today’s hot news
Mike Johnson says Mar-a-Lago flip won’t affect midterms
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that Democrats’ recent win in a Florida state race in a district that backed President Donald Trump in 2024 won’t shake Republican confidence heading into the midterms. Democrat Emily Gregory flipped a Florida State House seat...
Leaked call: Dem Senate hopeful dodged Khamenei’s death because it made Dearborn Muslims sad
Progressive hopeful Abdul El-Sayed is under fire after a leaked conference call revealed him urging staff to steer clear of celebrating the reported killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — not out of geopolitics, but out of concern for local optics....
Smug Dem senator taunts female athlete for not wanting men in women’s sports: ‘I would have taken on a man’
A tense moment unfolded during an Arizona legislative hearing when Democratic State Senator Catherine Miranda confronted a female athlete who had taken a stand against competing against a biological male in women’s volleyball. The...
TX Dem Talarico claims Ten Commandments in school bill ‘does violence’ to Christianity
A Texas Democrat is drawing backlash after arguing that a proposal to display the Ten Commandments in public schools would actually harm the very faith traditions it claims to represent. During a discussion about the legislation, state Rep. James Talarico argued the...
Jim Acosta melts down over ‘MAGA-friendly’ owner likely controlling CNN
Former CNN host Jim Acosta expressed alarm after Paramount won a bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery during a Friday episode of “The Jim Acosta Show.” Netflix terminated its efforts to acquire the media conglomerate that owns CNN on Thursday after Paramount...
BS daily political cartoons: According to ABC ‘News’
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Court blocks Biden’s ‘ghost gun’ rule
A federal court blocked a rule Tuesday issued by the Biden administration targeting so-called “ghost guns” on constitutional grounds. Chief United States District Judge Reed O’Connor, a George W. Bush appointee, issued the ruling in favor of Defense Distributed,...
Wisconsin property now valued at more than $1 trillion
(The Center Square) – The taxable value of Wisconsin property went up 8% again in 2026, matching the rise from the year before, according to new data from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. The total equalized value of residential property in the state jumped...
Australian PM Anthony Albanese says big mad states aren’t forking over guns like he wants
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticized states who he claimed were standing in the way of his gun “buyback” program. Albanese announced plans on Dec. 19, 2025, for a mass confiscation of firearms from law-abiding gun owners in response to the Dec. 14,...
Teacher unions dedicate money to political activism, lobbying
(The Center Square) – National teacher unions contribute at least 10% of their annual budget to lobbying and political activism, which includes calling for the impeachment of Republican President Donald Trump in the 2026 American Federation of Teachers...
DAILY RUSH HOUR: Thank God for the squares
Hey folks—I know not everyone gets a chance to catch Rush Hour live, so I'm going to start including a link to each episode right here in the blast. That way, if you missed the show or just want to hear it again, it's only a click away - or check out my thoughts...
‘Mayonnaise Militia’ was supposed to be an insult — then white people decided they loved it
BS BULLETIN A critic mocked celebrating Indiana Fever fans as the “mayonnaise militia” after Sunday's wild overtime win over Atlanta. Instead of taking offense, people online started embracing the nickname. The joke landed amid a bigger controversy that forced the...
