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RUSH HOUR: 9/11 doesn’t need a rewrite
Twenty-five years. I still remember that morning. Of course I do. If you were old enough on September 11, 2001, chances are you remember where you were when you heard. You remember watching those towers. You remember trying to understand what you were seeing. For many...
HGTV partners with Trump on White House fixer-upper series after he calls the place a ‘dump’
TOTAL BS! HGTV announced Monday that it has greenlit a new home-renovation series documenting President Donald Trump’s ongoing restoration of the White House, giving viewers unprecedented access to what the network is calling “America’s most ambitious fixer-upper.”...
Obama wants Democrats overseeing AI — DeSantis has a question
BS BULLETIN: Barack Obama is urging Democrats to make artificial intelligence regulation a major part of their agenda if they retake the House. Ron DeSantis responded with one rather pointed question about putting Democrats in charge of AI oversight. The twist:...
Clancy backlash takes bizarre political turn — and GOP women see a midterm trap
BS BULLETIN: The Lindsay Clancy mistrial has now spawned online calls to repeal the 19th Amendment and take away women's right to vote. Republican women are warning that fringe rhetoric gives Democrats exactly the kind of ammunition they want heading into November....
Charlie Kirk statue vandalized days after unveiling — paint targets neck, ‘Jesus’ crossed out
BS BULLETIN: A new eight-foot Charlie Kirk statue outside Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters was vandalized with red paint just three days after it was unveiled. Paint was sprayed across Kirk's face and neck, while the name “Jesus” and a cross were crossed out...
Trump says those $5,000 checks are ‘100%’ happening
BS BULLETIN: President Trump says his promised $5,000 “Trump Dividend” is going to happen “100%.” House Speaker Mike Johnson says Congress would have to approve the massive payout. Trump says he doesn't want to send the checks right now because Americans would spend...
Retail giant raises motor oil price, caps customer purchases as Iran war drags on
Costco is rationing motor oil and nearly doubling the price of its Kirkland Signature product as turmoil in global oil markets during the Iran war increasingly reaches American consumers. The warehouse retailer raised the price of a two-pack of five-quart Kirkland...
Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after months of missed votes
Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to Capitol Hill Monday after a three-month absence. McConnell said he would cast his first vote on the Senate floor since his fall on June 14, which left him hospitalized and in physical therapy for months. The...
Sorority tells federal judge that allowing biological man violates their rights
(The Center Square) - Attorneys representing a group of University of Wyoming women argued Monday that the the sorority counsel violated their contract and incorrectly interpreted what “women” meant in their bylaws by allowing a biological male to join the...
Sullivan, Peltola spar over fishing in Senate debate
(The Center Square) - Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and Mary Peltola sharply disagreed on policies related to Alaska fisheries over the weekend, in the first debate between the two candidates running for Alaska’s hotly contested Senate seat. Alaska shipped more...
Houthis risk derailing progress toward peace in Middle East
(The Center Square) – The Iranian proxy, Houthis, based in Yemen, threatens to derail progress in the Middle East as the group continues to threaten passage between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, as President Donald Trump maintains the U.S. holds the cards...
Bill would reveal the interest costs hidden in federal spending
(The Center Square) – A Texas congressman wants federal budget scorekeepers to show taxpayers the interest costs buried in every spending bill. He has proposed it in every Congress since 2019 without success. U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, has reintroduced...
