Harvey Epstein wins NYC Council primary, defeating Anthony Weiner's comeback bid
Voting concluded June 24 , but the winner wasn't established until Tuesday when ranked choice voting results were released. Epstein now moves to the city's general election in the fall.
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New York Post
42 minutes ago
- New York Post
Paramount, CBS forced to pay eight-figures, change editorial policy in settlement with Trump
Paramount Global and CBS agreed on Tuesday to pay President Donald Trump a sum that could reach north of $30 million to settle the president's election interference lawsuit against the network. Trump will receive $16 million upfront. This will cover legal fees, costs of the case, and contributions to his library or charitable causes, to be determined at Trump's discretion. Advertisement There is an expectation that there will be another allocation in the mid-eight figures set aside for advertisements, public service announcements, or other similar transmissions, in support of conservative causes by the network, Fox News Digital has learned. Sources close to the situation told Fox News Digital that CBS has agreed to update its editorial standards to install a mandatory new rule. Going forward, the network will promptly release full, unedited transcripts of future presidential candidates' interviews. People involved in the settlement talks have referred to this as the 'Trump Rule.' Trump was seeking $20 billion in his lawsuit against CBS over its handling of a '60 Minutes' interview last year with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, accusing the network of election interference leading up to the 2024 contest. CBS is not acknowledging any journalistic wrongdoing with the settlement. Advertisement 4 President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on July 1, 2025. REUTERS The lawsuit alleged CBS News deceitfully edited an exchange Harris had with '60 Minutes' correspondent Bill Whitaker, who asked her why Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wasn't 'listening' to the Biden administration. Harris was widely mocked for the 'word salad' answer that aired in a preview clip of the interview on CBS' 'Face the Nation.' However, when the same question aired during a primetime special on the network, Harris had a different, more concise response. Critics at the time accused CBS News of deceitfully editing Harris' 'word salad' answer to shield the Democratic nominee from further backlash leading up to Election Day. Advertisement The raw transcript and footage released earlier this year by the FCC showed that both sets of Harris' comments came from the same response, but CBS News had aired only the first half of her response in the 'Face the Nation' preview clip and aired the second half during the primetime special. 4 Vice President Kamala Harris during her '60 Minutes' interview. 60 Minutes / CBS 4 '60 Minutes' Bill Whitaker interviews Vice President Kamala Harris for the show's election special. 60 Minutes / CBS CBS News had long denied any wrongdoing and stood by the broadcast and its reporting. Advertisement Paramount and Trump's legal team had agreed to mediation designed to help the sides reach a settlement. It was widely believed that Paramount Global controlling shareholder Shari Redstone wanted to settle the suit ahead of a planned multi-billion-dollar merger with Skydance Media in hopes of preventing potential retribution by Trump's FCC, which has the authority to halt the transaction. Trump confidently declared the case against CBS a 'winner' in April. 'They cheated and defrauded the American People at levels never seen before in the Political Arena. Kamala Harris, during Early Voting and, immediately before Election Day, was asked a question, and gave an answer, that was so bad and incompetent that it would have cost her many of the Votes that she ended up getting,' Trump posted on Truth Social ahead of mediation, going on to accuse the newsmagazine of perpetrating a fraud on the American people. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and eight Democratic colleagues sent a letter to Redstone in May asking her not to settle the lawsuit against CBS News, which they called an 'attack on the First Amendment.' They called the potential settlement a 'grave mistake' and 'a blatant attempt to intimidate the media and those who speak out against him, President Trump.' 4 The Parmount and CBS News signs outside the company's building of One Astor Plaza in New York on June 13, 2025. Christopher Sadowski The letter also stated 'presidents do not get to punish or censor the media for criticizing them' in the United States. Earlier this year, FCC Chair Brendan Carr ordered CBS News to hand over the unedited transcript as part of its probe into whether the network violated the FCC's 'news distortion' policy after a complaint was filed. CBS had refused to release the unedited transcript until the FCC got involved. Trump's attorneys amended their lawsuit to include multiple excerpts from the unedited transcript in hopes of bolstering their case that CBS News withheld unflattering exchanges in order to help the Democratic nominee. Advertisement The saga emerged as a distraction inside CBS News and longtime '60 Minutes' executive producer Bill Owens walked away from the job in April because he wasn't able to make the 'independent decisions' needed for the program to thrive. Owens, who had insisted CBS did nothing wrong with the Harris edit, was vehemently against offering any sort of apology to the president. CBS News President and CEO Wendy McMahon, who is believed to have been against settling with Trump, announced on May 19 that she was stepping down in another stunning move for the embattled company. 'It's become clear that the company and I do not agree on the path forward. It's time for me to move on and for this organization to move forward with new leadership,' McMahon told staffers in a memo that was obtained by Fox News Digital. Advertisement ABC also settled a defamation lawsuit in December with then-President-elect Trump for $15 million, after anchor George Stephanopoulos repeatedly and incorrectly asserted Trump had been found 'liable for rape' in a civil trial last year. Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman contributed to this report.
