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Steve Bannon says he’s prepared to serve his country as ‘a political prisoner’

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon says he is ready to do time in prison as “a political prisoner,” referencing his previous time serving in the U.S. Navy. Bannon, host of the War Room podcast, was ordered on Thursday to self-surrender for his four-month prison sentence no later than July 1. As he seeks to appeal […]

Senators press IRS to investigate group tied to hostage taker in Gaza

Republican senators are pressing the IRS to coordinate with law enforcement agencies on investigating a nonprofit news outlet — telling the agency it should revoke the website’s tax-exempt status over it previously employing a since-killed Palestinian who held Israelis hostage in Gaza. The little-known outlet, the Palestine Chronicle, is under the spotlight this week after […]

Troy Nehls demands answers from Army over revoked military award pin

Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) is demanding answers from top Army officials about why a military award designation has been revoked after receiving criticism from some of his GOP colleagues that he should remove the pin from his suit lapel.  In a letter sent to the U.S. Army Human Resources Command on Wednesday, Nehls expressed his […]

RFK Jr.’s VP warns about ‘stripping away liberties’ as Biden ramps up gun control agenda

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vice presidential nominee, Nicole Shanahan, affirmed her support for the Second Amendment as the Biden-Harris campaign continues to push for tougher gun control policies.  During a long-form podcast with Youtuber Ian Carroll, Shanahan said, “The Second Amendment is really important to preserve. And if the issue is gun […]

House Republicans slam Biden administration energy guidelines over rising costs to new-construction homes

A group of House Republicans led by Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) slammed the Biden administration’s new final determination on energy guidelines for single-family homes, saying they will raise prices in an already unaffordable housing market, in a letter Tuesday. Ogles and eight other House Republicans signed the correspondence, addressed to U.S. Department of Housing and […]

Biden net approval ratings drop to worst level months before 2024 Trump rematch

President Joe Biden‘s average net approval rating hit a new low this week, five months before the 2024 election. Biden’s average approval equaled an administration low of 37.4% last weekend and on Wednesday, according to FiveThirtyEight. But his disapproval reached a new peak of 56.8% on Wednesday, leaving him with a net negative approval rating […]

Sour note: NBC axes Late Night with Seth Meyers band in new round of budget cuts

Late-night host Seth Meyers will not have the 8G Band during the fall season of his show due to budget cuts from NBC. The layoffs mark the first time that Late Night with Seth Meyers will not have live music in its 10-year run. Keyboard player Eli Janney said in a new interview that Meyers […]

DC marijuana shops face lawsuits for operating too close to schools

Two community organizations in Washington are taking legal action against the city for granting medical marijuana licenses to dispensaries located near schools in the Palisades and Penn Quarter. Two lawsuits have been brought before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals: one by 1,000 Feet and another by ANC-2C, with the involvement of the Advisory […]

Pope Francis accused of repeating anti-gay slur after apology

Pope Francis reportedly used a slur to describe gay men two weeks after the Vatican issued an apology for a previous use of the term. Bishops told Italian media that the pope first jokingly said that there was too much “frociaggine,” which roughly translates to “faggotness,” in the seminaries, in a May 20 meeting with […]

GOP lawmaker slams DC crime after staffer held at gunpoint: ‘No one feels safe’

Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) slammed Washington, D.C.’s crime policies on Wednesday after his staffer was held at gunpoint. “No one feels safe. [D.C.] is a gun-free zone, and you just saw where two people got out with guns. What needs to happen is we have to get back to a nation of law and order,” Collins […]
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