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Saint Robert of Hyannisport? Could happen—if Joe Scarborough were somehow granted the power of canonization.  On Friday's Morning Joe, Scarborough chatted with ex-MSNBC host Chris Matthews about his latest book on the Kennedys, focusing on Robert F. Kennedy Sr. After proclaiming that Bobby "has long been one of my heroes," Scarborough continued: "His brother [JFK], you know, cool. Some would say cold, detached, cerebral. But but again, as far as relations with people, you know, he was, he was cold.  "Bobby was so much like, you know, Peter, who Jesus built his church on. Peter was the crazy man who loved love, who loved, who loved Jesus so much. But he was always outside of himself. He was always overmatched." Matthews agreed: "Well, that's true." Scarborough cited Peter rashly cutting the ear off the high priest's servant, and trying to walk on water with Jesus. Scarborough also oddly said: "What else I loved about [Bobby] that I think people miss so much with politicians today, because everybody's trying to be so careful in absolutely everything that he does." Donald Trump, hello? Don't recall Scarborough ever praising Trump for his freewheeling style! In seeking to endear himself to his liberal audience and, as of tomorrow, the MS NOW suits, can Scarborough possibly grovel any lower than analogizing a liberal icon to the rock on which Jesus built his church?  Who knows? Perhaps before long, Joe will take the next logical step and compare some other liberal to . . .  Note: In seeking to learn more about Robert Kennedy's life, I ran an AI search that ended with this line: "He was widely considered the most faithful of the Kennedy brothers."  Talk about a low bar. Here's the transcript. MSNBC Morning Joe 11/14/25 6:01 am ET MIKA BRZEZINSKI: Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews. His new book, Lessons From Bobby, 10 Reasons Robert F. Kennedy Still Matters. It's out now.  JOE SCARBOROUGH: And, and Chris Matthews, this book, it's such a, it's such a great book, such an important read, especially now. I know the reaction you've gotten to it has been really, really special.  As you know, Bobby has long been one of my heroes, not because he was perfect, but because he was so human. The, the evolution that he made, a from being that tough, hard-nosed attorney general to being a guy that went to South Africa, as we talked about, a guy who understood earlier than most that he was wrong on Vietnam, a guy that continued to grow up until June the 6th, 1968, when he was tragically cut down.  . . .  You know what else I loved about him that I think people miss so much with politicians today, because everybody's trying to be so careful in absolutely everything that he does.  You've talked about it in this book, that his brother [JFK], you know, cool. Some would say cold, detached, cerebral. But again, as far as relations with people go, you know, he was, he was cold.  Bobby was so much like, you know, Peter, who Jesus built his church on. Peter was the crazy man [chuckles] -- CHRIS MATTHEWS: Well, that's true. SCARBOROUGH: -- who loved, who Jesus so much, but he was always outside of himself. He was always overmatched. He was a guy that, you know, remember, you know, cut the ear off the guard in the Garden of Gethsemane. He was a guy that said to Jesus, let me walk out on the water! And then he got out on the water and he goes, help! I'm sinking, Jesus.  But he was all too human. And that's the same with Bobby, who would get really angry, get really angry. But underneath that, he had the compassion also on the other side of that to see people where they were and to love people where they were.  And that's why the '68 campaign still, for people who haven't read it and haven't read this book, it remains one of the most extraordinary moments, I think, in modern American history. 

