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Treasury scraps Harriet Tubman $20 bill push, Andrew Jackson stays put
One of the Obama-Biden era's most celebrated symbolic projects appears to have officially run out of steam. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed this week that the federal government is not currently moving forward with plans to place abolitionist Harriet Tubman...
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...
Exclusive: Gov’t healthcare price transparency push seems to be working, advocacy org says
Patient Rights Advocate sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Wednesday touting his administration’s efforts to bolster healthcare price transparency in the U.S., the Daily Caller News Foundation first learned. PRA’s letter partly highlights data from one of its...
CEOs skip Senate hearing about automated surveillance
Technology CEOs did not show up to testify before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing Wednesday about mass surveillance concerns related to Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs). Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, who chairs the Subcommittee on Crime and...
Florida man said he was ‘gonna hunt Jews,’ prosecutors allege
A Florida man has been charged for allegedly making threats against Jewish people in videos posted on social media, according to news coverage. Duncan Fraser MacDonald was charged with one count of interstate transmission of a threat to injure another individual, 10...
Property taxes front and center in Texas gubernatorial race
(The Center Square) – The gloves are off in the Texas gubernatorial race with attack ads being launched on both sides. One key issue is property taxes. Abbott’s campaign launched a $12 million ad buy targeting the voting record of his Democratic opponent, state...
Legislation proposed to dismantle DHS, divert funding
(The Center Square) – An Illinois congresswoman says new legislation to abolish U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection will pour $150 billion into communities around the country. Illinois U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Chicago,...
Budd, Trump in different arenas speak on behalf of persecuted Christians
(The Center Square) – On the same day second-term Republican President Donald Trump called out the United Nations for silence on the persecution of Christians, a North Carolina senator was on the floor in Washington calling out China’s war on religious freedom...
