A Manhattan jury on Wednesday delivered a mixed verdict in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial, acquitting him of the most serious charges of racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. Jurors found Combs, 55, guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. He faces up to 10 years in prison. Ultimately, Combs was found guilty on count three, the Mann Act Transportation of his ex-girlfriend, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, and on count five, the Mann Act Transportation of his former girlfriend, Jane.  During the weeks-long trial, prosecutors accused Combs of using his wealth and fame to coerce ex-girlfriends into drug‑fueled marathons of sexual exploitation dubbed “freak‑offs.”  Ventura’s testimony was instrumental in securing a guilty verdict against the rapper. There is also potential for future civil lawsuits.  This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday dismissed the debt-focused attacks by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk against Republicans who back the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” championed by President Donald Trump. During an evening interview on Fox News, Bessent assured host Laura Ingraham that the legislation would be the start of Washington’s effort to get its financial house in order, after being pressed on Musk’s threat to back primary challengers against GOP lawmakers who vote for it. “As I said earlier this morning, I think if Elon sticks to rockets, I will stick to finance,” Bessent said, alluding to how Musk owns SpaceX. “And, you know, I am confident that this bill is going to pay down the debt and there were 50 senators who weren’t threatened by his words.” Bessent fires back at @elonmusk criticism “If Elon sticks to rockets, I’ll stick to finance. I’m confident this bill pays down debt. 50 senators weren’t threatened by his words— @VP broke the tie. Trump’s shown incredible leadership moving this forward.” —Treasury… pic.twitter.com/Rqxpp7DXeU — Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) July 1, 2025 GOP leaders in Congress have been racing to get the legislation to Trump by his stated deadline of July 4. Topline items include extending the 2017 tax cuts, which are set to expire at the end of this year; boosting funds for border security and the military; cutting red tape for American energy production; and raising the debt ceiling by trillions of dollars. JULY 4 SALE: Get Six Months Of DW+ Free The Senate passed on Tuesday the 800+page bill, which aims to fulfill many of Trump’s spending and tax-cut goals for his second term, by a 51-50 vote. Vice President JD Vance broke a tie after three Republicans — Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Susan Collins (R-ME) — broke ranks and opposed the measure. In addition to raising concerns about Medicaid cuts, critics of the bill are spooked by estimates showing it would add trillions of dollars to the national debt. Its defenders insist the legislation will help grow the economy in a way that crushes the problem in the long term. Musk, whose alliance with President Donald Trump crumbled several weeks ago after he began openly criticizing the “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” warned on Monday that he would actively work toward ensuring GOP lawmakers who voted for the legislation, despite GOP campaign promises to rein in government spending, get voted out of office. “Every member of Congress who campaigned on reducing government spending and then immediately voted for the biggest debt increase in history should hang their head in shame!” Musk said in a post on X. “And they will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth.” Such a move would mark a massive turnaround for Musk, who spent more than $250 million to help Trump and other Republicans win elections last year before spearheading the current administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effort through roughly the end of May with a stated mission of getting rid of waste, fraud, and abuse. Trump shot back at Musk, who also proposed a new political party, suggesting that “DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon” and suggested any subsidies his companies get might be in jeopardy. The president himself threatened to rally behind primary challengers against Republicans who oppose the bill. One of them, Tillis, announced on Sunday that he would not seek re-election. Another is Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), whom Musk said he would support. Bessent voiced confidence in the bill’s prospects as the House considered the Senate-amended version, even as some GOP lawmakers derided changes made by the upper chamber. “President Trump has shown incredible leadership on this and in conjunction with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA),” Bessent said, “I think they are going to hold the majorities together and push this forward.”