Earlier this week, Fox covered another reminder of why it's important to deport illegal aliens who have committed serious crimes like DUI before they injure or kill someone. On Monday's Fox & Friends, co-host Ainsley Earhardt read a brief on the story of an illegal alien from Mexico -- Humberto Munoz Gatica -- who was allowed to stay in the country by the Barack Obama administration and went on to commit crimes but was never deported: Officials arresting an ICE fugitive in California after he allegedly killed a 71-year-old man in a DUI hit-and-run. Federal law enforcement sources say the Mexican national has been living in the U.S. illegally for over a decade. He was initially arrested in 2011 for being in the country illegally but then ignored a notice to appear in court after being released under the Obama administration. A bit later in the show, Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons tied in California being a sanctuary state: Criminal illegal aliens will go to locations where they know that local police or state police won't turn them over to us. And you look at this case. You have somebody who's been here since 2011, identified in 2012. And yet he's still out there committing crime. Had we taken action before, that victim of that DUI crash might still be with us today. On the same day's Fox News at Night, host Trace Gallagher also covered the story: Meantime, here in Southern California, DUI hit-and-run suspect killed a Southern California man. He is illegal -- in this country illegally. ... Arrested for entering the country, Meagan McCarthy, illegally in 2011; released with order to appear and never showed; arrested for robbery in California in 2011, pleads to grand theft; ordered deported in absentia in 2012; arrested on suspicion of DUI in fatal hit-and-run in California on Friday. He added: "I mean, if you asked Governor Gavin Newsom in California, 'What about this?' he'd say, 'Ah, you're trying to score cheap political points.' This is real -- somebody is dead tonight because of somebody who should not have been here." Transcripts follow: Fox News at Night November 10, 2025 11:33 p.m. Eastern TRACE GALLAGHER: Meantime, here in Southern California, DUI hit-and-run suspect killed a Southern California man. He is illegal -- in this country illegally. Put this up on the screen. Look at this. Arrested for entering the country, Meagan McCarthy, illegally in 2011; released with order to appear and never showed; arrested for robbery in California in 2011, pleads to grand theft; ordered deported in absentia in 2012; arrested on suspicion of DUI in fatal hit-and-run in California on Friday. I mean, if you asked Governor Gavin Newsom in California, "What about this?" he'd say, "Ah, you're trying to score cheap political points." This is real -- somebody is dead tonight because of somebody who should not have been here. MEAGAN McCARTHY, FORMER SAN BERNARDINO COUNTRY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY: Absolutely. Well, when you have broadcast to the entire world that we care more about illegal immigrants and political policy than American lives, this is what happens. We have laws on the books to protect American citizens from heinous crimes. A DUI that claimed the life of somebody, that's a preventable crime. He should never have been here let alone -- that's what happens when you have these DAs and these judges that give repeat criminals just a slap on the wrist -- say, "Don't do it again -- be a good boy." Then, they go out and kill someone. So when are we going to stand up for American citizens and say, "We will prioritize your safety -- we're going to protect our law enforcement officers. If you don't like it, get out." (...) Fox & Friends November 10, 2025 7:18 a.m. AINSLEY EARHARDT: Officials arresting an ICE fugitive in California after he allegedly killed a 71-year-old man in a DUI hit-and-run. Federal law enforcement sources say the Mexican national has been living in the U.S. illegally for over a decade. He was initially arrested in 2011 for being in the country illegally but then ignored a notice to appear in court after being released under the Obama administration. He is now behind bars at Orange County Jail facing multiple DUI-related charges. (...) 8:35 a.m. LAWRENCE JONES: I want to get your comment on this latest offender who dodged deportation for years, and then he get caught with a DWI after killing a man in a hit-an-run, he's been in here every since 2012 -- 2011, I'm sorry, he entered in, but he had a deportation (order) in 2012. A long wrap sheet right there -- grand theft auto. How does a guy like this stay in the country? ... And then he escalates to DUI, killing someone. TODD LYONS, ACTING ICE DIRECTOR: You know, and that's the scary part, Lawrence, about these sanctuary jurisdictions, right? Criminal illegal aliens will go to locations where they know that local police or state police won't turn them over to us. And you look at this case. You have somebody who's been here since 2011, identified in 2012. And yet he's still out there committing crime. Had we taken action before, that victim of that DUI crash might still be with us today. But that's the issue that we're trying to focus on is the fact that when you work with ICE, tragedies like this happen. And I really wish that elected officials would sit down and talk to Angel families, kind of like with Operation Midway Blitz that we have dedicated to Katie Abraham who lost her life to a DUI crash for a guy who wasn't supposed to be here. Those are the victims we're fighting for every day, and it's really sad that politicians won't let us do our law enforcement mission.

