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Liberal media darling in the hot seat after explosive interview goes viral
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Conservatives on social media blasted California Democrat Katie Porter, who is considered by many Democrats to be a frontrunner in the state’s gubernatorial race, after she attempted to end a contentious interview due to the follow-up questions asked by a reporter.
The viral moment happened in a clip posted Tuesday night where Porter took issue with the line of questioning from CBS investigative journalist Julie Watts, who was pushing Porter on whether she can and needs to appeal to the millions of Trump voters in the state to become the next governor.
«I feel like this is unnecessarily argumentative,» Porter said, adding, «I don’t want to keep doing this, I’m going to call it.»
The exchange quickly went viral on social media, with conservatives hammering Porter for becoming frustrated over simple follow-up questions that Watts argued were asked of the other candidates in the race as well.
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Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) speaks at the «Just Majority» Supreme Court press conference on June 22, 2023 in Washington, DC. ((Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Just Majority))
«This Katie Porter crashout is INCREDIBLE,» Republican communicator Matt Whitlock posted on X.
«California Democratic consultants have been telling me for years that Katie Porter is the most unpleasant and unprofessional candidate they’ve ever encountered and well…I think they might have been on to something,» political consultant Liz Mair posted on X.
«Katie Porter just had a meltdown when asked what she’d say to GOP voters,» GOP California Congressman Ken Calvert posted on X.
«Her tirade is a window into the mentality of radical CA Democrat politicians. They can’t stand those who disagree with them,» he continued. «They’re trying to silence their opponents with Prop 50. They even condone violent rhetoric targeting Republicans. We have to speak up. We have to vote NO on Prop 50. We have to take our state back from these extremists.»
HIGH-PROFILE DEM JUMPS INTO CROWDED CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S RACE AMID PAST OFFICE CONTROVERSIES
Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) speaks to supporters, volunteers, and staff at an election night watch party at the Hilton Orange County Hotel on Nov. 8, 2022, in Costa Mesa, California. (Getty)
«Katie Porter having a meltdown over a journalist being a journalist is exactly what I needed to see this morning,» conservative commentator Riley Gaines posted on X.
«Thoughts and prayers to Katie Porter’s campaign staff who must deal with this every day and can’t film it,» Congressional Leadership Fund Communications Director Torunn Sinclair posted on X.
«Katie Porter is the epitome of a Karen,» Republican digital operative Alec Sears posted on X. «When I picture a Karen in my mind it’s just Katie Porter. Just pure, unearned ego and a vile attitude.»
«Follow-up questions are a fact of life,» political commentator Michelle Tafoya posted on X. «A good reporter listens to your answer and follows up for clarification. @katieporteroc has no business leading a state. Any state.»
«This is simply not how to run for office or how to deal with the media,» Democratic consultant Lis Smith posted on X. «And if this how someone acts on camera, imagine how they act off camera.»
President Biden looks on as Rep. Katie Porter, D-Calif., speaks before Biden delivered remarks on lowering costs for American families at Irvine Valley College in Orange County on Oct. 14, 2022, in Irvine, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Porter, 51, served three terms in Congress – winning her Orange County seat by upsetting GOP Rep. Mimi Walters in 2018. She ran unsuccessfully for the Senate seat now held by Sen. Adam Schiff, D–Calif., and her district is now represented by Dave Min, a Democrat.
The Los Angeles Times describes Porter as a prolific fundraiser, while the former lawmaker’s gregarious nature was projected at the time of her jumping into the race to make inroads among Californians upset at President Donald Trump’s election.
In her announcement, Porter referenced Trump and alleged he would seek to enrich himself and his circle while in the White House.
Porter is running for governor in a crowded field of Democrats and Republicans competing in the state’s «jungle primary» system, where the two candidates who receive the most votes in the primary, regardless of party, will advance to the general election.
Several of Porter’s opponents reacted to the viral clip on social media.
