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DAILY RUSH HOUR: A $2,000 phone breaks after four folds — and that’s not even the craziest part
LISTEN TO THE SHOW HERE Rush Hour airs Monday through Friday and moves quickly through the day’s hottest political stories, breaking developments and media absurdities. It is the fastest hour in American media because there is always more happening than the...
DBS BILL BRIEF: Got fleeced by a scammer? Congress wants the IRS to cut victims a break
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 Getting cheated out of your savings is bad enough. Discovering the tax code offers limited...
Kamala Harris tells Democrats to forget impeaching Trump — calls for ‘ruthless’ congressional action
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do). Kamala Harris advised Democrats against impeaching President Trump if they take control of Congress, saying another impeachment would waste limited time and resources. Instead, the former...
‘You’ve got to be kidding!’ People announces Sexiest Man Alive — fans demand a recount
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do). People magazine named 55-year-old Noah Wyle its 2026 Sexiest Man Alive, prompting a social-media argument over whether the star of The Pitt deserved the crown. Critics suggested Patrick...
Taylor Swift’s hitmaker orders Ed Sheeran to ‘stand the f— up’ — wants entire tour canceled over Macklemore
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do). Grammy-winning producer Jack Antonoff blasted Ed Sheeran for removing Macklemore from his Loop Tour after a dispute involving pro-Palestinian performances and NFL stadium owners. Antonoff...
‘I hate this place!’ Pat McAfee erupts over Utah students’ mockery video of him — invokes Charlie Kirk murder
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do). ESPN's Pat McAfee blasted the University of Utah after its official social-media account promoted a video featuring students calling him "corny" and "creepy" ahead of Saturday's College...
Angie Nixon’s campaign spent $6,795 at her brother-in-law’s body shop. Darlings, show us the invoice.
♠ THE DUCHESS OF DIRT Digging up what others bury. Some campaigns promise to help small businesses. Angie Nixon’s appears to have started with the family. Thomas Catenacci of the Washington Free Beacon reported Oct. 27 that the Florida Democratic Senate nominee’s...
Ex-FBI official breaks down in tears as Hunter Biden laptop case explodes — judge torpedoes DOJ’s new charge
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do). Former FBI official Nikki Floris was seen crying outside a Washington courtroom as she and Bradley Benavides challenged charges of lying to Congress. An FBI investigator testified internal...
James O’Keefe tests Minnesota’s voting rules in a disguise — now prosecutors are throwing two felonies at him
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do). Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty charged James O'Keefe and Cam Higby with felony unlawful voting and identity theft over their August undercover investigation. Neither man cast a...
Apple News serves up 84 negative GOP election-season headlines and ZERO positive ones, MRC says
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do). Media Research Center researchers classified 84 of 117 Apple News headlines on Republican-aligned policy issues as negative, 33 as neutral and none as positive in a September 15-30 sample....
Teachers unions poured $930 million into politics — including $80 million through groups most teachers couldn’t name
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do). Education watchdog NAVI says the NEA and AFT spent a combined $930.2 million on politics, lobbying and advocacy between fiscal 2016 and 2025. NAVI identified $80.2 million from the NEA...
Hegseth pushes new Asian defense framework as China flexes military might
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth proposed a sweeping new military cooperation framework with Southeast Asian nations Wednesday as Washington moves to strengthen regional defenses against China’s growing military presence. The proposal would deepen American military...