Before MSNBC transforms into MS Now at midnight on Saturday, The 11th Hour host Stephanie Ruhle joined ESPN and SiriusXM host Stephen A. Smith on Thursday for his Straight Shooter podcast. Once there, Ruhle offered up an unconvincing excuse for why she does not have Republican guests on her show. What made Ruhle’s response even more strange was that Smith didn’t even ask about guests. Instead, he simply wondered, “What role is Stephanie Ruhle going to play? In bringing attention to these issues and making sure these issues are addressed in a manner in which it deserves as a member of the media, as a member of MS Now moving forward.”     Ruhle tried to explain, “It is my job, thank you, not to bring on spokespeople, not to bring on talking heads or pundits. I will tell you, and it's a big frustration for me. I would love to have more Republicans on my air. And I think, unfortunately, right now, this moment that we're in. Republicans who will come on TV and be critical of this president for any reasons get annihilated if they're critical of him. The White House kills them, and then the group who will come on for the sole purpose of 'owning the libs' or performing for the president.” First of all, Ruhle has liberal talking heads and pundits on all the time. Second of all, Ruhle created a false dichotomy for Republicans: you either condemn President Trump or you’re just a troll who is interested in owning the libs. In reality, there are plenty of conservative commentators or Republican politicians whom Ruhle could invite on to give serious and thoughtful responses to the day’s events. The problem is Ruhle doesn’t like those Republicans either. Nevertheless, Ruhle rolled right along, “I want to be clear, nobody is invited on my program who wants to own anybody, right? This ain't the NBA. Nobody is here to slam dunk anyone. I'm gonna take the most important news stories with the best reporters and explain them on our air, and then I'm gonna bring on the best analysts to analyze it with the goal every night, how do we help people get better and smarter, and if I can do that for one hour a day, that's a win for me.” Unless they’re a liberal, then they can do all the dunking they desire. Here is a transcript for the November 13 show: Straight Shooter with Stephen A. 11/13/2025 STEPHEN A. SMITH: What role is Stephanie Ruhle going to play? In bringing attention to these issues and making sure these issues are addressed in a manner in which it deserves as a member of the media, as a member of MS Now moving forward. STEPHANIE RUHLE: It is my job, thank you, not to bring on spokespeople, not to bring on talking heads or pundits. I will tell you, and it's a big frustration for me. I would love to have more Republicans on my air. And I think, unfortunately, right now, this moment that we're in. Republicans who will come on TV and be critical of this president for any reasons get annihilated if they're critical of him. The White House kills them, and then the group who will come on for the sole purpose of “owning the libs” or performing for the president. I want to be clear, nobody is invited on my program who wants to own anybody, right? This ain't the NBA. Nobody is here to slam dunk anyone. I'm gonna take the most important news stories with the best reporters and explain them on our air, and then I'm gonna bring on the best analysts to analyze it with the goal every night, how do we help people get better and smarter, and if I can do that for one hour a day, that's a win for me.

“The entire world's economy is on the top of a soup bubble. There has never in history been a failure of this kind of magnitude. All of the money in the world is gone. Where did it go? Who knows, but it's gone.”It’s been almost a decade and a half since conservative commentator Bill Whittle — railing against the Obama administration’s orgy of federal spending — offered this dire prognosis on national debt. 'A default is an economic breakdown. It's for real. We may never reclaim America’s position in the world.'And those were the good old days — when America was a paltry $15 trillion in the red. By the time President Barack Obama left office in January 2017, the number had climbed to just shy of $20 trillion — $8.6 trillion more than when he took office in 2009. Since then, we’ve experienced three administrations and the chaos of the COVID pandemic. The virus alone cost $4.7 trillion in total budgetary resources for the federal government.As of October 21, the national debt now sits at an astounding $38 trillion, and all indications are that it will only continue to grow, with current projections suggesting it will hit $39 trillion by March 30.A post-default worldMark Minnella is the co-founder of the National Association of Christian Financial Consultants and the host of the faith-based radio show "Financial Issues." He tells Align that America may be getting closer to a “point of no return” and warns that the path to a debt default will be painful and destructive.“If the treasury of the country fails to pay creditors and obligations, or if interest payment goes unpaid, what you see is that trust immediately goes away in the currency. Markets panic. Interest rates rise," says Minnella. And that's when the real trouble begins:When the world stops trusting our currency, the dollar loses its position in global trade as the global reserve. Then other nations will step into that vacuum, like the Chinese and Russians. That will erode American influence and leadership. Internally, we would see inflation as the dollar loses its trust. We’ll see the government having to print money to stay ahead. We’ll see a surge in the cost of mortgages and business loans, a decline in spending, housing, and companies failing. We’ll have serious economic pain. It’ll self-correct over time, but we’d lose our position as world leaders.As is often the case, those clinging to the bottom rung of the economic ladder will get hit hardest, warns Minnella. “Especially for those people who are the weakest and most vulnerable, our most impoverished people will be hurt the worst. It hurts them more than anybody else because they don’t have a little more to spend.”More than political theaterThe recently ended government shutdown has given many Americans a painful preview of what happens when the money spigot turns off. Hundreds of thousands of employees have gone unpaid, government services have been limited, and SNAP benefits have been threatened. Even for those not directly affected, financial insecurity looms and the future looks uncertain.But to Minnella, a debt default would make the last 