«We need a leader who will solve hard problems and answer simple questions,» former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, a Democrat, posted on X.
«I’m not interested in excluding any vote,» former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, posted on X. «Every Californian deserves affordable health care, safe streets, a roof over their head and a living wage.»
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill on November 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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Republican candidate Steve Hilton posted on X, «15 years of one party rule. This is what you get. It’s time for change in California.»
Republican candidate Chad Bianco, currently sheriff of Riverside County, California, described the clip in a post on X as a «tantrum.»
«Katie Porter is just another unhinged Democrat who would complete Gavin Newsom’s destruction of our beautiful state,» Bianco continued.
Fox News Digital’s Charlez Creitz contributed to this report.
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Hamas has agreed to a peace deal pushed by President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza and return the hostages, two years after the terrorist network attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, sparking not only the bloodiest day for Jews since the Holocaust, but a deadly war and a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday to make the announcement: «I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan. This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace. All Parties will be treated fairly! This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America, and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!»
Shortly after Trump’s announcement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office put out a statement from the Israeli leader that said, «With God’s help we will bring them all home.»
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week agreed to the U.S.’s 20-point plan that would see the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of all 48 hostages still held, 21 of whom are still assessed to be alive, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin talks to U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
TRUMP UNVEILS 20-POINT PLAN TO SECURE PEACE IN GAZA, INCLUDING GRANTING SOME HAMAS MEMBERS ‘AMNESTY’
The exact terms of the agreement – which Israeli and Hamas negotiators traveled to Egypt to hash out on Monday – remain unclear. Though under the original agreement, Hamas would have to completely disarm in exchange for Israel’s military operation to end, more humanitarian aid for Palestinians would be pushed into the enclave, and planning the reconstruction of Gaza could begin.
Hamas, under the terms, would also have been granted «amnesty» for those who willingly give up their arms, and once all the hostages have been returned, Israel would release «250 life sentence prisoners plus 1,700 Gazans who were detained after Oct. 7th, 2023.»
All the hostages were also supposed to be freed within 72-hours of an agreement being reached – though Hamas on Saturday signaled this may be unrealistic as it claims some of the deceased are believed to be buried under rubble.
Hamas appeared to agree to part of the original terms presented by the Trump administration. But it also signaled over the weekend that it had concerns over its disarmament and the trustworthiness of Israel not to re-engage with its military ambitions once the hostages are returned.
Specifics on various aspects of the original deal remain ambiguous, including on the international «Board of Peace» that would be headed by Trump and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to oversee Gaza’s administration and reconstruction.
Trump said last week that «leaders from other countries» would be named to the board later.
Hamas terrorists stand in formation as Palestinians gather on a street to watch the handover of three Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on Feb. 8, 2025. (Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The 20-point blueprint also said that Gaza Strip for the foreseeable future «will be governed under the temporary transitional governance of a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee, responsible for delivering the day-to-day running of public services and municipalities for the people in Gaza.»
The plan, which has been backed by Middle Eastern and Arab nations, was presented to Hamas late last month by mediators from Qatar and Egypt.
Though both nations – along with several new Western nations making up 157 of the 193 UN member states – support Palestinian statehood, the plan did not directly pave a path for how that could be accomplished.
A separate panel of experts, «who have helped birth some of the thriving modern miracle cities in the Middle East,» would develop an economic reconstruction plan.
NETANYAHU APOLOGIZED FOR AIRSTRIKES DURING ‘HEART-TO-HEART’ WITH QATARI LEADER, TRUMP SAYS
People take part in a protest outside US Embassy Branch demanding the end of the war and immediate release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in Tel Aviv, Saturday, July 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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Despite previous concerns over comments made by Trump and his administration, no one would be forced to leave under the U.S.’s latest plan, which also prevents Israel from annexing Gaza.
Instead, according to the terms of the deal released last week by the White House, «We will encourage people to stay and offer them the opportunity to build a better Gaza.»
