It was a foreign policy-heavy edition of PBS NewsHour’s weekly Friday news recap segment with New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart. Together with host William Brangham‚ the duo would claim that the “far-right” threatens to throw the GOP into chaos for its opposition to Ukraine aid‚ but not only did the far-left not receive any labeling for opposing Israel aid‚ but it also received encouragement to keep up the protesting. Republicans and Ukraine were first up on the agenda and Brangham began by declaring‚ “Democrats helped Speaker [Mike] Johnson get a foreign aid package over a key hurdle‚ but he still faces backlash from far-right members in his own conference.”     Later‚ he asked Brooks if Democrats would save Johnson from a motion to vacate‚ “I mean‚ Lisa [Desjardins] was just reporting that she's got some off-the-record scuttlebutt that Johnson was offered some — if you bring these‚ we will protect you if it comes to that. Do you think that will actually materialize&;#63; Brooks replied that he hoped they would‚ “It absolutely should‚ because when Johnson got the speakership‚ he had to make concessions to the further right. He had to put some of those people on the Rules Committee‚ which determines what comes up to a vote.” He further added “And so I think it's very much in the Democrats interest to say‚ Johnson's our best shot right now at having a reasonable Congress for the rest of— the rest of this year. I'm looking at Chip Roy‚ who's on the Rules Committee‚ who voted against the Ukraine aid and who's one of the — I would say‚ one of the smartest people in House‚ and — but certainly on that far-right faction‚ one of the smartest people‚ I'm looking to see which way he goes.” Brooks concluded by arguing that Democrats cannot claim that Ukraine aid is of vital importance and then put their political interests first‚ “Because I think he would carry a lot of votes‚ and that could threaten him. But if the Democrats don't hold up Johnson‚ I think they would be betraying the House‚ betraying the kind of thing that was accomplished today. And I think it would just be a gross mistake. While some Republicans voted no on the rule because of Ukraine‚ some Democrats voted no because of Israel‚ but PBS doesn’t bring out terms such as “far-left” for them. Instead‚ Capehart offered up some words of encouragement‚ “But I would say to the people who are protesting and the young people who are upset‚ and all of the folks who are upset at the president and the administration for what they're doing‚ I keep thinking about the thing that President Obama used to say to criminal justice activists and others who were put — who were really upset with him for not doing lots — more things on criminal justice or racial issues.” Capehart also claimed that Democrats can work with their extremists‚ “And he would say to them‚ ‘I need you to keep protesting on the outside‚ because that puts pressure on me on the inside to get something done' and I think that is what's happening.’” Brangham agreed‚ “Which is famously what LBJ was being told by MLK‚ which is that he told him‚ keep the fire under my feet and thus I will deliver for you.” Even Brooks was wishy-washy on the far-left. While not using ideological labeling‚ he did admit there are “hate-filled and bigoted” people at the Columbia protests‚ for example‚ but he respects the people who are “who are honestly appalled by what's going on there.” Here is a transcript for the April 19 show: PBS NewsHour 4/19/2024 7:32 PM ET  WILLIAM BRANGHAM: As Lisa just reported‚ Democrats helped Speaker Johnson get a foreign aid package over a key hurdle‚ but he still faces backlash from far-right members in his own conference. …  I mean‚ Lisa was just reporting that she's got some off-the-record scuttlebutt that Johnson was offered some — if you bring these‚ we will protect you if it comes to that. Do you think that will actually materialize&;#63; DAVID BROOKS:  It absolutely should‚ because when Johnson got the speakership‚ he had to make concessions to the further right. He had to put some of those people on the Rules Committee‚ which determines what comes up to a vote. And so if I'm a Democrat‚ I'm thinking‚ well‚ the Republicans still do have the majority. So if it's not going to be Johnson‚ it's going to be somebody else. And it's going to be somebody else who makes even more concessions to the Marjorie Taylor Greenes of the world‚ and that will make my life worse as a Democrat. And so I think it's very much in the Democrats interest to say‚ Johnson's our best shot right now at having a reasonable Congress for the rest of the rest of this year. I'm looking at Chip Roy‚ who's on the Rules Committee‚ who voted against the Ukraine aid and who's one of the — I would say‚ one of the smartest people in House‚ and — but certainly on that far-right faction‚ one of the smartest people‚ I'm looking to see which way he goes. Because I think he would carry a lot of votes‚ and that could threaten him. But if the Democrats don't hold up Johnson‚ I think they would be betraying the House‚ betraying the kind of thing that was accomplished today. And I think it would just be a gross mistake. … JONATHAN CAPEHART: But I would say to the people who are protesting and the young people who are upset‚ and all of the folks who are upset at the president and the administration for what they're doing‚ I keep thinking about the thing that President Obama used to say to criminal justice activists and others who were put — who were really upset with him for not doing lots — more things on criminal justice or racial issues. And he would say to them‚ “I need you to keep protesting on the outside‚ because that puts pressure on me on the inside to get something done” and I think that is what's happening. BRANGHAM: Which is famously what LBJ was being told by MLK‚ which is that he told him‚ keep the fire under my feet and thus I will deliver for you. CAPHEART: Right.

