today’s hot news
USDA: California owes $1.4 billion because of SNAP errors
(The Center Square) – California saw $1.4 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program errors for Fiscal Year 2025. That accounts for $3.8 million every single day. That's part of a trend of Southwestern states having to repay the federal government for...
Janice Dean teases ‘tell-all,’ says she was ‘muzzled’ at Fox over Cuomo criticism
BS BRIEF: Former Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean says she was "muzzled" during her final years at the network, claiming she was prevented from continuing to speak publicly about former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dean's comments...
Canadian woman allegedly slaps teen over Trump gear, ends up in ICE custody
BS BREIF: A Canadian woman has been charged after allegedly slapping a teenage girl wearing Trump- and ICE-themed clothing on the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk. Police say surveillance video captured the confrontation, which resulted in charges including simple...
Charlie Kirk statue coming to Times Square on anniversary of his assassination, Mamdani is invited to unvieling
BS BRIEF: • A life-sized "Freedom" statue honoring slain Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is scheduled to be unveiled in Times Square on September 10, exactly one year after his assassination at Utah Valley University. • The sculpture's creator, New York artist...
Fake Florida GOP voter guide scheme explodes, three elected officials arrested
A Florida election controversy that simmered for nearly two years has now resulted in criminal charges against three elected officials and two political operatives accused of distributing fake Republican voter guides during the 2024 primary election cycle. Court...
AP reports trans outreach workers in Napal have turned to sex work and it’s all Trump’s fault
BS BRIEF: An Associated Press investigation found that more than 100 former LGBTQ+ aid workers in Nepal have turned to sex work after USAID-funded HIV outreach programs were eliminated following the Trump administration's dismantling of USAID. The report says the cuts...
Facebook, Instagram agree to $17B settlement in states’ suit
(The Center Square) – A bipartisan coalition of state attorneys general, including California’s Rob Bonta, have announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, in a lawsuit over risks to youth. The...
Uncle Sam’s aggressive rare earth dealmaking strikes a chord overseas
In June of 2021, President Joe Biden announced that his administration would mount a “whole of government” effort to secure U.S. supplies and supply chains related to a raft of critical energy minerals. Biden was responding to the then-dawning reality that the...
Democrats sue Postal Service over rule on mail-in ballots
(The Center Square) - Democratic attorneys general from California, 22 other states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. Postal Service over its rule on mail-in ballots. The suit follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Monday...
CBP expands maritime interdiction efforts in four major regions
(The Center Square) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection is expanding maritime interdiction efforts in four major regions in U.S. coastal and international waters. It has established four new “Customs Enforcement Areas,” expanding its enforcement jurisdiction...
Therapy center owner accused of using dead shrink’s credentials, committing Medicaid fraud
The owner of a therapy center has been indicted by a Fulton County grand jury over Medicaid fraud and false writing charges, Republican Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Tuesday. Desmond Maul, 74, is the owner and operator of Family 360, an outpatient...
Microsoft objects to cost agreement for data center power
(The Center Square) – Microsoft is objecting to an agreement between We Energies and the Wisconsin Public Service Commission, saying it was not involved in negotiations and the agreement does not go far enough to ensure consumers do not pay for costs related to...
