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The five-star nursing home scam

When you search for a nursing home for your parents or grandparents, you look for the markers of safety, a clean lobby, a friendly face, and that coveted five-star rating from the federal government. You aren’t just looking for a room — you’re looking for a sanctuary where they can live out their final years […]

Trump needs a short war

TRUMP NEEDS A SHORT WAR. How many times has President Donald Trump said that the war in Iran, now entering its fourth week, will be brief? Many. I asked Grok for 20 examples of Trump promising a short war, and got a list very quickly. Here are a few: “This war will be over very […]

American communists head to Havana to shill for Cuba’s communist regime

A group of American communists went down to Cuba to roleplay as heroic saviors while reinforcing the propaganda regime of Cuba’s communist government. Cuba has been experiencing two weeks of protests as the government has failed to keep the power on for residents. The power grid failure on Saturday that led to blackouts is the third time the […]

Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead DHS

The Senate on Monday confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after President Trump dismissed his first Cabinet official. Mullin earned support from both sides of the aisle, with two Democrats joining Republicans to approve his nomination in a 54-45 vote. Mullin was fast-tracked through the Senate, with the...

Quadruple amputee cornhole player Dayton Webber accused of shooting, killing man in Maryland

A professional cornhole player is behind bars after he allegedly shot and killed someone during an argument in a Maryland town over the weekend, according to officials.

Pfizer’s Lyme disease vaccine candidate shows promising results

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research {beacon} Health Care Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Pfizer's Lyme disease vaccine candidate shows promising results Results from a phase 3 clinical trial of Pfizer's Lyme disease vaccine candidate found it was more than 70 percent effective at preventing the illness. © Associated Press Participants in...

More than 300 children killed in Iran, Lebanon since war started: UNICEF

Ted Chaiban, the deputy executive director of UNICEF, said Monday that 324 children have been killed in Iran and Lebanon since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran started. At a press briefing in New York City, Chaiban said that 206 children in Iran and 118 children in Lebanon have been killed since the U.S. and Israel...

Pentagon closes office space for journalists after judge’s ruling on building press policy

The Defense Department will issue new press credentials but is still looking to keep some reporters out of the building by closing its media offices after a federal judge ruled last week that the Pentagon’s restrictive press policy was unconstitutional.  U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman in Washington, D.C., sided with The New York Times, which had sued...

Trump, Iran give conflicting signs on negotiations

Presented by Lanteris Space Systems {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security PRESENTED BY The Big Story Trump, Iran give conflicting signs on negotiations President Trump said Monday that the U.S. held “very good” and “productive” conversations with leaders in Tehran as he pledged to hold off on strikes on Iran energy infrastructure for...

Polymarket’s DC ‘situation’

{beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story Polymarket’s play for DC has a rocky start Prediction market Polymarket wanted Washington, D.C. to be able to “monitor the situation” in a pop-up bar this weekend, but the main attraction became the dozens of nonfunctioning monitors during opening night. © Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill The platform’s “Situation...

The Memo: Trump looks for the off-ramp on Iran

President Trump seemed to begin a de-escalation of the war on Iran on Monday, sparking a relief rally in financial markets and sending the price of oil tumbling. But Trump did not dispel confusion over exactly what’s going on, nor did he erase deeper doubts about what comes next. It seems clear that Trump is...

Van Hollen: Trump is ‘lying’ about talks with Iranians

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Monday that President Trump is “lying” about holding talks with Iranian officials.  “We know he's lying when he says that the Iranians are talking with us and they're about to give Donald Trump everything he wants. Yes, that's a lie,” Van Hollen told host Kasie Hunt on CNN’s “The...

A permanent daylight saving time loophole? Georgia bill may have found one

Georgia is one of 19 states that have been waiting to lock their clocks on permanent daylight saving time. A new bill could go around the Congressional action they need to make that happen.

Mullin confirmed as DHS chief as lawmakers near solution on shutdown standoff

Even with a new DHS chief, Senate Democrats aren't backing down from their demands for stringent reforms to ICE. And now President Donald Trump wants to pair funding with voter ID legislation.

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