Friday

19-06-2026 Vol 19

Month: May 2026

Capitol agenda: Dems try to twist knife in Trump-GOP tensions

Democrats will look to the “vote-a-rama” process to squeeze vulnerable Republican incumbents on a range of Trump priorities and controversies.

Minnesota’s ‘Quality Learing Center’ raked in $215K federal payout — senator demands receipts

Fraudsters behind the notorious "Quality Learing Center" daycare facility in Minnesota appear to have locked down roughly a quarter of a million dollars worth of pandemic-era loans. Fraudsters behind...

Bruce Springsteen takes jab at Trump, Paramount during Stephen Colbert’s second-to-last ‘Late Show’

The Boss, 76, performed “Streets of Minneapolis,” a track he released in January dedicated to the anti-Ice protesters who were fatally shot during immigration raids in the city. The...

RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screenings

In letters dated May 11, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. notified the two doctors who chaired the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that he was terminating their appointments...

Nimitz Carrier Strike Group arrives in the Caribbean as Trump admin ups pressure on Cuba  

The strike group includes the Nimitz aircraft carrier, its air wing – F/A-18 Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, E-2D Hawkeyes, C-2A Greyhounds and MH-60R/S Sea Hawks – the USS Gridley...

Mayors across US vying to keep ‘no strings attached’ cash programs afloat as American Rescue Plan Act funding dries up

Over 100 cities launched no-strings-attached cash pilots since 2018 with many using American Rescue Plan Act funds. Over 100 cities launched no-strings-attached cash pilots since 2018 with many using...

Outrage as Gavin Newsom’s parole board that freed killer pedos is confirmed — despite chilling admissions

Republicans blasted the Board of Parole members for voting to release child predators. Republicans blasted the Board of Parole members for voting to release child predators.

Spencer Pratt fires up the grill and his campaign in South LA

Spencer Pratt traded campaign speeches for barbecue smoke Wednesday, planting himself in South Los Angeles as the mayoral hopeful continued his push toward the finish line with another community-style...

Rep. Ilhan Omar calls alleged ties to Minnesota daycare fraud scandal ‘flat out false’

"Any claim that I had knowledge of this scheme is flat-out false," she said. "Any claim that I had knowledge of this scheme is flat-out false," she said.

Tom Steyer makes awkward blunder in ‘closing argument’ to voters

Billionaire Tom Steyer's draft "closing argument" was riddled with stock image watermarks. Billionaire Tom Steyer's draft "closing argument" was riddled with stock image watermarks.