims who were on Capitol Hill before the House Oversight Committee meeting. The closed-door interview was not videotaped but was expected to focus on the "sloppy rollout of the Epstein files," MS NOW anchor Ali Vitali reported."In a remarkable moment just a short time ago, a group of Epstein survivors peppered oversight committee Chair James Comer with their own questions ahead of Bondi's session," Vitali said."These people cannot be brought in under transcribed interviews. Can you ensure that they would please be brought in under oath?" Sharlene Rochard, an Epstein survivor, asked Comer.The chairman of the committee seemed surprised by the line of questioning."If you lie to Congress, it's a felony," Comer said. "So it's, you know, we're bringing them in. We're bringing people in that have never been brought in before." "Survivors' names over and over and over were exposed," Liz Stein, Epstein survivor, told Comer. "Yet we see time and time again, perpetrators names have been redacted when they shouldn't have been. Are we going to get some answers?"Comer responded. "I hope so, those are the questions we're going to ask," he said. "And you know, we're doing this. We want justice for the survivors."Vitali commented on the moment."Stunning to see them confront Comer themselves," Vitali added.

May 28, 2026 - World

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) was ridiculed on Thursday after he suggested that the Nobel Peace Prize be renamed the Trump Prize after President Donald Trump, according to reports.Graham shared the idea on Fox News during a Wednesday night episode of "Hannity."Trump hasn't been shy about his desire to win the famed international prize. He's never been awarded it, but he frequently has claimed he deserves it and has been critical of the selection process, particularly when the award was given to other recipients. In 2025, he said "I deserve it, but they will never give it to me," during an Oval Office press conference, according to The Independent. In January, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado traveled to Washington, D.C. to present Trump with the Nobel Prize she won in 2025 for her work to spread democracy in Venezuela. Trump said he planned to keep the prize, although he had not won it.The internet was quick to call Graham out for his comments."Girl, stop. You’re humiliating yourself," writer and producer Andy Ostroy, who has more than 90,000 followers, wrote on X."Further proof they're in a cult," writer and scholar Dr. Allison Wiltz, who has more than 71,000 followers, wrote on X."There’s really not much to say about Lindsey anymore. He is just a sad, pathetic little man," Veterans For Responsible Leadership, a pro-democracy veterans organization with nearly 30,000 followers, wrote on X. Girl, stop. You’re humiliating yourself… https://t.co/mkMilTXZes— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) May 28, 2026

May 28, 2026 - World

In the midst of yet another faltering agreement with Iran to bring Donald Trump’s war to an end, the producers of MS NOW’s “Morning Joe” compiled embarrassing video footage of the president optimistically claiming “Iran wants to make a deal” — dating back multiple weeks.Coming out of a commercial break, the president is seen telling Fox Business host Larry Kudlow, “I don't know. I mean, I don't know. I know one thing. They want to make a deal. They wouldn't talk to anybody else, but they're talking to me,” during a February 10 interview.A week later, while traveling on Air Force One, he insisted, “I hope, I hope, they're going to be more reasonable. They want to make a deal. I think they want to make a deal. I don't think they want the consequences of not making a deal. They want to make a deal.”Sitting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegesth on March 26 — almost 30 days later — he claimed, “They want to make a deal. They are begging to make a deal — not me. They are begging to make a deal. And anybody that saw what was happening over there would understand why they want to make a deal.”In the compilation, Trump repeats his “make a deal” claim again on March 31, April 16, and May 6th, the 20th, the 22nd and again on Wednesday of this week when he told reporters attending a Cabinet meeting, “Iran is very much intent — they want very much to make a deal. So far, they haven't gotten there. We're not satisfied with it, but we will be.”As the clip concluded, host Jonathan Lemire dryly added, “That's President Trump's ‘Let's Make a Deal: Iran Version.’ And of course, no agreement yet.” - YouTube youtu.be

May 28, 2026 - World

Rare albino buffalo spared due to security concerns over unusual level of public interest in 700kg animalA rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed “Donald Trump” for its distinctive blond tuft has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government intervention, according to a home ministry official.The nearly 700kg (1,543lb) animal had already been sold for ritual slaughter when authorities stepped in, citing security concerns after a surge of public interest before Thursday’s festival. Continue reading...

May 27, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump seems to be denying a key reality in the war in Iran, and it's costing him at the negotiating table, according to one columnist. Bob Kagan, a columnist and neoconservative scholar, discussed the war in Iran on a new episode of "The Bulwark Podcast" with host Tim Miller on Wednesday. Kagan argued that Trump doesn't seem to accept the reality that the U.S. lost the war back in March, and that Iran is basically "shaking Trump down for money" at the negotiating table. "We basically lost the war back in March, and Trump has been spending all these months trying to delay that reality," Kagan said. "And therefore, as a result, Iran has not made a single concession on any point. The Trump administration keeps saying that they're making concessions. They keep saying that there's a deal. They keep saying that they've agreed to do something with their uranium. The only people who've never said that are the Iranians." Trump and Iran have been in a stalemate for several months as the two sides negotiate an end to the three-month-old conflict. Last week, Axios reported on a peace deal that Trump was allegedly "close to signing" that included reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global waterway that has been closed since the war began, in exchange for future talks about Iran's nuclear program. Trump has previously said his primary objective in Iran is to ensure the country never gets a nuclear weapon. Kagan said the negotiations paint a picture of Iran being "in the driver's seat" against the Trump administration. "And since they're the ones who are completely in the driver's seat right now, I think their deal is the one that is the one that is going to emerge," he continued. "Mostly right now, what's happening is Iran is just shaking Trump down for money. And by the way, money for nothing."