today’s hot news
DAILY RUSH HOUR: What happened to Labor Day?
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...
Joy Reid unveils handy flowchart explaining when calling a Black man a ‘monkey’ is racist
TOTAL BS! Former MSNBC host Joy Reid has unveiled a new racism flowchart designed to help Americans determine when calling a Black man a “monkey” is racist — and when additional context may be required. The new system follows Reid's defense of Palestinian journalist...
Socialism 2026 speaker declares war on diets, BMI and Ozempic as ‘body fascism’
BS BULLETIN: Author and activist Da’Shaun L. Harrison told a Socialism 2026 audience that the policing of “Black fat flesh” helps underpin broader systems of governance. Harrison took aim at the diet industry, BMI, the concept of an obesity epidemic and even GLP-1...
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks President Trump to pardon her
BS BULLETIN: Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer publicly appealed to President Trump Tuesday to pardon his client after her triple-murder trial ended with a hung jury. Clancy admitted killing her three young children but argued she was not criminally responsible because of...
Driver fleeing ICE runs red light, injures Democratic mayor’s wife
BS BULLETIN: Police say a driver fleeing an ICE stop sped through a red light and crashed into another vehicle in New Jersey. The injured driver was Dr. Penelope Cohen, wife of Democratic East Brunswick Mayor Brad Cohen. Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman responded...
Florida HOA closes ‘bucket of caca’ loophole nobody realized it needed
TOTAL BS! MIAMI-DADE — A South Florida homeowners association has approved an emergency amendment to its community rules after discovering that its 184-page governing document somehow failed to specifically prohibit residents from throwing buckets of human feces at...
Josh Hawley asks surveillance CEOs to testify as industry faces heat over privacy
Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley announced Friday that he invited technology CEOs to testify before Congress about mass surveillance concerns relating to Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs). Hawley opened an investigation into Flock Safety cameras and their...
Wall Street is ready to invest in America’s energy future. If Washington permits it.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune just put permitting reform on the Senate agenda before Election Day. This news comes as next week, America’s leading investors, policymakers and energy developers will fill Manhattan for Climate Week NYC to advance the...
Anti-gunners want Canada to try where Mexico failed
An anti-Second Amendment group who convinced Mexico to launch a failed suit against firearms manufacturers now wants Canada to go to court. Global Action on Gun Violence (GAGV) announced in a Wednesday release that nearly 85% of what the group labeled as “crime guns”...
Candidates clash on cost-of-living fixes in tight Florida House race
(The Center Square) – The candidates competing to represent Florida’s 25th Congressional District are offering competing solutions to the same problem: the rising cost of living. U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., faces Republican Scott Singer, the former mayor...
Here’s what doves and hawks think about the UN’s Iran War crime report
Foreign policy hawks and anti-war advocates are sharply divided over a new United Nations report accusing U.S. forces of committing war crimes during strikes in Iran, with critics demanding accountability and defenders of the campaign pushing back on the findings. The...
Freedom Foundation brings union opt-out campaign to Michigan doorsteps
(The Center Square) – The Freedom Foundation gave The Center Square an exclusive look at its recent door-to-door campaign in Michigan aimed at informing public employees about their union opt-out rights. As part of the canvassing operation, foundation...
