Republican congressional candidate Dan Crenshaw reacts to
the crowd with his wife, Tara, during a party at the Cadillac Bar, in
Houston.
(Houston Chronicle via AP)
Dan
Crenshaw, a Texas Republican Congressional candidate, took the high
road Sunday after 'Saturday Night Live' actor Pete Davidson joked that
the former Navy SEAL's eye patch made him look like a "hit man in a
porno movie."
Davidson stirred up controversy during Saturday's
"Weekend Update" when he said Crenshaw's photo was "kinda cool," but
that viewers might be "surprised he's a congressional candidate from
Texas and not a hitman in a porno movie." He added, "I'm sorry, I know
he lost his eye in the war or whatever."
Crenshaw wears an eyepatch because he was badly wounded during his third tour in Afghanistan as a Navy SEAL. PETE DAVIDSON MOCKS REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE, FORMER NAVY SEAL WHO LOST AN EYE IN AFGHANISTAN
The
National Republican Congressional Committee tweeted Sunday morning that
David and NBC "should immediately apologize to Dan, and to the millions
of veterans and military families who tune in every weekend -- because
they're not laughing."
But Crenshaw backed away from demanding an
apology from either Davidson or NBC. He said the "real atrocity" was
Davidson's attempt at a joke, which he called "not funny" and
"mean-spirited."
"[I]t wasn't even funny. Right? It was not
original, it was not funny, it was just mean-spirited and that's how I
feel about it," Crenshaw told TMZ.
"I
want us to get away from this culture where we demand apologies
everytime someone misspeaks," Crenshaw said. "I think that would be very
healthy for our nation to go in that direction."
FILE: Pete Davidson speaks at a Comedy Central Roast at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, Calif.
(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
"We
don't need to be outwardly outraged. I don't need to demand apologies
from them. They can do whatever they want." He acknowledged that
Davidson and NBC are likely "feeling the heat from around the country
right now." 'THANK U, NEXT' -- ARIANA GRANDE DROPS NEW SONG BEFORE 'SNL,' NAME-CHECKS PETE DAVIDSON, MAC MILLER
"But
I would like him and 'Saturday Night Live' to recognize
something, which is that veterans across the country probably don't feel
as though their wounds they received in battle should be the subject of
a bad punchline for a bad joke," Crenshaw said.
Neither representatives for Davidson not NBC immediately responded to Fox News' request for comment.
President Trump shaking hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House in March.
(AP, File)
President Trump said
in an interview broadcast Sunday that members of the Saudi-led
coalition fighting in Yemen's civil war "didn't know how to use" an
American-made bomb when they blew up a school bus this past August,
killing dozens of children.
Trump described the Aug. 9 attack,
which killed at least 51 people including 40 children, as "a horror
show" in an interview with "Axios on HBO." However, he pointed out that
the weapon "wasn't operated by U.S. people."
"We don't do that,"
Trump went on. "Our people are the best operators in the world ... That
was basically people that didn't know how to use the weapon, which is
horrible."
The interview was broadcast four days after the Trump
administration demanded a cease-fire and the launch of U.N.-led
political talks to end the Yemen conflict, which has devolved into a
proxy war between the Saudis and Iran. Defense Secretary Jim Matts
called for a halt to hostilities within 30 days.
An estimated
10,000 people have been killed since the conflict erupted in March 2015,
one year after the Shiite Muslim Houthi minority took over Yemen's
capital, Sanaa, and toppled the government. A Saudi-led, U.S.-backed
coalition supporting the largely exiled government has blockaded the
rebel-held north and waged a devastating air campaign. The U.S. has also
sold billions of dollars' worth of arms to Saudi Arabia and provides
logistical and other support to the coalition. TRUMP AMPS UP CRACKDOWN ON VENEZUELA
The
war has also left around two-thirds of Yemen's population of 27 million
relying on foreign aid, and more than 8 million at risk of starvation.
"What’s
going on in Yemen generally is a terrible thing," said Trump, who
added: "It is probably right now the worst place on Earth."
The
U.S.-Saudi alliance has come under strain in recent weeks following the
Oct. 2 kidnapping and murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S.-based Saudi
activist who contributed opinion pieces to The Washington Post. The
State Department on Friday said it would continue to seek a full
investigation into what happened to Khashoggi after he entered the Saudi
consulate in Istanbul and never came out. MIGRANT CARAVANS GROW IN SIZE, GET HELP ALONG THE WAY
Trump
told Axios that he would "be talking about a lot of things with the
Saudis," but added, "certainly I wouldn't be having people that don't
know how to use the weapons shooting at buses with children."
Earlier
Sunday, Yemeni officials said more than 150 fighters on both sides had
been killed over the weekend amid escalating fighting around the key
port city of Hodeida. The rebels said they had repelled the offensive,
killing or wounding 215 troops and destroying 20 armored vehicles.
There's
nothing Brant McMullan likes more than fishing for redfish with his son
on his Yellowfin boat, with his Yamaha F300 outboard motors off the
coast of North Carolina.
"Fishing is a way of life for us," McMullan said, joined out on the water by his son and his father.
But
today, he fears for fishing's future, particularly for sport-fisherman
like himself. McMullan told Fox News he's concerned that over the past
few decades, sport-fisherman have been getting squeezed out of the
fishing industry, as a result of increasing "regulations and pressure."
That's
exactly why he's supporting a ballot measure in North Carolina that
would enshrine the right to fish and hunt in the state constitution.
What McMullan fears most, he said, is a regulatory concept called "catch
shares."
That's where the government divvies up catch limits for
certain species of fish among commercial fishermen. McMullan explained
that sport-anglers like himself are left out.
