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US Sent Billions in Funding to China, Russia For Cat Experiments, Wuhan Lab Research: Ernst
zerohedge.com US Sent Billions in Funding to China, Russia For Cat Experiments, Wuhan Lab Research: Ernst Authored by Mark Tapscott via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Hundreds of…

Lara Trump Hosts Newsmax Show Week After DeSantis Was a Guest on It, and Shocker
mediaite.com Lara Trump – the daughter-in-law of former president and current candidate Donald Trump – guest-hosted Friday’s edition of The Balance on Newsmax. The decision indicates…

Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That ‘Lovin’ Feeling,’ Dies at 82
nytimes.com Cynthia Weil accepting induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Her name was on hits like “On Broadway,” “We Got to Get Out of This Place” and “(You’re My) Soul…

Trump’s Fox News Town Hall Brings in Fewer Viewers Than His CNN Town Hall
mediaite.com GOP presidential frontrunner and former president, Donald Trump, landed one of his lowest-rated townhall events in recent years on Thursday night on Fox News. The town hall…

What Trump's claim that he's over the term 'woke' reveals
msnbc.com In a curious turn of events, former President Donald Trump said Thursday he doesn’t like the term “woke” anymore. His remarks may have been a swipe at Florida Gov. Ron…

Ron DeSantis defends Kayleigh McEnany from Trump's attack
newsweek.com Florida Governor Ron DeSantis responded to Donald Trump's recent attack on former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, saying that it was "really, really bad."…

‘FOX SHOULD EMBRACE MAGA’: Trump Rages at Fox News For ‘PUSHING RON DESANCTUS’
mediaite.com AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura 2024 GOP frontrunner and former president, Donald Trump, shot off a bizarre all-caps post on his Truth Social platform on Friday morning, accusing Fox…

Trump's lawyers can't find the classified document he talked about keeping from the White House, CNN reports
businessinsider.com Former President Donald Trump speaks with supporters at the Westside Conservative Breakfast in Des Moines, Iowa. Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo Trump's lawyers didn't find a…

Maker of anti-addiction drug Suboxone reaches $102.5 million settlement over antitrust claims
aol.com The company that makes the opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone has agreed to pay $102.5 million to 41 states and the District of Columbia to settle claims that the…

At least 7 injured in partial building collapse during concrete pouring mishap near Yale medical school
nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article A building under construction near the Yale School of…

GOP requires pledge to back nominee for first presidential debate
nbcnews.com The Republican National Committee is requiring presidential hopefuls to pledge to support the party's eventual nominee if they want to participate in the GOP's first primary…

Building Partially Collapses In New Haven, Connecticut
forbes.com An apartment building in New Haven, Connecticut, that was under construction partially collapsed Friday, leaving at least seven injured with two in critical condition, which…

Rescuers at Iowa building collapse complete search for survivors, move on to recovery
pbs.org An Iowa task force has completed its search for survivors at the site of a partially collapsed Davenport apartment building without finding three missing people who are…

Joe Biden hits head on helicopter door hours after falling
newsweek.com President Joe Biden appeared to bump his head while exiting the Marine One helicopter on Friday, a day after he fell onstage at the U.S. Air Force Academy's graduation…

Four more years: DeSantis finds his anti-Trump pitch
semafor.com The Scene SALIX, Iowa – Ron DeSantis doesn’t usually mention his Republican opponents by name. Not unless the media asks him to. While in Iowa for his first rallies as a…

Pence Cleared As DOJ Ends Classified Documents Investigation
forbes.com The Justice Department has wrapped up its investigation into classified White House documents found at former Vice President Mike Pence’s house after leaving office,…

Justice Department won't bring charges over classified documents found at Pence's home
pbs.org The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence’s legal team that it will not pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified…

Trump Says Officials 'Lying' About True Death Toll In Ukraine: Fox Town Hall
zerohedge.com Trump Says Officials 'Lying' About True Death Toll In Ukraine: Fox Town Hall Authored by Peter Barry Chowka via American Thinker, Former President Donald Trump’s second…

Can Presto Automation Bring AI to the Drive-Thru?
marketbeat.com Marc Andreessen said, "Software is eating the world," which seems doubly true with the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. AI's latest victim is the fast food drive-thru.…

