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‘Tormented’ Tucker’s Trump regret tour: ‘I’m sorry for misleading people’
It looks like the loudest megaphone of the MAGA era just hit reverse. Former Fox News firebrand Tucker Carlson is now singing a very different tune — and it’s less “Make America Great Again” and more “What was I thinking?” In a jaw-dropping on-air confession, Carlson...
Hilton for the win! LEGAL immigrant flips script on anti-Trump ‘gotcha’ in Cali governor’s debate
If you tuned in expecting the usual California kumbaya—sanctimony, slogans, and a side of smug—you got something else entirely. Enter Steve Hilton, the British-born, Silicon Valley-adjacent policy wonk who just reminded a stage full of career politicians what an...
RFK Jr.’s new roadkill tale: ‘I was … cutting the penis out of a road killed raccoon’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — now sitting atop the Department of Health and Human Services — has added yet another bizarre chapter to his already infamous “roadkill diaries.” And somehow, it makes the Central Park bear cub stunt look almost… quaint. Let’s rewind. The...
Blackmail files: Watters and Miller say Dem Party absolutely pulled the trigger in Swalwell ‘assassination’
The sudden political demise of former Rep. Eric Swalwell has conservatives raising eyebrows — and unloading accusations that the Democrat machine didn’t just react to scandal, it timed it. Two heavy hitters on the right, Jesse Watters and Stephen Miller, are now...
States sue Trump administration over rollback of some air pollution regulations
(The Center Square) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is co-leading a multi-state lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s rollback of some federal limits on toxic air pollution. The lawsuit targets the repeal of the 2024 update to the Mercury...
BS daily political cartoons: Three cheers for Iran
Best political cartoons of the day: In case you missed it:
Minnesota’s financial condition worsens despite $13.9B surplus
(The Center Square) – Minnesota ranked 15th nationally in Truth in Accounting’s 2026 “Financial State of the States” report. The state received a “B” grade, according to the report, with a surplus of $6,300 per taxpayer. It wasn’t all good news for Minnesota,...
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...
