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The Biden White House said on Sunday that they are “intensely” pressuring Israel to lower the intensity of their military operations against the Hamas terrorist organization inside Gaza. The Sunday remarks from John Kirby‚ Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council‚ to Margaret Brennan on CBS News’ “Face The Nation” came 100 days after Hamas’ unprecedented terror attack when more than 1‚200 Israelis were murdered. “We have been talking to them intensely about a transition to low intensity operations. We believe it’s the right time for that transition‚ and we’re talking about doing that‚” he said. “Now‚ they have done some precursory steps to try to kind of get to that point. They were pulling some troops out. They’re relying a little less on air strikes. But we believe that – look‚ any military campaign‚ you go through phases. And the next logical phase here‚ as they have put pressure on Hamas leadership‚ is to get to lower intensity operations‚ more targeted‚ more precise raids‚ less air strikes. We believe it’s time to make that transition‚ and we have had that conversation with them.” Kirby said that it was the “right thing to do” to pressure Israel to lower the intensity of its military campaign agains the genocidal terrorists. “They have gone after that leadership. They have been able to go after some of the resourcing and infrastructure that Hamas uses to conduct these attacks‚” he said. “We’re not saying‚ let your foot up off the gas completely and don’t keep going after Hamas. It’s still a viable threat. They have every right and responsibility to go after that. It’s just that we believe the time is coming here very‚ very soon for a transition to this lower intensity phase.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP WATCH:

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Sunday political talk shows are supposed to be‚ I’m told‚ a place where political affairs are talked about both for and by the smart set. Today‚ one of the smart set appears to have been confused by a Trump-opposed Republican stating that he will nonetheless vote for Donald Trump if he is the 2024 GOP nominee‚ rather than vote for Joe Biden. Watch this incredible exchange between New Hampshire governor and Nikki Haley surrogate Chris Sununu and CBS’s Margaret Brennan on Face The Nation: BRENNAN: So you said recently that if your candidate doesn't win the nomination‚ you would still support the party nominee. But back in June‚ when you said you personally decided not to run for president‚ you said if Trump wins‚ Republicans will lose again. He didn't deliver on his promises to drain the swamp‚ secure the border‚ instill fiscal responsibility. He has numerous investigations. He’s peddling conspiracy theories. So why do you no longer have such a strong conviction?  SUNUNU: I absolutely do. Look‚ all that stands today…  BRENNAN: But you would support him if he’s the nominee..  SUNUNU: I would support him‚ but… Yeah‚ I never said I wouldn't support him. We never said we wouldn’t support the Republican nominee. But then there’s the way he’s the weakest candidate…  BRENNAN: But you said he would be harmful. SUNUNU: …to go up against Donald Trump. Yeah‚ but- I didn't say I wasn't going to support him. Republicans are going to support him. This would be a nail-biter race come November. With Nikki Haley at the top‚ she wins by ten points. It’s a fundamentally different argument because you get the Senate‚ you get the House seats‚ you get the governorships‚ you get all the way down the ticket. The Republicans win. Donald Trump is simply the weakest candidate. And so‚ again that’s the opportunity that Nikki brings to table. BRENNAN: Okay. I'm sorry‚ you're saying you would still support the weakest candidate even though it would hurt your party in down ballot races just to be…consistent? SUNUNU:  Margaret. We're talking about the general election here.  BRENNAN: Yeah. SUNUNU: Trump versus Biden. Right? Do you think I'm going to vote for Joe Biden? What- with what he's done to this country‚ with what he’s done with inflation and crush middle American families? I think Trump’s the weakest nominee and would have a tough time beating Biden for sure- but we're going to support the Republican nominee.  This unbelievable exchange was Brennan’s attempt at playing gotcha with Sununu over his recent past criticism of former President Donald Trump. These past criticisms and ongoing reservations as expressed by Sununu were‚ in Brennan’s mind‚ to carry on to the general election. Brennan seemed legitimately confused when Sununu expressed that he would vote for Trump over Biden‚ misgivings notwithstanding.  Brennan conveyed this confusion over Sununu’s statements via a head tilt‚ performed TWICE during this exchange‚ and which I saw most recently performed by my 9-week-old puppy as I voiced my displeasure at his decision to poop on the floor. But Brennan’s part of the D.C. smart set. Sununu’s statements were easy to understand‚ and his logic was consistent all the way through. Brennan wasn’t confused. Her appropriation of the canine expression was not intended to convey confusion‚ but rather displeasure‚ at Sununu’s expressed choice. How dare Sununu vote for Trump despite his misgivings instead of pulling the lever for Joe Biden? He might as well have pooped on Brennan’s floor. That brief exchange demonstrates‚ not just in words but in body language‚ the contempt that the media have for conservatives.   Click “expand” to view the full transcript of the aforementioned interview as aired on CBS Face The Nation on Sunday‚ January 14th‚ 2024: MARGARET BRENNAN: And we turn now to Governor and Nikki Haley supporter Chris Sununu‚ who joins us from Newfields‚ New Hampshire. Good to have you back with us.  