today’s hot news
DAILY RUSH HOUR: Democrats invented the game. Now they don’t want to play.
Hey folks—I know not everyone gets a chance to catch Rush Hour live, so I'm going to start including a link to each episode right here in the blast. That way, if you missed the show or just want to hear it again, it's only a click away - or check out my thoughts...
Canada retaliates for ‘Lake America,’ renames Niagara Falls
OTTAWA — Canada retaliated Friday against President Donald Trump's decision to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” announcing that Niagara Falls will henceforth be known as “Carney Falls.” Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled the new name after an emergency meeting of...
Guns seized from apartment where Ilhan Omar’s son reportedly lives — roommate arrested
BS BULLETIN: Minneapolis police reportedly seized guns and ammunition from an apartment shared by Ilhan Omar’s son and his roommate. The roommate, Abdulrahman Abdi, was arrested after police reportedly discovered a firearm in his vehicle. Omar’s son has not been...
Trump tells Bret Baier to ‘straighten out his flunkies’ — Baier corrects him live on Fox
BS BULLETIN: Trump blasted Fox News correspondent Jonathan Hunt for a “particularly inaccurate” report on Iran. He told Bret Baier to “straighten out his flunkies, for a change!” Baier responded live: “Jonathan Hunt’s not a flunky. He’s a great reporter.” President...
Jon Stewart ventures outside NYC — discovers ‘Hillary for Prison’ people are still out there
BS BULLETIN: Jon Stewart told Michelle Obama that leaving New York City for neighboring New Jersey exposed him to a rather different political world. His evidence included spotting a “Hillary for Prison” bumper sticker. Stewart acknowledged that living inside...
BS daily political cartoons: And, as a bonus…
Best political cartoons of the day: In case you missed it:
Ranchers say beef market has ‘been hell’ as Trump announces plan to try and help
President Donald Trump’s Friday push to let farmers and ranchers process their own meat received mixed reviews from cattle producers who said expanding independent processing could help ranchers but would not address all of the economic problems that have squeezed...
Trump announces the establishment of a Space Force Academy
–(The Center Square) – While visiting the Johnson Space Cente Friday, President Donald Trump announced and signed an executive order to establish the Space Force Academy. The Space Force, first established by Trump in 2019 during his first administration, is...
UN agency tells merchants not to arm against pirates despite 90 sailors being held hostage
A United Nations agency told countries to “strongly discourage” merchant ship crews from acquiring firearms to defend against piracy, despite 90 sailors being held hostage by Somali pirates. Piracy rose in 2025, according to the annual report from the International...
Study: Many LA jail deaths happen months after arrest, including overdoses
(The Center Square) – Many inmates who die in Los Angeles County jails have been behind bars for weeks or months before their deaths, according to a new UCLA study. The study, published July 28 in PLOS One, looked at 509 jail deaths from 2008 through 2023 and...
Trump admin’s Europe troop posture swings again as Pentagon weighs NATO base access
The Trump administration is again weighing changes to the U.S. military footprint in Europe after months of troop cuts, new deployments and abandoned drawdown plans repeatedly reshaped Washington’s posture on the continent. The Pentagon’s ongoing review of the U.S....
Milwaukee central count officials acknowledge primary results reporting mistake
(The Center Square) – The Milwaukee Election Commission acknowledged that a team led by its deputy director mistakenly selected and downloaded an audit log instead of election results on five of nine tabulators at its central count facility on the state’s...
