today’s hot news
‘…as long as King Kong’s genitalia’: Sen. Kennedy unloads on the ‘Hamas wing of Democratic Party’
Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana has never been accused of speaking in cautious, carefully sanitized Washington talking points. This week, the Republican senator once again proved why he has become one of Capitol Hill's most quoted lawmakers, unleashing a colorful...
Cubs anthem confrontation goes viral after fan is slapped for remaining seated: ‘Get up!’
BS BRIEF A video from Wrigley Field showing an older Cubs fan striking another spectator who remained seated during the national anthem has gone viral, generating millions of views and intense online debate. The footage appears to show the older man telling the seated...
CNN’s Abby Phillip claims Republicans only care about Caitlin Clark because she’s white
CNN host Abby Phillip ignited fresh controversy Saturday after suggesting Republican concern over Caitlin Clark's treatment in the WNBA is driven largely by the Indiana Fever superstar's race. The comments came during a panel discussion examining a letter sent by...
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...
Rob Reiner’s final anti-Trump appearance sparks backlash as viewers reject Hollywood’s ‘last laugh’
DBS WIRE: Fox News — Rob Reiner's final role draws fierce criticism 6 months after legendary director's tragic death Hollywood thought it had crafted one final political sendoff for legendary filmmaker Rob Reiner. Instead, many viewers say the tribute landed...
Mamdani gleefully taunts wealthy New Yorkers with ‘you’ve got mail’ as luxury-home tax kicks in
BS BRIEF: New York City has begun mailing official notices to owners who may be subject to its new pied-à-terre tax, which applies to non-primary residences valued at $5 million or more. The progressive surcharge begins at 0.8% and rises to 1.3% for properties worth...
China lags on $17B farm pledge as Xi visit nears tariff deadline
(The Center Square) – China remains behind on its May pledge to buy U.S. farm goods as President Donald Trump hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping, with a trade truce set to expire Nov. 10. The talks could decide whether suspended higher tariffs on some Chinese...
McCormick calls for doubling NIH budget within five years
(The Center Square) – Arguing that the U.S. is “underinvesting in discovery,” U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., is calling for changes to the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, which include increased investments from the federal government. “Rather than cut...
Banker accidentally leaks internal information. He immediately regrets it.
A Morgan Stanley employee accidentally leaked an internal list containing more than 100 potential deals the Wall Street giant was pitching and monitoring this week. The document contained potential initial public offerings across China, South Korea and India, as well...
NASA won’t say what its mystery aircraft is, but it wants to fly ‘higher, farther, and faster’
NASA is staying tight-lipped about a mysterious Blackbird-like aircraft teased by Administrator Jared Isaacman as the agency pushes to develop experimental planes capable of flying higher and faster than they have in decades. Isaacman displayed the dark, unidentified...
United offers woman measly flight credit after trapping her next to masturbating man
A United Airlines passenger says she was forced to return to her seat next to a man who allegedly masturbated while staring at her during a September flight, receiving only a $100 credit as consolation. The 25-year-old woman was traveling from Rochester, New York, to...
Jack Smith violated Constitution to spy on Republicans in lawless ‘Arctic Frost’ investigation, committee alleges
The Biden administration wielded the country’s most powerful law enforcement tools to spy on Republicans with little concern for whether they violated key tenets of the Constitution, according to new evidence unearthed by congressional investigators. Biden-era...
