Hunter Biden: Burisma Cash Kept The Pipe Lit
Hunter Biden said his pay from the Ukrainian energy firm Burisma helped him keep using crack cocaine during his addiction.Story SnapshotHunter Biden linked Burisma...
Ohio Death Sparks License Policy Fight
Single tragedies make powerful politics, but transportation policy lives or dies on system design and base rates, not one crash; the real question isn’t...
Funding Freeze Threat Rattles Smithsonian
The White House warned the Smithsonian that federal agencies could halt support unless it fixes alleged civil-rights breaches tied to its leadership and ideology.Story...
Apple Handoff Sparks Big AI Questions
Apple completed its long-planned handoff as John Ternus became chief executive officer and Tim Cook moved to executive chairman on September 1, 2026.Story SnapshotApple...
Trump’s Live Text Upends Maher Claim
A sitting president directly texted a TV host to correct a false claim, and the host walked it back on air.Story SnapshotBill Maher said...
California Bill Puts Religious Neutrality To Test
California lawmakers advanced a bill that would let public schools close for two Islamic holidays while adding them to the state’s official holiday list,...
Federal Raid Exposes Ghost Truck Schools
The Transportation Department moved to purge hundreds of sham truck-driving schools after investigators logged widespread safety and training violations that put unqualified drivers on...
Lion Cub Alert Panics Indiana County
Two reported lions in harness and tandem turned a quiet Indiana county road into a four-hour law enforcement sweep.Story SnapshotA resident reported a 300-pound...
Antisemitism Firestorm Engulfs Mega Merger
Paramount labeled Mark Ruffalo’s merger criticism “simple antisemitism,” turning a media deal fight into a test of speech, identity, and power.Story SnapshotParamount said Ruffalo...
Citizenship Checkbox Sparks DOJ Takedown
Federal prosecutors say a noncitizen registered to vote in California by affirming “I am a U.S. citizen” on a signed application dated November 4,...
