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RUSH HOUR: 9/11 doesn’t need a rewrite
Twenty-five years. I still remember that morning. Of course I do. If you were old enough on September 11, 2001, chances are you remember where you were when you heard. You remember watching those towers. You remember trying to understand what you were seeing. For many...
HGTV partners with Trump on White House fixer-upper series after he calls the place a ‘dump’
TOTAL BS! HGTV announced Monday that it has greenlit a new home-renovation series documenting President Donald Trump’s ongoing restoration of the White House, giving viewers unprecedented access to what the network is calling “America’s most ambitious fixer-upper.”...
Sunny Hostin reveals she was the holdout juror in infamous ‘cannibal’ case — Nancy Mace is speechless
BS BULLETIN: Sunny Hostin revealed she was the holdout juror in the notorious 1991 trial of Daniel Rakowitz, the “Butcher of Tompkins Square Park.” Hostin said the jury was sequestered for nine days, another juror threw a chair at her, and she eventually persuaded all...
Uh-oh, nobody told Melania’s office? Banned CNN reporter finds way in via First Lady
BS BULLETIN: CNN reporter Betsy Klein lost her White House credential Saturday after President Trump banned CNN, MS NOW and Politico. CNN now says the office of first lady Melania Trump has approved Klein to cover one of her events at the United Nations. The unusual...
House Republican files impeachment resolution against Hegseth
(The Center Square) – Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is facing potential impeachment after Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., filed a resolution accusing him of committing high crimes and misdemeanors. Introducing his impeachment resolution Tuesday on the U.S. House...
More noncitizens charged with illegally voting in Texas
(The Center Square) – Texas continues to crack down on noncitizens voting. New actions were announced Tuesday by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas and the Texas Secretary of State. In the northern district, U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould...
Foreign AI firm with alleged China ties strikes deal with US tech giant
OpenAI is joining an Abu Dhabi oil deal alongside an Emirati tech firm that House Republicans once scrutinized over ties to China. The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced Monday a multi-year deal with OpenAI and G42, an agreement the company says makes it...
Indicted ICE officer turns himself in, appears before judge in Houston case
(The Center Square) – A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer indicted in Harris County and accused of hitting a Mexican national with a vehicle appeared before a judge in Houston on Monday. Mario Alberto Morales surrendered himself on Monday, appearing...
GOP senate hopeful backing Iran war took $420k from pentagon-linked firm
Republican Michigan Senate nominee Mike Rogers received more than $420,000 from a defense consulting firm now helping the Pentagon shape the future of warfare amid the unpopular Iran war. Rogers, a former House Intelligence Committee chairman and until recently, a...
Israel’s election chaos could fuel a new Iran war escalation
As the dust settles on Israel’s recent election, the consequences for American foreign policy could be dire as the Iran War teeters on the edge of a fresh escalation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressing President Donald Trump to launch another...
Analysts: Republicans face long odds of maintaining U.S. House control
(The Center Square) – With polls opening for election day in less than 24 hours, Democrats appear primed to take back the U.S. House, according to election analysts. Democrats currently hold 215 seats in the lower chamber. But with Democrats leading Republicans in the...
Report: AI giant already looking to 2028, trying to influence candidates
OpenAI’s top lobbyist is trying to shape the way 2028’s top political contenders think about artificial intelligence, Politico reported Monday. Chris Lehane, OpenAI’s top lobbyist, circulated sent a memo to top presidential candidates, arguing that candidates need to...
