today’s hot news
Appeals court puts Trump’s mail ballot reforms back in play before midterms
BS BRIEF: A federal appeals court temporarily lifted a lower court injunction, allowing the U.S. Postal Service to continue developing its proposed mail-ballot rule while litigation proceeds. The panel concluded the legal challenge was likely premature because the...
Mamdani won’t rule out reparations—and New Yorkers may get another bill
BS BRIEF: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he is open to cash reparations for descendants of enslaved people, declining to rule out direct payments during a wide-ranging interview with columnist Charles Blow. Mamdani said any discussion should be guided by New...
Illegal immigrant murderer sues Trump, seeks $75 million, apology and U.S. citizenship
BS BRIEF: Brandon Ortiz-Vite, a man serving a prison sentence for the 2024 killing of Ruby Garcia in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has filed a handwritten federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump and White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Steven Cheung....
Oops! Hot mic catches Sacramento leaders plotting to ban critics after immigration meeting explodes
BS BRIEF: A live microphone captured Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty and Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes discussing how disruptive attendees could potentially be barred from future City Council meetings after a contentious immigration-related debate forced officials to...
NYC wants to erase the word ‘inmate’ because it is undignified
BS BRIEF: NYC's Board of Correction wants to replace the word "inmate" with "person in custody" throughout its regulations as part of a broader push toward person-first language. The proposal follows New York State's 2022 decision to replace terms such as "inmate,"...
Mamdani’s ‘truly representative’ judiciary panel opts for ZERO Jewish members
BS BRIEF: Four Jewish bar associations, joined by the Anti-Defamation League, are demanding that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani revise his newly announced Advisory Committee on the Judiciary after finding no Jewish members among its 18 appointees. City Hall...
Judge invokes Elvis, Dolly and Miley to kill Texas drag-show ban — then drops 3-word solution
BS BULLETIN: A Reagan-appointed federal judge has struck down Texas’ drag-show restrictions for the second time, ruling the law is unconstitutionally vague and violates the First Amendment. Judge David Hittner even invoked Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus...
Ohio tried requiring proof of citizenship for voting. A federal judge just blocked it.
BS BULLETIN: A federal judge temporarily blocked Ohio from requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when people register to vote through the BMV. Judge Solomon Oliver Jr. found the requirement likely conflicts with the federal National Voter Registration Act....
Johnson’s order could make contractors ‘revisit’ practices
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says his administration wants to know if city contractors reflect the diversity of the people whose tax dollars pay for their work. Johnson signed an executive order Wednesday to establish new procurement...
Poll: Crowley has slight lead over Tiffany for Wisconsin governor
(The Center Square) – Democrat David Crowley holds a lead slightly larger than the margin of error over Tom Tiffany in a Marquette Poll of likely voters released Wednesday in the Wisconsin governor’s race. Crowley held 49% while Tiffany held 44% with 7%...
Hillary thinks Democrats experimenting with socialism is ‘healthy.’ What could go wrong?
BS BULLETIN: Hillary Clinton says the Democratic Party is undergoing an “experiment” as socialist candidates gain ground. She said the effort to address younger voters’ concerns is “healthy.” Conservatives promptly wondered whether Democrats really need another...
Bill Gates hits the AI panic button: ‘This is crazy. This is insane’
BS BULLETIN: Bill Gates has gone from AI optimist to sounding the alarm over a technology he says could permanently wipe out huge numbers of jobs. “This is crazy. This is insane,” Gates told Semafor, saying he is “deafened by the silence” from people who should be...
