today’s hot news
President Trump accuses vandals of sabotaging reflecting pool with chemicals
SOURCE: Fox News HEADLINE: Trump says vandals used chemicals to damage newly renovated reflecting pool near Lincoln Memorial Now this is where modern politics starts to resemble performance art. A reflecting pool gets renovated, algae shows up, paint peels, vandalism...
‘Everyone’s Like Wow!’ Tempers flare inside Supreme Court after Sotomayor ‘blindsides’ with surprise dissent
The U.S. Supreme Court is famous for its quiet dignity and carefully measured disagreements. Open displays of frustration between justices are rare. That's why Thursday's courtroom exchange following two major immigration rulings immediately drew attention from legal...
Sen. Hawley demands answers after MLB warns Giants players over Bible verses
Major League Baseball says it wants inclusion. Apparently, that invitation comes with fine print. The league is facing a growing backlash after warning several San Francisco Giants pitchers for writing Bible verses on their Pride Night caps — a move that critics say...
Press goes full cage match over Eric Trump text that may be exactly what it looks like
Raw Story Headline: Eric Trump messaged UFC insider about 'rigged' fights: report When readers see a headline screaming that Eric Trump allegedly asked whether UFC fights were "rigged," they might reasonably expect evidence of corruption, match-fixing, gambling...
Democrats signal new push to prosecute Trump officials in preparation for 2028
Democrats aren't even pretending anymore. While voters continue wrestling with inflation, border security, crime and America's place in a dangerous world, some House Democrats are already looking past the next election and sketching out what sounds an awful lot like a...
‘We’re not your spectators!’ Reporter snaps at Blanche after question is shut down
During a major announcement involving one of the largest alleged health care fraud crackdowns in recent memory, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stood alongside Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to unveil charges against more than 450...
US tankers quietly leave Bulgaria after deployment enraged Iran
U.S. refueling aircraft left Bulgaria after Iranian officials made statements condemning the deployment of the American aircraft. The two U.S. Air Force KC-135 tankers were deployed to Bulgaria’s Bezmer air base after Bulgaria’s parliament approved the deployment on...
American AI chips now power Russian killer drones
Russia appears to be building weapons using American chips for artificial intelligence-guided military efforts against Ukraine. Nvidia Jetson Orin computer chips were reportedly discovered within Russia’s AI-powered drones after Ukrainian intelligence examined the...
Scott Bessent skimps on details in big ‘economic D-Day’ Iran sanctions announcement
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent provided few specific Monday during his highly-anticipated announcement about sanctions against Iran. The expanded “secondary” sanctions, which Bessent dubbed an “economic D-Day,” were intended to intensify pressure on Iran amid the...
US Navy spy plane makes rare Taiwan Strait flight ahead of XI White House visit
A U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft flew through the Taiwan Strait on Friday for the first publicly reported time in five months, drawing attention from the Chinese military ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to Washington in September. The P-8A...
Trump waves green flag at D.C.’s Freedom 250 — Adam Schiff immediately waves the grievance flag
Gentlemen, start your engines. Liberals, start your complaints. President Donald Trump helped kick off what may have been the most unapologetically American sporting spectacle Washington has seen in quite a while Sunday, waving the green flag at the inaugural IndyCar...
The real reasons why you keep paying more for employer healthcare
U.S. employer healthcare costs are expected to surge again next year – but why is this the case? A recent report from benefits consultant Aon projects that employer healthcare costs in the U.S. are set to climb 9.5% in 2027, pushing average costs above $19,000 per...
