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Lost Joe Biden left wandering by Jill and Barack in brutal Obama Center moments: ‘Where’s my granddaughter?’
The grand opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago was supposed to be a victory lap for the Democratic Party's old guard — a star-studded celebration featuring Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, celebrities, musicians, and a who's...
Dem candidate duped by selfie request, gets hit with stock-trading ambush: ‘Your net worth increased 2000%’
A campaign photo-op turned into a political bear trap this week when former Virginia Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria found herself facing something politicians dread more than a tough debate moderator: an ordinary voter with a camera and uncomfortable questions. The...
Ossoff fumes as Trump turns Georgia Senate race into must-watch TV – starting with ‘obscene’ nickname
SOURCE: "Senator rebukes 'unstable' Trump after president gives him an obscene nickname" The story starts with a playground insult, quickly pivots into a Trump-is-unhinged narrative, then closes by reminding readers that Republicans are supposedly worried about their...
White house UFC terror plot mastermind was an illegal immigrant with DACA protections, DHS says
SOURCE: Wire So much for a night of fists and fanfare at the White House. What was supposed to be a spectacle UFC event on the South Lawn has now morphed into something straight out of a political thriller—except federal officials say it was very real, and allegedly...
Israel in panic? The media’s Trump betrayal fantasy gets another sequel
SOURCE: MSN, Raw Story "US ally in 'state of panic' over Trump's betrayal: ex-CIA official" This is a classic case of a story being pushed through a liberal frame rather than presented as a straightforward analysis of events. That doesn't mean every fact in...
Pride flag row erupts as veterans’ banners take priority in Long Island standoff
SOURCE: Wire Another day, another culture clash over who gets to fly what — and where — in small-town America. This time it’s Northport, Long Island, where Pride flags and veterans’ tribute banners ended up in an uncomfortable tug-of-war over lamppost real estate....
Feds plan for student loan interest rates could cost taxpayers
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education is reducing student loan interest rates for borrowers, but critics argue the move could cost taxpayers billions of dollars. The Education Department announced this week that federal student loan borrowers...
Experts comment on bill banning U.S. lawmakers from insider prediction bidding
(The Center Square) – Newly introduced legislation to ban members of Congress from betting in prediction markets should be expanded to include members of all three branches of the federal government, a government accountability group said. Prediction markets...
Altadena residents upset about multiple homes on lots
(The Center Square) – A member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is frustrated with state laws allowing multiple homes to be built on single-home sites in a community rebuilding after the Eaton Fire. One law permits up to 10 homes. Supervisor...
Republican lawmaker voices opposition to gas tax increase
(The Center Square) – California drivers can expect the state’s gas tax to go up 2.2 cents on July 1, which will bring the total tax to 63.4 cents a gallon. That will drive up gas prices in the Golden State, which consistently has the nation's highest prices,...
GOP reacts to Los Angeles proposal for noncitizen voters
(The Center Square) - The Los Angeles City Council is facing criticism from a Republican Party leader after deciding to move forward with a Nov. 3 ballot initiative to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections. The council voted Thursday to put the measure...
Influential economic policy center bankrolled by shady dating app founder
An Ivy League economic policy center widely cited by legacy media received hundreds of thousands of dollars from a group run by its co-founder’s brother, a dating app founder with a controversial past. Sam Yagan, a co-founder of online dating service OkCupid, has...
