RFK Jr defends ‘MAGA,’ teases more to join Trump ‘unity government’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended the “MAGA” movement and teased more additions to the “unity government” he looks to join under former President Trump on Sunday. Kennedy offered his own definition of MAGA in a post on X, arguing Democrats have misinterpreted the movement as regressive. The former presidential candidate dropped out and endorsed Trump on Friday in a major shake-up to the race. “‘Make America Great Again’ recalls a nation brimming with vitality, with a can-do spirit, with hope and a belief in itself. It was an America that was beginning to confront its darker shadows, could acknowledge the injustice in its past and present, yet at the same time could celebrate its successes,” Kennedy wrote. “It was a nation of broad prosperity, the world’s most vibrant middle class, and a [sic] idealistic belief (though not consistently applied) in freedom, justice, and democracy. It was a nation that led the world in innovation, productivity, and technology. And it was the healthiest country in the world. I have talked to many Trump supporters. I have talked with his inner circle. I have talked to the man himself. This is the America they want to restore,” he continued. ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR. LAMBASTS ‘DNC-ALIGNED MAINSTREAM MEDIA,’ ACCUSES THEM OF ENGINEERING HARRIS’ RISE Pollsters within Trump’s campaign say they are already seeing Kennedy’s supporters breaking toward the former president. Polls prior to Kennedy’s withdrawal indicated that he was polling at 5% or 6% support in key swing states like Pennsylvania and Ohio. Kennedy said he has spoken to Trump at length about forming a “unity government” to focus on the issues he centered his campaign on, such as ending the war in Ukraine, ending media censorship and improving children’s health. KENNEDY FAMILY CHOOSES POLITICS OVER FAMILY WITH ENDORSEMENT IN 2024 PRESIDENTIAL RACE He went on to tease that Trump is likely to announce more additions to the so-called unity government in the near future. “This is only the beginning. Wait till you see the next additions to President Trump’s Unity Government,” he wrote on X. TRUMP THANKS RFK JR FOR ENDORSEMENT AFTER THIRD-PARTY CANDIDATE SUSPENDS HIS CAMPAIGN: ‘THAT’S BIG’ Earlier Sunday, Kennedy appeared on “Fox News Sunday” for an interview with host Shannon Bream. There he defended his decision to endorse Trump despite his past criticism of the former president. He argued that Americans can disagree but still get along and work for progress on the areas where they do agree. Kennedy said the Democratic National Committee “waged continued legal war” on both him and Trump. He also accused the DNC of running a “sham primary” that prevented a serious challenge to President Biden for the Democratic nomination, before he dropped out in July and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
Kolkata rape-murder case: ‘Bahut kuch hai..,’ CBI drop hint of evidence traced amid ongoing probe
Sanjay Roy, the primary suspect, was subjected to a polygraph test by the CBI the day before, following their administration of lie-detection tests to four other people.
Graham: Israel should threaten to ‘blow up’ Iran’s oil refineries if hostages don’t come home
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., recommended that Israel threaten to “blow up” Iran’s oil refineries if the remaining hostages taken by Hamas during the Oct. 7 terrorist attack are not released soon. Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Graham was asked to respond to Israel’s military reporting that it launched preemptive strikes that struck and destroyed thousands of Hezbollah rocket launchers in Lebanon before a planned attack on Israel this weekend, as well as the hostage and cease-fire talks that are resuming in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday. “How should the U.S. respond to what’s going on in the Middle East? And what is your message to get the cease-fire and hostage release deal across the finish line?” CNN’s Jake Tapper asked the senator. “Well, number one, I think we got to remember that October the 7th attack was generated, in my view, to stop normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel. It’s a nightmare for Iran and her proxies, for the Arabs and Israelis to reconcile and make peace and take the region in a different direction,” Graham said. “As to the hostages, I would hold Iran responsible for their well-being.” “If I were the state of Israel, I would tell the ayatollah, if these people do not come home alive – the ones that are left alive – and if we don’t get the bodies of the fallen, we’re going to blow up your oil refineries,” Graham added. “That’s the only way you’re ever going to get the hostages released is to put pressure on Iran.” NETANYAHU VOWS MORE ‘SURPRISE BLOWS’ AFTER ISRAEL THWARTED ‘THOUSANDS’ OF HEZBOLLAH ROCKETS: ‘NOT THE END’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday vowed more “surprising blows” against Iran-backed terrorist groups after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly struck launch sites in Lebanon just minutes before Hezbollah was planning to fire thousands of rockets into central Israel. “What happened today is not the end of the story. Hezbollah tried to attack the State of Israel with rockets and drones