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DOJ launches criminal probe on Trump sex assault accuser E. Jean Carroll, report
For years, E. Jean Carroll was treated by the media like an untouchable folk hero in the anti-Trump resistance — the advice columnist who hauled Donald Trump into court, won eye-popping judgments and became cable news royalty overnight. Now the spotlight is swinging...
Hegseth axes 180 religions from sprawling list of military faith categories
The Pentagon has finally taken a machete to one of Washington’s more obscure examples of bureaucratic bloat, wiping 180 religious categories off the military’s official list and shrinking a sprawling system that critics say had become a paperwork circus. Under a new...
Making DC square again really makes it solvent again
Much has been said lately about making Washington, D.C., square again. The focus has been on power imbalances that Virginia enjoys. Indeed, Virginia claims land — and the voters who live there — that were never intended to belong to the Commonwealth. Virginia does...
Ex-Dem governor torches her own Party, she’s disgusted at ignorant millionaires’ tax
Washington state’s progressive political machine just got an awkward reality check — from one of its own. Former Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire is sounding the alarm over her party’s latest tax-the-rich obsession, warning that left-wing lawmakers are turning the...
Wes Moore’s 2028 dream goes off the rails with one jaw-dropping parenting answer
If Maryland Gov. Wes Moore really wants to run for president in 2028, somebody on his staff should probably hide the microphones for a while. Until now, Moore had been playing the slickest game in Democratic politics: stay polished, stay vague, let louder progressives...
BS daily political cartoons: Chained-up Trump can’t save America
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Senate shoots down final war powers resolution before midterm elections
A war powers resolution narrowly failed to pass the Senate Thursday after only four Republicans voted for its passage. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted with Democrats to...
Tucker Carlson calls for Trump’s Cabinet to remove him: ‘Bundled up and taken out’
BS BULLETIN: Tucker Carlson says President Trump should have been removed by his own Cabinet after threatening Iran with annihilation. Asked directly whether he meant invoking the 25th Amendment, Carlson said, “That’s correct.” Carlson then delivered the whopper:...
Minnesota Medicaid scandal apparently comes with a fundraising package now
BS BULLETIN: Minnesota Democratic Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan is scheduled for an Oct. 1 fundraiser co-hosted by Dr. Nathan Chomilo, the state's Medicaid medical director since 2020. Chomilo held that position as Minnesota became engulfed in major fraud cases...
Poland pushes ‘Fort Trump’ — then Russian helicopter breaches its airspace
BS BULLETIN: Polish President Karol Nawrocki says plans for a permanent U.S. military base in Poland are moving forward — and he's reviving the old “Fort Trump” name. Within hours of Nawrocki's remarks, a Russian Mi-8 military helicopter crossed into Polish airspace...
Chinese president delivers White House address on second U.S. state visit
(The Center Square) – Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an address from the White House Thursday morning during his historic second state visit to the U.S. at the invitation of President Donald Trump. Xi is the first Chinese leader to make a second state...
Protection of women’s sports Senate hearing skipped by Democrats
(The Center Square) – Ten Democrats, including two women, were missing in action Wednesday as the Committee on the Judiciary of the U.S. Senate heard testimony and questioned witnesses on the protection of women’s sports. What they missed were Kim Jones, a...
