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Nantucket’s July 4 meltdown: Elite church cancels Declaration reading over ‘whiteness’
On an island famous for hedge-fund fortunes, beachfront mansions and celebrity sightings, a church has apparently found a new villain to battle: the Declaration of Independence. In a move that perfectly captures the mood of America’s luxury liberal enclaves,...
‘Men fight back’: Trump’s ex-Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino confirms possible run for president
Move over, career politicians. Former Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino is making it clear that if he enters the 2028 presidential race, he intends to run on one issue and one issue only: immigration enforcement. After reports surfaced that he's exploring a White...
Six GOP senators vote with Dems to block Trump’s White House ballroom
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s plan to add a massive new White House ballroom just ran into friendly fire — and the shots came from inside the Republican Party. Six Republican senators crossed the aisle Wednesday and sided with Democrats on an amendment designed to...
Trump goes scorched-earth after Obama-judge yanks his name from Kennedy Center
Washington’s political establishment just found another hill to die on: making sure Donald Trump’s name doesn’t appear on a building. In the latest chapter of the never-ending legal war against President Donald Trump, a federal judge appointed by Barack Obama ordered...
Motorcycle ends up dangling from traffic light, insane wreck footage shows
A Canadian intersection turned into something out of an action movie Saturday afternoon when a motorcycle rider was launched into the air so violently after a crash with a BMW that the bike wound up hanging from a traffic light pole like a twisted Christmas ornament....
BS daily political cartoons: Jill Biden’s book gets new cover photo
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$3.3B ‘people mover’ rail project delayed – again – at LAX
(The Center Square) – The long-awaited opening of the so-called people mover system at Los Angeles International Airport has been pushed back once again, adding to a trail of budget overruns, legal disputes and growing frustration over taxpayer-funded...
Pentagon announces 10-year F-35 deal without disclosing a price
(The Center Square) – The Department of War announced a 10-year deal Thursday to purchase at least 850 F-35 fighter jets without disclosing a price. Congressional analysts estimate the first 425 will cost $61.4 billion. Neither the department nor Lockheed...
Federal bill would tax the rich taking out asset-backed loans
(The Center Square) – A new bill introduced by one of California’s congressional representatives aims to make the wealthiest Americans pay taxes on loans they take out against their assets. House Resolution 10846, introduced by U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman,...
Iowans to vote on income tax initiative
(The Center Square) – Voters in Iowa will decide on a constitutional amendment that could make it harder for the state legislature to raise the income tax rate. Iowa’s Amendment 1, before voters on Nov. 3, asks residents to vote “yes” or “no” in response to a...
America’s most powerful stealth fighters are getting a massive boost, but at what cost?
The Pentagon struck a massive agreement Thursday to procure at least 850 F-35 stealth fighters over the next decade. The preliminary agreement with Lockheed Martin would establish a decade-long production framework for the advanced fighters, which military experts say...
Analysts: Arizona’s newest national park could drive economy
(The Center Square) – Arizona's first national park in six years has the potential to transform a sleepy corner of the state. That’s the verdict from natural resources economists such as Dari Fae Duval of the University of Arizona, who believe the newly...