early in the morning,” Netanyahu said at a government meeting in Tel Aviv. “We instructed the IDF to carry out a powerful preemptive strike to remove the threat.” Michael Herzog, Israeli ambassador to the United States, said in an appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that the IDF operation prevented a wider conflict. “We identified concrete planning and preparation by Hezbollah to launch a massive missile and drone attack into Israel,” Herzog said. “And we carried the real-time operation in order to degrade those capabilities that were about to be launched as well. We were successful. And nevertheless, they launched several hundred rockets into Israel and also drones that were aimed at central Israel. And we intercepted all of them. One of our soldiers was killed by the debris of Israeli interceptors.” “I believe that the success of our operation yesterday prevented an escalation to a major war,” he added. “This threat is still there. We still need a settlement with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.” Israel faces Iran-backed terrorist groups on multiple fronts: Hamas in Gaza, Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon. The war in Gaza began when Hamas and other terrorists staged a surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, killing around 1,200 people, primarily civilians. Hamas is believed to still be holding around 110 hostages. Israeli authorities estimate about a third are dead. ISRAEL ATTACKS TARGETS IN LEBANON TO THWART HEZBOLLAH’S PREPARED STRIKES: IDF Israel’s military announced the deaths of four more soldiers in combat in central Gaza on Friday. In Egypt, the U.S. delegation, led by CIA Director William Burns and White House Middle East adviser Brett McGurk, held talks with senior Egyptian officials and then with Egyptian and Qatari mediators, according to a person familiar with the ongoing talks who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to comment publicly. The Egyptian and Qatari negotiators were expected to meet with Hamas officials on Saturday evening. Hamas won’t take part directly in Sunday’s talks but will be briefed by Egypt and Qatar, senior Hamas official Mahmoud Merdawy told The Associated Press. Merdawy said Hamas’ position hadn’t changed from accepting an earlier draft that would include the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. An Israeli delegation that arrived Thursday included the heads of the Mossad foreign intelligence service and Shin Bet security service and Maj. Gen. Eliezer Toledano. The U.S. has been pushing a proposal that aims at closing the gaps between Israel and Hamas as fears grow over a wider regional war after the recent killings of leaders of the Hamas and Hezbollah terrorist groups, both blamed on Israel. President Biden called Netanyahu on Wednesday to stress the urgency of reaching a deal and discussed developments with the leaders of Qatar and Egypt on Friday. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
JD Vance vows Trump would not impose federal abortion ban, veto it if comes across desk
Ohio Sen. JD Vance vowed that former President Trump would not impose a federal abortion ban if re-elected to the Oval Office, adding that he would veto such a measure if it were to come across his desk. “Democrats made the case this week, and beyond this week, that Donald Trump, if elected, will impose a federal ban on abortion if he wins. Now, Donald Trump says he won’t. But can you commit, senator, sitting right here with me today, that if you and Donald Trump are elected, that you will not impose a federal ban on abortion?” “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker asked Vance in an interview that aired Sunday. “I can absolutely commit to that, Kristen. Donald Trump has been as clear about that as possible. I think it’s important to step back and say, ‘What does Donald Trump actually said on the abortion question, and how is it different from what Kamala Harris and the Democrats have said?’ Donald Trump wants to end this culture war over this particular topic.” “If… California wants to have a different abortion policy from Ohio, then Ohio has to respect California, and California has to respect Ohio. Donald Trump’s view is that we want the individual states and their individual cultures and their unique political sensibilities to make these decisions, because we don’t want to have a non-stop federal conflict over this issue. The federal government ought to be focused on getting food prices down, getting housing prices down. Issues, of course, where Kamala Harris has been a total disaster,” Vance continued. HARRIS REPEATS DEBUNKED CLAIM TRUMP WANTS TO ‘BAN’ ABORTION DURING FIRST CAMPAIGN RALLY SINCE BIDEN QUIT RACE Welker pressed Vance about Republicans who say they will continue to lobby Trump for a federal abortion ban if the 45th president is re-elected, asking Vance if Trump would veto such legislation in that scenario. “I think we need to be very clear he would not support that,” Vance said. “But would he veto it?” Welker pressed. THREE HARRIS DNC ATTACK LINES AGAINST TRUMP THAT WERE INACCURATE OR FALSE “If you’re not supporting it as the president of the United States, you fundamentally have to veto it,” Vance said. “So he would veto a federal abortion ban?” Welker again asked. “I think he would, he said that explicitly that he would,” Vance continued. Vance’s