today’s hot news
Nancy Mace drops constitutional bombshell barring foreign-born citizens from Congress
South Carolina firebrand Nancy Mace just tossed a political grenade into Washington — and the usual suspects are already melting down. The Republican congresswoman and gubernatorial hopeful unveiled a proposed constitutional amendment Wednesday that would bar...
‘No fatties’: Pentagon requires troops attending UFC Freedom 250 bash to meet physical fitness standards
President Trump’s upcoming White House UFC extravaganza is already triggering the usual media meltdown. The Pentagon is reportedly recruiting active-duty troops to attend UFC Freedom 250 on June 14, a historic event being staged on the White House South Lawn as part...
Jim Jordan eviscerates Virginia prosecutor as only he can after illegal migrant kills a man
Congressional hearings are usually theater. This one looked more like a public execution — politically speaking. Rep. Jim Jordan came armed with receipts, timelines, letters and the kind of prosecutorial rhythm that leaves witnesses praying for the clock to save them....
Trump budget targets ‘valley of death’ with new military contractor accountability model
(The Center Square) – The Trump administration's $1.5 trillion military budget request would rewrite how the Pentagon buys weapons – forcing contractors to fund their own factory expansions and penalizing them for missing production targets – in a bid to fix...
Labor unions back McCormick’s plan to reform federal permitting
(The Center Square) – In a rare show of solidarity, building trade unions and U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., want to streamline the federal permitting process so that projects stay on time and on budget. On Thursday, the freshman senator announced the Unlock...
BS daily political cartoons: Feel the burn
Best political cartoons of the day: In case you missed it:
Florida AG goes after teacher for trying to ‘cancel’ 8th grader over his conservative views
BS BULLETIN: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says a history teacher singled out an eighth grader as the classroom’s “conservative perspective” despite his parents telling her to keep him out of political discussions. Uthmeier alleges teacher Liz Ballard later...
Trump unloads on report he wants his name on another famous building: ‘Degenerates and Losers’
BS BULLETIN: MS NOW reported that Trump administration officials discussed adding President Donald Trump’s name to Ford’s Theatre, where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Trump flatly denied it, calling the report a “ridiculous lie” and “FAKE NEWS.” The White House...
CNN, MS NOW get back into White House after morning standoff over judge’s order
BS BULLETIN: A federal judge ordered the White House to immediately restore access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico early Thursday. Reporters from all three outlets were nevertheless turned away Thursday morning, prompting an emergency court filing. By around noon, CNN and...
Eight Navy sailors tried to kill themselves during Iran war deployment
The U.S. Navy confirmed eight of its sailors on a deployed aircraft carrier have attempted suicide while at sea. The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group 3 has supported combat operations against Iran for a near record-breaking deployment of 307 days. While the...
‘Gentlemen, this is a football’: It’s back to basics to tackle the $40 trillion national debt
There is a reality we must acknowledge to begin moving toward national fiscal solvency and sanity — resources are finite. Accepting this fundamental fact is our Vince Lombardi moment to zero-in on the basics, just as his Green Bay Packers team did...
Tom Cotton is concealing classified gain-of-function docs, Rand Paul says
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton is pushing the intelligence community to conceal classified documents on gain-of-function research, Sen. Rand Paul said in a television interview. Paul has investigated ties between the coronavirus lab in Wuhan and his...
