At the end of the day, his worldview still lines up pretty well with the modern Democrat Party, but “Real Time” host Bill Maher isn’t afraid to call out the disingenuous way today’s leftists try to make their case. In his latest such rant, he took on the manufactured outrage over CBS News’ decision to fire former “60 Minutes” personality Scott Pelley. The left have denounced the Tiffany Network’s supposed lurch to the right after new boss Bari Weiss entered the picture. As Fox News explained, however, Maher took those critics to task this week: Bill Maher pushed back on Sen. Chris Murphy’s claims about political influence over “60 Minutes” during Friday’s episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher,” challenging the Connecticut Democrat’s argument that President Donald Trump and his allies are reshaping major media companies to favor the administration. “When I see actual evidence of that, I’ll be on your side,” Maher said. The HBO host also downplayed the impact of the tumult at CBS and “60 Minutes,” saying, “I don’t feel like Scott Pelley was a national treasure. Companies change hands all the time.  “I feel like we see everything through such a partisan lens. ‘Oh my God! ’60 Minutes’ has a new cast!’ So does ‘Saturday Night Live!’” Murphy had argued that the controversy surrounding CBS News and “60 Minutes” was part of a larger pattern involving the White House, corporate ownership and media pressure. Maher’s common-sense rebuttal to the inane musings of a sitting senator only exemplifies how rare such intellectual honesty has become on the left. His remarks sparked some dittos from like-minded social media users: Why should he? What a ridiculous political deflection. — @theclearthinker (@theclearthinke1) June 6, 2026   Maher has occasional moments of clarity. — Jim Pulaski (@jpula23687) June 6, 2026   Only out-of-touch denizens of progressive bubbles, think that it's okay to act like a whiny little bitch towards your boss (as Pelley did), and that when you get fired for cause, it's the boss' fault! — Marc Meunier (@MarcMeu87868286) June 6, 2026 Naturally, Mediaite’s spin on the story wasn’t quite so charitable toward Maher, but it did include this segment of the transcript: SENATOR CHRIS MURPHY (D-CT): Yeah, I mean, listen, you’re watching a censorship state be created. Trump is using the powers that he has available as president of the United States to install only friendly ownership at the big media companies. He’s using regulatory powers to punish people who oppose him. I guess it’s fascinating to me that, like, all our big institutions have kind of let us down, right? From academia to the corporate world to big media, they’ve all folded in with him. And yet, we’re, like five months away from an election. And we might pull off a free and fair election. It’s kind of astounding that the people of this country, even as the corruption of our democracy happens in media, in the corporate world, even around Donald Trump’s inner circle, the people have just decided they’re hanging on to this democracy. BILL MAHER: That’s a big charge that you just made, that that that 60 minutes itself and CBS itself is now completely MAGA. I don’t see it that way. SENATOR CHRIS MURPHY (D-CT): No it’s not completely MAGA. BILL MAHER: Well, it’s kind of what you said SENATOR CHRIS MURPHY (D-CT): But he is clearly intent on installing people who will tell his story and will keep his critics off the air. BILL MAHER: Let me ask you this question. I watch 60 Minutes every week. I’ve had since I was a kid. If I didn’t hear all the buzz in the media, if I didn’t read about it all the time, would I ever notice that it was any different? I don’t think I would. Here’s some additional commentary:   This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

Votes are still being counted in Los Angeles. Voters in Los Angeles hit the polls on June 2nd to cast their vote for the next mayor of Los Angeles but now four days later only 71% of the vote has been counted. So far no candidate has reached the 50% threshold needed to become the next mayor but current Democrat mayor Karen Bass has already snagged enough votes to be in the upcoming run-off election. Coming in at second place is Spencer Pratt who currently has 28.2% of the vote and in third is Nithya Raman who is sitting at 24.9%. Take a look: The New York Times reported the election results will still take a “few weeks”: Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman are in a slow-speed chase for the chance to advance to the November election for mayor of Los Angeles. Mr. Pratt, a reality TV star and registered Republican, ended election night on Tuesday with 30.4 percent of the nearly 500,000 ballots tabulated to that point in the primary. But hundreds of thousands of ballots still remained to be counted over the course of the following few weeks, and those ballots were expected to favor Democrats. That raised the question of whether Ms. Raman, a progressive Democrat who ended election night with 22.3 percent of the vote, could catch up. In updates to the vote count provided on Wednesday and Thursday, Ms. Raman did notably better among the 60,000 newly counted ballots than Mr. Pratt. On Thursday evening, Mr. Pratt’s share of the vote tabulated so far was down to 29.4 percent, and Ms. Raman’s share was up to 23.4 percent. Karen Bass, the Democratic incumbent mayor of Los Angeles, remained in first place with 35 percent of the vote and will proceed to the November election. Los Angeles County wasn’t able to provide an estimate of the number of ballots that remained to be counted in the city. But based on historical patterns and other data, there could be between 250,000 and 300,000 ballots from city voters left to count in the race. Podcaster Patrick Bet-David has claimed the election is being stolen in plain sight: “Stolen In PLAIN SIGHT” – Spencer Pratt’s Odds TANK In RIGGED LA Mayor’s Race pic.twitter.com/ltbH9KGfuj — PBD Podcast (@PBDsPodcast) June 5, 2026 NBC News reported the DOJ is currently probing the election: A federal prosecutor in California said Friday that authorities