4 ps partylist Emily Domenech and Fred Hicks discuss the criticism facing Vice President Harris and her campaign following her 2024 loss. Two prominent liberal media figures took swipes at each other on X in the aftermath of a bombshell podcast interview featuring Harris campaign officials talking about why they lost. New York Times reporter Astead Herndon mocked the "Pod Save America" podcast on Tuesday following its interview with the Harris campaign staffers, irking podcast co-host and Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau, who responded with a dig at the journalist. "You ok? Have you not gotten enough credit for breaking the news that Joe Biden is old?" Favreau asked Astead on Tuesday evening. MSNBC WAS ‘UNAWARE’ HARRIS CAMPAIGN GAVE $500K TO AL SHARPTON’S GROUP AHEAD OF FRIENDLY INTERVIEW New York Times reporter Astead Herndon and "Pod Save America" podcast co-host Jon Favreau launched barbs at each other online over a recent podcast interview featuring Harris campaign staff revealing why they thought Vice President Kamala Harris lost. (Bennett Raglin / Stringer | Slaven Vlasic / Stringer) The Times reporter sparked the rebuke that afternoon by sharing an X post from "Pod Save America" announcing its latest episode , which featured guests from the Harris campaign – campaign senior advisor David Plouffe, campaign aide, Stephanie Cutter, principal deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks, and campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon – giving their postmortem on Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign. The podcast’s X post stated, "NEW POD. @DanPfeiffer sits down with @jomalleydillon, @DavidPlouffe, @QuentinFulks, and @StefCutter to talk about the campaign’s roadmap, the voters they most needed to win over, why they fell short in the end, and what Democrats should do differently next time." Astead reshared the post and provided his own caption, writing, "A good ad for the importance of independent media." The reporter’s dig hit at the reality that although Harris had plenty of favorable press coverage among legacy media outlets – compared to President-elect Donald Trump – she still lost to him. One of the widely cited reasons for Trump’s win was that the GOP candidate sat down for multiple major non-traditional media interviews, including one with "The Joe Rogan Experience" and the popular "Flagrant" podcast. These interviews gained millions of views and allowed Trump to appeal to younger demographics. One of the complaints made by the Harris campaign officials during their recent interview was that podcasts and other non-traditional outlets were unwilling to interview. Cutter cited how the popular YouTube show "Hot Ones" refused to interview Harris because it did not want to get involved with politics. Favreau took offense at Astead’s dig and fired back with his slam of the New York Times, mocking it for publishing multiple reports in the last few years on President Biden’s age being a major concern for voters. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE Harris campaign staffers appeared on "Pod Save America" this week to give a postmortem on the vice president's stunning loss. (X screenshot) The New York Times reporter replied, "You’d think you’d have more shame, but I understand this is just like a game of sims for you." Author Hank Green responded to the thread, admonishing Favreau for squabbling with the journalist. He wrote, "I have heard a lot of people say we need to stay out of this kind of non-constructive conflict and I feel like one of those people is you." The former Obama staffer replied, "Fair! I’ll admit I was caught off guard by a NYT journalist I barely know attacking our media company but I should’ve known to engage with him." Favreau and Green’s separate conversation continued, with the author remarking, "What I will say is the entire internet libosphere has spent the last few months blaming the New York Times for every bad thing that happens as if the times matters at all to the people who might vote Trump. It’s almost as if they’ve never been to Donald Trump’s TikTok account." Favreau defended The Times, replying, "Oh, I know and think that brand of criticism of the NYT is mostly unwarranted and leveled toward an outlet whose audience is like 90% Dem. I like a lot of Astead's reporting too, and his pod." "His QT [quotetweet] was about how the PSA [Pod Save America] interview with the Harris campaign is an ad for independent outlets like the NYT because it wasn't to his liking, I guess," the podcast host added. The New York Times and "Pod Save America's" producer, CrookedMedia, did not immediately reply to Fox News Digital's requests for comment. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Gabriel Hays is an associate editor for Fox News Digital.None

House parties emerge as new trend for Christmas celebrations"Me and the Denver mayor, we agree on one thing: he's willing to go to jail," Tom Homan said of Democratic Mayor Mike Johnston Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto/Shutterstock; Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post/Getty , who was tapped to serve as the "border czar" in 's upcoming administration, has already threatened a liberal lawmaker with incarceration if he resists Trump's mass deportation plan. Homan, 62, is a former Border Patrol agent who served as the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump's first term. Though he will not be an official Cabinet member in Trump's new administration, he "will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin," according to the president-elect. Related: On Monday, Nov. 25, Homan issued a threat against Denver Mayor Mike Johnston after the Democratic leader in his city when Trump takes office and called on others to join him in protesting mass immigrant round-ups. "Me and the Denver mayor, we agree on one thing: he's willing to go to jail," Homan told Fox News host . "I'm willing to put him in jail." Johnston has said that he's " " of going to jail for pushing back against the Trump administration's immigration policies, though he hopes it wouldn't come to that. Related: Bob Daemmrich/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock As a sanctuary city, Denver has been accommodating to immigrants in terms of jobs and legal aid, but Trump put a target on the metropolitan area when he called the nearby city of Aurora a "war zone" and claimed that Venezuelan gangs were taking over apartment buildings. “I don’t know what the hell is going on in Denver, but we’re going to go in and we’re going to go and we’re going to fix it," Homan told Hannity. "If you don’t want to fix it, if you don’t want to protect his communities, President Trump and ICE will.” Homan said that if cities or states are noncompliant with new immigration and deportation policy, from them. Related: Johnston is not the only politician to oppose the upcoming Trump administration's deportation plans. California Gov. and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker have both taken a similar approach and have vowed to protect their cities' people. "If you come for my people, you come through me," Pritzker said.

