today’s hot news
This is one of the craziest gun-range videos we have seen
It can be amazing how far someone will go to take their Second Amendment training to the next level, if not a little scary. That’s what we thought when we saw this 15-second video that surfaced on X in June. Let’s just say that it got our hearts racing – and we were...
GOP lawmaker breaks silence on cause for 116-day absence from Congress
After nearly four months away from Capitol Hill, Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returned to the House floor Tuesday and publicly disclosed for the first time that he had been hospitalized and treated for severe depression. The New Jersey Republican had been absent from Congress...
Voters are hungry for a viable third party; Trump enemy MTG says discussions underway
Former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is engaged in discussions about creating a new political party aimed at voters dissatisfied with both Republicans and Democrats. Greene made the remarks during an appearance on Piers Morgan's online program,...
Poll: 96% want Senate candidates to address Social Security cuts
(The Center Square) – Ninety-six percent of voters want Senate candidates to explain how they'll prevent an automatic 22% Social Security benefit cut for 70 million Americans, a new poll finds, as the program's trust fund moves toward a 2032 deadline. A poll by...
Republican incumbent misses filing deadline, flips Florida House race without a single vote cast
Florida Democrats didn’t exactly outwork Republicans in House District 47 — they mostly just watched the GOP manage to lose a seat without anyone even showing up to the ballot box fight. Republican state Rep. Paula Stark, the incumbent in the Orlando-area district,...
‘It’s embarrassing’: Boebert slams GOP colleague, says depression doesn’t excuse months of missed votes
Boebert's blunt criticism of absent GOP lawmaker sparks debate over mental health and public duty WASHINGTON — Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) is facing scrutiny after delivering a remarkably candid assessment of a fellow Republican congressman who revealed he had been...
Trump praises Nicki Minaj’s ‘beautiful ass’ at Michigan rally: ‘It’s hard to miss’
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do). President Trump surprised a Michigan rally crowd Sunday by praising rapper Nicki Minaj's backside while explaining his earlier remarks about Ohio Sen. Jon Husted. Trump called Minaj's...
Ex-USAID officials, military brass reportedly discussed ‘extra-constitutional’ plans for America
A collection of non-governmental organizations staffed by former members of the military, federal government, and intelligence community is reportedly working to undermine the Constitution following the midterm elections. The alleged network of former military...
Two FBI officials charged with lying about roles in Hunter Biden probe
(The Center Square) – Two senior Federal Bureau of Investigation officials were taken into federal custody Friday on charges of lying to Congress and criminally obstructing its investigation into the financial dealings of Hunter Biden, son of former president...
Treasury’s Do Not Pay covers 99% of programs. The law covers 11
(The Center Square) – Treasury screened $3.7 trillion in federal payments through its Do Not Pay system last fiscal year, across nearly every federal program. For all but 11, the law would not let it check a Social Security number. Do Not Pay lets agencies...
Mike Johnson doubles down on ‘extraordinary record’ as affordability crisis threatens GOP’s House majority
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday defended Republicans’ record, arguing that the GOP offers American families stability and common-sense solutions even as widespread frustration over the cost of living threatens the party’s congressional majority ahead of the...
Everyday Economics: The Fed can pause. Americans still won’t get much relief
(The Center Square) – Financial markets expect the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged this week. That remains my expectation. But the case for another increase is getting harder to dismiss. Regardless of the Fed’s decision next week, American...