The hopeless wokeness of tax-funded National Public Radio has been confirmed by NPR senior business editor Uri Berliner‚ who started shockwaves with his Free Press essay “I’ve Been at NPR for 25 Years. Here’s How We Lost America’s Trust” providing chapter and verse of how NPR had been take over fully by the left‚ and as a result blowing several major stories like Russiagate‚ the Hunter Biden laptop‚ and dismissing the coronavirus lab leak theory. For his whistleblowing efforts‚ the veteran journalist Berliner was suspended from NPR for five days before resigning. Demonstrating the totality of NPR bias‚ new chief executive Katherine Maher is in the spotlight after a series of bizarre tweets resurfaced in which she sounds like an Artificial Intelligence parody of a leftist media elitist‚ such as when she excused looting during the summer 2020 riots. Berliner targeted Maher directly on X: &;quot;I cannot work in a newsroom where I am disparaged by a new CEO whose divisive views confirm the very problems at NPR I cite in my Free Press essay.&;quot; One example of anti-American wokeness is the “editor’s note” NPR staff felt obliged to place on archived stories about its on-air reading every Independence Day of the Declaration of Independence in full‚ an honorable tradition apparently now consigned to the ash-heap of history. Yes‚ one of America’s founding documents now requires a trigger warning‚ in the view of partially government funded radio (hat tip: Masks are bad‚ actually on X): Editor's note on July 8‚ 2022: This story quotes the U.S. Declaration of Independence -- a document that contains offensive language about Native Americans‚ including a racial slur. The transcripts of previous years of the annual reading now include the warning‚ relating to the Declaration’s reference to the “merciless Indian savages” purportedly whipped up by King George III of England to wage “domestic insurrections” on the rebellious colonists. NewsBusters previously explored how NPR host Leila Fadel in 2022 preened about NPR’s “break with tradition” in no longer reading the document on air‚ so as to explore “what equality means” instead‚ with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep and two liberal Harvard professors. Four days later‚ perhaps after an internal “struggle session‚” the sad editor’s note appeared.

Caitlin Clark's WNBA salary has sparked widespread attention — including President Joe Biden's. “Women in sports continue to push new boundaries and inspire us all. But right now we’re seeing that even if you’re the best‚ women are not paid their fair share. It’s time that we give our daughters the same opportunities as our sons and ensure women are paid what they deserve‚” Biden tweeted on X. Biden’s tweet followed Clark being selected as the number one overall pick by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA draft. The star is slated to earn only $76‚535 in her rookie season and $338‚056 over the subsequent four seasons. While the disparity between the WNBA and the NBA salaries is clear‚ Sara Gonzales — unlike Joe Biden — knows why the “pay gap” exists. “It’s not the fact that nobody watches the freaking WNBA‚” Gonzales mocks. “It’s definitely sexism because the president said so.” While feminists are upset that Clark isn’t being paid what they believe her to be worth‚ Stu Burguiere notes that the sport itself has never made money‚ and the addition of one star player won’t make a huge difference. “This is a league that has never made money‚ and it’s been around for 26 years. It has lost money every single year it’s been in existence‚ and it has been subsidized by the boy players every single year it’s been in existence‚” Burguiere says. The WNBA is reportedly making 60 million a season with its TV contracts while the NBA is making 2.7 billion annually. “If Biden’s saying‚ ‘Get paid what she deserves’ and ‘We want equal pay‚’ they might have to cut her pay a little bit‚” Dan Andros adds‚ agreeing with Gonzales and Burguiere. Want more from Sara Gonzales&;#63;To enjoy more of Sara's no-holds-barred take to news and culture‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

