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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Sound Off: May 26, 2025
Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics: Come live on E Wortham Road and you, too, can enjoy dump trucks driving back and forth all day long, six day a week. Some with their loud brakes. In the Sound of for 24 May an obvious Trump-hater stated that President Trump said '... Liz Cheney should be shot' which was blatantly untrue. With Tucker Carlson on October 31, 2024, then former President Donald Trump at the time, referred to her as a 'radical war hawk' and said, 'Let's put her with a rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her. OK? Let's see how she feels about it, you know, when the guns are trained on her face.' He did not explicitly state that Liz Cheney should be shot, however his comments were misperceived by the anti-Trumpers as making such a threat. Here we go again. Donald Trump allowed some white South Africans into America, claiming genocide against them. He showed us photos of it in his oval office meeting with South African president, who disputed his claims. Now the truth is out. The photos he claimed showed genocide against white people were actually taken in Congo. What do we when we cannot trust anything our President says without fact checking first. The president lied about the South African killings? I just don't believe it. I mean, he's been so honest about everything else. In keeping with the trend of posting positive stories in Sound Off, I'd like to give a big 'THANK YOU' shout out to Memorial Hospital at Gulfport (MHG). I recently had surgery there which I would have previously had performed in New Orleans or Mobile. I decided to give MHG another chance. I could not be more pleased with the experience. The entire staff, physicians, nurses, dietitians, housekeeping staff, valet staff (yes, they do have free valet parking), administration, security, clergy, and everyone else, were exceptional. Special accolades to the 3rd-floor staff. It's good to know we have such a first-class hospital right here in south Mississippi. Keep up the excellent work and once again, thanks for saving me a trip (and possibly my life) with state-of-the-art health care. It makes me proud to claim MHG as my hospital of choice when I could have decided to go out of state. People cry 'Cut our taxes!' Then they cry 'Don't cut our government programs!' But how can government programs (medical research and help, military readiness, education, disaster support, charity, etc.) be supported without taxes? Taxes are the lifeblood of a healthy society. Do taxes need to be monitored for need, efficiency, and effectiveness? Yes! But remember: a tax cut often and sometimes necessarily produces a program cut. Be careful what you ask for. Why does the press bother attending White House briefings and asking Karoline Leavitt questions? They already know they're going to get nothing but the party line. Send your Sound Offs to soundoff@
New York Post
09-05-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Electric air taxi firm Joby Aviation eyes White House landing, but has deep ties to anti-Trump billionaire Reid Hoffman
An electric air taxi company with a craft straight out of 'The Jetsons' — which it hopes to touch down on the White House lawn later this year — is in the final sprint for certifications to begin flying commercially, The Post has learned. Joby Aviation has scored federal approvals and contracts and hopes to begin taking passengers by early 2026 after scooping up hundreds of millions of dollars in investments from companies including Uber, Toyota and Delta. The sleek, four-passenger flying taxis, also known as eVTOLs, can both take off and land vertically and top out at speeds of 200 miles per hour. Advertisement 6 An electric air taxi company — with dreams of landing one of its vehicles on the White House lawn later this year — is in the final sprint for certifications to begin flying its craft commercially, but is facing some political headwinds. Bloomberg via Getty Images Last fall, the Santa Cruz, Calif.-based aerospace company even rolled out a prototype to display in Grand Central Station, claiming that it could have New Yorkers bypass a congested cab or subway ride to JFK Airport from lower Manhattan in fewer than seven minutes. But some Republicans and people close to the Trump administration have said Joby's financial ties to billionaire Reid Hoffman — who threw his weight behind Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election campaign after backing lawsuits against Trump — are a problem for the firm. Advertisement One source said Joby 'attempting to publicly and privately lobby the White House' was a non-starter given its financial backing by a 'Trump-hater who funded the E. Jean Carroll weaponization lawsuit against President Trump.' 6 Some Republicans and sources close to the president's administration have said its financial ties to Hoffman, who threw his weight behind Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 election after backing lawsuits against Trump. Getty Images Another person close to the president said Joby's 'ties to Reid Hoffman, someone who funded political prosecutions of Donald Trump' were 'concerning.' And a Senate Republican aide also claimed that some lawmakers on Capitol Hill were 'skeptical of taking meetings' with Joby, 'especially given Hoffman's attacks on Trump and [Elon] Musk.' Advertisement 'The anonymous claims are ill-informed and inaccurate,' a Joby spokesperson told The Post Friday. 'Joby is a proudly American company and global leader, employing over 2000 engineers and other experts, across 40 different US states, and our pioneering aircraft are designed, built and assembled in America. 'From being the first company to deliver an air taxi to the Department of Defense to being the first air taxi to fly a demonstration flight in New York City, the progress we've made and the support we've received reflects the work of our incredible engineers, not the politics of any individuals. 