today’s hot news
Democrats melt down after Trump election speech sparks impeachment frenzy
BS BRIEF: • President Trump used a rare prime-time White House address Thursday night to unveil newly declassified election-related intelligence and renew his demand that Congress pass the SAVE America Act, making election security the centerpiece of the 2026 midterm...
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...
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....
Ilhan Omar’s sister linked by business address to web of Feeding Our Future fraud figures
BS BRIEF: A new public-records investigation reports that Grit Partners Consulting, founded by Rep. Ilhan Omar’s sister Sahra Noor, was incorporated at a Lakeville residence connected through business filings to several figures convicted in the $250 million...
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,"...
BO SNERDLEY’S RUSH HOUR 7-31
Hey folks—I know not everyone gets a chance to catch Rush Hour live, so I'm going to start including a link to each episode right here in the blast. That way, if you missed the show or just want to hear it again, it's only a click away. Give it a listen when you have...
Treasury yields hit highest level since 2007 as IMF warns on interest costs
(The Center Square) – The federal government has spent more on net interest than on Medicare or the military so far this fiscal year, and borrowing costs climbed again Wednesday as Treasury yields hit their highest levels in nearly two decades. Net interest on...
Democrats in Texas ramp up anti-ICE rhetoric
(The Center Square) – After the third U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting in Texas, Democrats in the state have ramped up anti-ICE rhetoric. During the second Trump administration, there have been three ICE shootings in Texas resulting in two...
Trump EPA moves to let New Hampshire scrap car emissions tests as public comments close Friday
Public comments close Friday on the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to let New Hampshire leave a Northeast air pollution zone that requires car emissions testing. The EPA’s proposals, published Aug. 11, would grant New Hampshire’s petition to leave the Ozone...
Gun manufacturer slaps Connecticut with suit over gun ban
Glock and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) sued to block Connecticut’s ban on the manufacturer’s popular pistols Monday. Democratic Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed the legislation into law in May, according to the Connecticut General Assembly’s...
DHS refutes claims made about ICE Austin shooting
(The Center Square) – After a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting in Austin on Sunday, the Department of Homeland Security is pushing back against claims made about the incident. Venezuelan national Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot and injured...
America’s emergency oil stockpile is running low as winter nears
America’s emergency oil stockpile has fallen to 284.6 million barrels — and the Trump administration is counting on oil companies to repay what they borrowed. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve lost about 405,000 barrels in the week ending Sept. 18 and held about 121...
