Trump Gets Hung Up On All The 'Young Beautiful Girls' At The White HousePresident Donald Trump bragged Friday about deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C. soon after he took office, claiming he went on to singlehandedly eliminate all of the city’s crime.But he got hung up on an awfully creepy detail as he relayed the story, emphasizing that all the “young, beautiful girls” he works with thanked him for making the city safer.“These young, beautiful girls. These young, beautiful girls. These young, beautiful girls in the White House, you know — they come in,” he said. “Now, I’m not supposed to say ‘beautiful,’ but what the hell.”Latest Live UpdatesAlaska Democratic Senate Hopeful Rebuffs Kamala Harris EndorsementMary Peltola, a Democrat running for Senate in Alaska, rebuffed former Vice President Kamala Harris’s endorsement this week, distancing herself from the former presidential nominee.Peltola’s campaign told The New York Times that it was not aware of and did not approve an email Harris sent earlier this week throwing her support behind the Senate hopeful and encouraging people to donate to both Peltola and Harris’ PAC.“Mary isn’t seeking endorsements from anyone from the Lower 48 — her focus is and always will be Alaska,” the campaign added in a statement to the Times.Peltola is a former U.S. representative who has pitched herself to voters as a moderate Democrat.The former vice president lost to President Donald Trump in Alaska during the 2024 election, picking up 41% of votes. Read more:Reagan Airport Hasn't Made Most Recommended Changes After 2025 Deadly CrashThe Federal Aviation Administration and Reagan National Airport officials have introduced almost none of the safety changes that the National Transportation Safety Board recommended following the January 2025 collision that killed 67 people, The Washington Post reported. 51 of the 52 safety recommendations that NTSB made six months ago remain open.Late last month, NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy expressed concern about the lack of change, while some aviation experts told the Post they agree the regulatory procedure could be more time-efficient.Some safety issues have been documented at the airport in recent months, including the failure to stop commercial traffic during President Donald Trump’s recent departure from the White House in Marine One, a standard process. Read more:Stripe, Private Equity Firm Eyeing Purchase Of PayPal: ReportPopular payment app PayPal is considering selling itself to Stripe and private equity firm Advent in a deal worth billions of dollars, sources told The Wall Street Journal. Stripe, a financial services platform, and Advent last month made a joint proposal to purchase PayPal for $60.50 a share, but the company saw the offer as too low and has since been in negotiations to raise the bid, sources told the Journal. Read more: Trump Claims He’ll Declare Hormuz A U.S. Territory 'Pretty Soon'President Donald Trump said Friday that he’d declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States “pretty soon.”It’s unclear if Trump was joking or not. Either way, the assertion would seem to be at odds with reality. Despite a large naval presence in the strait, the U.S. has failed to secure safe passage for regular commercial vessel traffic ever since Iran closed the waterway in response to Trump’s war.“Essentially that’s what…” Trump added, trailing off. “We have the blockade. No ships get through it unless we want them to.”The president then boasted about kidnapping Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, calling the move “a one day war.”Trump Acknowledges Gas Is Expensive But Says He'll 'Never Apologize'President Donald Trump told a crowd of police officers Friday he’ll “never apologize” for starting a war with Iran that has sent gas prices soaring, while simultaneously applauding himself for how low gas prices would be in a fictional world where he hadn’t embarked on his war of choice.“You have to pay a little bit more [for gas]. You’re at $4,” he conceded. “It’s OK, I mean, I’m not — I’ll never apologize. I did the right thing.”He then imagined a world where, “if you didn’t have” war with Iran, gas would be “down below $2 in many states.”[Editor’s note: We do have a war with Iran, and gas is not below $2 in any state.]“You just have to remember that what we’re doing is a great service for the world,” Trump said of the conflict that has upended energy supplies and commerce around the world. “And we’re really doing a great job.”Selena Gomez, Her Mother Sued For Alleged Fraud Over Mental Health StartupSinger and actor Selena Gomez and her mother are being sued for alleged fraud over their mental health startup, with investors alleging they were misled after giving $1.2 million to the company. Court documents allege Gomez and her mother Mandy Teefey “falsely represented” business promises when soliciting investments in 2022 for their company, Wondermind, a platform promoting mental health content. Investors claim Gomez “utterly breached her contractual duties,” by distancing herself from the company, due “several undisclosed personal disputes with Teefey.”“For three years, while the company quietly collapsed around them, not one of its founders, officers, or directors said a word to the investors whose money was funding the collapse,” the lawsuit reads. Gomez and her mother are being sued alongside businesswoman Daniella Pierson, who was the subject of a Forbes article last year, titled “‘Smoke And Mirrors’: How This Entrepreneur Exaggerated And Self-Promoted Her Way Into Turmoil,” detailing a pattern of failing startups and misrepresenting her business experience.“It turned out that Wondermind had no plan at all, much less an achievable ‘vision,’” the lawsuit states.Trump Set To Deliver ‘Law And Order’ Speech This AfternoonPresident Donald Trump is at the David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City, New York, this afternoon.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters to expect a “heavy law and order speech” but didn’t elaborate.According to the White House pool report, Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel will be in attendance.BBC Wants To Subpoena Trump’s Kids Over $10B Defamation LawsuitThe BBC has asked the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Florida to subpoena Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, as it seeks to defend itself from a $10 billion defamation lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump over a documentary he believes falsely portrayed his Jan. 6, 2021, coup attempt.Lawyers representing the broadcaster said Friday they’ve repeatedly attempted to subpoena the trio through other methods, only to be rebuffed by the Secret Service.At issue are statements Trump made to the crowd on Jan. 6 ahead of the violent insurrection. Trump claims the BBC “put terrible words in my mouth” when it quoted him calling on his supporters to “fight like hell,” while omitting that he also said he would walk with them “to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard.”Trump Jr., Ivanka and Kushner were all with Trump that day, notes the BBC, making them important witnesses.Last week, President Trump backpedaled and withdrew allegations the BBC had damaged his brand and businesses after the network demanded he disclose his financial records.Suspect Arrested In World War II Memorial Vandalism In WashingtonA person has been arrested in connection with vandalism at The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced Friday.Pirro announced on X that her office was filing two felony charges against Melissa L. Farris. Pirro said the felony charges are “Depredation Against Property of the United States and Destruction of Veterans’ Memorials.” The offenses carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison.Read more, via AP:Trump Says Prolonged Deployment Of USS Lincoln Has Been 'Not Nearly Long Enough'President Donald Trump showed a complete lack of concern for the roughly 5,000 sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln as it continues its prolonged deployment in the Middle East.Asked Friday about concerns that sailors are dealing with a lack of food and basic supplies -- with some reportedly attempting to jump overboard -- Trump said simply that “they’re not.”“Well, no, that ship is moving,” Trump said. “No they’re not. That ship is moving right now -- or very shortly -- and it’s being replaced with another very similar ship.”The Lincoln began its deployment on Nov. 21 and was expected to return in May. But after President Donald Trump started a war with Iran in February, the Lincoln has remained in the region to support combat operations, with no return date set.Trump was then asked if the deployment has gone on too long. Trump said it hasn’t gone on long enough.“No, no, no,” Trump said. “Not nearly long enough.”See All Updates