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AOC teases 2028 dreams, says presidency isn’t big enough: ‘My ambition is way bigger’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is already looking past the Oval Office — and apparently beyond mere earthly political office altogether. During a friendly sit-down Friday night at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics with Obama-world heavyweight David...
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...
Megyn Kelly stunned after Tucker reveals Jake Tapper’s old gig
Tucker Carlson served up a juicy reminder this week that before CNN anchor Jake Tapper was lecturing America from behind the “straight news” desk, he was apparently helping Hooters fend off discrimination complaints in Washington. The revelation came during...
U.S. House OKs Fetterman bill allowing SNAP to cover hot rotisserie chicken
(The Center Square) – A bill that would allow recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to buy hot rotisserie chicken is one step closer to becoming law. On Thursday, the state House voted 384-35 in support of an amendment to the...
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...
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Feds charge 40 people in $40M SNAP fraud schemes
(The Center Square) — Forty individuals have been charged in connection with more than $40 million in federal fraud, Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday. The individuals were charged in connection with fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a...
U.S. Supreme Court allows prisoner transgender operations
(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision Wednesday, prevented the Trump administration from challenging a policy that allows federal funds to support prisoners' gender transitions. The majority justices on the high court did not block an order...
♠️The Duchess of Dirt: Hochul’s $10.8 million fundraiser comes with a rather inconvenient tax problem
Darlings, I've always believed that if you're going to raise taxes on wealthy people, the very least you can do is serve them something lovely while explaining why they should pay more. Preferably champagne. Very expensive champagne. Which brings us to New York...
Healey’s ‘energy emergency’ follows the classic Democrat playbook
Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s recent declaration of an “energy emergency,” issued less than a month before Election Day, is less a genuine response to crisis than a familiar and cynical political maneuver. It follows a well-worn Democratic pattern on...
Top GOP super PAC slashes $6 million from campaign to defeat Dem Rep. Jared Moskowitz
The Congressional Leadership Fund, the top House super PAC, canceled major advertisement buys Tuesday in Florida’s 25th congressional district to defeat Democratic Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz. The super PAC will pull $6 million in planned advertising to oppose...
Big Beautiful Bill defended, slammed in Congressional debates
(The Center Square) – With Election Day now less than two weeks away, some voters in certain parts of Wisconsin got a chance to see their candidates for Congress. Tuesday saw two debates in two races for Congress. In western Wisconsin, Republican Congressman...