The University of Southern California made a bold move by announcing on Friday that it would ax all outside speakers during its commencement ceremony‚ according to Fox News Digital.The recent announcement comes just days after the prestigious university canceled its Muslim student Asna Tabassum's valedictorian speech after she posted controversial posts to social media.&;quot;Given the highly publicized circumstances surrounding our main-stage commencement program‚ university leadership has decided it is best to release our outside speakers and honorees from attending this year’s ceremony‚&;quot; a statement from the university said. &;quot;We’ve been talking to this exceptional group and hope to confer these honorary degrees at a future commencement or other academic ceremonies‚&;quot; the statement concluded.The university also published a statement on why the student valedictorian would not permitted to give a speech this year.&;quot;The Office of the Provost is involved in commencement in many ways‚ including the selection of our undergraduate valedictorian. Unfortunately‚ over the past several days‚ discussion relating to the selection of our valedictorian has taken on an alarming tenor‚&;quot; the university said in a statement.&;quot;The intensity of feelings‚ fueled by both social media and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East‚ has grown to include many voices outside of USC and has escalated to the point of creating substantial risks relating to security and disruption at commencement. We cannot ignore the fact that similar risks have led to harassment and even violence at other campuses‚&;quot; it continued.Andrew T. Guzman — the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs — addressed the issue of freedom of speech‚ writing: &;quot;To be clear: this decision has nothing to do with freedom of speech. There is no free-speech entitlement to speak at a commencement. The issue here is how best to maintain campus security and safety‚ period.&;quot;Kabassum came under fire from Jewish groups who said her pro-Palestinian social media posts appeared to contain anti-Semitic rhetoric.The Economic Times reported that a post found on Tabassum's Instagram account suggested that her readers look into the Israel-Palestine conflict‚ going on to suggest that there should be &;quot;one Palestinian state.&;quot;The post continued by saying that this would mean &;quot;Palestinian liberation and the complete abolishment of the state of Israel.&;quot;Tabassum's call for the abolishment of the state of Israel seems to run counter to her call for &;quot;human rights for all.&;quot; While she said &;quot;anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian voices have subjected me to a campaign of racist hatred‚&;quot; Tabassum conceded she was not aware of a single threat made against her or the university. — (@) Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

RFK Jr. has done something both Biden and Trump have failed to do‚ which is appeal to voters on both sides of the political aisle. But is that enough to win in 2024&;#63; Steve Deace doesn’t believe so. Earlier in January‚ Deace predicted that RFK would get 20% of the vote‚ which is the most votes a third-party candidate has ever pulled. After revealing his pick for vice president in his run for the 2024 presidential election‚ Deace takes that prediction back. “I don’t think he’ll get anything close to that‚” Deace says. “I think his campaign‚ a lot of that momentum I think has stalled.” RFK’s pick for VP is Nicole Shanahan‚ who is a lawyer‚ entrepreneur‚ and philanthropist. “His vice president pick actually just came out with a very bold statement about the MRNA vaccines‚ I give her credit for that‚” Todd Erzen says‚ adding that while her views on the vaccines reflect those of many RFK supporters‚ they don’t add anything to his campaign. “I applaud her stance on vaccination; we already got that from him‚” Erzen says. “It was such a huge‚ huge missed opportunity on his part‚” he adds. Want more from Steve Deace&;#63;To enjoy more of Steve's take on national politics‚ Christian worldview‚ and principled conservatism with a snarky twist‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.

With the Amazon Fallout show spiking the entire series player numbers on Steam‚ now's the perfect time to check out some new Fallout 4 mods. Luckily for us then‚ one dedicated modder has just overhauled their previous work on perks‚ skills‚ and traits‚ making them feel more like the classic games while cutting out some of the more useless perks none of us want to spend our precious points on. Continue reading Fallout 4 mod gives its core leveling systems a much needed upgrade MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fallout 4 console commands‚ Fallout 4 mods‚ Fallout 4 System Requirements

New expansion Besiege: The Splintered Sea is set to dramatically shake up one of the most iconic and beloved sandbox games on PC with the introduction of one of the most universal substances on Earth - water. The medieval-inspired building game and physics sandbox heads into the ocean in its imminent update‚ providing all manner of new ways to experiment. But if you‚ like I was‚ are worried about what might happen to its delicious explosions in the soggy new setting‚ developer Spiderling Studios is here to reassure you that they’re getting even better than before. Continue reading Beloved sandbox game’s new expansion boasts awesome explosion physics

What makes a great party game&;#63; It needs to be easy to pick up and understand‚ have a competitive edge and a skill ceiling that's not too high‚ and have games that don't last too long. Mix all that together and you've got a game you can play for minutes or hours‚ and anyone can get involved. In my experience‚ Golf With Your Friends fits this criteria perfectly‚ and everyone can play it for free for a limited time‚ with a massive update and Steam sale once you're done. Continue reading Joyous Steam multiplayer game gets a free weekend‚ big update‚ $5 sale MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best multiplayer games‚ Best sports games

His comments come after Greene discussed news stories and photos showing neo-Nazis in Ukraine during a House Oversight Committee hearing.

Police arrested Andrea Ye after the FBI was made aware of a 129-page manifesto in which the teen allegedly wrote about carrying out mass shootings.