Tom Sanders

Manchester, United Kingdom

Reporter at The Daily Beast

Articles

Radar Screens Go Dark Again in America’s Busiest Airspace

5 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Tom Sanders

Newark Liberty International Airport’s airspace was plunged into darkness early Friday after yet another air traffic control outage, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed. The outage, which occurred at 4 a.m., lasted for around 90 seconds but still affected a number of different sectors, the FAA reported. The blackout was all the more troubling after a similar loss of radio contact with planes flying into the airport in recent months.
Trump Aide Loses It at MSNBC Host for Discussing President's ‘Mental Illness’

5 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Tom Sanders

Donald Trump’s top aide had a furious response after an MSNBC host questioned the president’s mental health.
Trump Aide Loses It at MSNBC Host for Discussing President’s ‘Mental Illness’

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Tom Sanders

Donald Trump’s top aide had a furious response after an MSNBC host questioned the president’s mental health.
CNN Panel Clashes Over Congratulating Trump for Not Attacking the Pope Yet

5 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Tom Sanders

Conservative radio host Ben Ferguson was slapped down on CNN after suggesting Donald Trump should be praised for his response to the ascension of the first American Pope. Chicago-born Robert Prevost was anointed as the new Pope on Thursday, and immediately turned heads over his prior criticism of the Trump administration’s approach to immigration and remarks made by JD Vance.
CNN Panel Clashes Over Congratulating Trump for Not Attacking the Pope Yet

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Tom Sanders

Conservative radio host Ben Ferguson was slapped down on CNN after suggesting Donald Trump should be praised for his response to the ascension of the first American Pope. Chicago-born Robert Prevost was anointed as the new Pope on Thursday, and immediately turned heads over his prior criticism of the Trump administration’s approach to immigration and remarks made by JD Vance.
Trump Rages at ‘FOOL’ Fed Chair for Defying His Demands

6 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Tom Sanders

President Donald Trump attacked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a “FOOL” on Thursday after the central bank chose not to lower interest rates over tariff uncertainty. “‘Too Late’ Jerome Powell is a FOOL, who doesn’t have a clue,” Trump thundered in a Truth Social post. The insult is the latest in a string of shots Trump has taken at Powell while calling for rate cuts to boost economic growth during his chaotic trade war.
Lawrence O’Donnell Says This Trump Answer Could Be a Sign of ‘Mental Illness’

6 days ago | thedailybeast.com | Tom Sanders

MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell claims an answer that President Trump gave in an interview could be a sign of “mental illness.” O’Donnell speculated about what could be gleaned about Trump’s mind when, asked on Meet the Press if he thinks he needs to uphold the Constitution as president, he answered: “I don’t know.” “Donald Trump’s answer was: ‘I don’t know,’ which could be a sign of mental illness, or it could be a sign of early-stage dementia in a 78-year-old man,” O’Donnell claimed on The...
Trump Rages at ‘FOOL’ Fed Chair for Defying His Demands

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Tom Sanders

President Donald Trump attacked Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as a “FOOL” on Thursday after the central bank chose not to lower interest rates over tariff uncertainty. “‘Too Late’ Jerome Powell is a FOOL, who doesn’t have a clue,” Trump thundered in a Truth Social post. The insult is the latest in a string of shots Trump has taken at Powell while calling for rate cuts to boost economic growth during his chaotic trade war.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Forced to Debunk ‘Jewish Space Lasers’ Claim

1 week ago | thedailybeast.com | Tom Sanders

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has attempted to clarify comments she made blaming the 2018 California wildfires on “Jewish Space Lasers” in a since-deleted Facebook post. Responding to accusations of anti-semitism during a conversation with the Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur, Greene hit out at a “false headline” from a 2021 “hit piece” which she claims distorted her words about the cause of the wildfires.
Lawrence O’Donnell Mocks Trump Getting ‘Humiliated’ Without Realizing It

1 week ago | thedailybeast.com | Tom Sanders

MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell pinpointed the exact moment Mark Carney “humiliated” Donald Trump at the Oval Office—and said the president was “too stupid” to notice.