Man loses 60 pounds eating only McDonald's for 100 days
nydailynews.com A man who ate nothing but McDonald’s for 100 days and documented it on TikTok has lost almost 60 pounds. In an incongruous win for both portion control and fast food, Kevin…

Ron DeSantis weirdly refused to say how to pronounce his name, after being called out for flip-flopping between different ways
businessinsider.com Florida governor Ron DeSantis at Port Neal Welding in Sioux City, Iowa on May 31, 2023 The Washington Post / Contributor/Getty Images Ron DeSantis snapped at a reporter when…

Trump trashed the US military for becoming 'woke' a few hours after claiming he actually hates that term
businessinsider.com Former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Grimes, Iowa, on June 1, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images Donald Trump spent some of Thursday complaining about calling…

Joe Biden's fall raises questions about the Secret Service
newsweek.com After Joe Biden fell over a sandbag while handing out diplomas at a U.S. Air Force Academy graduation in Colorado Springs on Thursday, questions have been asked about why…

Voltage partners with Google Cloud to boost global Bitcoin Lightning adoption
cryptoslate.com Voltage, a Bitcoin Lightning infrastructure provider, has partnered with Google Cloud to increase its hosting capacity and locations globally. According to a May 19…

Donald Trump responds to bombshell audio tape: "Everything I did was right"
newsweek.com Donald Trump has denied all wrongdoing amid reports federal prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of the former president admitting he had retained a classified…

Porn stars vs. parenthood: Ron DeSantis plays the family card against Trump
nbcnews.com SALIX, Iowa — It has become a bit. In these early days of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ bid for president, Casey DeSantis joins her husband onstage, and the stories start to…

Some lawmakers propose loosening child labor laws to fill worker shortage
pbs.org Lawmakers in several states are embracing legislation to let children work in more hazardous occupations, longer hours on school nights and in expanded roles including…

Iowa officials expected to detail demolition plans for partially collapsed building
seattletimes.com Plans to demolish a partially collapsed six-story apartment building in Iowa could become more clear.

Hannity gives Trump a Fox town hall free of fact-checking
newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump attended his second town hall event on Thursday ahead of the 2024 presidential election, this time speaking with Fox News host Sean Hannity in…

Lawrence: Trump’s ‘panic’ on display when asked about docs case audio tape
msnbc.com MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains how Donald Trump panicked in front of a friendly audience in Iowa when Sean Hannity asked him about an alleged audio recording where…

'Everything I did was right': Trump doubles down amid new classified docs reports
politico.com Former President Donald Trump insisted he did nothing wrong amid reports that he knowingly held onto classified documents after his presidency, in a Fox News town hall…

Trump Of All People Says DeSantis ‘Had a Very Bad Day’ Because ‘He Got Very Angry at the Press’
mediaite.com Former President Donald Trump chided Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during a Fox News town hall, where he said his 2024 Republican primary opponent had a “very bad day”…

Ron DeSantis draws cheers with dig about Biden's fall
newsweek.com Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took a jab at President Joe Biden's stumble during the U.S. Air Force Academy's graduation while speaking to supporters in New Hampshire.…

Trump Rants About ‘Woke’ Military Hours After Saying He Doesn’t Like the Term
mediaite.com Former President Donald Trump ranted about the “woke” military during his town hall with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday, mere hours after he told supporters that he…

Here’s What Trump Has Promised If He Wins In 2024
zerohedge.com Here’s What Trump Has Promised If He Wins In 2024 Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Former president Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s eying…

Trump's attack on Kayleigh McEnany costs him an endorsement
newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump has lost a 2024 endorsement to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over his attack on Kayleigh McEnany. Trump lashed out at McEnany, his…

‘Nobody Knows Who the Hell He Is’: Trump Roasts Republican Opponent During Town Hall
mediaite.com Former President Donald Trump completely dismissed his 2024 Republican rivals during a town hall with Sean Hannity in Iowa on Thursday night. Trump especially took umbrage…

Now that DeSantis has made attacking 'woke' his signature move, Trump says he doesn't like the word because 'half the people' who use it 'can't even define it'
businessinsider.com Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pauses during a campaign event, Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Salem, N.H.; Former President Donald Trump speaks with…

