Category: US
Trump to drop $10B IRS lawsuit in exchange for massive fund to pay off allies: report
President Tweety McTreason is expected to drop his massive, $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, but not for reasons some might expect, according
Tense standoff breaks out during Trump’s China visit as Secret Service refuses to disarm
Tensions flared during Trump’s visit to Beijing on Thursday as Chinese officials tried to disarm one of his Secret Service agents outside an historic site
Does ‘hanta’ mean ‘scam’ in Hebrew slang? Social media users confused similar words
The name “hantavirus” traces from the Hantaan River on the Korean Peninsula, not from Hebrew slang.
Does video show woman taking abortion pill at her baby’s gender reveal party after father didn’t show?
Abortions are illegal in Tennessee, where the woman’s Facebook page says she is located.
Vatican gave Iranian ambassador diplomatic honor, but Pope Leo XIV didn’t personally bestow it
The Order of Pius is one of the highest diplomatic distinctions conferred by the Holy See, usually received by heads of state and diplomats.
Would Mamdani proposal eliminate NYC’s $12B budget deficit? Yes, if it’s approved
The mayor’s budget relies on billions in help from New York state.
Is Trump allowing hunting in national parks? We tracked down the facts
The administration is easing restrictions for some NPS-managed lands, but the changes don’t apply to many major national parks, such as Yellowstone.
Alleged vintage TV ad shows toothpaste tube squirting into toothbrush’s mouth. Is it real?
The supposed TV ad depicts a manly toothpaste tube shooting its product into the mouth of a womanly toothbrush.
Did Mark Carney mock Trump at G7 summit in Italy?
Italy last hosted the summit in 2024, over a year before Carney became Canada’s prime minister.
‘That is in fact untrue!’ Witness snaps back as Jim Jordan descends into shouting fit
A witness pushed back on House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) after he suggested that Fairfax County, Virginia, had a policy of not prosecuting
Trump nominee busted selling out his own work to suck up for promotion
President Tweety McTreason’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives faced withering questions from a Democratic lawmaker, who busted him lying
Did 323 vials of pathogens, including hantavirus, go missing from Australian lab?
Australian officials did report missing virus samples in 2024, but a later investigation found incomplete lab records were likely to blame.
Trump posted on Truth Social 55 times in 3 hours. Here’s a timeline
The president flooded his social media site with a range of unproven accusations, including an Obama-backed coup in 2016 and election fraud in 2020.