today’s hot news
DAILY RUSH HOUR: We all like to think we’d be the one who gets up
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...
Kamala Harris tries to ‘psych out’ the algorithm — accidentally triggers nationwide surge
TOTAL BS! Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ attempt to “psych out” social-media algorithms has triggered an unexpected surge in flower-related content across several major platforms, prompting technology companies to activate what industry officials are calling the...
Illegal immigrants qualify for $15K tuition, out-of-state Americans pay $42K — Trump DOJ wants answers
BS BULLETIN: Trump’s Justice Department sued the University of Delaware on October 1 over tuition benefits for qualifying students unlawfully in the country. The complaint cites $15,740 in resident tuition versus $42,470 for nonresidents. DOJ calls it unlawful...
Trump announces $90 Medicare checks for more than 20 million seniors — and they start arriving this month
BS BULLETIN: President Trump announced one-time $90 payments for more than 20 million Medicare Part B enrollees. The money will come from the $2 billion Medicare Improvement Fund and begin arriving in early October. Most Part B recipients qualify, but people whose...
Boston will pay immigrants $575 to learn community organizing — but there’s one group that can’t apply
BS BULLETIN: Boston's “Immigrants Lead Boston” program trains immigrant residents in civic engagement, community organizing and navigating local government. Selected participants receive a $575 taxpayer-funded scholarship after completing the program. Applicants are...
Police chief sues mayor over ‘MILF’ remark — and that’s not even the strangest allegation
BS BULLETIN: St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry is suing Mayor Kaohly Her and the city, alleging sexual harassment, unwanted touching and retaliation. The complaint says Her called herself a “MILF,” made sexual innuendos about Henry's body and twice put her hand on his...
Minnesota fraudster gets 30 years for $44M scheme
(The Center Square) – Federal lawmakers are touting a 30-year prison sentence for Minnesota fraudster Salim Said as accountability for stealing $44 million from taxpayers. Said was sentenced Wednesday after the federal government said he helped orchestrate the...
VA to hire 2,000 new employees in 2027 to process record number of claims
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to hire an additional 2,000 employees in fiscal year 2027 to help process an expected surge in benefits claims during the next several years. “VA is putting veterans first by making major improvements...
Arizona’s Central Arizona Project joins Colorado River lawsuit
(The Center Square) - The canal system that provides 36% of all water in Arizona is officially joining the state’s litigation against the Trump administration over Colorado River water cuts. Officials representing the 336-mile-long Central Arizona Project, which runs...
Gun-control groups ask Supreme Court to reverse landmark ruling
Two gun-control organizations called on the Supreme Court to use a case challenging laws banning modern semiautomatic firearms as an opportunity to overturn the court’s landmark Heller ruling. The justices granted writs of certiorari in two cases involving bans on...
Millions of residents exposed to toxic metals from LA fires, study shows
As homes ignited and burned down during the 2025 Los Angeles fire, millions of California residents were exposed to a high concentration of airborne toxic metals, a new study discovered. Almost two years ago, wildfires spread through southern California killing at...
It’s not just ‘the economy, stupid’: Political corruption giving inflation run for its money as top voter issue
Corruption has become a top issue alongside affordability for many voters ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections. Polls show that corruption has joined affordability as the issues voters are most concerned with in the 2026 midterm election cycle as the latter issue is...
