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DAILY RUSH HOUR: Welcome to America. Who’s paying the bill?
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Mitch McConnell finally returns to the Capitol — but reporters were told not to film him
BS BULLETIN: Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to the Capitol Monday after a three-month absence following a serious fall. McConnell spoke to reporters from a wheelchair and acknowledged he is still not “100%.” Senate staff instructed journalists not to record video of...
Congresswoman ‘invents racism,’ falsely accuses white people of terrorizing Black Americans
BS BULLETIN: Rep. Shontel Brown is facing backlash after warning of an “alarming increase” in Black Americans being found hanging from trees. Several prominent cases cited in the broader controversy have been ruled suicides by authorities. Brown is among nearly 60...
Nancy Mace calls for Lindsay Clancy to be ‘publicly executed’ as a warning to women
BS BULLETIN: Rep. Nancy Mace says Lindsay Clancy should face a “public execution” for killing her three children. Mace suggested a firearm or electric chair and said the execution should serve as a warning. Clancy’s murder trial ended in a mistrial after 11 jurors...
Female athletes unload on Sydney Sweeney’s steamy sports ad — she appears to fire right back
BS BULLETIN: Sydney Sweeney’s provocative campaign for sports prediction platform Novig is drawing backlash from prominent female athletes. Olympic swimming champion Ariarne Titmus called the ad a “kick in the face” to women who have dedicated their lives to sports....
Kamala denies plotting Biden succession after aides discover 47 ‘totally hypothetical’ inauguration Pinterest boards
TOTAL BS! Former Vice President Kamala Harris pushed back against claims that she was quietly positioning herself to succeed Joe Biden before he abandoned his 2024 reelection campaign, insisting that dozens of inauguration plans discovered by staff were merely part of...
Congress never funded the Iran war. The Pentagon is paying anyway
(The Center Square) – Congress never approved a dollar specifically for the war with Iran. Yet the Pentagon's inspector general says Operation Epic Fury has cost at least $33.4 billion, paid for out of accounts meant to train and maintain the military. The...
House Republican files impeachment resolution against Hegseth over Iran
(The Center Square) – Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is facing potential impeachment after U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., filed a resolution accusing him of committing high crimes and misdemeanors. Introducing his impeachment resolution Tuesday on the U.S....
Lawmakers, advocates spar over union political support
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers and advocates sparred Tuesday over regulating public employee unions because of their political activity and union dues supporting mostly Democratic candidates and progressive policies. Aaron Withe, CEO of the Freedom Foundation,...
More noncitizens charged with illegally voting in Texas
(The Center Square) – Texas continues to crack down on noncitizens voting. New actions were announced Tuesday by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State. In the northern district, U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould...
McCormick and Fetterman press RFK Jr. over canceled research grants
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick want answers from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services about the cancellation of research grants at a pair of Pennsylvania institutions. On Monday, McCormick’s office shared a letter...
China charges back into the oil market as Hormuz chaos sends crude toward $110
China is returning to the global oil market after months of leaning heavily on its own crude stockpiles, adding another source of demand as Iran war disruptions squeeze supplies and oil prices surge. China — the world’s largest crude importer — helped cushion global...