40-something days look like a vacation. “I don’t think [default] looks like a government shutdown. That looks like inconvenience and political theater," he tells Align. "A default is an economic breakdown. It's for real. We may never reclaim America’s position in the world. The shutdown wasn’t really a danger. The danger is a Congress that refuses to stop spending.”Minnella is far from alone in his fears. Just last week, noted economist Kent Smetters predicted that the U.S. could hit a breaking point with interest payments as soon as 2045 and offered this grim observation: “Almost every empire has been taken down by debt." Even JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has raised alarms, warning in September, “Like most problems, it's better to deal with it than let it happen.”Bipartisan boondoggleWhile President Trump has made some noise in addressing the debt through DOGE cuts and tariff dividends, it hasn’t curbed federal spending enough to make a difference. He did declare on Monday that tariff income would be used to “SUBSTANTIALLY PAY DOWN NATIONAL DEBT,” but this year’s tariff revenue is just $195 billion, and the majority of that money is set to go to $2,000 taxpayer dividends. Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act also cost $3.4 trillion in spending.According to Minnella, the skyrocketing national debt is a shared disgrace for both major political parties, neither of whom have the will to explain federal belt-tightening to their constituents.“It’s not Republican or Democrat,” he says. “It's Washington in general. And as much as it's a problem, it's also part of the solution."RELATED: The right needs bigger ideas than tax cuts Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesSpines wantedUnfortunately, those in power — whether the MAGA right or the socialist left — seem unlikely to rise to the occasion. "We don’t have adults in Congress anymore who care about our nation," says Minnella. "We have politicians who care about their careers. They don’t want to cut any spending that might cause somebody to vote against them. They want to encourage as much spending as possible."Which means fiscal responsibility is ultimately up to voters. "We need to start electing people with a spine who aren’t there for themselves. We need to vote them out and hold them accountable," says Minnella.“We need to speak the truth ... that we’re almost out of time," he continues. "American citizens need to take back their power and force out people who will not listen.”

A recent bridge collapse in China was an obvious design failure, according to experts.The Hongqi Bridge in China's southwestern province of Sichuan crumbled on Tuesday, just months after opening; it linked a national highway with Tibet.'Efforts should have focused on slope management.'According to Reuters, police in the city of Maerkang had closed the bridge to all traffic the day before when significant cracking appeared on nearby slopes, which eventually led to landslide. The 758-meter-long bridge collapse was captured on video and caught the eye of several experts, including Casey Jones, a geotechnical engineer with over 35 years under his belt while being licensed in six states."I could just tell you almost certainly that this is a design failure," Jones stated in a review of the incident. The design likely did not account for the orientation of the bedding planes for the underlying rock, Jones said, adding, "Whether they had planned to do any stabilization efforts like rock bolts and that sort of thing is not clear at this point."Slope orientation and the surrounding environment was the main cause of concern for most who showed knowledge on the subject, which included an alleged bridge expert cited by Chinese state media. In careful comments, the expert did not offer any words of praise either.RELATED: What a Westerner sees in China: What you need to know "If the Hongqi Bridge route is the optimal one, then efforts should have focused on slope management," the expert told Jimu News, a Chinese state-owned outlet, per the Straits Times.The expert said that typically a geological survey should be done to select the proper sites for bridge construction and measure if an area is prone to landslides. Bridge sites must avoid these types of potential environmental hazards, the expert reportedly added.Christopher Blume, who posted a viral take on the bridge collapse citing his experience with failing Chinese infrastructure, told Return that he was a professor at Peking University in Beijing for nine years, having moved to China due to his wife's architecture work. "I think in general the idea of Chinese infrastructure being poor quality is true," Blume explained.As simple examples, he pointed to a lack of p-traps in bathroom plumbing, which act as a water barrier against harmful and odorous gases coming back up through the pipes. Apartments are also poorly constructed, he claimed, with his own having near half-inch gaps around the windows; his wife fixed this with duct tape, he said.RELATED: This city bought 300 Chinese electric buses — then found out China can turn them off at will Hongqi Bridge over the Songhua River is under construction on April 1, 2024, in Jilin City, Jilin Province of China. (Photo by Zhang Jingfeng/VCG via Getty Images) "In China, price is everything. So whether it is corruption, cutting corners on safety, etc., you name it, the ethos was always build it, and don't worry about the details," Blume continued. "Yeah, the bridge was obviously built in an area with landslide risk, but a) if that's the case, it should never have been built there with such obvious landslide risk, and b) it clearly was not built to deal with any serious natural disaster risk."Colloquially, many more blamed the bridge collapse on a lack of fortification and neglect when it comes to the placement of abutments.Other X users pointed to possible serious flaws in structural integrity.According to Blume, a lack of skilled tradesmen is a common issue, with safety violations rampant as workers are pulled in from the countryside.According to China, though, there is an alleged abundance of skilled labor. As reported by Xinhua News, the country boasts more than 200 million skilled workers as of May 2024, which includes "over 60 million highly skilled professionals."The World Economic Forum stated in 2021 that high-skilled personnel are defined as being capable of "performing complicated tasks" while being able to "adapt quickly to technology changes."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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