today’s hot news
House GOP revolt stalls defense bill, SAVE Act and key legislative agenda
House Republicans suffered a significant legislative setback Tuesday after a group of conservative lawmakers joined Democrats to defeat a procedural rule that would have advanced debate and final votes on several measures, including the annual National Defense...
Trump responds to Iran assassination threat, then wakes up to a historic honor in Florida
President Donald Trump experienced one of the more remarkable 24-hour stretches of his political career this week: reports of a fresh Iranian assassination threat followed by the official renaming of Palm Beach International Airport in his honor. According to multiple...
Trump’s massive pardon proposal hits turbulence inside MAGA world
TDBS WIRE: MSN ‘I’m not…behind that!’ Lindell TV host slams Trump’s potential 250 pardons list that includes a convicted sex cult leader A proposal reportedly being discussed inside President Donald Trump's orbit to grant 250 pardons in honor of America's 250th...
New third party: Tucker won’t run, but says he’s helping build a political earthquake
SOURCE: Columbia Journalism Review: Tucker Carlson interview on third-party movement and foreign policy Tucker Carlson is no longer simply criticizing Washington's political class from the sidelines. The former Fox News host and one of the most influential voices in...
CNBC asks Democrat where socialism has ever worked, gets most awkward response
The Democratic Party's leftward drift took center stage Wednesday—not because of another campaign promise, but because of a question that never received an answer. Appearing on CNBC's Squawk Box, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware was asked to react to the results...
Parents turn up heat on YMCA after Supreme Court affirms biological sex protections
The nation's largest youth and community nonprofit is facing mounting pressure to overhaul its transgender policies after a major Supreme Court ruling reaffirmed that Title IX protections are rooted in biological sex. The American Parents Coalition this week sent a...
Is the Navy’s new ‘malice’ missile another example of the Pentagon buying too many expensive toys?
The U.S. Navy is showing off a new missile capable of reaching enemy aircraft nearly 300 miles away, but the service is revealing little about what the weapon will cost, how quickly it can be built or when naval aviators will actually get it. The AIM-424 Long Range...
Green Chile gas pipeline to Project Jupiter delayed to 2027
(The Center Square) - A proposed pipeline that would supply natural gas to a data center now under construction for Oracle and OpenAI in southern New Mexico has been delayed until at least early next year, according to a recent federal regulatory filing. In a...
Judge rules for firm operating immigration detention facility
(The Center Square) - A Trump-appointed federal judge has ruled in favor of a private prison company in its legal battle against a new Colorado law requiring more health and safety inspections for immigration detention facilities. The lawsuit, brought in...
Country’s charts boot AI hits to protect real artists
Official music charts Down Under just cracked down on artificial intelligence-generated music. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) established the new rules in response to Australian DJ Josh Fawaz’s cover of Madonna’s “Like A Prayer,” which was...
16 state AGs call out Big Four accounting firms for prioritizing climate goals, ESG
(The Center Square) – Sixteen state attorneys general are calling on the “Big Four Accounting Firms” by letter for accountability over their actions that prioritize Environmental, Social, Governance investment strategies and climate goals, which will prove to...
Tennessee leaders remember Dolly Parton
(The Center Square) – Tennessee leaders described Dolly Parton as an "iconic leader" and "beacon of light" following her death on Tuesday at the age of 80. Often just known as Dolly, she was born in Sevier County and shared the story through music and a...
