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The Atlantic’s latest ‘scandal’: Kash Patel hands out Bourbon, Washington loses its mind
Washington has discovered a new constitutional crisis. Not the border. Not violent crime. Not the mysterious cocaine that somehow wandered through the Biden White House like a tourist on a Capitol tour. No, the latest scandal rocking the nation’s capital is...
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...
Lindsey Graham rushes to ruin White House ballroom moment with his own bill
If you ever needed proof that Washington never misses a chance to spend your money—even in the middle of a crisis—look no further than the fallout from Saturday night’s chaos. The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner turned into a security nightmare when a gunman...
U.S. Supreme Court to hear TPS for Haiti, Syria Wednesday
(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday in two cases that could determine the temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. Justices on the court will hear Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe. The two cases...
Congress kicks off government funding process for 2027
(The Center Square) – Six months out from fiscal year 2027, U.S. lawmakers are making progress on the annual 12 appropriations bills that will fund the federal government. The House Appropriations Committee advanced the first two bills – one funding general...
BS daily political cartoons: My teacher taught us how to get arrested for attempting an assassination
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California faces barriers from feds on the road to EVs
(The Center Square) – An often-used federal law that allowed California to set its own vehicle emissions standards is being challenged in court this month, potentially barring the Golden State from meeting its goal of banning sales of new gas-powered vehicles...
Mass immigration drastically altered California’s state landscape, new study finds
Immigration cost California much of its agricultural land and had devastating consequences on its natural resources over the past 50 years, a newly published report indicates. NumbersUSA conducted Paving Paradise, a research analysis study examining the loss of...
As Trump meets Xi, experts say China targets weak spots in Western tech
Experts warn that China is gaining ground in the artificial intelligence race as the world’s two largest competitors meet to discuss the technology. As President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C. for Thursday’s summit, China may...
Scott bill would add interest costs to CBO estimates
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., wants federal budget scorekeepers to include the cost of servicing the public debt in every estimate, which he says would give taxpayers a fuller picture of what bills actually cost. Scott introduced S.5442 on...
Lawmakers, advocates protest China visit
(The Center Square) - Lawmakers and advocates rallied against Chinese President Xi Jinping outside the U.S. Capitol Building on Thursday. U.S. Reps. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Jim McGovern, D-Mass., and hundreds of others called for Xi and President Donald...
ICE sunk $20M into abandoned detention center expansions
(The Center Square) – Although U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently scaled back over half of its new detention expansion initiatives, it has already spent at least $20 million taxpayer dollars that it can’t recoup, a new report shows. As part of...