interview followed Democrats holding their convention in Chicago last week, when Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted her nomination for the presidential ticket. Democrats have increasingly campaigned against Trump by arguing he would impose a federal abortion ban if re-elected, which Harris cited in her acceptance speech on Thursday evening. TRUMP SAYS PROJECT 2025 ‘GOES WAY TOO FAR’ WITH ABORTION RESTRICTIONS “Children who have survived sexual assault, potentially being forced to carry a pregnancy to term. This is what’s happening in our country because of Donald Trump. And understand, he is not done. As a part of his agenda, he and his allies would limit access to birth control, ban medication abortion and enact a nationwide abortion ban, with or without Congress,” Harris said. Trump has denied that he would impose a federal abortion ban, instead advocating that abortion laws be left up to individual states. During his presidency, Trump had called on Congress to pass a 20-week ban on abortions. SOFTENED ABORTION LANGUAGE IN TRUMP-APPROVED GOP PLATFORM IRKS SOME SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES The GOP’s 2024 platform notably only mentions abortion once, instead focusing on the preservation of life and returning power to the states when developing laws surrounding abortion. “We proudly stand for families and Life. We believe that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees that no person can be denied Life or Liberty without Due Process, and that the States are, therefore, free to pass Laws protecting those Rights. After 51 years, because of us, that power has been given to the States and to a vote of the People. We will oppose Late Term Abortion, while supporting mothers and policies that advance Prenatal Care, access to Birth Control, and IVF (fertility treatments). 5. will oppose Late Term Abortion, while supporting mothers and policies that advance Prenatal Care, access to Birth Control, and IVF (fertility treatments),” the platform states. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
RFK Jr responds to drama within Kennedy family, wife’s discomfort after Trump endorsement
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. responded to criticism he has faced from his wife and other members of the Kennedy family on Sunday after endorsing former President Trump. Kennedy faced questions about the family drama during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream. Bream referenced a letter from Kennedy’s siblings condemning his endorsement on Friday. “You know, my family is at the center of the Democratic Party. I have members of my family that are working for the Biden administration. Biden has a bust of my father behind him at the Oval Office, and he’s been a family friend for many years,” Kennedy said. “My family is – I understand that they’re troubled by my decisions. I love my family. I feel like we were raised in a milieu where we were encouraged to debate each other and debate ferociously and passionately about things and still love each other,” he added. “They’re free to take their positions on these issues. There are many, many members of my family working at my campaign and who are supporting me.” ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR. LAMBASTS ‘DNC-ALIGNED MAINSTREAM MEDIA,’ ACCUSES THEM OF ENGINEERING HARRIS’ RISE “I think we all need to be able to disagree with each other and still love each other,” he concluded. KENNEDY FAMILY CHOOSES POLITICS OVER FAMILY WITH ENDORSEMENT IN 2024 PRESIDENTIAL RACE Kennedy had previously noted that his wife, actress Cheryl Hines, has not been totally on board. Hines posted on social media about the decision to withdraw, and Kennedy acknowledged that she was “very uncomfortable” with his decision. Kennedy’s siblings reiterated their support for Vice President Kamala Harris in a public letter released shortly after Kennedy endorsed Trump, arguing he had “betrayed” their family’s values. “We want an America filled with hope and bound together by a shared vision of a brighter future, a future defined by individual freedom, economic promise and national pride,” a statement signed by five of the former third-party presidential candidate’s siblings said. “We believe in Harris and Walz,” the statement continued. “Our brother Bobby’s decision to endorse Trump [Friday] is a betrayal of the values that our father and our family hold most dear. It is a sad ending to a sad story.” TRUMP THANKS RFK JR FOR ENDORSEMENT AFTER THIRD-PARTY CANDIDATE SUSPENDS HIS CAMPAIGN: ‘THAT’S BIG’ The statement, signed by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Courtney Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Chris Kennedy and Rory Kennedy, was shared by Joe Kennedy III, a grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, who wrote that it was “well said.” When announcing his endorsement of Trump, RFK Jr. said the Democratic National Committee “waged continued legal war” on both Trump and him. He also accused the DNC of running a “sham primary” that prevented a serious challenge to President Biden before he secured the Democratic nomination and dropped out in July and endorsed Harris. Fox News’ Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report