Trump warned that if Hamas did not agree to the deal, Israel would have the full backing of the U.S. to carry out its operational plans in Gaza.
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Trump anunció que Israel y Hamas firmaron una primera fase del acuerdo de paz: «Todos los rehenes serán liberados pronto»
El presidente estadounidense, Donald Trump, anunció este miércoles un acuerdo de alto el fuego en Gaza. También aseguró que todos los rehenes serán liberados “pronto”. Hamas dijo que se alcanzó un “acuerdo que prevé el fin de la guerra en Gaza”.
“Estoy muy orgulloso de anunciar que Israel y Hamas han aprobado la primera fase de nuestro Plan de Paz. Esto significa que TODOS los rehenes serán liberados muy pronto e Israel retirará sus tropas a una línea acordada como primer paso hacia una paz fuerte, duradera y eterna. ¡Todas las Partes serán tratadas justamente!“, afirmó.
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Además, dijo: “Este es un GRAN Día para el mundo árabe y musulmán, Israel, todas las naciones circundantes y los Estados Unidos de América, y agradecemos a los mediadores de Qatar, Egipto y Turquía, que trabajaron con nosotros para hacer realidad este evento histórico y sin precedentes. ¡BENDITOS LOS QUE HACEN LA PAZ!“.
Casi en simultáneo, el primer ministro israelí, Benjamin Netanyahu, afirmó en una declaración: “Con la ayuda de Dios los traeremos a todos a casa”, dijo en referencia a las personas secuestradas en Gaza.
Según The Israel Times, el acuerdo se firmará el jueves en Egipto y Hamas liberará a todos los rehenes el sábado. El presidente Donald Trump lee una nota que le entregó el secretario de Estado, Marco Rubio, durante una mesa redonda para discutir antifa en la Casa Blanca, el miércoles 8 de octubre de 2025, en Washington. (AP Foto/Evan Vucci)
El cese el fuego pone fin a dos años de guerra iniciada hace dos años y un día tras el brutal ataque de Hamas en el sur de Israel el 7 de octubre de 2023 que dejó más de 1200 muertos y 240 secuestrados.
La posterior ofensiva israelí sobre Gaza causó la muerte de más de 65.000 palestinos, según el ministerio de Salud gazatí, controlado por Hamas. La cifra es compartida por la ONU, que además denunció genocidio y una hambruna en el enclave.
Qué pasó en las negociaciones en Egipto
El anuncio se conoció esta noche después de tres días de negociaciones entre Israel y el grupo islámico Hamas, bajo la mediación de un grupo de enviados internacionales de Estados Unidos, Qatar, Egipto y Turquía.
Las tratativas comenzaron el lunes en el balneario egipcio de Sharm el Sheik, en el Mar Rojo.
Gaza está devastada tras dos semanas de guerra (Foto: EFE/Alejandro Ernesto)
El portavoz del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Qatar, Majed al—Ansari, afirmó en X: “Los mediadores anuncian que esta noche se llegó a un acuerdo sobre todas las disposiciones y mecanismos de implementación de la primera fase del acuerdo de alto el fuego de Gaza, lo que llevará a poner fin a la guerra, la liberación de rehenes israelíes y prisioneros palestinos, y la entrada de ayuda”.
“Los detalles serán anunciados más tarde”, agregó, citado por The Israel Times.
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El anuncio de Trump se refiere a una primera fase del acuerdo de 20 puntos elaborado por el presidente estadounidense.
El primer paso del pacto establece el intercambio de prisioneros palestinos por los 48 rehenes en poder de Hamas y otras facciones en Gaza. Se cree que solo una veintena de ellos estarían con vida. En ese grupo hay tres argentinos, Eitan Horn, Ariel y David Cunio. También se encuentra en Gaza el cuerpo de Lior Rudaeff, asesinado en el ataque del 7 de octubre.
