Day: May 13, 2025

Victor Davis Hanson: The Media ‘Jumps the Shark’

It’s time to set the record straight on “The Media.” More than 100 days since starting his second term, the corporate media has nothing good to say about President Donald Trump and his administration. Elon Musk received negative coverage 96% of the time on the evening news, according to an April study conducted by the Media Research Center. Why did the media go from loving Sen. John Fetterman to questioning his mental competency? Bottom line: What the corporate media, most notably ABC, NBC and CBS, labels “the truth” is wholly dependent on whether it benefits the political Left, argues Victor Davis Hanson in today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words:” “Elon Musk, according to the Media Research Center, has had 96% unfavorable coverage in our American media. What did he do that was so wrong? He rescued astronauts who were stranded in space. Tesla has revolutionized the electric vehicle industry. Social media is open and free, due to his acquisition of X. Starlink has more satellites—that private entity that he created—it has more satellites than the governments of the United States, all of the EU countries, and China combined. It is the world's methodology of accessing high-speed internet from remote places or anywhere. So, what has he done wrong?

Should Catholics Trust the First American Pope?

D.C. correspondent Christopher Bedford gives the backstory on Pope Leo XIV, his views on abortion and gay marriage, and his relationship to Pope Francis. Bedford also reveals that Leo XIII was a staunch anti-communist and created the Prayer to St. Michael, which many parishes recite after each Mass. Bedford also weighs in on the trade deal between the U.K. and the U.S. and how this could affect tariffs on other countries amid the trade war.

We’re Closing- Dr. Cliff: Audiology VLOG 269

In this episode, Dr. Cliff shares some deeply personal and surprising news—the closure of a significant chapter in his professional journey. After opening his private clinic back in the summer of 2017, fresh from the University of Illinois, he embarked on a mission to provide top-tier hearing care through his own practice. While the journey started slow, it blossomed into something truly impactful for the community and for the field of audiology. But as life and business evolve, difficult decisions sometimes have to be made. Dr. Cliff opens up about the reasons behind this tough decision, reflects on the lessons learned, and discusses what’s next on the horizon.

Vaccine Injury Happened to Our Children. Don’t Let It Happen to Yours.

We continued to vaccinate Elwood and he slipped into autism. The smile left his face. There were no more smiles. There was a lot of this… he would hold his face. A lot of throwing up. Rubbing his head on the carpet as hard as he could, over and over and even backward… he would rub his head on the carpet. We went along with vaccination back then. We didn’t know what it was. We just had no information about whether it was good for you or bad for you, but it was something we all just grew up with in the 60s. You know, you just got your vaccine.

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Vatican City: Robert Prevost Chosen As First American Pope

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost arrives on the main central loggia balcony of the St Peter’s Basilica for the first time, after the cardinals ended the conclave, in The Vatican, on May 8, 2025. (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

OAN Staff Gabriella Sable
11:10 AM – Thursday, May 8, 2025

On Thursday, in Vatican City, American Cardinal Robert Prevost was announced as the new Pope from the Vatican balcony.

The incoming 69-year-old Pope will go by the Papal name “Pope Leo XIV,” becoming the 267th Pontiff.

Prevost, a Chicago native, makes history as the first American ever to be elected Pope. He received the required two-thirds majority after the fourth vote by the Cardinal electors.

The Cardinal electors entered the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday to begin the conclave ceremony following the death of Pope Francis.

Only Cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote in the Papal election. Francis was 88-years-old and he became Pope back in 2013 — after the passing of Pope Benedict XVI.

As is tradition, ballots are burned after each round of voting, and black smoke signals that no decision has been made yet. On the flip side, the presence of white smoke indicates that a new Pope has in fact been chosen.

The white smoke signaling the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV appeared at around 6:00 PM local time in Rome (9:00 AM PT, 12:00 PM ET) on Thursday, May 8th.

This moment marked the successful conclusion of the Papal conclave, indicating that the 133 Cardinal electors had reached the required two-thirds majority to elect the new Pope.

The longest Papal election lasted three years from 1268 to 1271. In contrast, the most recent three Popes, including Prevost, were all elected between the fourth and eighth rounds of voting.

The decision to elect an American pope breaks with tradition, as there has long been resistance to a U.S. pontiff due to concerns that the U.S. already holds significant global power.

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