A formal arrest warrant was issued late on Dec 10 for former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun. South Korea ex-defence minister formally arrested South Korea’s former defence minister has been formally arrested on insurrection charges related to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief declaration of martial law, which plunged the country into chaos, a court spokesperson said early Dec 11. Mr Yoon suspended civilian rule a week ago and sent special forces and helicopters to Parliament, before lawmakers forced him to rescind the decree in a country assumed to be a stable democracy. A formal arrest warrant was issued late on Dec 10 for former defence minister Kim Yong-hyun, who had already been detained on Dec 10, in the first court decision related to the ongoing political turmoil caused by martial law. Charges included “engaging in critical duties during an insurrection” and “abuse of authority to obstruct the exercise of rights”. READ MORE HERE Newly named Syria PM calls for ‘stability and calm’ Syria’s new transitional prime minister on Dec 10 said it was time for “stability and calm” in the country, two days after longtime president Bashar al-Assad was toppled by rebels in a lightning offensive. The rebels appointed Mr Mohammad al-Bashir as the transitional head of government to run the country until March 1, a statement said. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged all nations to support an “inclusive” political process in Syria, saying the United States would eventually recognise a government if it meets such standards. READ MORE HERE Arctic is now emitting more carbon than it absorbs: US agency The Arctic tundra is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by frequent wildfires that are turning it into a net source of carbon dioxide emissions after millennia of acting as a carbon sink, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said on Dec 10. This drastic shift is detailed in Noaa’s 2024 Arctic Report Card, which revealed that annual surface air temperatures in the Arctic in 2024 were the second-warmest on record since 1900. “Our observations now show that the Arctic tundra, which is experiencing warming and increased wildfire, is now emitting more carbon than it stores, which will worsen climate change impacts,” said Noaa Administrator Rick Spinrad. READ MORE HERE California wildfire forces evacuations in Malibu A rapidly intensifying wildfire burning just north-west of Los Angeles forced some residents in Malibu to evacuate as it threatened homes, knocked out power and closed roads in the beach community. The brush fire blaze, called the Franklin Fire, grew overnight from two hectares to 737 hectares along steep terrain, spreading south over the Pacific Coast Highway in the picturesque coastal city of about 10,000 people. The fire, which has not yet been contained, has destroyed a small number of homes, but has not caused any injuries or deaths, Los Angeles County fire chief Anthony Marrone told a news conference on Dec 10. READ MORE HERE Trump’s mass deportation would ‘crash’ US economy President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for the largest deportation of migrants in US history would crash the economy, sending inflation and unemployment soaring while undermining trust in the military, senators heard on Dec 10. The Republican leader has vowed to declare an immigration national emergency when he takes office in January, and use troops to round up and expel the country’s estimated 13 million undocumented migrants. But a Democratic-led Senate session focusing on ways the move could harm Americans heard from witnesses including a former army chief and immigration experts, who said the proposals were a threat to the wellbeing of all Americans. READ MORE HERE Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Read 3 articles and stand to win rewards Spin the wheel nowSnack maker Hearthside files for bankruptcy after child labor probeA lack of veterinary surgeons could have a seriously negative effect on animal health, according to Welsh vets. Figures provided by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) show the number of vets has increased in Wales over the past 10 years - from just over 1,000 in 2014 to 1,488 in 2024. But according to the British Veterinary Association, these figures do not take into account the significant increase in pet ownership, especially during and since the pandemic. They also say an increase in paperwork and checks that vets have to complete because of Brexit means they have less time to treat animals. To put the increased burden into perspective, more than three million homes in the UK welcomed new pets during the pandemic, often because of social isolation. This took the total number to more than 17 million. "I graduated 10 years ago," said vet Elizabeth Harries. "Like most people, I thought I'd be out and about doing all the fun things, but unfortunately there's a lot of paperwork