The Hill
3 hours ago
- The Hill
House Democrat slams Fetterman for ‘beach' remark
Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) took a swing at fellow Pennsylvanian Sen. John Fetterman (D) over comments he made as the Senate was on its way to passing President Trump's 'big, beautiful bill,' in which he said he had 'missed' a beach trip. 'I will do whatever it takes, stay up for 48 straight hours, 72 straight hours, do whatever it takes to block this bill from becoming law,' Boyle told The Bulwark's Sam Stein in an interview that came out Tuesday. 'And that should be the attitude, frankly, of every Democratic member of the House and Senate. If you are here, you're damn lucky, and you're privileged to be here. You should want to be here. If you don't want to be here, leave,' he added. Fetterman made it quite clear Monday morning that he was not feeling excited about going through a marathon series of votes on the 'big, beautiful bill,' saying that it was costing him beach time, as the bill was likely to pass anyway. 'Oh my God, I just want to go home. I've already … I've missed our entire trip to the beach,' Fetterman said to reporters. Senate Republicans passed Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' early Tuesday afternoon, making it a step closer to crossing the president's desk. The bill now makes its way to the House, where questions arise about whether the lower chamber can meet a self-imposed Republican July 4 deadline for passing it. 'Almost all of our Great Republicans in the United States Senate have passed our 'ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL.' It is no longer a 'House Bill' or a 'Senate Bill'. It is everyone's Bill,' Trump said in a Truth Social post Tuesday. The Hill has reached out to Fetterman's office for comment.
Newsweek
3 hours ago
- Newsweek
Severe Weather Throws Wrinkle in 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Vote
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Severe weather including "torrential rainfall" and thunderstorms in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast has snarled travel Tuesday, prompting flight delays and cancellations for House lawmakers racing back to D.C. to vote on the massive and much-debated financial package dubbed the "big, beautiful bill" by President Donald Trump. Newsweek reached out to the National Weather Service (NWS) via email Tuesday for comment. Why It Matters The legislative package has been promoted as a cornerstone of Trump's domestic agenda, seeking to ensure government continuity while broader debates over spending and executive authority continue. In a closely divided House, even minor absenteeism could fundamentally alter the outcome, exerting immense pressure on lawmakers to be present regardless of personal travel obstacles. On Tuesday after a marathon vote, the Senate narrowly passed the bill with a tiebreaking vote from Vice President JD Vance, sending it back to the House for final passage. What To Know As storms swept the regions, commercial airline cancellations climbed Tuesday into the evening. Representative Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, wrote on X, formerly Twitter Tuesday, "All flights to Washington, DC from Charleston tonight have been canceled due to weather." She wrote in another post, "Both my flights to DC, one for tonight and one for early tomorrow morning have been canceled by the airline. *sigh* Scrambling to find a way to get to DC in time to vote for the Big Beautiful Bill. 🇺🇸" Republican Congressman Russell Fry of South Carolina posted a video on X describing a similar snag: "I was supposed to be on a plane actually headed to Washington, D.C. tonight to vote on the one big, beautiful bill tomorrow in the House or this week, but flights up and down the East Coast are being cancelled." Fry added that he was getting in the car to drive to the nation's capital, saying in part, "the moment is too important." Democratic Congressman Mark Pocan of Wisconsin shared a similar travel story on Tuesday on X, saying, "My flight to DC was canceled so I'm driving to Chicago to catch a 6AM flight because I refuse to miss voting NO on the Big Ugly Bill!" Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Illinois Democrat, on X said his flight was also canceled on Tuesday. He said he will drive to D.C. while hosting a virtual town hall from the car. According to Flight Aware's misery map, the D.C. area experienced 95 delayed and 79 canceled flights as of 9:01 p.m. ET Tuesday. Politico first reported the travel obstacles experienced by lawmakers. A flight departure information board is shown on July 23 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by AARON SCHWARTZ/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) A flight departure information board is shown on July 23 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by AARON SCHWARTZ/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) What People Are Saying NWS Baltimore-Washington posted to X on Tuesday: "A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 9 PM EDT for the District Of Columbia, DE, MD, NJ south-central/southeast PA, northern/central VA, eastern WV Panhandle, and adjacent coastal waters. The main hazard will be damaging wind. More info: Trump, on Truth Social Tuesday after the Senate pushed the bill through: "Almost all of our Great Republicans in the United States Senate have passed our 'ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL.' It is no longer a 'House Bill' or a 'Senate Bill'. It is everyone's Bill. There is so much to be proud of, and EVERYONE got a major Policy WIN — But, the Biggest Winner of them all will be the American People, who will have Permanently Lower Taxes, Higher Wages and Take Home Pay, Secure Borders, and a Stronger and More Powerful Military. Additionally, Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security Benefits are not being cut, but are being STRENGTHENED and PROTECTED from the Radical and Destructive Democrats by eliminating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse from those Programs." Trump continued, "We can have all of this right now, but only if the House GOP UNITES, ignores its occasional 'GRANDSTANDERS' (You know who you are!), and does the right thing, which is sending this Bill to my desk. We are on schedule — Let's keep it going, and be done before you and your family go on a July 4th vacation. The American People need and deserve it. They sent us here to, GET IT DONE!" "Our Country is going to explode with Massive Growth, even more than it already has since I was Re-Elected," the president said. "Between the Growth, this Bill, our Tariffs, and more, 'THE ONE, BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' sets the United States down a fiscal path by greatly reducing our Federal Deficit, and setting us on course for enormous Prosperity in the new and wonderful Golden Age of America. To my GOP friends in the House: Stay UNITED, have fun, and Vote 'YAY.' GOD BLESS YOU ALL!" What Happens Next Flight schedules and weather conditions for lawmakers' return to D.C. remain variable as of Tuesday evening as the House weighs its final vote on the legislation.