GOV. CHRIS SUNUNU: You bet.  BRENNAN: So‚ Governor‚ Donald Trump won New Hampshire's primary in 2016. It legitimized his campaign‚ helped launch him to the presidency. He’s leading‚ again‚ in the New Hampshire polls. So is this really just about Nikki Haley potentially coming in second place?  SUNUNU: No‚ no. Not at all. Look‚ I mean‚ the media and- has told the world that Donald Trump was gonna win every state and run away with this. It wasn't even going to be a race. It obviously is a race. Nikki Haley is the only candidate surging in Iowa and in New Hampshire. The fact that if Nikki can post a strong second here‚ that would’ that’s great and we're going to do that. But now there’s even a chance of kind of shattering the presumptions that Donald Trump’s gonna run away with this- and that happens right here in New Hampshire. She can challenge him to beat- to win the state‚ go into her home state with nearly a month of campaigning there. She knows how to win there. And that‚ again‚ just breaks down this assumption by the whole country that it’s Trump’s to be had. So by doing that you kind of hit a reset‚ if you will‚ on the entire campaign narrative and put Nikki right at the top of the heap.  BRENNAN: So you said recently that if your candidate doesn't win the nomination‚ you would still support the party nominee. But back in June‚ when you said you personally decided not to run for president‚ you said if Trump wins‚ Republicans will lose again. He didn't deliver on his promises to drain the swamp‚ secure the border‚ instill fiscal responsibility. He has numerous investigations. He’s peddling conspiracy theories. So why do you no longer have such a strong conviction?  SUNUNU: I absolutely do. Look‚ all that stands today…  BRENNAN: But you would support him if he’s the nominee..  SUNUNU: I would support him‚ but… Yeah‚ I never said I wouldn't support him. We never said we wouldn’t support the Republican nominee. But then there’s the way he’s the weakest candidate…  BRENNAN: But you said he would be harmful. SUNUNU: …to go up against Donald Trump. Yeah‚ but- I didn't say I wasn't going to support him. Republicans are going to support him. This would be a nail-biter race come November. With Nikki Haley at the top‚ she wins by ten points. It’s a fundamentally different argument because you get the Senate‚ you get the House seats‚ you get the governorships‚ you get all the way down the ticket. The Republicans win. Donald Trump is simply the weakest candidate. And so‚ again that’s the opportunity that Nikki brings to table. BRENNAN: Okay. I'm sorry‚ you're saying you would still support the weakest candidate even though it would hurt your party in down ballot races just to be…consistent? SUNUNU:  Margaret. We're talking about the general election here.  BRENNAN: Yeah. SUNUNU: Trump versus Biden. Right? Do you think I'm going to vote for Joe Biden? What- with what he's done to this country‚ with what he’s done with inflation and crush middle American families? I think Trump’s the weakest nominee and would have a tough time beating Biden for sure- but we're going to support the Republican nominee. But at the end of the day‚ that’s why Nikki Haley is surging. That’s why so many people are getting behind. That’s why you can sit- again‚ I tell the folks in Iowa and New Hampshire‚ you could sit on the couch and wait to see what happens or you can go caucus for Nikki Haley in Iowa. You can make sure you vote in New Hampshire. The higher the voter turnout‚ the better chance there is of defeating Donald Trump. And that happens- don’t wait for a court case. Don’t wait for external factors that aren’t gonna happen. That’s going to happen at the ballot box. And that’s the opportunity over the next ten days. To turn this entire narrative around that Trump’s just going to run away with this thing. Nikki’s the opportunity for the Republican Party.  BRENNAN: So…2022 was the most dangerous year for overdoses in New Hampshire since 2017‚ which was the same time Trump called your state a drug-infested den. What do you think- on the serious matter of addiction in this country- what is happening in your state that has had addiction‚ specifically now with fentanyl‚ only continue to be a problem through these administrations?  SUNUNU: Well‚ yeah‚ again‚ you're looking at small data. Since 2017‚ fentanyl-driven deaths in this country have exceeded a 60% increase. We’ve gone down. We’ve actually gone down. And our numbers will be lower than '22 even again this year. So our model is actually breaking the national trends. Our model is one where we provide rural access to care. We're not just pumping more money into old systems. We’ve rebuilt our entire system around it. We used to be one of the number one‚ number two in terms of drug and fentanyl driven deaths in the country‚ we're now around 23‚ 24. So‚ again‚ we have a lot of work to do. The entire country does. But understand‚ the entire country has skyrocketed‚ where we've actually gone down and broken that mold. I think we have a terrific model here. It’s working‚ it’s going to take time. Then implement that around mental health services as well. You implement that around all the other services. The majority of services in this country are focused on the inner cities. It’s wrong. It’s not the best way to do it. You have to have that rural access to care. Especially around fentanyl and overdoses and xylazine- all these other new drugs that are kind of coming on to the market. We've been on the forefront of that stuff.  BRENNAN: Governor‚ we wish you luck with that. Thank you for your time this morning. We’ll be right back.  