RFK Jr blames ‘censorship’ for failed campaign, gives details of talks with Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offered new details about his conversations with former president Trump in his first interview since dropping out of the race and endorsing him on Sunday. Kennedy made the statement during an exclusive interview on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream. He argued that his campaign had failed to gain ground due to “censorship” by the media. “It became clear to me that I did not have a path to victory,” Kennedy said. “Sixteen months of censorship, of not being able to get on any network really except for Fox.” “When Ross Perot ran, in the 10 months that he ran he had 34 appearances on the networks. I had two appearances in 16 months, so I was blocked out of the networks, and I was blocked out of the debate. I had no path to victory.” INDEPENDENT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR. SUSPENDS CAMPAIGN He went on to say that Trump had been “reaching out” to his campaign periodically, saying they had even spoken just “a few hours” after the assassination attempt against Trump in July. CNN ANCHOR CALLS RFK JR. ENDORSING TRUMP ‘HUGE’ BASED ON SWING STATE POLLS: ‘IT IS EVERYTHING’ “He invited me to form a unity government. We agreed that we’d be able to continue to criticize each other on the issues where we don’t agree, but these issues are so important and they’re a way of unifying the country,” Kennedy said, referencing his top issues of ending the Ukraine war, preventing censorship and promoting children’s health. Kennedy officially announced his withdrawal from the presidential race late last week. At a news conference in Phoenix, Ariz., Kennedy accused the Democratic Party of waging “continual legal warfare against both President Trump and myself,” and running “a sham” Democratic primary election that he said prevented him from having a fair shot at the White House. Following his announcement, political analysts and data experts have been debating the effect of Kennedy dropping out of the race on the campaign battle between Trump and Vice President Harris. CNN host Erin Burnett cited a recent New York Times/Siena College poll showing Kennedy with 6% support in Arizona and Nevada and 5% in Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania in a segment on Friday. RFK, JR. TORCHES MEDIA CENSORSHIP AS HE ENDS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN Kennedy’s recent alliance with Trump has sparked speculation as to his possible role in a Trump administration, should the former president prevail in November. Kennedy, the nephew of President John F. Kennedy and son of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, both of whom were assassinated, initially launched his presidential bid as a Democrat in a primary challenge to President Biden. But later he sought an independent run after being pushed out by the party. Kennedy’s endorsement of Trump threw a wrench in the news cycle that was previously dominated by Harris, who officially accepted the Democratic nomination at the DNC convention in Chicago just one month after Biden withdrew from the race. Fox News’ Jeffrey Clark contributed to this report
J-K Elections 2024: Omar Abdullah to contest Assembly polls from this constituency
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and vice president of National Conference (NC), Omar Abdullah will contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the Ganderbal constituency.
Cornel West must appear on Michigan ballot, judge says
Presidential candidate Cornel West must appear on voting ballots in Michigan, a state judge ruled on Saturday. Judge James Robert Redford issued the ruling days after West and his running mate, activist Melina Abdullah, were kicked off the ballot earlier this month due to technical issues. The Michigan Bureau of Elections had notified West’s campaign of the discrepancies in an August 16 letter. The campaign responded by arguing that the Michigan Democratic Party was weaponizing technicalities in an effort to remove West from the ballot. “We are confident that these accusations will be seen for what they are—frivolous and unfounded attempts to stifle opposition and debate,” campaign spokesman Edwin DeJesus told the Michigan Public Radio Network. HARRIS TAKES AIM AT TRUMP AS SHE VOWS ‘TO BE A PRESIDENT FOR ALL AMERICANS’ West responded to Saturday’s ruling with a statement on X, formerly Twitter. DOES KENNEDY’S DEPARTURE FROM THE 2024 RACE HELP TRUMP MORE THAN HARRIS? “Victory in Michigan! We brought thousands of voices to the table, and the court listened, rejecting the Democrats’ technical challenges. This is a win for democracy and for every person fighting for truth, justice, and love. Onward!” he wrote. Despite the victory, West’s campaign is facing similar challenges in states across the country. A Pennsylvania judge ruled on Friday that we was not qualified to appear on ballots in that state. ROBERT F KENNEDY JR. SUSPENDS CAMPAIGN, BACKS TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT A similar legal battle in Maine also ended in victory for West, however, with the secretary of state declaring he is qualified to appear on the state’s ballots. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The ballot battle comes as Vice President Harris remains in a neck-and-neck battle with former President Trump. The other notable third-party candidate in the race, RFK Jr. withdrew and endorsed Trump on Friday.