and that has increased. "We have to record all of our visits, our medications use, batch numbers. We also have to help our farmers with their farm health plans, so that can take up a lot of our time." In her surgery, she describes how she could easily spend two or three hours doing paperwork in an eight-hour day. "Unfortunately our clinical work has to come first for obvious reasons," she added. "It certainly contributes to the fact our job isn't a nine-to-five job. "A lot our paperwork is done in the evening when we've officially finished work." Ms Harries is a regular visitor to a number of sites - including Blaenffynnon farm in Horeb near Llandysul in Ceredigion. Such visits allow her to check on the cattle, with the relationship she forms with their owner crucial to keeping them healthy. She believes if the visits decrease, the animals would suffer, adding: "We're in a situation, where if we can't provide a service 24/7, it's going to have a real negative impact on animal health and welfare. "Long term, if it carries on as now, then I don't think it is sustainable. I think the consequence on the health and welfare of animals could be absolutely huge." She believes it is vital enough staff are found to keep the service 24/7 for the agricultural sector. Ffion Rees, who farms at Blaenffynnon, agrees, saying: "We don't want to see animals in pain. "When we call the vet, we really do need them. "We need a vet all day, and all night. So, yeah, it's really important." A number of vets told BBC Wales they had seen an increase in their workload, and according to the BVA it is a situation being seen across Wales and the UK, especially in rural areas. The Welsh government said it was clear that there was a need to keep veterinary capacity and capability under review, and that it is aware of the challenges. A veterinary school in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion is continuing to grow, it added, and "plays an important role to encourage our vets of the future to study and practice veterinary medicine in Wales". The UK government said it was working with key stakeholders to address shortages in the profession. This includes resetting the UK's relationship with Europe and seeking a new veterinary agreement, whilst also providing high-quality veterinary education within the UK.

Fianna Fáil has edged ahead in the last opinion poll – but Friday’s election looks impossible to call. Micheál Martin’s party is unchanged at 21pc, while the trend of Fine Gael support falling has continued in the latest Business Post/Red C poll , which shows the party at 20pc, down 2pc. Fine Gael support is the lowest since Simon Harris took over as leader last March. Sinn Féin is up by 2pc and ranks at 20pc. When shown ballot papers with candidates on them, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael were tied were 21pc, while Sinn Féin dropped to 19pc. But with the margin of error in the poll set at 3pc, it is too close to predict who will win the popular vote. Fine Gael has now had a series of bad polls, with last weekend’s Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll showing the party drop by 4pc and the Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll showing it is down by 6pc. While tonight’s Business Post poll does not show as a dramatic drop, it shows a continued trend in a drop of public support for Fine Gael ahead of the general election on Friday. The Fine Gael campaign has been dogged by controversies, starting with Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary making controversial remarks about teachers, Mr Harris’s interaction with a disability worker in Cork, as well as poor performances in leaders’ debates. Fine Gael has also faced questions over its handling of Independent general election candidate Cllr Patsy O’Brien, who was expelled from the party after sending pornographic material to a party staffer. Some 14pc of respondents said they would give Independents their first-preference vote, while 6pc said they would give their No.1 to the Social Democrats. Labour, the Greens, Aontú and Independent Ireland all rank at 4pc. People Before Profit-Solidarity come in at 2pc. Tanaiste and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin during a press event (Brian Lawless/PA) Election 2024 campaign daily update: Wednesday 27th of November 2024 Some 21pc of respondents to the latest poll said they will give their second preferences to Fianna Fáil, while 17pc said Fine Gael and 13pc said Sinn Féin. Red C interviewed a random sample of adults aged over 18 between Wednesday November 20 and Tuesday November 26. The margin of error in the Business Post/Red C poll is 3pc. On the social media platform X, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said tonight’s poll confirms what her candidates “ are feeling on the ground”: “The momentum for change is with Sinn Féin,” she said. The results come as political parties have just one day left of campaigning before Friday’s election.