An Axios reporter ambushed radical-left commentator Hasan Piker in a 1-on-1 interview, confronting him with his own striking hypocrisy: criticizing Israel for committing “genocide” while hailing communist China despite their genocide against the Uyghur muslims.
“It seems there’s a difference level of outrage when it comes to Israeli violence vs Chinese violence,” the reporter told Piker. “You wouldn’t go to Israel and do ‘Israel-maxxing,’ would you?”
Hasan Piker says Middle East would be “more stable” if Iran had nukes
Hasan Piker told Axios he believes Iran, like any sovereign nation, has a right to self-defense, and argued the Middle East would be more stable if Iran possessed nuclear weapons, citing mutually assured destruction as a stabilizing deterrent.
Piker insisted he isn’t “advocating” for Iran to obtain nuclear weapons, explaining that Iran uses the nuclear negotiation as leverage to secure sanctions relief from the U.S., calling the broader nuclear debate a “distraction.”
The comments follow Piker’s earlier remark that the U.S. commits more terrorism than al Qaeda “pound for pound.” Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who previously campaigned alongside Piker, distanced himself from the remarks, saying he disagreed and is more focused on Trump and Mike Rogers’ policies.
Trump considers big decision: Will he destroy what’s left of Iran
President Donald Trump told Axios he’s deciding whether to launch renewed attacks aimed at ousting Iran’s regime, saying his decision will likely be shaped by upcoming meetings with Gulf allies at next week’s UN General Assembly.
Tensions escalated after Russia and China vetoed extending UN monitoring of Iran’s sanctions and nuclear program, drawing criticism from U.S. Ambassador Jennifer Locetta, while Iran reportedly downed two American MQ-1 Predator drones this week, adding to roughly $720 million in prior U.S. drone losses since the war began.
Iran has vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu are removed from power, with an adviser to Iran’s still-missing Supreme Leader calling it the “first stage” of the nation’s revenge.
Insufferable Seattle Mayor steamrolls her own police chief in uncomfotable moment
Socialist Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson created a very uncomfortable moment during a KOMO News interview when she interrupted her assistant police chief after she was asked about whether surveillance cameras could help solve unsolved crimes in the city. Wilson previously had the CCTV cameras turned off.
Wilson has shifted her stance on surveillance since taking office, having previously opposed camera expansion during her campaign but now pausing further rollout pending a privacy audit expected by month’s end, while allowing existing cameras to remain active.
The exchange drew online backlash, with critics noting the apparent contradiction between Wilson calling cameras “useful” during the interview despite her earlier decision to halt their expansion, fueling broader criticism of her handling of the city’s public safety strategy.
James Talarico’s spiritual mentor exposed for using “Inclusive Bible”
Undercover footage obtained by the Daily Caller shows Rev. Jim Rigby, longtime pastor at Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s church and his spiritual mentor, saying the congregation typically gives new members a copy of the “Inclusive Bible,” a translation that removes gendered language and avoids calling Jesus the “Son of God.”
Talarico has deep ties to the church and Rigby, who baptized him, married his parents, and has mentored him since childhood; Rigby’s theology has diverged from traditional Christian doctrine, including questioning core tenets like the Virgin Birth and Resurrection.
Talarico’s own public comments — including calling God “non-binary” and describing himself as a “Christian who hates Christianity” — echo the church’s approach to gender and faith, as he runs a closely contested Senate race against Ken Paxton.
Piker is a rich communist idiot. How could any rational person listen to him.
Talarico is an idiot. I don’t know how anyone could vote for him. His ideas are crazy leftwing crap.