today’s hot news
USDA: California owes $1.4 billion because of SNAP errors
(The Center Square) – California saw $1.4 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program errors for Fiscal Year 2025. That accounts for $3.8 million every single day. That's part of a trend of Southwestern states having to repay the federal government for...
Federal deficit reaches ‘astounding’ levels
(The Center Square) – Only nine months into fiscal year 2026, the U.S. government has already borrowed $1.4 trillion, surpassing the entire federal deficit of the previous fiscal year. The federal government collected $4.2 trillion over the past nine months and spent...
ATF rule poised to cause classic showdown between mom and pop stores versus online retailers
A proposed rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives could enable consumers to purchase firearms online without having to go to their neighborhood Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL), potentially causing a rivalry to develop between them and online...
Victor Marx wins Colorado Republican primary for governor
(The Center Square) - First-time candidate Victor Marx narrowly beat out veteran state lawmaker Barb Kirkmeyer to win the Colorado Republican primary for governor. The results came more than a week after election night and with a voter margin of less than...
Senate holding slew of confirmation hearings for Trump nominees as time runs short before August recess
The Senate scheduled several confirmation hearings starting Monday to confirm many of President Donald Trump’s nominees before the August recess. The Senate will move to confirm several nominees to serve in key positions, including the next director of national...
BS political cartoons of the week: Mock me all you want…
Cartoons of the week:
Mick Jagger says his job is to help fans have a great time, not to lecture them
Famed musician Mick Jagger believes he has a very specific role as an entertainer. Unlike most aging rockers who have decided that they need to become part-time political pundits, Jagger says he has no interest in getting into that realm. He says his job is to provide...
Weak WNBA commissioner reportedly dodges Caitlin Clark controversy
As the WNBA once again faces an explosion of controversy around Caitlin Clark, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert reportedly canceled an interview. Dan Patrick, host of an eponymously named sports analysis show, revealed that Engelbert stood him up for a planned discussion....
Dem PAC moved millions away from Platner ahead of rape allegation: ‘Schumer has friends at Politico’
Democrats are in the hot seat as a new report reveals organizations conveniently pulled ad money from Graham Platner’s disastrous Senate bid. A Fox News report revealed a coincidental shift in planned ad money just days before yet another sexual abuse allegation...
NY Times says journos subpoenaed over report about new AF1 security concerns
The New York Times is reporting that several journalists received subpoenas from federal agents following Air Force One concerns. The outlet’s communications team put out a statement appearing to confirm reports that some journalists received subpoenas compelling them...
Tapper platforms bonkers Rosie O’Donnell prediction about Trump
Jake Tapper is now platforming Rosie O’Donnell’s conspiracy theories about President Donald Trump. The CNN anchor gave O’Donnell space to make claims about the president’s “cognitive decline,” saying his “demise is visible and apparent to everyone who is not willfully...
Healthcare leaders urge caution in fraud enforcement
(The Center Square) - As healthcare affordability continues to persist as a top concern for voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, the Trump administration has pursued Medicare and Medicaid fraud across the country. In February, President Donald Trump...