Pilgrims among dozens killed in two separate bus accidents in Pakistan
Pakistan’s leaders expressed sorrow over the road accidents, frequent occurrences in the country largely due to poor infrastructure. At least 34 people have been killed in two separate bus accidents in northeast and southwest Pakistan, according to local authorities. Twelve people died on the Makran Coastal Highway in the southwest province of Balochistan, the Ministry of Interior said on Sunday, while a rescue official said 22 people were killed when a bus plunged into a deep ravine near Pakistan-administered Kashmir. The first accident occurred overnight, when a bus carrying Shia pilgrims returning from Iran for a religious commemoration veered off the road. Thirteen people were also injured and were reported to be in critical condition, the provincial government said. Four people remained trapped inside the coach, and a crane was ordered to evacuate them, local police authorities said, according to Pakistani news outlet Dawn. The second accident took place in the Kahuta district in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province. Rescue coordinator Rawalpindi Muhammad Usman told the Reuters news agency that that bus was carrying 25 passengers, including six women and a child. Among these passengers, 22 had died and one was critically injured. All of the bodies from the crash have been recovered from the ravine, he said. The Interior Ministry, however, said 29 had died in that crash. “The accident was caused due to the coaster’s failed brakes,” rescue official Usman Gujjar told Dawn. Volunteers and relatives prepare to load the body of a woman, who was killed as a passenger bus fell into a ravine, into an ambulance at a hospital in Kahuta, Pakistan [Mohammad Yousaf/AP] Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi expressed his “heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the families of the deceased in both accidents”. Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also issued separate statements expressing their sorrow. Thousands killed each year Earlier this week, a bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims flipped over in central Iran, killing 28 passengers and injuring another 23 people. The passengers were Pakistani pilgrims heading to Iraq for the Arbaeen commemoration, one of the biggest events of the year for Shia Muslims globally. Thousands of Shia Muslims travel to Iraq’s holy city of Karbala to commemorate the occasion, marking the end of the annual 40-day mourning period after the death of the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein, a central figure in the sect of Islam. The overturned bus caught fire in front of a checkpoint in the Yazd province on Tuesday night, Iranian state TV reported. The bodies of those victims were brought home on a Pakistani military plane on Saturday and buried in the southern province of Sindh. Road accidents occur frequently in Pakistan due to inadequate infrastructure, poorly maintained vehicles, and reckless driving. Each year, 9,000 incidents are reported on average, leading to more than 5,000 deaths. Adblock test (Why?)
At least eight people killed in Israeli air attack in Gaza’s Deir el-Balah
Israeli army ramps up attacks on Deir el-Balah over the weekend as authorities say 40,405 Palestinians now killed across Gaza. At least eight Palestinians have been killed in an overnight Israeli air attack in the eastern part of Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip. Medical sources in Gaza told Al Jazeera on Sunday that six of those killed were from the same family. Witnesses reported that there was a drone strike before an Israeli jet dropped a giant bomb. The Wafa news agency reported, quoting local sources in Gaza, that the Israeli artillery launched a heavy barrage of attacks amid a series of intense air raids on the enclave. They struck a house belonging to the Maammar family in al-Hekker, resulting in the killings of the family members. Last week, the Israeli army called on Palestinians seeking shelter in the eastern part of Deir el-Balah to move westwards as the area had been declared a “red zone”. Reporting from Deir el-Balah, Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud said this “weekend has been quite violent, [and] quite bloody”. “This has been one-sided. The Israeli military has the upper hand in all of this in terms of the level of destruction, and it has caused further civilian casualties, including women and children,” Mahmoud said. He added that as the attacks took place, the Israeli army withdrew “partially” from the eastern part of Deir el-Balah. “According to witnesses, they left trails of destruction and devastation, including homes, mosques and public buildings,” he said. But the destruction continued, with reports from Wafa on Israeli drones firing at civilians near al-Aanan football field, killing three people and injuring several more. In Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, rescue teams have also recovered the body of a person from al-Qarara, north of the town, despite artillery shells being fired towards the area. Israeli artillery also targeted a home belonging to the Ayad family in the Zeitoun neighbourhood in Gaza City, Wafa reported. Meanwhile, a child succumbed to their wounds 10 days after being hit by an Israeli strike on a group of civilians in the Batn as-Sameen area of Khan Younis. According to health authorities in Gaza, at least 59 people have been killed across the Strip since Saturday. The continuing attacks come as Hezbollah launched drones and rockets into Israel and Israeli forces conducted “preemptive strikes” on Lebanon. It also comes as Egypt is hosting a new round of talks aimed at ending Israel’s war on Gaza, now in its 11th month. Since the war began, at least 40,405 Palestinians have been killed in intense Israeli bombardments, according to the enclave’s Ministry of Health. At least 93,356 Palestinians have been wounded in these attacks. Adblock test (Why?)