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Cancer-stricken former Republican Sen. Ben Sasse vows to avoid being a ‘pansy a**’ as life slips away
Despite being diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, former Republican Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse has not given up on living, telling the host of a New York Times podcast Thursday that he intends to face the unknown awaiting him with hope and clarity. The 54-year-old...
Trump’s AI Jesus pic sparks rare MAGA meltdown tests faith of loyalists
President Donald Trump — a man who’s built an iron grip on his base — suddenly found himself catching heat from the very crowd that usually defends him to the hilt. The reason? A jaw-dropping AI-generated image he posted late Sunday that cast himself in a role many...
Trump signs executive order on mail-in voting and Dems lose their minds: ‘See you in court!’
In a move that sent Democrats into a full-blown frenzy, Donald J. Trump put pen to paper Tuesday, signing an executive order aimed squarely at tightening mail-in voting ahead of the midterm showdown. With the SAVE America Act stuck in neutral thanks to Senate gridlock...
Tiger Woods barred from driving Trump’s grandkids, family insider says
Even before his latest brush with trouble, golf superstar Tiger Woods was already being kept firmly out of the driver’s seat — at least when it came to the grandchildren of Donald Trump. According to a report from the New York Post, Woods was never cleared to...
Watch Sen. Chris Van Hollen react after CNN asks if he trusts Iranian officials over Trump
CNN host Kasie Hunt asked Democratic Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen Monday whether he believes Iranian officials over President Donald Trump. Trump said talks had started between the United States and Iran. Iran, however, denied any such negotiations have taken place....
BS daily political cartoons: Fraud flag
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Eaton Fire survivors travel to California capital to get help
(The Center Square) – More than 100 Eaton Fire survivors were headed to Sacramento Tuesday to speak with legislators and others about the Community Aid for Rebuilding Equity Fund. Before they started their six-hour bus ride to California's capital, the...
AG candidate wants investigation into JobsOhio chairman
(The Center Square) – A nonprofit agency created by the state that controls the state liquor tax profits is once again taking fire. In recent years, questions surrounded JobsOhio renewal of its lease for state liquor profits and its connection to former Ohio...
Major permitting bill has been tied up in Senate for months. What’s the holdup?
A major permitting bill that passed the House in December 2025 still hasn’t been passed by the Senate, with environmental and clean energy groups putting pressure on lawmakers to oppose the measure. The Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development...
Jewish leaders sound alarm over DSA questionnaire
(The Center Square) – The Anti-Defamation League is sounding an alarm over the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America’s questionnaire for city council candidates. ADL Midwest Senior Regional Director Rebecca Weininger told The Center Square the DSA...
It’s not just data centers: Privately owned water utilities in deep blue state are soaking consumers
Amid rising utility costs from artificial intelligence data centers, Maryland residents are also drowning in water bills. Western Maryland residents are rationing showers and hauling buckets of water from a creek, according to The Baltimore Banner. Maryland’s...
Sheriffs, NRA oppose law requiring training for gun purchases
(The Center Square) - Colorado’s gun control law that went into effect last week is receiving widespread pushback from many notable organizations in the state, including two county sheriffs’ offices. And the National Rifle Association joined a lawsuit against...
