The United States Postal Service just stopped paying into its workers' pension fund. Not because they want to. Because they're running out of money, and when you're bleeding cash, you start making the kind of decisions that keep the lights on today while mortgaging tomorrow. Four hundred million dollars a month. That's what USPS has been contributing to the Federal Employees … [Read more...] about USPS Raids Worker Pensions Because Nobody Wants to Fix the Real Problem
MSNBC Host Thinks Military Tradition Needs a Gender Studies Seminar
Lawrence O'Donnell has apparently decided that one of the military's most sacred promises needs a linguistic makeover. The MSNBC host spent valuable airtime criticizing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for using the phrase "we leave no man behind," arguing it's outdated language that doesn't account for women in combat roles. This is what passes for serious commentary on cable … [Read more...] about MSNBC Host Thinks Military Tradition Needs a Gender Studies Seminar
Father and Son Force Maine High School to Honor Its Own Pledge Policy
Sometimes it takes a lawsuit to remind public schools they're supposed to follow their own rules. A father and son in Falmouth, Maine just proved that point when they dragged their local school district into court for something that should've been automatic: giving students the chance to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Christopher Hickey filed the suit last month on behalf of … [Read more...] about Father and Son Force Maine High School to Honor Its Own Pledge Policy
DHS Secretary Floats Customs Shutdown for Sanctuary Cities That Won’t Cooperate
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin just floated an idea that's going to make a lot of people uncomfortable, and frankly, that's exactly the point. He's considering whether the federal government should stop processing customs at airports in sanctuary cities. You know, the ones that refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement while simultaneously expecting Uncle … [Read more...] about DHS Secretary Floats Customs Shutdown for Sanctuary Cities That Won’t Cooperate
Karoline Leavitt Exposes How Newsrooms Fell for Iranian Propaganda
The White House press room got a reality check Wednesday, and it wasn't pretty. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stood at the podium and did something that's become increasingly rare in Washington. She told assembled reporters they'd been duped, plain and simple, by Iranian propaganda dressed up as legitimate diplomacy. Here's what happened. Iran released a supposed 10-point … [Read more...] about Karoline Leavitt Exposes How Newsrooms Fell for Iranian Propaganda