6 The LinkedIn cofounder remains one of the larger stakeholders in Joby with more than 30 million shares, per its latest quarterly SEC filings. Bloomberg via Getty Images 'We have been actively engaged with the Administration, including the White House, DOT and legislators on certification—as is appropriate for any company pursuing a first-of-its-kind FAA approval. We've received strong, bipartisan support across the board. We've also been consistent advocates for many of the priorities that DOT and FAA are championing, including air traffic control modernization and ensuring that eVTOL technology is commercialized here in the US.' Advertisement Joby went public nearly four years ago as part of a SPAC deal with Hoffman's blank-check company Reinvent Technology Partners, which was also headed up by Zynga founder Mark Pincus. 'The Jetsons now become real,' Hoffman crowed to Bloomberg Technology in an August 2021 interview. 'It's Uber meets Tesla in the air — and that can transform space, people's commutes, stop gridlock and have that not have the climate impact.' The Reinvent deal helped seed Joby with more than $1 billion as it began pursuing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certifications, CNBC reported. 6 Getty Images Hoffman had served on Joby's board from the 2020 merger until 2024, but stepped down last year. The LinkedIn cofounder remains a large stakeholder in the company with more than 30 million shares, per its latest quarterly SEC filings last month. During the 2024 election, Hoffman donated more than $7 million to a pro-Harris super PAC after having bankrolled legal funding for Carroll's sex abuse civil suit against Trump through his nonprofit American Future Republic. Advertisement 6 'If our thesis on a company like Joby is accurate you're going to have the first, new transportation modality in 50-plus years — and it's going to happen in this term,' said investor Michael Thompson on the 'Citizen Podcast' last month. Joby Aviation He was replaced on the board last year by Michael Thompson, a Miami Beach-based investor who also helped establish Reinvent Technology Partners. Thompson donated $200,000 to Musk's America PAC to help re-elect Trump in June 2024, Federal Election Commission filings show, and has been bullish about Joby's opportunities in Trump's second term. 'If our thesis on a company like Joby is accurate, you're going to have the first new transportation modality in 50-plus years — and it's going to happen in this term,' Thompson predicted on the 'Citizen Podcast' last month. Advertisement 6 Other leading eVTOL makers include Beta Technologies and Archer Aviation. Joby Aviation Thompson recounted how the 'moment for many Americans that air travel became tangible' was when President William Howard Taft watched a member of the Wright Brothers flight school take off from the South Lawn in 1911. 'We're hoping to replicate that this year and fly the Joby off of the White House lawn,' he said. Advertisement Other leading eVTOL makers include Beta Technologies and Archer Aviation. The White House, FAA and Department of Transportation did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Group bashes Andy Barr as a ‘Trump-hater' before expected Senate campaign launch
In advance of Rep. Andy Barr's expected announcement that he will seek a U.S. Senate seat in 2026, one high-powered Washington group is doubling down on advertisements bashing him. Club For Growth, a conservative advocacy group, will air a statewide ad titled 'Back Stabber,' calling Barr a 'Trump-hating, backstabbing liberal' during political shows Sunday. It highlights support that Barr received from former Wyoming Republican representative Liz Cheney, who became a pariah in the GOP after her anti-Trump turn. It also points to votes that Barr took that aligned with California Democrat Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker. 'Loyal to Liz, puppet to Pelosi – Andy Barr is a Trump-hater just like them,' the ad claims. It is the second swipe the group has taken at Barr in recent months. The first aired shortly before Sen. Mitch McConnell announced he would not seek reelection to his senate seat in February. A representative of Barr's congressional campaign scoffed at the ad. 'This is just another ridiculous ad full of lies from a DC special interest group that opposed President Trump in 2024,' they wrote. 'Andy Barr was the first member of the delegation to endorse President Donald J. Trump and Barr chaired the President's primary campaign in Kentucky in 2024, so it's no wonder this group is attacking him. 'Barr has been, and will continue to be, a tireless fighter for the America First Agenda.' Trump and Club for Growth do, indeed, have a rocky past. Dating back to 2016 and continuing during Trump's third presidential campaign, the group and organizations linked to it have sought to stymie Trump's political rise. Still, the anti-tax group is well-funded and has a record of providing Republicans with the fiscal firepower needed to win elections. Beyond the 'Trump-hating' accusations, the ad also attempts to pair Barr with McConnell, a titan of the Senate whose popularity in Kentucky has lagged in recent years. Though McConnell has won virtually all of his Senate contests in landslide fashion, many Republicans see him as a liability in a GOP primary contest given his rocky relationship with Trump, who has regularly criticized McConnell. The ad displays an interview with Spectrum News in which Barr called McConnell a 'mentor' of his. It also shows a 2021 interview in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol wherein Barr says he 'respects' that some Republicans will vote to impeach Trump. Barr, along with all other Republicans representing Kentucky in Washington, voted against impeachment. Beyond Sunday, the ad will continue to air through the week on shows in the Louisville, Lexington and Bowling Green markets. The only official Republican candidate running with significant name ID is former Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron. Leading in early polling of the race, Cameron won statewide office in 2019 but fell short in his 2023 bid for the governor's mansion to incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. In that race, a group with ties to Club for Growth supported Cameron. One of its biggest financial supporters, billionaire financier Jeff Yass, is a longtime supporter of Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's. A spokesperson for Club For Growth told the Herald-Leader that they are not yet endorsing one specific U.S. Senate candidate in Kentucky but they 'strongly oppose' Barr. 'Nothing to announce at this time regarding an endorsement, but we strongly oppose Andy Barr's candidacy,' the spokesperson said. '... This is the latest ad in a series opposing Barr, and we will spend whatever it takes to ensure he is not Kentucky's next U.S. Senator.'
