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AOC teases 2028 dreams, says presidency isn’t big enough: ‘My ambition is way bigger’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is already looking past the Oval Office — and apparently beyond mere earthly political office altogether. During a friendly sit-down Friday night at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics with Obama-world heavyweight David...
CBS News cameraman collapses live on air in Taiwan: ‘Call a doctor!’
The already wobbly wheels at CBS News nearly flew off completely Wednesday night when a live broadcast from Taiwan spiraled into chaos after a cameraman appeared to collapse mid-segment — leaving anchor Tony Dokoupil visibly rattled and producers scrambling to cut...
Trump again scraps peace talks with Iran
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump called off a planned diplomatic mission to Pakistan on Saturday, refusing to send his team on what he described as an unproductive 18-hour flight, as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed Islamabad without...
Talks with Iran to resume
(The Center Square) – Middle East Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will head back to Pakistan over the weekend to resume talks, as Vice President JD Vance remains on standby. The group was scheduled to fly to Pakistan earlier in the week, when the...
Iran opens Strait of Hormuz… for now
President Donald Trump and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced Friday that the Strait of Hormuz was officially open. Trump took to Truth Social to thank the Iranians for opening the strait after previously claiming the U.S. was close to a deal to...
BS daily political cartoons: My teacher taught us how to get arrested for attempting an assassination
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Jill Biden wonders if Joe was drugged before debate, opens new mystery: ‘Who knows?’
BS BULLETIN: Jill Biden was asked whether someone could have “laced” Joe Biden’s drink before his disastrous 2024 debate. Her answer: “Who knows? Who knows?” Jill says doctors determined Joe had not suffered a stroke, but she still has no definitive explanation for...
CNN spends $70 to ‘debunk’ RFK Jr.’s $20 dinner —buys $11 jar of mayo to do it
BS BULLETIN CNN’s Tom Foreman spent $70.54 buying full packages of every ingredient needed for RFK Jr.’s salmon-cake recipe, which HHS prices at about $5 per serving. There’s a legitimate affordability debate — but HHS is using standard recipe costing, charging only...
Steve Hilton calls for end to California’s ‘nightmare’
(The Center Square) – With less than three weeks until Election Day, Steve Hilton is wasting little time getting out the vote. Hilton, a Republican gubernatorial candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump, is trying to convince Californians to move away from...
The Green New Deal is back. Its next target: AI
In Michigan, three candidates running on a platform of blocking, restricting, or seizing control of artificial intelligence companies swept their Democratic primaries. In Wisconsin, another data center opponent came within just a few thousand votes. Depending on who...
Bessent calls $166B tariff refund a ‘corporate bonanza’
(The Center Square) – Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday called the $166 billion in court-ordered tariff refunds a "corporate bonanza," as the money flows to the importers that paid the duties rather than the consumers who bore most of the cost. By...
Islamic convert charged with plotting to blow up NY capitol, kill legislators
(The Center Square) – A New York woman who converted to Islam has been charged in connection to a plot to blow up the New York State capitol building in Albany and kill state legislators. Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, appeared in federal court on Thursday. She...
