On Saturday night, CNN ran a year-in-review special All The Best, All the Worst 2024, and naturally, since it’s CNN the conservative-leaning Supreme Court got a Worst. Anchor Tom Foreman proclaimed the high court had the “worst public image plunge.” He didn’t cite a poll. He’s not wrong, but the plunge is largely among CNN viewers -- in other words, Democrats. As Gallup reported in October: Depressed ratings of the high court are driven largely by exceedingly low trust (24%) and job approval (15%) among Democrats. These low ratings have contributed to a record 47-percentage-point party gap in trust in the federal judicial branch and near-record 57-point gap in Supreme Court job approval. Democrats’ frustrations with the Supreme Court lie in their belief, held by 82%, that the Supreme Court is “too conservative.” Meanwhile, 69% of Republicans believe the court’s political leanings are “about right.” “Worst public image plunge: The U.S. Supreme Court, dominated by conservatives.” @TomForemanCNN on All The Best, All The Worst 2024. “Critics sharply question the impartiality of some justices” and, worse, “conservative groups this year pursued even more hard right policies.” pic.twitter.com/l3NJ9y7YdP — Brent Baker ?? ?? (@BrentHBaker) December 29, 2024 Foreman engaged in the classic tactic that conservative-haters aren't "leftists" or "Democrats," they're just "Critics." (Often, they're just "Experts.")  TOM FOREMAN: Worst public image plunge:  The U.S. Supreme Court, dominated by conservatives, issued rulings that gave presidents broad immunity from prosecution, limited the regulatory power of government, and saw critics sharply question the impartiality of some justices. [Alito, Thomas pictured] KYUNG LAH, CNN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT: It does lend to the argument the Supreme Court has indeed been politicized and that the opinions of the justices are not based on law and precedent. This hot take is bizarre, since the original Roe v. Wade was politicized judicial activism that turned law and precedent on its head, as many rulings have done since the Sixties. CNN insisted the Dobbs decision repealing national abortion on demand is still hated, although it didn’t move the needle or "galvanize" voters as Democrats so urgently hoped: FOREMAN: The court's ruling more than two years ago to let states decide on abortion rights is still white hot. PAMELA BROWN, CNN ANCHOR: I don't think that like this is over by any stretch of the imagination and it's still a galvanizing topic. And the “hard right” pushed “religion in the public square.” But they show protesters opposing genital-amputation surgeries and puberty blockers for minors. But the leftists pushing transgenderism and wokeness are never "hard" on ideology at all.  FOREMAN: And conservative groups this year pursued even more hard right policies on religion in the public square. BRIANNA KEILAR, CNN ANCHOR: We're seeing people on the right pushing the envelope because even though things have been asked and answered, they think maybe with this court the answer has changed. PS: Foreman & Co. also trashed Trump's "revenge" tour with "controversial" cabinet picks, which ended with House Democrat leader Hakeem Jeffries pledging: “We will push back against far-right extremism whenever necessary.” Typical Tom Foreman in CNN's year-end special: "After his win, Trump began rolling out a raft of controversial cabinet picks and advisors, many who have echoed his calls to go after his critics." John Berman: "He went for loyalists. He went for people who would break things!" pic.twitter.com/MadOFVUiXo — Tim Graham (@TimJGraham) December 30, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump formally endorsed Mike Johnson for a second term as speaker of the House on Monday. Following the tumultuous spending fight at the end of the 118th Congress, Johnson's speakership was called into question, with several Republican lawmakers signaling their frustration with the speaker. As Republicans head into the 119th Congress with an even narrower majority than before, even just a handful of defections could delay or even throw off Johnson's chances. 'Mike Johnson is the next Paul Ryan,' Massie said. 'On January 3rd, 2025, I won’t be voting for Mike Johnson. I hope my colleague will join me because history will not give America another "do-over."'While many within the Republican conference were left frustrated with Johnson's handling of the last-minute continuing resolution, Trump's 11th-hour endorsement may be the boost he needs to remain speaker. "The American people need IMMEDIATE relief from all of the destructive policies of the last Administration," Trump said in Truth Social post on Monday. "Speaker Mike Johnson is a good, hard working, religious man. He will do the right thing, and we will continue to WIN. Mike has my Complete & Total Endorsement. MAGA!!!""Thank you, President Trump!" Johnson said in response to Trump's endorsement. "I’m honored and humbled by your support, as always. Together, we will quickly deliver on your America First agenda and usher in the new golden age of America. The American people demand and deserve that we waste no time. Let’s get to work!"Although he earned Trump's favor, Johnson can afford to lose only one Republican vote in the upcoming Congress. As of this writing, there is exactly one GOP lawmaker who has publicly stated that he will not be voting for Johnson. "On January 3rd, 2017 Paul Ryan was elected Speaker by every Republican except me," Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky said in a Monday post on X. "Ryan went on to offer a fake repeal of ObamaCare, increased spending, backed the deep state, and didn’t fund a wall. Two years later we lost the majority and democrats made a living hell for Trump.""Mike Johnson is the next Paul Ryan," Massie said. "On January 3rd, 2025, I won’t be voting for Mike Johnson. I hope my colleague will join me because history will not give America another 'do-over.'"While Massie has vocally expressed his opposition to Johnson, Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas is reportedly exploring other options just days before the Friday floor vote. Roy is circling back to a former speaker candidate and a favorite among House conservatives, Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio. After former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted in October 2023, Jordan launched his bid for the gavel, ultimately coming up roughly 20 votes short. Although Johnson has had an uphill battle during his speakership, Trump's endorsement will likely improve his chances of securing his re-election on Friday. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Incoming border czar Tom Homan told Newsmax one of the reasons for bringing back family detentions for illegal immigrants is to ensure the children in adults' custody are in fact their children, since DNA testing was stopped under the Biden-Harris administration.Homan was asked about the issue because he had previously floated the idea as a way to keep families together during the expected mass deportation operation set to start next month. Homan noted that former President Barack Obama, whom he worked for as well, had the same policy without the same level of outrage."So I mentioned that maybe family detention may be an option. Everybody goes nuts. Let’s remember, President Obama built family detention, right? So it was fine then. But if the Trump administration does it, I’ll assume we’re cruel," Homan explained."Because if we can detain a family in a residential center, not a jail, residential center, guess what: That gives us time to maybe do a DNA test, and that gives us time to do an investigation to actually find out if they’re actually a family. Because under the Biden administration, we got thousands of children trafficked into the United States with an adult that claims to be the parent but wasn’t a parent," Homan continued. Homan referred to the fact that the federal government has been unable to confirm the location of over 300,000 minors who were released to family members after illegally crossing the border. While some of the children certainly are with their true family members and are just not responding to government attempts to reach them, many of the children are likely not with family and are being taken advantage of in some capacity due to the large scope of the human trafficking industry."But the whole thought of a family residential center was to protect children, for God’s sakes. But again, Obama does it, it’s OK. Homan does it, I’m cruel. But it’s an option we’re considering for the safety and security of children across the world who come to this country," Homan added.Homan reiterated that no final decision has been made but that the idea is being considered in order to end the catch-and-release standard that made the Biden-Harris border crisis such a significant problem.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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