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‘Is Mickey Mouse racist?’ Smithsonian director grilled over museum exhibits at heated House hearing
BS BRIEF: House Republicans sharply questioned National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig over exhibits, educational materials and museum guidance they argued reflect ideological bias. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) repeatedly pressed Hartig about an...
Mamdani blocked from speaking at fallen NYC soldier’s funeral, sat humiliated with speech ready
By all accounts, Army Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad's funeral was meant to be about one thing, honoring a young American soldier who gave her life in uniform after an Iranian missile strike on a U.S. base in Jordan. Instead, one of the biggest post-funeral storylines...
DNA test drops family bombshell on young filmmaker, her grandfather was Charles Manson
Filmmaker Sophia Maddox spent years wondering about the grandfather her father had never known. The answer arrived through a genealogy search, and it was about as far from a heartwarming family reunion as anyone could imagine. Her grandfather was Charles Manson....
Immigrant business owners declare legal war on Mamdani’s taxpayer grocery plan
BS BRIEF Immigrant-led business leaders have voted to sue New York City, arguing Mayor Zohran Mamdani's $70 million taxpayer-funded grocery store plan unfairly undercuts private businesses with government subsidies. The city is pressing ahead anyway, promising grocery...
Laura Ingraham concedes AOC is a talented force: ‘long, sleek raven hair and red lipstick’
BS BRIEF: Fox News host Laura Ingraham surprised viewers by acknowledging Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's political appeal, calling the New York Democrat "an attractive millennial with a powerful surface appeal" while arguing her policy agenda remains deeply flawed....
Rubio warns Cuba’s spy network has burrowed deep inside America
BS BULLETIN: Secretary of State Marco Rubio is warning that Cuba remains an “influence and espionage superpower,” accusing Havana of embedding spies in American institutions and cultivating activist networks capable of pressuring U.S. policymakers. The Justice...
ATF hit by ransomware attack, DOJ says
The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed Wednesday that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has been hit with a ransomware attack. A DOJ spokesperson confirmed the attack when reached by the Daily Caller News Foundation for comment about a...
Advocates push for large veteran support bill
(The Center Square) – Advocates and U.S. lawmakers are pushing for a sweeping package of bills to support improvements in veteran healthcare services, including mental health funding. The Take Care of America’s Veterans Act is a provision consisting of 62 bills...
Swing-state Dem announces plan to tie up gun stores with red tape
A Pennsylvania lawmaker declared his intention to pass new regulations targeting gun stores in the state, according to a memo released Monday. Democratic Pennsylvania state Rep. Christopher Rabb said the “Establishing the Firearms Dealer Accountability and...
Kim, Putin near completion of first-ever road link as military partnership grows
North Korea and Russia are nearing completion of their first road bridge across the Tumen River, potentially giving the two increasingly close military partners a new overland route for moving goods across their 11-mile-long border. The North Korean approach to the...
Anti-2A group plots new gun ban in blue state
The gun-control organization March For Our Lives sent an email fundraiser announcing plans to pass a “weapons ban” in New Jersey, according to screenshots posted on social media. The group, founded by survivors of the February 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas...
Judicial order blocking Trump’s post office rule for mail-in ballots lifted after SCOTUS intervention
A federal judge lifted a preliminary injunction Wednesday blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani vacated her injunction because the U.S. Supreme Court allowed some of Trump’s mail-in ballot...
