today’s hot news
DAILY RUSH HOUR: Trump wants an immigration deal. I have one nonnegotiable.
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...
DBS BILL BRIEF: Senate moves to speed pipelines, power plants and AI data centers
Congress churns out thousands of bills, but what’s really in them, and how could they affect you? DBS BILL BRIEF breaks down two bills a day IN PLAIN ENGLISH. Washington has discovered something almost as rare as an affordable electric bill: Democrats and Republicans...
Rick Scott tells GOP senators to cancel Christmas break, work until Jan 3rd— after failing voters, it’s the least they can do
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do) Florida Sen. Rick Scott wants Republicans to remain in Washington through Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's, working until Democrats assume control of Congress on January 3. The...
Trump brings Dana White to White House podium — and the press conference goes completely off the rails
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do) President Trump brought UFC boss Dana White into the White House briefing room Monday, joking that his longtime friend could become press secretary — and might even beat up reporters. White...
Stephen Miller signals major tactical shift: Trump prepares to govern without Congress
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do) Miller helped develop a months-long plan to bypass legislative gridlock. Immigration, tariffs, housing and federal spending are all on the table. Trump is preparing to wield executive...
Trump agrees with Vance that Iran war cost Republicans the election — but says he’d do it again
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do) Trump agrees with Vance that the Iran war fueled Republican election losses. Vance says the party must admit the war's political cost. Trump says he'd launch the war again — and wishes...
Jim Jordan to be U.S. House minority leader; Emmer remains GOP whip
(The Center Square) – In a surprising move, the U.S. House Republican Conference elected current House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, to the position of minority leader in the 120th Congress. The 106 - 73 vote is a blow to current House Majority Leader Steve...
Jim Jordan will become next House GOP leader after Mike Johnson previously bowed out
House Republicans elected Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan Tuesday to become the new party’s leader after Speaker Mike Johnson stepped aside. Jordan ran against House Majority Leader Steve Scalise to become the next minority leader in the 120th Congress. Both Jordan...
Prediction markets play key role in election forecasting, Michigan results show why
(The Center Square) – In the wake of Democrats’ Election Day sweep across the country, prediction markets are drawing attention for their performance in forecasting election outcomes. “Before the polls closed, markets were roughly as good as the polls, but no better,”...
Most Americans are blind to how much their retirement actually costs, new study finds
The majority of Americans have significant blind-spots when it comes to financial planning for their sunset years and communicating their retirement arrangements to their family members, newly released research shows. Eighty percent of families have not had in-depth...
Sweeping permitting reform bill moves to Senate floor debate
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Senate voted Monday to advance a sweeping overhaul of federal permitting laws that would require major data centers to pay for the grid upgrades they cause, protecting other electricity customers from absorbing those costs. The...
Prices up 0.4% in October; shutdown wiped out annual inflation rate
(The Center Square) – Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday, but the agency could not say how much prices have risen over the past year because last year's government shutdown erased the comparison. The agency collected...