have launched investigations tied to the state’s recent elections following President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of fraud. Bill Essayli, first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, said Friday morning on X that his office was pursuing “multiple election fraud investigations” alongside the FBI, without providing details. “We will follow the evidence wherever it leads and prosecute any violations of federal election law to the fullest extent,” said Essayli, who criticized California’s mail voting — a frequent target of Trump’s false claims of election fraud. Around the same time as Essayli’s post, a federal prosecutor from the U.S. attorney’s office visited the ballot processing center for Los Angeles County, the L.A. County registrar’s office told NBC News on Friday. Here’s what President Trump had to say about the LA mayoral race: There’s BIG cheating by the Dumocrats in California. Votes are all tied up. May not be in for weeks. Under investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles. Why the vote counting DELAY??? President DJT pic.twitter.com/kicq2DLFG9 — Whiplash347 (@Whiplash437) June 5, 2026 This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

The FIFA World Cup is set to kick-off on June 11. Currently soccer players from all across the globe are making their way to the United States, Canada and Mexico who will be hosting the FIFA World Cup. For the most part players have been able to enter the host countries without any problems but one member of Iraq’s national soccer team had the opposite experience. Striker for Iraq’s national soccer team, Aymen Hussein, was questioned for nearly 7 hours after his team arrived to O’Hare International airport in Chicago. Reuters reported more on the incident and revealed one person who came with Iraq’s national team was barred from entering the United States: Iraq’s World Cup striker, Aymen Hussein, was held and questioned for nearly seven ​hours at Chicago’s O’Hare airport after arriving with the squad ‌early on Saturday, an Iraqi sporting official said. Hussein was finally allowed in, but the team’s photographer was barred from entering the United States, said the ​official who works for the Iraqi Olympic Committee, but has ​close contacts with the team. There was no immediate comment ⁠from the Iraqi Football Association, or from Hussein, a talismanic figure who scored ​the goal that secured the team’s qualification for the finals. U.S. Immigration ​and Customs Enforcement and the Homeland Security Department did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment on the reported questioning that was also covered by Iraqi ​media. Fans came out in the early hours of the morning to ​greet the Iraq squad at the airport, holding flags and asking players to ‌pose ⁠for pictures less than a week before the start of the tournament, video on social media showed. Aymen Hussein was later captured in a photo leaving the airport without any problems: خلـوا العـالم تعـرف أن الولايـات المتحـدة لا تستحـق تنظيـم كـأس العـالم، تم أحتجاز لاعب المنتخب العراقي أيمن حسين للتحقيق لمدة 7 ساعات من قبل السلطات الأمريكية في مطار شيكاغو!!!!!! تخيلوا رحلة مدتها 12 ساعة بالأضافة 7 ساعات حجز للتحقيق بدون سبب واضح، ضاع يوم اللاعب. pic.twitter.com/ij8O4slizV — Hayder (@hay23ds) June 6, 2026 Iraq is not only the only soccer team to have one of its staffers barred from entering the United States. The New York Times reported several staffers part of Iran’s national soccer team had their visas denied: After months of uncertainty about its participation at the World Cup, Iran’s soccer team has finally been granted visas to enter the United States, where it is scheduled to play all three of its group stage games, according to four senior officials. With their country at war with one of the World Cup hosts, the United States — a first in the tournament’s near-100-year history — Iranian soccer players and officials were forced to wait almost until the start of the event to find out whether they would actually be allowed to compete. On Friday, an Iranian official was quickly dispatched to collect passports that had been handed in as part of the approval process, one official said. Applications from all members of the 26-man roster have been accepted, but more than a dozen members of the support staff — that could include coaches, trainers, analysts and medical personnel — and Iranian soccer federation officials expected to accompany the team were rejected, according to the four officials. The president of the Iranian federation, Mehdi Taj, a former commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also had his visa rejected, the first official added. FIFA, soccer’s governing body whose president, Gianni Infantino, has developed a close relationship with President Trump, had been working behind the scenes to handle one of the biggest crises in tournament history, Mr. Taj told The New York Times in an interview earlier this week. Mr. Infantino had met with Iranian officials in March, and his deputy, Secretary General Mattias Grafström, traveled to Turkey last month as Iran arrived to begin a weekslong training camp. The four officials who confirmed the Iranian visas were approved have direct knowledge of the team’s visa status, but were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. One, an administration official, said the visas necessary for Iran to compete in the World Cup were issued to athletes and necessary support staff. The official said that the system would not be abused to allow anyone to be admitted to the country under false pretenses. Paolo Zampolli, a longtime Trump ally and the administration’s Special Representative for Global Partnerships, told The Times the decision to limit who could enter the United States was taken to “protect the homeland.” Will you be watching the World Cup? This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