"It's a precious
resource," he said while aboard his boat, "and it's important that it be
available." McMullan agrees with critics of the ballot measure who say
this will privatize the fishing industry to the detriment of those who
are fishing for fun. CLICK FOR COMPLETE FOX NEWS 2018 MIDTERMS COVERAGE
On
the other hand, Ashley Byrne from People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals (PETA) told Fox News that "fishing is a blood sport just like
hunting." PETA opposes the ballot measure, in part because, Byrne says,
we've already caught too many fish.
"Fish populations are
dwindling as a result of overfishing," Byrne said, adding, "There are
estimates that say many large fish populations could be extinct in our
lifetimes."
McMullan doesn't agree. THE 9 BIGGEST CAMPAIGN CONTROVERSIES OF THE 2018 MIDTERMS
Following the catch of an enormous redfish, he said, "well, the proof is in the pudding I'm holding in my hands."
"I will say," McMullan challenged, "I have fished for over two decades - and the fisheries are extremely healthy."
He's
also supporting the Modern Fish Act, which is currently before
Congress. McMullan said it's the only way to truly level the playing
field and keep fishing viable for decades to come.
Iran remained defiant Monday as the re-imposition of sanctions took hold in the Islamic Republic.
Iranian
state television aired footage of defense drills taking place in the
country's north through Tuesday as President Hassan Rouhani said the
nation faces a “war situation” against a “bullying enemy.”
The sanctions, re-imposed by President Donald Trump earlier this year, will end all the economic benefits America granted Tehran for its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. The deal limited Iran’s enrichment of uranium.
The
reimposition comes as Trump and Congress focus on congressional and
gubernatorial elections in the U.S. Many will see the results as a major
triumph for the president, or a political blow. Reuters pointed out that Trump campaigned in Chattanooga, Tenn., and he called the sanctions an effective strategy.
“Iran
is a much different country than it was when I took office,” Trump
said. “They wanted to take over the whole Middle East. Right now they
just want to survive.” SECRETARY OF STATE POMPEO DEFENDS IRAN SANCTIONS – AND WAIVERS – AMID CRITICISM FROM BOTH SIDES
The
new American sanctions take aim at Iran's vital oil industry -- a
crucial source for its weak economy. Its national currency has plummeted
over the last year amid an economic crisis. Prices for everything from
mobile phones to medicine have skyrocketed.
Iran’s national
currency, the rial, now trades at 145,000 to one U.S. dollar -- down
from 40,500 to $1 a year ago. The economic chaos sparked mass anti-government protests at the end of last year which resulted in nearly 5,000 reported arrests and at least 25 people being killed.
FILE: An effigy of U.S. government icon "Uncle Sam" is held up by
demonstrators during a rally in front of the former U.S. Embassy in
Tehran, Iran.
(AP)
Rouhani insisted on state TV that Iran will “sell its oil and it will sell” despite the crippling sanctions.
“We are in the economic war situation,” he said. “We are confronting a bullying enemy. We have to stand to win.”
The United States has said the sanctions are aimed at dissuading Iran from its support of regional militant groups and its development of long-range ballistic missiles.
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President Trump discourages Americans from voting democrat calling out prominent leaders like Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
In a tweet Saturday, he cited a Fox News report labeling the congresswoman as “the most corrupt member of Congress.”
FILE
– In this Oct. 28, 2009 file photo, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is
seen on Capitol Hill in Washington. A House investigative panel has
charged California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters with violating ethics
rules. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
He warned if Democrats win control of the House, she would be put in charge of the country’s finances.
He added, Waters leading the House Financial Services Committee would be the “beginning of the end.”
Congresswoman Maxine Waters was called the most Corrupt Member of Congress! @FoxNews If Dems win, she would be put in charge of our Country’s finances. The beginning of the end!
If the Dems take control of the lower chamber, Waters would be chair of the House Financial Services Committee.
This comes after Waters vowed to take revenge for the financial crisis, which she blames on america’s financial institutions.
Benjamin Netanyahu thanks President Trump for imposing sanctions on Iran.
In a message Saturday, from Bulgaria, the Israeli prime minister
expressed his thanks to the president, calling the decision to restore
U.S. sanctions on Iran ‘historic.’
Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting at
the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (AP
Photo/Oded Balilty, Pool)
Netanyahu said, he has been calling for a full renewal against the
Middle Eastern country, referring to the regime as ‘murderous’ and
claiming it is ‘endangering the entire world.’
Netanyahu thanked president trump in both English and his native Hebrew language.
Netanyahu also added, the effects of the sanctions can already be seen, as the Iranian economy and currency have taken a dip.
The re-imposed sanctions take effect Monday, and cover Iranian shipping, financial, and energy sectors
President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Bozeman
Yellowstone International Airport, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, in Belgrade,
Mont.
President Trump urges Montana voters to elect GOP candidates as he holds a rally in the treasure state.
The president appeared with Senate candidate Matt Rosendale in
Belgrade Saturday, where he blasted Democrat incumbent Jon Tester for
‘trying to destroy’ former VA Secretary nominee Dr. Ronny Jackson.
He also urged rally goers to re-elect GOP Representative Greg
Gianforte, and slammed his Democrat Challenger Kathleen Williams as a
left wing radical who wants to raise taxes.
The president warned against the possibility that Democrats could take over Congress.
“This election will decide whether we
build on the extraordinary prosperity that we’ve achieved or whether we
let the radical Democrats take control of Congress and take a giant
wrecking ball to our economy and to the future of our nation. America
now has the best economy in the history of our country. Can you believe
this?” -President Trump
He also pointed out Republicans believe our country should be a
sanctuary for law abiding citizens and alleged that Democrats don’t want
to change the weak immigration laws.