Texas AG and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton was on “Sunday Morning Futures” with host Maria Bartiromo to talk about his primary victory over incumbent Senator John Cornyn.

Paxton was endorsed by President Trump and won over 63 percent of the vote to Senator Cornyn’s 36 percent. AG Paxton will face far-left candidate James Talarico in the general election this November.

“Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated four-term incumbent John Cornyn last Tuesday in the Republican Senate run-off. He did so by 27 points after President Trump endorsed Paxton,” Bartiromo said.

“You just defeated a four-term US Senator. So, what message do you believe that sends to Republicans in Washington who are still not getting behind President Trump’s agenda in a big way?” Bartiromo asked.

“Well, I think it sends a message we need to listen to Donald Trump. He’s the leader of the party. I think what he is trying to accomplish most Americans want,” Paxton said.

“Whatever we need to do to get behind the President I’m for and I think that message has been sent,” Paxton said.

“It’s pretty unusual for incumbent Senators to lose. It’s almost never happened in the last 50 years. I think maybe twice, and so, this sends a message, two in like a month. I think it’s something we need to pay attention to,” Paxton continued.

“The Senate leadership did not get behind you in a big way,” Bartiromo commented.

“How are you going to get the support that you need from Senate leadership in the Republican party so that they can help you in fact defeat the Democrat in November?” Bartiromo asked.

“I’m very optimistic about getting their support. I’ve already been in contact with Senator Thune, Senator Barasso, Senator Cotton, Senator Scott from South Carolina. So, I think they have all pledged their support along with other US Republican Senators, and I’m going to meet with several this week,” Paxton said.

“I think they understand how important Texas is, not just because of the majority but also because we are Texas. We haven’t lost a statewide race since 1994, and this isn’t the time to do it. We need to unite and we need to fight together,” Paxton continued.

“What’s your message in terms of defeating James Talarico in November? How are you going to do it?” Bartiromo asked.

“I think it’s pretty easy to do in Texas because this guy doesn’t represent Texas values. I’m not sure he can even get elected in California. His views are so radical,” Paxton said.

“His vegan campaign views, his saying the American flag, it’s a complicated symbol. He’s talking about God being non-binary and pushing men into women’s sports. I mean, the list goes on and this isn’t just me making this up. This is what he actually said,” Paxton continued.

“He’s complaining that I’m quoting him with his, with his strange, weird comments,” Paxton said.

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Today, exclusively on @SundayFutures with @MariaBartiromo, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton @KenPaxtonTX spoke about his victory over four-term incumbent John Cornyn in the Senate Republican primary. @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/oV2olzbQ3S

— SundayMorningFutures (@SundayFutures) May 31, 2026

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New Jersey’s newly minted radical Governor Mikie Sherrill is facing fierce backlash after she openly blamed federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for “inciting” violence after a masked mob of left-wing extremists launched a violent assault on police officers.

The chaotic scene unfolded Saturday night outside Delaney Hall, a regional detention facility in Newark. According to reports and Sherrill’s own admission, a mob of “masked individuals” suddenly turned a supposedly “peaceful” protest into an active war zone.

The violent agitators attacked security barriers, used those very barriers as weapons, hurled dangerous projectiles at law enforcement, and literally set tires on fire in the middle of the street.

On Saturday, Sherrill said that “people from outside the state have been interfering in the protests and escalating them. 5 of the 6 people arrested [Friday] night by state police were from outside New Jersey.”

WOW! The governor of New Jersey just revealed 5 of the 6 people arrested here outside the Newark ICE facility by NJ State Police were from OUT OF STATE

Once again: NOTHING about this is organic.

NJ GOV. SHERRILL: “We know that people from outside the state have been interfering… pic.twitter.com/Ceo8omhb2W

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 30, 2026

She added that the DHS should restore visitation rights for illegal immigrants in detention, ensure access to medical care for all detainees, and provide opportunities for them to review and address their immigration cases.