Este miércoles temprano Hamas entregó a Israel una lista de los prisioneros palestinos a ser intercambiados por los cautivos.
Donald Trump planea viajar a Medio Oriente
Poco antes, Trump había anunciado su deseo de viajar a Medio Oriente antes del fin de semana.
“Es posible que vaya allí en algún momento hacia el final de la semana, tal vez el domingo, de hecho”, señaló Trump a periodistas en la Casa Blanca. “Probablemente nos iremos el domingo, tal vez el sábado”, aclaró antes de conocerse el acuerdo.
Trump dijo que acababa de hablar por teléfono con funcionarios en Medio Oriente, donde su enviado especial Steve Witkoff y su yerno Jared Kushner acababan de unirse a las discusiones en Egipto.
Noticia que está siendo actualizada.-
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IRS workforce slashed in half as government shutdown showdown stretches into second week
Senate fails again to end shutdown
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., joins ‘America Reports’ to discuss the sixth failed vote to re-open the government and the fundamental issues being debated that are keeping it closed.
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Nearly half of the IRS workforce — nearly 34,000 employees — faces furloughs as the government shutdown enters its second week, with the agency rolling out a contingency plan to keep key tax enforcement, data security, and filing-season operations running despite the lapse in congressional funding.
In a letter to staff Wednesday, the agency said most operations would shut down. The contingency plan, which takes effect Wednesday and runs through April 30, 2026, details how the IRS will operate without new congressional funding.
As of July 24, 2025, the IRS employed 74,299 people. During the shutdown, only 39,870 — about 54% — will stay on duty, though it’s unclear which positions will be retained.
Key operations that will continue to include tax processing to safeguard government revenue, IT and data-protection systems, criminal investigations, case work involving bankruptcies and liens, and disaster-relief support. However, taxpayer services — including call centers and most administrative functions not tied to life or property protection — will be suspended.
ICE VOWS ‘NO CHANGE’ TO IMMIGRATION, BORDER POLICY AMID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
A sign for the Internal Revenue Service in Washington, DC. ( Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
The IRS’s Lapse Appropriations Contingency Plan outlined operations for the first five business days of the shutdown and said the agency would continue limited operations using Inflation Reduction Act funding.
The furloughs stem from a funding impasse between President Donald Trump and Congress that has forced a government shutdown with no clear resolution.
HERE’S WHAT TRUMP WANTS TO DO TO RESHAPE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DURING THE SHUTDOWN
Nearly half of the IRS workforce — nearly 34,000 employees — faces furloughs as the government shutdown enters its second week. (Fox News Digital/Emma Woodhead)
National Treasury Employees Union President Doreen Greenwald said the shutdown has cut off Americans from vital IRS services.
«Expect increased wait times, backlogs and delays implementing tax law changes as the shutdown continues,» she said. «Taxpayers around the country will now have a much harder time getting the assistance they need, just as they get ready to file their extension returns due next week. Every day these employees are locked out of work is another day of frustration for taxpayers and a growing backlog of work that sits and waits for the shutdown to end.
SEN RICK SCOTT, REP BYRON DONALDS: TRUMP AND BESSENT’S IRS REFORM: LET’S END JOB-KILLING POLICIES
A sign outside the National Gallery of Art informs visitors of its closure due to the government shutdown in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
«For frontline employees, the complete lack of planning left them in the dark about their work status until their supervisor informed them today,» Greenwald added. «This is not the way our government should treat its dedicated, nonpartisan public servants. We urge the administration and Congress to reach an agreement that reopens government and restores the services that Americans need and deserve.»
According to The Associated Press, the IRS told employees they would receive back pay once the shutdown ends. The Trump administration warned Tuesday that back pay for furloughed federal employees is not guaranteed.
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Earlier this year, the IRS began a series of workforce reductions that brought total employment down from about 100,000 at the end of 2024 to roughly 75,000 before the shutdown.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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