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Distraught Molly Ringwald warns MAGA voters they will be ‘found criminal’ for supporting Trump agenda
There was a time when Molly Ringwald defined teen angst on screen. Now she’s serving up a different kind of drama—one that feels less John Hughes and more late-night social media spiral. In a visibly emotional video, Ringwald insists: “There’s something horrible,...
Fifth Circuit hands Texas another win on border security law
(The Center Square) – The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals handed Texas its third win Friday on border security. As the border crisis escalated during the Biden administration, Gov. Greg Abbott took a series of measures to implement border security efforts,...
The Guardian’s funding relationship with liberal group Omidyar raises conflict of interest allegations
The Guardian sparked conflict of interest concerns when it launched a series on artificial intelligence in partnership with Omidyar Network, a philanthropic organization that invested in a major AI company. The series titled “Reworked” launched in February, nearly two...
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...
Commission votes to approve ballroom project despite federal injunction
WASHINGTON — In the shadow of a federal judge’s Tuesday ruling blocking construction from advancing, the National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to approve the concept and site designs of President Donald Trump’s White House East Wing Modernization...
BS daily political cartoons: Trump pulls the plug
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Australian gun store’s demise could be preview for what fate awaits dealers in blue states
The fate of a gun store in Australia could be a harbinger for federally licensed firearms dealers (FFLs) in some states, even if the Supreme Court throws out bans on modern semiautomatic firearms. The Badlands, a firearms store in New South Wales, held a barbecue that...
New Texas poll: Abbott, other Republicans lead by slim margins in statewide races
(The Center Square) – A new poll has Republicans ahead in key statewide races by slim margins. Several key races are statistically tied. The University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs poll also posted a key benchmark not addressed by other polls:...
U.S. Supreme Court declines to weigh Maine’s 72-hour waiting period
(The Center Square) — Maine's three-day "cooling off" period for firearm purchases remains in effect after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider a challenge to the controversial new requirement. The high court’s rejection leaves intact an April decision...
Young Americans lead credit card spending surge as cost of living squeezes paychecks
Gen Z and millennial customers recorded the fastest growth in credit card spending at Synchrony Financial during the third quarter, the company reported Tuesday, as rising living expenses and elevated borrowing costs strained household budgets. The lender’s purchase...
Report: Michigan still lacks funds to cover $6.7B in bills, ranks 30th nationally
(The Center Square) – Michigan ranked 30th nationally in Truth in Accounting’s 2026 “Financial State of the States” report. The state received a “C” grade because it does not have enough money to cover its bills, according to the report. Michigan had a $2,000...
Federal funding still available to Carolina in Trump administration settlement
(The Center Square) – Federal funding remains available to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, says a settlement for litigation between the nation’s oldest public university and the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Education. That...
