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BS meter blows a gasket: Jeffries’ impeachment denial doesn’t pass smell test
After analyzing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries trying to wave off impeachment talk this weekend, the needle on the “BS Meter,” says you're getting played . On Fox News Sunday, host Shannon Bream confronted Jeffries with a report from Axios laying out what...
U.S. troops in Italy, Spain hang in balance as troop reduction in Germany announced
(The Center Square) — On the heels of President Donald Trump threatening to reduce troops in Europe, the Department of War announced Friday the reduction of 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year. The announcement comes two days after the president...
Trump cheers ‘Strait of Iran’ reopening — markets pop, Mullahs blink
Call it a geopolitical plot twist with a side of market whiplash. President Donald Trump jumped online to take a victory lap after Iran abruptly announced that the world’s most nerve-wracking oil chokepoint — the Strait of Hormuz — is back open for business. The...
US Atty Pirro’s team is bounced from fed construction site
Call it the central bank’s version of Versailles — only this one’s being built with your money. A team of federal prosecutors working under U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro showed up unannounced Tuesday at the Federal Reserve’s bloated Washington, D.C., renovation project...
Joe Scarborough pounds table during on-air meltdown over JD Vance’s latest PM visit
“Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough erupted Tuesday over Vice President J.D. Vance’s visit to Hungary, demanding Republicans stand up to “Russian authoritarianism.” Vance announced in an April 2 release that he would visit Hungary on Tuesday and Wednesday,...
BS daily political cartoons: Trump deports illegal aliens to the Vatican
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Election 2026: Story on halting cash to Whatley campaign ‘Hogwash!’
(The Center Square) – With apologies to Mark Twain, the reported campaign death of Republican Michael Whatley from lack of ongoing cash from the National Republican Senatorial Committee was an exaggeration. Or as Chairman Tim Scott, the senator from South...
Xi wraps up historic state visit; more meetings planned
(The Center Square) – After a historic state visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife departed Washington, D.C., Friday afternoon, with President Donald Trump and the Chinese leader confirming two more meetings this year. On Truth Social, Trump...
He stopped a car thief — Now, he’s charged with 7 felonies
A Memphis man who acted in self-defense against a car thief has been charged with seven felonies by local prosecutors. Authorities claim 27-year-old Demarcus Collier fired at least nine rounds at a teenager trying to break into his car after the would-be burglar acted...
Comey’s arraignment postponed 3rd time; now in January
(The Center Square) – James Comey, former FBI director in hot water for a social media post of seashells spelling out 86 47 on a North Carolina beach, will not face arraignment next week in New Bern. Judge Louise Flanagan, of the U.S. District Court for the...
Big Tech’s AI boom is hiding hundreds of billions in financial risk
Big Tech companies are using hundreds of billions of dollars in guarantees to finance the artificial intelligence boom while keeping much of the exposure from appearing as conventional debt on their balance sheets. Technology companies issued as much as $300 billion...
Feds begin review, permitting of two big Texas LNG plants
(The Center Square) - Federal regulators have begun the review and permitting process for two large-scale liquified natural gas export projects on the Texas coast, one a proposed expansion of an existing plant located near the Louisiana border and the other a...