Americans are tired. We’re tired of being defined by our skin color or gender. We’re tired of being dismissed for our political beliefs. And we’re tired of stale, finger-wagging content manufactured by corporate suits whose only goal is to avoid getting canceled. Fortunately, movies are becoming great again. We’ve been down this road before. In the early 1970s, moviegoing had tapered off, and the studios blamed the rise of television, the hippies, the Russians — anything to stop them from confronting the fact that movies had gotten stale. People knew the movies were unlikely to surprise, exhilarate, or inspire them, so they stopped going to the theater. But then came a new wave of iconoclastic directors — Coppola and Scorsese, Spielberg and Lucas — people with fresh values, fresh stories, and fresh characters. It was a glorious era for film. Audiences returned in droves, the studios made tons of money, and for years, it seemed like nothing was going to change. And then, a few years ago, it happened again. This time, Hollywood blamed COVID, streaming, social media, and the economy for their relentless parade of flops. But the truth is, they simply lost touch with who America is and what America wants. Here’s an example of how fantastically disconnected Hollywood has become. My new movie Guns & Moses is an independent action thriller starring Mark Feuerstein, Neal McDonough, Christopher Lloyd, and Dermot Mulroney. Made outside the Hollywood system and coming to theaters on July 18, it’s the story of Mo Zaltzman, a beloved Hasidic rabbi in a small, high desert town. When Rabbi Mo’s synagogue is violently attacked, police quickly arrest a young white nationalist with a history of harassing the congregation. The rabbi, however, thinks the troubled teen may be innocent. Since no one will investigate, Rabbi Mo becomes the detective, and as the bodies pile up, he learns how to use a gun in order to battle the real enemy. At the heart of the film is the unexpected bond between the rabbi and the antisemite, as well as Mo’s looming fear that he won’t pull the trigger if he has to — or that he will. The film was inspired by the 2019 synagogue shooting in Poway, California. I wrote it with my wife and creative partner, Nina Litvak, and we prepared for it by watching a thriller a day for two years. We shot it at the end of 2022, and we were still in post-production on October 7, 2023. We knew a story of Jews under attack who chose to fight back would always be relevant, but we could not have imagined the horror of the Jewish people’s deadliest day since the Holocaust, nor the global spike in antisemitism ever since. Sadly, our movie could not be timelier. My producing partners showed Guns & Moses to a big suit at a major Hollywood agency whose job is to sell independent movies. In other words, a supposed expert on what America wants to see. “Great movie,” he said. “You guys are going to make a lot of money in streaming.” “Thank you,” I said, “but I see Guns & Moses as a theatrical release.” “Yeah, but how many Jews are there really in New York, Los Angeles, and Florida?” he asked. “Well, that’s an important segment of our audience,” I said. “But a much bigger segment is Christian and conservative.” “What are you talking about?” he said. “Those people hate Jews.” My jaw dropped. This moviemaking “expert” had casually slandered the majority of the country, the people he flies over on trips between New York and Los Angeles — people he’s previously never met. Unfortunately, this man is not an anomaly in Hollywood. He’s the norm. Once rock-solid franchises now flop because they’ve become vehicles for scared studio executives to virtue signal inside their bubble. They tell each other Americans are ignorant bigots, and if America won’t consume their stale content, it’s because America’s values are wrong, not theirs. They mock people of faith, portraying them as idiots, hypocrites or dangerous fanatics, thereby alienating half of America. It’s bad for business. But Hollywood is no longer about making money — it’s about disseminating the approved narrative. Once led by visionaries, the movie business is now run by conformists with brazen contempt for regular Americans and traditional values. Meanwhile, independent, faith-based movies are booming. Such films used to be syrupy and unsophisticated, but they now rival Hollywood’s output in story, acting, cinematography, and more. While the faith-based genre was once cloyingly preachy, it’s now Hollywood that’s stuck on a soapbox preaching wokeism, while faith films are asking interesting questions and offering new approaches to explore them. Guns & Moses offers something extra fresh; a Jewish action hero who takes his faith seriously and is neither nebbishy nor neurotic. Film Threat, a secular publication that champions independent cinema, said the movie “hits at the right time, with a world that’s getting more dangerous by the minute and a media landscape too squeamish to tackle faith, violence, and identity without neutering the message.” Groups are forming across the country to attend our opening weekend on July 18, and they’re as diverse as America: different faiths, ethnicities, political views and geographic regions. What unites them is a desire to be entertained by an action-packed thriller that’s consistent with their values; a movie that keeps them on the edge of their seat and gives them something to talk about afterward. If that appeals to you, come out to a theater on July 18. Together, we can send a message to Hollywood: this is the kind of movie America likes. Salvador Litvak is the director of Guns & Moses and the founder of Accidental Talmudist. Learn more at GunsandMosesMovie.com The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is big and strong and looks pretty intimidating. But friends, looks can be deceiving. Dwayne is about as soft as a dad can be. His two youngest daughters clearly have their father wrapped around their fingers, and he’s not afraid to show it. The doting dad posted a hilarious video on Instagram that shows him all made up with nowhere to go. He explained that his daughters convinced him to “agree to the torture.” “They get into a huge fight over ‘the kind’ of makeup they’re going to give me so they decide to split my face down the middle and each one of them can do whatever they want to ‘their side’ of Daddy’s face,” Dwayne Johnson shared on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dwayne Johnson (@therock) Dwayne Johnson Got A Taste Of What It’s Like To Put On A Full Face Of Makeup Just For Fun When he got into the shower, he realized it took forever to get the stuff off. He made it out in time for the Zoom meeting, but he realized he still had his nail polish on. “But in the end when it’s time to tuck ’em in to bed, and kiss ’em goodnight – you remember quick that they’re only little once and you’d do anything to make ’em laugh and smile,” Dwayne Johnson wrote. No surprise, his fans loved seeing the softer side of The Rock. “This is a flawless makeup,” a fan complimented. “This is one of the things that just stays with you for life. For the girls it’s a really good time with their dad. For the rest of us is that the rock is fabulous,” another person pined out. And this fan agreed writing, “this the stuff that matters most tho.” But one fan asked Dwayne Johnson the burning question we all want to know. “Be honest…do you feel bonita?” This story’s featured image is by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty. The post Dwayne Johnson Shows How Tight He’s Wrapped Around His Daughters’ Fingers In Hilarious Makeover Video appeared first on InspireMore.

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