College grads reflect on having their student debt wiped out
aol.com Los Angeles — In May of 2022, commencement day for graduating seniors at the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles came with both dreams and debt. Suhey Elias, a…

Barske stepping down as editor of Business Record
talkingbiznews.com Emily Barske is stepping down as editor of the Business Record in Des Moines, Iowa. She will start a part-time role focused on special projects in July while she pursues a…

Donald Trump criticizes conservatives saying "woke" all the time
newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump is apparently distancing himself from the conservative trend of extensively using the word "woke." Trump suggested that the term was overused…

Ron DeSantis fires back at NAACP over travel advisory, education and shootings
nbcnews.com ROCHESTER, N.H. — Black students in Baltimore and Chicago "have a better chance of getting shot than getting a first-class education," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said…

Team DeSantis Goes Full Anti-Vaxx to Attack Trump After He Spars With Angry Voter
mediaite.com Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/Sipa USA via AP Images The Ron DeSantis camp went full anti-vaxx on Thursday with tweets accusing former president Donald Trump of “praising” the…

Trump and DeSantis spar over how long they could serve as president
nbcnews.com Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has zeroed in on a potential vulnerability for Donald Trump in his quest to defeat him for the GOP presidential nomination — the fact that the…

Doctors and patients strike back against hospital monopolies
reason.com Starting your own medical practice is hard. In some states, it's almost impossible due to the monopoly power of politically connected hospital associations. Independent…

Trump Calls Other GOP Candidates ‘Stupid’ Right After Uttering Nonexistent Word
mediaite.com Former President Donald Trump took Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and other Republican candidates to task during a campaign stop in Iowa on Thursday, calling lower-polling…

Donald Trump supporters laugh at his response to Biden's fall
newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump was met with laughs by his supporters following his response to a fall by U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday. While delivering a speech in…

2024 presidential contenders slam debt ceiling deal
aol.com As Congress moves closer to passage of a bill to raise the debt limit and avoid a catastrophic U.S. default, some 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls are weighing in on…

All the Republicans running for president in 2024, explained
vox.com Former US Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Federalist Society’s Executive Branch Review Conference at the Mayflower Hotel April 25, 2023, in Washington, DC. |…

Trump and DeSantis have a new spat: A Trump-trolling bus in Iowa
politico.com Christina Pushaw, who oversees DeSantis’ rapid response team, replied with a photo of Cheung standing by the bus, claiming he was trying to “hitch a ride.” Cheung returned…

Trump Turns On the Term ‘Woke’: “Half the People Can’t Define It”
mediaite.com Former President Donald Trump, who has long bemoaned “woke” culture and complained about it at length, does not like the term “woke” anymore, as he explained during his…

Donald Trump makes bold prediction about key 2024 state
newsweek.com Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said there was "no way" he could lose next year's Iowa caucus, according to a reporter on the scene. Natalie Allison, a national…

Fox News Host Kayleigh McEnany Fawns Over ‘Very Charming’ Trump After He Attacked Her For Disloyalty
mediaite.com Kayleigh McEnany opted on Thursday to keep singing the praises of Donald Trump despite her former boss publicly trashing her only days earlier. The former Trump press…

The Senate is racing to meet the looming debt ceiling deadline before a catastrophic default as they vow to 'keep working until the job is done'
fortune.com Days away from a default crisis, the U.S. Senate dashed on Thursday to wrap up work on a debt ceiling and budget cuts package that overwhelmingly cleared a House vote,…

Trump Says He Doesn’t Like The Term ‘Woke’
forbes.com Former President Donald Trump said Thursday he doesn’t like the term “woke,” even though he’s relied on the the right-wing buzzword to slam the left over issues deemed…

3 still unaccounted for in collapsed Iowa building as documents reveal over 100 interactions between city and property
nbcnews.com Three people are still unaccounted for in the 116-year-old Iowa building that collapsed Sunday, police said Thursday. Those three individuals were identified as: Branden…

Why would anyone vote for Mike Pence?
vox.com Former US Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Federalist Society’s Executive Branch Review Conference at the Mayflower Hotel on April 25, 2023, in Washington, DC. |…