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DAILY RUSH HOUR: Castro’s two Rolexes, a secret island, and a Cuban meltdown at the UN
LISTEN TO THE SHOW HERE Two Rolexes, a private island, and the wonderful life of Cuba's communist royalty I've always been fascinated by the lifestyles of people who insist that everybody else should learn to live with less. Especially when they mean a whole lot less....
News app celebrates viewpoint diversity after publishing negative Republican story in Spanish
TOTAL BS! A leading news aggregation app announced a major expansion of viewpoint diversity Wednesday after making its existing criticism of Republicans available in 19 languages. The platform, VistaBrief, said an independent audit confirmed that readers could now...
DBS BILL BRIEF: Nancy Mace wants federal workers’ foreign allegiances exposed — along with their salaries
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. IN PLAIN ENGLISH How many people working for the federal government also hold citizenship or nationality in...
Woman in burqa plays call to prayer at county meeting until deputy escorts her out
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I’ve got things to do). A woman wearing a black burqa played a recorded Islamic call to prayer during Tuesday’s Pinellas County Commission public-comment period and continued despite instructions to stop....
Mom leaves 14-year-old with three siblings during Vegas work trip — neglect or nanny-state overreach?
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I’ve got things to do). Irene Miller, 50, faces four child-neglect counts after deputies say her children, ages 9, 11, 12 and 14, stayed without overnight adult supervision during her October 18–23 work trip....
Fired aide spills on Alaska’s second-Sullivan operation — Yoo says Democrats should lawyer up
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I’ve got things to do). Former Justice Department official John Yoo called for a federal investigation into reported coordination involving Mary Peltola’s team, Democratic Senate officials and outside political...
Economist: Strong GDP growth, inflation complicate Fed’s decisions
(The Center Square) – The U.S. economy's strongest quarterly growth of 2026, coupled with stubborn inflation, could make interest rate decisions more difficult for the Federal Reserve in the months ahead, an economist told The Center Square. “Accelerating growth amid...
Minnesota lawmakers warn of political influence in new Inspector General’s Office
(The Center Square) – Minnesota lawmakers are raising bipartisan concerns as the Walz administration begins hiring staff for the Office of Inspector General before selecting an inspector general. House Republicans say the move undermines the office, which was...
Colorado Supreme Court justice, judge face allegations
(The Center Square) - A Colorado Supreme Court justice and another state appellate judge, both appearing on the Nov. 3 ballot, are facing criticism over a former official’s allegations of their failure to report a so-called "hush money" contract. The state’s Judicial...
CBO: Most of E15 provision’s cost is farm support payments
(The Center Square) – A year-round E15 provision in the U.S. Senate farm bill would increase direct spending by $6.6 billion over a decade, more than the $4.8 billion for the entire bill, the Congressional Budget Office says. E15 is gasoline blended with up to 15%...
Trump shares Kalshi ad as platform’s traders favor his impeachment
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump recently shared a video that showed an advertisement for Kalshi in the background. Kalshi is a prediction market whose traders are betting on him being impeached once again. A television aboard Air Force One displayed...
40 additional briefs filed in SCOTUS case challenging state and local gun bans
(The Center Square) – New amicus briefs are in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case challenging gun and magazine bans in Illinois and Connecticut. The consolidated case Viramontes v. Cook County, Illinois and Grant v. Connecticut is set to be heard by the U.S....
