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Bill Maher’s vote is ‘in play,’ leaves door open to backing JD Vance in 2028
BS BRIEF Bill Maher says his "vote is in play" for 2028, telling ABC's Jonathan Karl he could consider voting for Vice President JD Vance depending on the direction of the Democratic Party. Maher sharply criticized what he described as the growing influence of...
Fauci braces, and here comes Hawley! ‘You don’t have any Fifth Amendment rights!’
BS BRIEF Sen. Josh Hawley confronted Dr. Anthony Fauci during Wednesday's Senate hearing, arguing that because Fauci received a broad presidential pardon from Joe Biden, he could not lawfully invoke the Fifth Amendment to avoid testimony. Hawley cited the Supreme...
Software firm disputes non-citizen voter-registration blame, says state knew all along
BS BRIEF: New Jersey's voter registration controversy deepened Wednesday after software vendor IDEMIA disputed Gov. Mikie Sherrill's claim that a software glitch alone caused roughly 6,600 noncitizens to be registered to vote, saying the state received records that...
NYPD blasts Mamdani after he urges mass protests over Netanyahu visit
Just days after conceding that New York City has no legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Mayor Zohran Mamdani is drawing fresh criticism for encouraging New Yorkers to protest the Israeli leader when he arrives for the United Nations...
Trump adds Jefferson statue to Rose Garden, sparking debate over White House redesign
BS BRIEF: President Donald Trump has added a life-size bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson to the White House Rose Garden, making it the fifth monument installed as part of the administration's redesign of the grounds. The Jefferson statue joins sculptures of George...
Trump’s regilded sculptures unveiled, America’s golden horses emerge from behind scaffolding
BS BRIEF President Trump shared the first unobstructed look at the newly restored and regilded Arts of War sculptures near the Lincoln Memorial as crews removed months of scaffolding surrounding the historic monuments. The restoration is part of a National Park...
Obama-appointed judge says USPS defied her mail-ballot order — but stops short of punishing Trump admin
BS BULLETIN: An Obama-appointed federal judge says the U.S. Postal Service violated her court order by finalizing Trump's controversial new mail-ballot rules. Judge Indira Talwani accused the administration of having “feigned complete compliance” with an injunction...
They dodged indictment — now a watchdog wants Jeanine Pirro disciplined for trying
BS BULLETIN: A legal watchdog filed bar complaints Tuesday against Jeanine Pirro and two prosecutors over their effort to indict six Democratic lawmakers. A Washington grand jury refused to indict the group in February. Pirro’s office calls the complaints...
Michigan AG releases report on failed Flint water crisis prosecutions
(The Center Square) – More than 10 years after the story first came to light, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a report detailing her office’s yearslong criminal investigation into the Flint Water Crisis. “This report is meant to be as thorough...
LaRose promises appeal of ruling that blocks Ohio’s citizenship ask for motor voters
(The Center Square) – Ohio’ will appeal a federal court ruling blocking a state law requiring a person to present proof of citizenship before registering to vote while applying for a state driver’s license. "Under this order, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles would...
Imagine the reaction if this were a CHURCH: Parents sue after public school mosque trip
BS BULLETIN: Jewish, Hindu and Zoroastrian families are suing Palo Alto Unified over a school-sponsored mosque trip. The suit alleges girls were encouraged to wear hijabs, students received Qurans, observed prayer and heard Islam linked to social justice. The district...
Bill Gates claims ‘bad stuff is imminent’ as AI accelerates
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates alleged that artificial intelligence is advancing faster than society can contain it. The tech titan said the world is unprepared for AI’s increased ubiquity in his Wednesday essay, “The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now...
