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Hegseth ‘taking a sledgehammer’ to costly DEI program you’ve likely never heard of
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Friday the Pentagon is launching a sweeping crackdown on a little-known federal contracting program he said has become a breeding ground for waste, fraud, and race-based preferences. Hegseth took to social media to announce a...
‘Resistance’ struggles to fill a sidewalk: Protest promised ‘millions,’ delivered duds
As President Donald Trump marked the first anniversary of his second term with a White House press briefing Tuesday — complete with neatly organized packets highlighting a full year of daily accomplishments — the self-styled “resistance” attempted to mount a...
Retirements and resignations to impact midterms as balance of power at stake
(The Center Square) – Over the past several months, politicians once regarded as central to their party have bowed out of reelection campaigns or resigned from their positions altogether. In the past week, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ended his reelection campaign...
Hilton booting location that refused service to ICE agents from franchise
One of the largest hotel chains in the U.S. is booting a location from its franchise after employees reportedly continued to refuse service to federal immigration agents. Hilton Hotels & Resorts is removing a Minneapolis hotel from its system after video footage...
Larry Elder: What Rob Reiner said about and did to Donald Trump
Op-ed views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. Yes, President Donald Trump could have taken the high ground rather than excoriating Rob Reiner, the actor, director and producer found stabbed to death, along with his wife. The Reiners' son, Nick,...
BS daily political cartoons: Greeting Cards for Fetterman after his fall
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Exclusive: Local green energy mandates drive more than half of renewable costs in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and DC
Rules forcing utilities to buy energy credits from in-state producers account for more than half the cost of energy mandates in three East Coast jurisdictions. The requirements made up 51 percent of New Jersey’s mandate costs, 52 percent of Pennsylvania’s and about 57...
Chris Rock unloads on unforgiving ‘wokeness’ movement: Salem witch trials – keep finding witches
BS BULLETIN: Chris Rock says the problem with modern “wokeness” is that there’s “no forgiveness.” The comedian compared the movement’s evolution to the Salem witch trials and joked that once you create a “witch office,” it has to keep finding witches. Rock also...
Cruz fires back at Vance with a two-word slam in exchange of jabs
BS BULLETIN: Vice President JD Vance says it is “really obvious” Sen. Ted Cruz is already running for president in 2028. Cruz responded by accusing Vance of political “bomb-throwing” because he's “feeling insecure.” Both men insist they're focused on helping...
Trump heads to Nebraska today — but there’s an awkward beef waiting for him when he gets there
BS BULLETIN: President Trump heads to cattle-heavy Nebraska Monday to campaign for Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts. Trump's push to bring in more foreign beef to lower grocery prices has angered some Nebraska ranchers. Even Ricketts is publicly telling the White House...
CBS presses Tom Homan on ICE detainees without criminal records — his brutal answer comes down to one question
BS BULLETIN: CBS News pressed border czar Tom Homan about criticism from Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar that many ICE detainees have no additional criminal charge or conviction. Homan responded with a question: “Are they in the country illegally?” When the...
Chick-fil-A draws a line on AI — one part of the drive-thru will stay stubbornly human
BS BULLETIN: Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy says the chain has no plans to replace employees taking drive-thru orders with artificial intelligence. “We really want that hospitality to be human to human,” Cathy said. McDonald's and Wendy's are among competitors...
