today’s hot news
‘Don’t want to flirt with them’: Peter Schweizer explains how Trump’s Iran strikes may cripple China
Journalist Peter Schweizer appeared on Fox News Wednesday and explained how President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran could potentially cripple another U.S. adversary — China. Schweizer appeared on “Jesse Watters Primetime” just four days after the U.S. and Israel...
‘I’m not learning your damn language’: Trump jokes with leaders at ‘Shield of the Americas’ summit
President Donald Trump delivered a blunt, but humorous message to leaders from across Latin America: don’t expect him to brush up on their languages anytime soon. The president made the remarks Saturday during the “Shield of the Americas” gathering at his luxury golf...
Blue state judges appoint new US attorney, who is promptly fired by DOJ
A federal court in Virginia attempted to appoint its own U.S. attorney this week, only to see the Justice Department shut the appointment down Friday. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) appointed veteran litigator James Hundley as...
Don Lemon actually plays the race card after arrest for storming church
In the latest twist of a story that keeps getting stranger, former CNN anchor Don Lemon now suggests that his race — not his actions — may be why churchgoers in St. Paul didn’t believe he was simply “covering” a protest that spilled into a worship service. Lemon, who...
Rudy Giuliani reveals behind-the-scenes details of the day Trump threw Epstein out
Long before Jeffrey Epstein became a household name wrapped in scandal, Donald Trump was already done with him. In a revealing interview with conservative commentator Benny Johnson, the former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani pulled back the curtain on what he says...
BS daily political cartoons: The other is Donald Trump
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The creditor lobby that fought Trump, betrayed the troops, and now wants to kill debt relief
An abused wife opens a credit card statement and discovers her abuser ran up $40,000 in her name. A soldier overseas finds out a predatory lender jacked his car-loan rate while he was deployed. A family buried under medical debt tries to negotiate a settlement with...
Conservative Inc reportedly donates tens of millions for Mike Pence to conjure illusion of America’s ‘free-market capitalism’ for youth
Establishment conservatives that critics view as corporate rather than organic appear to be backing former Vice President Mike Pence’s nonprofit even as younger Republicans grow weary of old-school capitalism. Advancing American Freedom (AAF), which Pence founded in...
Wall Street banks duking it out with crypto bros over key bill
The banking industry has clashed with the crypto industry over a cryptocurrency bill largely backed by congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump. The banking industry pushed back aggressively against the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, which...
Everyday Economics: The economy is stuck – and so is the Fed
(The Center Square) – The economy is not falling apart. But important parts of it are barely moving. The major exception is investment. Business spending on equipment and intellectual property remains strong, with the AI buildout clearly part of that story. And...
Workers’ comp law could raise employer costs
(The Center Square) – A civil justice watchdog says a new Illinois law could reverse the state’s gains in workers’ compensation reform. House Bill 5228 to amend workers’ comp provisions took effect immediately upon being signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Aug. 7....
Trump touts record drop in crime; reaffirms support for law enforcement
(The Center Square) – On the heels of marking the first anniversary of declaring a crime emergency in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump took his crackdown on crime on the road to New York Friday. The president touted an historic drop in crimes,...