I am going to keep working for better conditions inside Delaney Hall until it is closed for good. pic.twitter.com/NgBqgssW10

— Governor Mikie Sherrill (@GovSherrillNJ) May 30, 2026

Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Sherrill claimed that “a lot of peaceful protesting” had been taking place and suggested that ICE agents were the real source of the tension.

“What seems to really be inciting a lot of this are really the ICE agents,” Sherrill said. “So the ICE agents really need to stay out of there. That seems to really be inciting a lot of this right now.”

She doubled down in a lengthy X post on Sunday describing the violence — but still refused to squarely condemn the radicals behind it:

“Last night, masked individuals at Delaney Hall attacked the barrier in the protected protest area and began aggressive and dangerous actions against Newark and New Jersey State Police, including throwing projectiles, utilizing the barriers as weapons, and lighting tires on fire in the street.

These actions put both peaceful protestors and law enforcement in danger. The police were not in protective gear; they had been on location since early in the morning ensuring protestors and counter protestors had areas to exercise their rights safely. As these dangerous actions took place, additional support was needed to protect civilians and law enforcement.

My number one priority will always be public safety, and I remain dedicated to protecting constitutional rights. We simply cannot let ICE surge into our community.

I do not know why these individuals attacked or what they wanted to accomplish, but I refuse to let these dangerous actions detract from New Jersey’s dedication to ensuring public safety, keeping people safe from ICE, and that the people detained inside Delaney Hall are treated with dignity.

While NJSP and Newark PD continue to keep the area secure, I once again urge everyone who shares these goals to work together to bring the temperature down. We must focus on advocating for better conditions for the detainees, for their families, and ultimately, for the closure of Delaney Hall, as well as to protect the many peaceful protestors who continue to make this their mission.”

Last night, masked individuals at Delaney Hall attacked the barrier in the protected protest area and began aggressive and dangerous actions against Newark and New Jersey State Police, including throwing projectiles, utilizing the barriers as weapons, and lighting tires on fire…

— Governor Mikie Sherrill (@GovSherrillNJ) May 31, 2026

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A crazed Hawaii Democrat achieved his 15 minutes of infamy last week after pulling a gun on public officials. But there were signs of trouble before, including a horrifying threat that was seemingly ignored by police.

The Honolulu Civil Beat reported that 40-year-old Kirill Basin, a candidate for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District, was arrested for threatening two Maui County workers around 9:30 am on Friday, before running away and being arrested hours later.

Basin has been charged with Terroristic Threatening in the First Degree.

According to The Honolulu Civil Beat, Basin entered a Maui County government building and brandished his gun during an argument with county workers.

Police, however, were not called for an hour and a half.

Maui Police Chief John Pelletier issued the following written statement after Basin’s arrest:

The Maui Police Department will not compromise public safety, and incidents of this nature are taken extremely seriously in Maui County.

I am extremely proud of the quick response and professionalism displayed by our personnel, which helped ensure a peaceful resolution.

It’s not clear at this point why Basin entered the building or who his alleged victims were. But a possible explanation has arisen.

Basin’s behavior follows another disturbing incident two days prior. Basin had to be escorted out of a town hall meeting after arguing with a council member and his staff.

Basin then confronted the council member’s executive assistant in a parking lot after the town hall, causing the police to intervene again.

But Basin’s history with the executive assistant goes back even deeper, and it’s shocking.

From the Honolulu Civil Beat:

Two days before his arrest, police escorted him from a South Maui town hall meeting after he was involved in an argument with Council member Tom Cook and members of his staff, police said.

Shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday, Cook’s executive assistant, Jared Agtunong, filed a petition for a temporary restraining order against Basin. According to the petition, after police had escorted Basin from the town hall, he confronted Agtunong in the parking lot, requiring police to intervene once again.

That wasn’t the first time Agtunong had come into contact with Basin. According to the restraining order petition, Basin had called Agtunong and sent a series of profane and cryptic texts.

“I did not answer Basin’s phone call, but he left a message telling me that I’m a piece of trash, said I should think of my family, and insisted I call him back,” Agtunong wrote in his petition. “In additional texts sent on the same day, Basin wished me luck with prison, then at 9:00 p.m., Basin’s text said ‘you’re f**ked.’”

