today’s hot news
DAILY RUSH HOUR: Well, that didn’t go as planned
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...
America.gov chatbot sent back to orientation after taking every question literally
TOTAL BS! The Trump administration’s newly revamped America.gov website debuted Tuesday with a straightforward mission: make federal information easier for Americans to find. Its new AI assistant appears to have interpreted that assignment quite literally. The chatbot...
Charlie Kirk’s mother breaks silence on Erika rumors: ‘We were 100% behind her’
BS BULLETIN: Charlie Kirk’s mother, Kathryn, has given what Vanity Fair describes as her first media interview since her son’s assassination. She flatly rejected rumors that Charlie’s parents blame Erika Kirk, are feuding with her or objected to her taking over...
Reporter corners Eric Schmitt over viral Hawks-Hawkeyes mix-up — he insists: ‘It’s not a mistake!’
BS BULLETIN: Sen. Eric Schmitt confronted Jack Smith with texts he believed placed the former special counsel at an Atlanta Hawks game. Smith was actually at an Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball game in Maryland to see Caitlin Clark. Confronted by a reporter afterward,...
‘‘F— her …Karma will suck’: Ex-Dem lawmaker unloads on ‘narcissistic drama queen’ Jasmine Crockett
BS BULLETIN: Jasmine Crockett’s FIRE PAC announced a new slate of Texas endorsements without Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico. Former Democratic Rep. Susan Wild responded with an unusually blunt attack, calling Crockett a “narcissistic drama queen.” Crockett...
Zuckerberg, tech titan CEOs can’t hide laughter after Trump spots CNN in the crowd
BS BULLETIN: President Donald Trump interrupted CNN’s Kristen Holmes as she questioned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei about whether AI companies can safely police themselves. “CNN, fake news,” Trump said. “She’s fake news. CNN, the worst.” Mark Zuckerberg, David Sacks and...
Reactions follow feds rescinding Biden’s Title IX rule
(The Center Square) – Education leaders and organizations are weighing in following the Trump administration's formal rescission of the Biden administration's Title IX rule, discussing what it means for student protections in education. Now that the U.S....
U.S. to build new domestic military base, no cost estimate provided
(The Center Square) – A new military base is coming to the United States, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Wednesday. Hegseth announced several programs the Pentagon will take on in the coming years in an effort to advance technology and increased deterrance....
Pentagon says Golden Dome covers everyone, CBO says it will cost $1.2T
(The Center Square) – The Pentagon told The Center Square its Golden Dome missile shield will protect the entire homeland for $185 billion. The Congressional Budget Office estimates a notional system consistent with the administration's missile defense goals...
Trump announces plan to drain the swamp … of mosquitoes and ticks
The White House is seeking the mass destruction of America’s deadliest pests — invasive tick and mosquito populations — starting in the nation’s capital. President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a new executive order, “Eliminating Disease-Carrying Pests And Restoring...
Colorado sues feds over ICE detention centers
(The Center Square) - Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser is suing the federal government as part of a second legal battle against the construction of immigrant detention centers in the state. The lawsuit was filed in an attempt to stop or temporarily delay...
Health records company uses AI to fight against AI
The U.S.’ largest medical records hub is utilizing artificial intelligence to detect security vulnerabilities and prevent bots from hacking into their system. As more AI companies continue to announce examples of their technology going rogue and breaching data, Epic...