Few major candidates in recent memory have delivered a steadier stream of scandals than Graham Platner, currently running to replace US Sen. Susan Colins in Maine. But today’s Democratic Party isn’t going to let a few little things like a Nazi-linked tattoo, extramarital sexting, denigrating America’s servicemembers, and a hodgepodge of disturbing online posts stand in the way of another seat on Capitol Hill. That’s why we’ve been hearing either a lot of silence on the matter, or in the case of Democrats like Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), a performance of rhetorical gymnastics in an attempt to excuse his behavior. Fox News provided this coverage: Speaking with Fox News Digital ahead of a rally with Platner, progressive gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson and congressional contender Matt Dunlap, which was organized by Khanna, the congressman was asked if he was concerned the latest allegations could sink Platner’s campaign and hurt Democrats’ hopes of winning back the Senate. “I’m more concerned about making it clear that we’re opposed to misogyny, those relationships were toxic and volatile, there’s no excuse for that,” Khanna said. “I talked to Graham, and he says he was at a very dark period. He had come back from two tours of duty in Iraq as an infantry man seeing violence and death. That doesn’t excuse it.” But Khanna added that Platner said “he really grew as a person when he came back to Maine, and he was an oyster farmer. And he found peace, and he is ashamed of that period. To me, that suggests someone taking accountability and improving their lives, and we need that redemption in this country. And I agree with a lot of his economic policies, that we should be taxing the billionaires, we should be focusing on the working class.” After Christine Blasey Ford accused then-Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault in 2018, Khanna tweeted, “I stand with Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. Brett Kavanaugh is not fit to sit on the Supreme Court. #BelieveSurvivors.” The hypocrisy from Khanna and others on the left fueled social media criticism: I remember when liberal women would go bonkers over this. Hillary and Allbright would have squadrons of women in the streets across the country, threatening all sorts of actions. —

President Trump just got attached to a World Cup announcement that will matter to thousands of veterans and first responders. A new partnership tied to FIFA World Cup 2026 will make 4,547 tickets available to veterans, current military members, first responders, and their families. Andrew Giuliani amplified the news Saturday, pointing directly to President Trump’s role in the announcement. Thanks to President Trump’s leadership, American veterans and first responders will receive 4547 @FIFAWorldCup tickets including 250 for each @USMNT game! Thank you to FIFA, @BankofAmerica, @VetTix and most of all, the 45th and 47th President of the United States! pic.twitter.com/AKALhC6WGg — Andrew H. Giuliani (@AndrewHGiuliani) June 6, 2026 The number is not random. It is a nod to President Trump as both the 45th and 47th president. The tickets will include 250 for each U.S. Men’s National Team match during the tournament. That is a real perk for families who served, especially with World Cup demand already expected to be enormous. Bank of America announced these details about the partnership with FIFA and Vet Tix: Bank of America, the official bank of FIFA World Cup 2026™, has donated $2 million for veterans, current military, first responders and their families to purchase tickets across all stages of the tournament at no cost to them. Together, Bank of America, Vet Tix and FIFA will contribute a total of $2.25 million, yielding thousands of free tickets including matches in all 11 U.S. Host Cities, honoring the military community and commemorating America’s 250th anniversary. Bank of America, the official bank of FIFA World Cup 2026™, Vet Tix and FIFA today announced a partnership to provide $2.25 million in free World Cup 2026 tickets to military veterans, current military and first responders, and their families, who live in or near FIFA World Cup host cities. The tickets will be available through Vet Tix starting with the second match played in the U.S. and will include all stages of the tournament. “We are deeply grateful to partner with Bank of America and FIFA to help make 4,547 FIFA World Cup tickets available to the veteran, military and first responder communities we proudly serve,” said Vet Tix Founder, CEO, and U.S. Navy veteran Michael A. Focareto III. “The opportunity for our members and their families to experience the energy, pride, and global celebration surrounding the World Cup in all 11 cities across the United States represents far more than attending a sporting event. It’s an opportunity to create unforgettable family memories and honor those who continue to serve our nation and communities every day.” The access will go through Vet Tix and 1st Tix. Honorably discharged veterans and current military members can sign up with Vet Tix. Current and retired first responders, including law enforcement, fire, EMS, registered nurses, and 911 dispatchers, can register through 1st Tix. Both platforms are free to sign up, and eligibility will be verified through ID.me. Once the tickets are available, Vet Tix and 1st Tix members are expected to receive email alerts to secure free tickets for matches in their area. The announcement also fits into the broader America 250 rollout. The United States will be celebrating its 250th birthday during the tournament, and FIFA World Cup 2026 will run across host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. For President Trump, the political framing is obvious. He gets to point to a massive global event coming to America and a concrete benefit going directly to veterans, active military families, and first responders. That is a stronger message than another generic sports partnership press release. It is the kind of patriotic, practical win that cuts through quickly. Thousands of Americans who served their country or protected their communities are now in line for free World Cup tickets. That is a headline worth noticing. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.