today’s hot news
DAILY RUSH HOUR: Letitia James has a strange idea of what taxpayers aren’t allowed to know
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...
Mark Warner completes grueling mission to identify beef jerky without staff assistance
TOTAL BS! Democratic Sen. Mark Warner made an unusual campaign stop in deep-red Rockingham County, Virginia, this week, visiting the local Buc-ee’s as part of an effort to reconnect with voters in parts of the state where Democrats have struggled. Warner toured the...
AirTags lead police to missing campaign signs in trash of woke reverend
BS BULLETIN: Georgia House candidate Stephen Acorn says repeated disappearances of his campaign signs prompted him to hide Apple AirTags inside replacements — and the trackers led to the Columbus home of retired educator Richard Spencer Garrard and his wife, Rev. Dr....
For $7.99 a month, MS NOW will let you talk to Rachel Maddow — and help you calm down afterward
BS BULLETIN: MS NOW launches its new paid Membership service Wednesday for $7.99 a month, promising subscribers more direct access to Rachel Maddow, Joe Scarborough and other network personalities. Members get twice-daily live Q&A sessions, with some viewers...
Trump gave three White House aides $45,000 each for Christmas
BS BULLETIN: Financial disclosures show President Donald Trump gave $45,000 cash holiday gifts to three White House aides: Natalie Harp, Margo Martin and Chamberlain Harris. Each woman earns $150,000 a year, meaning Trump's gift equaled roughly 30% of her annual...
Hasan Piker demands royalties after GOP convention puts his underwear on Jumbotron
TOTAL BS! DALLAS — Hasan Piker is demanding royalties from the Republican Party after convention organizers displayed a photograph of the left-wing streamer wearing only his underwear on a giant screen at the GOP's midterm convention. Piker reportedly became aware of...
Panel: Congress has power to buck SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling
(The Center Square) – As the Trump administration continues to pursue ways to quell “birth tourism,” legal scholars are probing potential actions Congress could take to rewrite the common interpretation of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause. The clause...
Italy scrambles warships toward Red Sea as Houthis close in on global shipping chokepoint
Italy is preparing to bolster naval protection for merchant shipping in the Red Sea as Houthi forces advance toward one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints. Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto says Rome cannot afford to wait for a sluggish European...
Truckers don’t stick around for long with employers. Here’s why.
The trucking industry has warned for years that America is running out of drivers, but federal research and industry turnover data suggest the problem may have less to do with finding truckers than keeping them behind the wheel. Large long-haul truckload carriers have...
Ken Paxton shuts down alleged ‘birth tourism center’ he says helped Chinese nationals
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday that he is shutting down a Houston-area facility he dubbed a “birth tourism center.” Paxton said in a statement posted to X that he “secured a legal victory” to shut down De’Ai Postpartum Care Center, which...
WATCH: Law firm backs high-level student suing UW over race-based admissions
(The Center Square) - A law firm specializing in government policies is taking up the case against The University of Washington on behalf of an Asian man who was denied admission, despite graduating high school with a 4.42 GPA, a 1590 SAT score, and a direct job offer...
Russia repurposes training missiles as Ukraine faces critical patriot shortage
Russia is reportedly firing repurposed training missiles at Ukraine, allowing Moscow to sustain a record ballistic campaign while Kyiv struggles with dwindling stocks of U.S.-made Patriot interceptors. The Russian military has begun deploying RM48U missiles, weapons...
