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More than 200 children rescued, 350 child sex offenders arrested in one month
(The Center Square) – More than 200 children were rescued and more than 350 child sex offenders arrested in one month in the latest Department of Justice targeted enforcement operation to find child sex abuse victims and arrest child sex predators. The...
Hakeem Jeffries leads 173 Democrats to vote ‘NO’ to honoring police during police week
House Democrats picked a curious week to send another muddled message on policing. During National Police Week — while grieving families and officers gathered in Washington to honor cops killed in the line of duty — 173 Democrats voted against a Republican-backed...
Susie Wiles’ ‘do not leak this’ memo gets promptly leaked
Top Trump aide Susie Wiles — the famously tight-lipped operative credited with turning Trump’s 2024 campaign into a far more disciplined operation than the chaos circus of years past — fired off a stern warning to staffers in March demanding they stop blabbing to...
Court-ordered tariff refunds bypass consumers who paid
(The Center Square) – The Trump administration has begun returning $166 billion in tariff refunds, launching a new portal for U.S. importers to claim their money back, but consumers who paid higher prices on imported goods are unlikely to see a cent. President...
Marcus Luttrell tells Trump how ibogaine changed his life – POTUS speeds treatment access
Marcus Luttrell believes in the power of psychedelics as a way to help veterans get their lives back. Those who have served will tell you that reintegrating into civilian life is one of the hardest missions they have undertaken. In many cases, the psychological impact...
BS daily political cartoons: Mamdani’s next move
Best political cartoons of the day: In case you missed it:
Democrats send $1 million to Florida’s ‘traitor’ ex-Republican Jolly — DeSantis delivers smackdown
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do). The Democratic Governors Association is investing $1 million in former Republican congressman David Jolly's Florida gubernatorial campaign against Byron Donalds. Gov. Ron DeSantis...
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-official seeks civil order against Weiser
(The Center Square) - According to the former executive director of the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline, the state’s judicial branch has covered up judicial misconduct since 2018. And the former official is protesting against the alleged misconduct...
Ilhan Omar resurfaces after federal raid — and her first video comes with a request for cash
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do). Rep. Ilhan Omar released her first video since federal agents searched her Washington home October 12, filming herself in the back seat of a moving vehicle. She thanked supporters for...
Vance says he’s ‘disgusted’ by Republicans whining about Vivek’s attack ad — tells GOP to toughen up
THE DAILY BS: HOW MUCH CAN YOU HANDLE? SPARE ME THE BS (I've got things to do). Vice President JD Vance says he's "disgusted" by Republicans criticizing Vivek Ramaswamy's $4 million attack ad featuring Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother. Former...
Duchess of Dirt: California spent $50 million on green trucks — and the most famous one ran downhill
Darlings, I've encountered some remarkably expensive follies in my years around Palm Beach. Swimming pools with imported Italian marble. Guesthouses larger than municipal libraries. A gentleman who once spent $80,000 relocating a palm tree because it offended his...
SNAP fraud costs agencies $4.29 for every $1 stolen, study finds
(The Center Square) – Fraud is costing taxpayers more than four times the value of the fraudulent benefits themselves, according to a new study. The fifth annual “True Cost of Fraud” study found that for every $1 in fraudulent losses, agencies spend an...
