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Trump warns NATO: Help secure Hormuz—or face a ‘very bad’ future
President Donald Trump is putting America’s allies on notice: if they want the global economy to keep moving, they had better step up and help secure one of the world’s most vital shipping routes. In a pointed interview with the Financial Times, Trump warned that the...
Democrats scorn White House request of $200 billion for Iran conflict
(The Center Square) – Democrats in Congress are already pledging to reject the Trump administration's forthcoming request for $200 billion to help finance U.S. military operations in Iran. While the Pentagon has not formally sent its request to lawmakers yet,...
Jesse Jackson Jr. scolds Obama, Clinton, and Biden for memorial speeches in stunning rebuke
The memorial for longtime civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson took a dramatic turn over the weekend when his son publicly pushed back against the glowing tributes delivered by three former Democratic presidents. Speaking Saturday during services in Chicago, Jesse...
Rubio takes fire for implying Isreal forced the US into striking Iran
President Donald Trump’s decisive campaign — dubbed Operation Epic Fury — quickly became less about neutralizing a dangerous adversary and more about Beltway hand-wringing. Predictably, critics who never met a Trump decision they didn’t oppose were eager to...
Alan Dershowitz says Trump team made ‘wrong argument’ in tariff case
Harvard Law School professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said Friday on Newsmax that President Donald Trump’s legal team made the “wrong argument” defending Trump’s tariff authority. The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 Friday that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...
BS daily political cartoons: Check your politics at the door
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Federal court gives Connecticut Glock ban the heave-ho
A federal judge issued an injunction blocking Connecticut from enforcing a ban on Glock pistols Wednesday. Glock and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) sued to block Connecticut’s ban on the manufacturer’s popular pistols, which Democratic Connecticut Gov....
Renee Good’s family sues Trump administration over fatal ICE shooting
BS BULLETIN: The family of Renee Good has filed two lawsuits over her fatal shooting by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis. The suits allege wrongful death, civil-rights violations and a broader conspiracy tied to the Trump administration’s immigration...
Workers don’t need Washington to drag them back to the 1950s
For decades, Washington’s labor debate has rested on a familiar assumption: Workers are inherently weaker than employers, and unions are necessary to balance the scales. That assumption deserves another look. At a recent House Education and Workforce subcommittee...
Senate leaves town without addressing major issues before midterms
The Senate left Washington, D.C., Wednesday without addressing several key issues before the midterm elections. The upper chamber is not set to return until after the midterm elections, although high prices and key legislative issues remain unresolved. Senators did...
US threatens diesel export ban unless France and Germany release emergency stocks
The Trump administration is pressing France and Germany to open their emergency diesel reserves, warning it could otherwise bar U.S. exports of the fuel. The warning increases U.S. pressure on Europe while President Donald Trump weighs banning diesel exports to bring...
Mullin drops massive voter-fraud number — but there’s an important catch
BS BULLETIN: Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says DHS is reviewing more than 300,000 people suspected of potentially voting illegally. He says 1,620 investigations are currently open and 151 arrests have already been made. But the 300,000 figure is a pool...
