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Trump’s wild claim during defense summit baffles onlookers: ‘Lies are getting dumber’
President Donald Trump‘s comments on Wednesday about legislation passed under former President Joe Biden left the internet stumped. Trump made several unfounded claims about the 2022 bipartisan CHIPS Act, which was aimed at boosting domestic semiconductor manufacturing after global chip production came to be dominated by countries such as Taiwan, South Korea and other parts…
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Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops, calling it necessary to allow them to operate at their “absolute best.” The screenings will be conducted annually as part of required medical screenings for service members who are 30 and older, he said. Troops…
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This pathetic failure on national TV was a jarring wake-up call
Todd Blanche walked into the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning carrying the worst résumé any attorney general nominee has had in modern memory. Bar none — and bar is not a pun because Blanche could be disbarred. How far down we have sunk. Blanche has a documented role in burying Epstein files, his own emails…
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Trump’s DNI pick Jay Clayton pitches finance whiz background — as Senate ‘anxious’ to dump Bill Pulte
Jay Clayton’s Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday was marked by a sense of urgency, with senators from both parties racing to install a permanent spy chief — and get the acting director out. Clayton, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, had his confirmation hearing canceled once before at President Trump’s request, allowing…
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Country star Zach John King cancels two weeks of concerts after father’s sudden death
Country music star Zach John King is mourning the sudden loss of his father. On Tuesday, the 29-year-old artist took to Instagram to share the heartbreaking news. “Friday my dad suddenly went home to Jesus,” he wrote alongside a series of photos of himself with his father. “He was our family’s rock. My best friend. The greatest man…
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CDC Director Nominee Erica Schwartz Grilled by Senators About Vaccines and Political Pressure
Erica Schwartz attends her confirmation hearing to become director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill July 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. —Finn Gomez—Getty Images Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the next director of the U.S. Centers…
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Trump’s intelligence nominee Jay Clayton clashes with Democrats over 2020 election
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s pick to head the nation’s intelligence agencies struggled to win Democratic support in a contentious confirmation hearing Wednesday where he clashed repeatedly with them over the 2020 election. Democrats asked Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and a former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman, over and over…
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Court reveals Trump gave Iranian regime access to asylum seekers ahead of deportations
President Donald Trump has resumed open hostilities with Iran, waging a war in apocalyptic terms and painting them clearly as an enemy. But behind the scenes, his administration was cooperating with Iran for one specific reason: deportations. According to The New York Times, sworn affidavits “provide a detailed account of behind-the-scenes contacts that led the…
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Evidence Grows That Taco Bell Infected Massive Number of Customers With Explosive Diarrhea
Apocryphal tales of its meals causing the runs have plagued Taco Bell since time immemorial. But this latest parasitic outbreak is something else entirely. As the Washington Post reports, federal and state authorities are investigating whether the fast food chain is behind the outbreak of explosive diarrhea cases across the country — further cementing its…
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How to eat safely amid outbreak of diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis
Thousands of people across 34 states are experiencing explosive and prolonged diarrhea due to a food and water-borne parasitic disease that has prompted experts to urge people to take extra precautions when preparing food. A specific type of produce, grower or supplier has not been identified as the source of each state’s outbreak; officials say…