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Meddler-in-chief Elon Musk has a new assignment: Investigating Signalgate
Well, one thing has been cleared up. National security adviser Mike Waltz has taken full responsibility for the Signal snafu — in spite of the best efforts by the White House to pin it on some unnamed underling. (At least they didn't try to blame it on diversity hiring.) Opinion 'A staffer wasn't responsible,' Waltz told Laura Ingraham in a Fox News interview. 'I take full responsibility. I built the group.' 'The group' refers to the vice president, the secretary of defense, the CIA director and other Trump administration luminaries who were invited to an online chat to discuss an upcoming attack on Yemeni Houthis. Atlantic magazine's top editor Jeffrey Goldberg also landed on the invite list and went on to write a couple of bombshell articles about what he learned. Waltz said he doesn't know how Goldberg's number wound up there, though he speculated that it got 'sucked in.' He didn't divulge any details about how this 'sucking in' process works, though he did find it awfully suspicious that Goldberg would be the one who managed to worm his way into the chat conducted on Signal, an encrypted messaging app. 'I'm not a conspiracy theorist,' Waltz told Ingraham, 'but of all the people out there, somehow this guy .... who has gone to just all kinds of lengths to lie and smear the president of the United States, and he's the one that somehow gets on somebody's contact (list) and then gets sucked into this group.' It's a mystery all right, but thankfully, the White House is going to get to the bottom of it. A team has been appointed to investigate how Goldberg managed to enter a chat that may or may not have disclosed classified information, depending on whom you believe. According to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, Elon Musk and his DOGE boys will be on the team, along with the National Security Council and the White House Counsel's Office. 'Elon Musk has offered to put his technical experts on this to figure out how this number was inadvertently added to the chat, again to take responsibility and ensure this never happens again,' Leavitt said. You've got to wonder, how does the richest guy in the world find the time? Also, will DOGE staffer Big Balls (or is it bigballs?) be on the team? Meanwhile, what started out as a 'glitch' is now being referred to as a 'hoax' by the White House. 'This entire story was another hoax written by a Trump-hater who is well-known for his sensationalist spin,' Leavitt posted. That calls for a little clarification. Doesn't a 'hoax' refer to something that is fake, as in counterfeit? That doesn't appear to be the case here. Goldberg posted screenshots of the messages in his articles — which no one has come forward to refute — and the spokesman for the National Security Council confirmed they were the real deal, according to Goldberg's reporting. There is one possibility. What if this was not a mistake at all, but an elaborate and clever ruse? That is, indeed, an actual theory, though it makes about as much sense as the 'sucking in' hypothesis. As NPR reported, 'some pro-Trump influencers tried to argue the senior officials had deliberately added Goldberg for strategic reasons.' For instance, Cynical Publius, a self-described 'free thinker' posted this on X: '... My very first thought was that Goldberg was specifically and deliberately included so that he would leak what he saw to the public. The idea was to let Europe know just how unhappy American leadership is with Europe's unwillingness to pull its weight militarily.' If we fell for the charade, then we're the fools. 'These are some of the most competent people in the country and you believe they would just screw up like this? Simply not possible,' another Xer posted. Besides, who can believe anything The Atlantic has to say? After all, the magazine has already 'conceded' that the Signal chat was not about 'war plans.' It didn't actually write a correction, but the evidence is all there in the headlines, for any self-respecting conspiracy theorist to see. Goldberg's initial story carried this headline: 'The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans.' A follow-up piece had this head: 'Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump's Advisers Shared on Signal.' See the switcheroo The Atlantic pulled? Of course you do! There's a world of difference between 'war' and 'attack,' right? That's yet another piece of evidence, though of what I'm not sure. Fortunately, we have some of the most competent people in the country, including Elon — and possibly Big Balls — to unravel it for us. All we have to do now is wait.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Atlantic magazine publishes Yemen strike messages shared in White House group chat
The Atlantic magazine has published the full exchange of messages between senior White House officials as the US conducted strikes in Yemen earlier this month Editor Jeffrey Goldberg was added to their group chat on encrypted chat app Signal in a major security breach The magazine initially did not publish the full details of the messages, saying it did not want to publish classified information But Goldberg said White House accusations that he was lying had prompted his decision to now publish the entire exchange The new messages show Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth sharing real-time information about the strikes He provides details about the window for strikes, and the exact timings of drone and missile attacks on the Iran-backed Houthis, followed by analysis of targets hit US Vice-President JD Vance responds that the Atlantic "oversold what he had" on the group chat White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt responded by calling Goldberg a "Trump-hater" and again said that the messages did not contain classified information Atlantic magazine publishes Yemen strike messages shared in White House group chat