On both NBC and ABC’s Sunday political affairs shows‚ there was significant time devoted to the matter of President Biden’s age and whether he is mentally able to conduct the affairs of the presidency in a theoretical second term. Watch as NBC’s Kristen Welker broaches the subject with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Meet The Press: KRISTEN WELKER: Let's talk about some of the challenges that President Biden faces. One of them is his age. You've been an outspoken defender on this issue. This week‚ the First Lady went so far to say it's an asset. But voters aren't buying that. What does the campaign need to do to address this issue?  GOV. TIM WALZ (D-MN): Well‚ first there is something to be said about age and wisdom and I think results matter. Look‚ I served in Congress for years and watched Infrastructure Week come and go. I watched Joe Biden deliver on a historic infrastructure act that’s building roads and bridges across Minnesota‚ Iowa‚ and the rest of the country. And I think it’s- as you start to see here where the choice becomes the binary choice between Donald Trump and disdain for the rule of law‚ and Joe Biden competency and getting things done. That overweighs that.   WELKER: Hm. But‚ I guess the question is‚ is the campaign taking this issue seriously enough? Do they need to do more?  WALZ: Oh‚ I think they are. They've got us out here talking about it and I’ve spent a lot of time with the president‚ and he's great. We're talking and chatting and all this and I think‚ you know‚ we all get a little older- that's what happens‚ but you also gain that insight. And I think when it comes to these issues‚ working across the aisle to get things done‚ you see the president just doing this with dignity‚ doing it with class and getting up every day‚ doing the work. So I think he's just doing what he does and it's incumbent upon all of us- look. My mom is 88‚ still living on the farm‚ drives herself‚ um… folks are able to do this. So I think this little bit of ageism that goes to this- if it’s not that‚ it would be something else. They attack all of us on something‚ this is part of it. Ageism‚ you see. Walz had plenty of time to talk about Biden’s age. Welker didn’t interview him on this or ask real follow-up questions so much as she teed Walz up to deliver the talking points‚ with a focus on the infrastructure bill. And note where Welker’s concerns lie- not with the voters who are legitimately concerned about the declining abilities of President Chocolate Chocolate Chip- but whether the campaign is doing enough to address these concerns.  We find similar themes on ABC’s This Week‚ hosted by Jon Kark. Watch the similarities in the defense against the charge that Biden is too old‚ as expressed by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker:  JON KARL: I mean‚ obviously‚ aside from the issues and where people think the economy is‚ you have the question of the president's age. I mean‚ it's just there in poll after poll‚ not just ours. Our poll‚ in fact‚ said 28% -- just 28% think that President Biden has the mental sharpness to effectively serve for another term. So how does he address those concerns‚ those very real concerns that voters have?  GOV. J.B. PRITZKER (D-IL):  Maybe we ought to start by just acknowledging that Joe Biden has years of experience. That when you talk about someone's age‚ you're also talking about the wisdom that they've gained over many years‚ and how they've demonstrated their empathy that they've learned from so many experiences. Joe Biden and Donald Trump are roughly the same age. Do you think Donald Trump has learned empathy in his life? He has not. Joe Biden has demonstrated it at every turn. Think about what he's accomplished across the aisle because of his years of experience‚ not in a partisan fashion‚ but a bipartisan fashion. Getting a serious bill passed to improve our infrastructure across the nation to make sure to create jobs and bring manufacturing back to the United States. That's what he's done‚ and again‚ working with Republicans. The majorities that he's gotten have had Republicans and Democrats voting together. That’s who Joe Biden is‚ and that’s what age and experience brings. Alas‚ Karl was satisfied enough by this response that he would proffer no follow-up question. Notice the similarities with Walz’ responses. Wisdom. Infrastructure bill. Experience. Pritzker went above and beyond‚ offering that classic Biden empathy. In any case‚ the fact that the age question was brought simultaneously shows a concern not quite assuaged by the surrogates’ responses. It also exposes who the media believe to be the truest‚ purest victim of this line of questioning subsequent to the legitimate concerns of voters as expressed in poll after poll: the electoral prospects of Joe Biden.