This all suggests that Basin has some severe mental health problems that need to be addressed.

America, though, continues to be haunted by its decision to close down insane asylums decades ago.

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Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich shared his thoughts on the war with Iran and his conviction that President Trump is on the edge of “an historic victory.”

Gingrich shared on X, “After spending this week reviewing the Iranian war I am now convinced President Trump is on the edge of an historic victory.”

“The real breakthrough for me came as I reviewed President Trump’s decisions and maneuvers not from the standpoint of American unilateralism but from the standpoint of the leader of a remarkable historic coalition, the largest coalition ever put together in the modern Middle East.”

“Everyone understands that Israel is an important ally. What is little discussed is the depth of support from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region.”

“It has to be sobering for the Iranian dictatorship to realize that it does not have a single ally willing to challenge the American naval blockade. Slowly, gradually, timidly, our European allies are lining up to help with the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.”

A great deal of President Trump’s maneuvers against Iran make sense once he is seen as a coalition leader and not just as a unilateral American President. I spent a lot of the last couple weeks reviewing kinetic options including wining the battle of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz and if necessary using the shocking and shattering level of force President Nixon and Secretary Kissinger used against Hanoi and Haiphong in Christmas 1972 (which both leaders believed convinced the North Vietnamese to agree to a truce and the freeing of American POWs).”

“If this were a unilateral American campaign I could enthusiastically support a more aggressive kinetic campaign. However it is also clear it would shatter the coalition because our Arab allies are convinced Iran could still do enormous damage to their oil fields and infrastructure.”

“Coalitions are inherently slower than unilateral campaigns. However coalitions ultimately bring vastly more power to the fight. I am as frustrated as everyone else by the pace of talking with the dictatorship but having reviewed the correlation of forces and the options available to the coalition on one side and the Iranian religiously motivated dictatorship on the other I am prepared to assert that President Trump’s coalition leadership (something almost none of his critics want to acknowledge) is within reach of an enormous historic victory.”

“And if the Iranian dictatorship ultimately proves it is hopelessly committed to a suicidal position there will be plenty of time for a kinetic campaign of enormous power and effectiveness.”

“Either way we are on the edge of an astonishing victory for our values and for a safer Middle East.”

After spending this week reviewing the Iranian war I am now convinced President Trump is on the edge of an historic victory. The real breakthrough for me came as I reviewed President Trump’s decisions and maneuvers not from the standpoint of American unilateralism but from the…

— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) May 29, 2026

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Dr. Jill insisted that she had never seen anything to indicate that Joe Biden was in cognitive decline during an interview with CBS Mornings host Rita Braver.

Jill Biden sat down for an interview with CBS Mornings to discuss life after the White House.

“Did you ever see signs that [Biden] was falling into cognitive decline?” Rita Braver asked Jill Biden.

“No,” Jill Biden said.

Rita Braver was not buying Jill Biden’s claim.

“No?” Rita Braver asked.

“No,” Jill Biden insisted.

“Truly?” Rita Braver asked.

“No,” Jill Biden said.

“Oh, he was definitely aging; I mean, we were all aging,” Jill added. “So, yes, he was slowing down.”

“People were saying he wasn’t the same Joe Biden,” Rita Braver said.

“Well, I don’t think that’s true,” Jill said.

She continued, “He was the same, the essence of the same Joe Biden, but yeah, he was slowing down. He was getting older.”

“It’s a very intense job. I think it ages you quickly. Look at the other presidents, I mean, in comparison, when they started in office and got out of office. It was natural aging,” Jill Biden insisted.

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During the interview, Jill Biden also told Rita Braver that she thought Joe Biden was having a stroke during the 2024 presidential debate.

Jill Biden insisted she never saw Joe Biden stroke out like this before or after the June 2024 debate.

“I was frightened, because I had never ever seen Joe like that before or since. Never since,” Jill Biden told Rita Braver.

The Gateway Pundit documented Joe Biden’s cognitive decline here, here and here.

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