Secret double life of Kristi Noem's crossdressing husband Bryon: The pouting ‘busty bimbo’ photos and trove of explicit messages  —  Kristi Noem's husband is today revealed as a secret crossdresser who dons gigantic fake breasts and pink hotpants to chat with online fetish models.

Trump signs order limiting mail-in voting … “If Trump signs an unconstitutional Executive Order to take over voting, we will sue.  I don't bluff and I usually win,” Elias wrote on social media.  —  At the signing ceremony, Trump dismissed any potential challenge, saying “I don't know how it can be challenged. ...

Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service  —  A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.

Federal Judge Approves Trump Effort to Obtain List of Jews From Penn  —  The government's effort to collect the names and phone numbers of Jewish people on campus as it investigates antisemitism has upset some people who worry about how the information will be used.

Justices Reject Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors  —  Colorado and more than 20 other states restrict therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of L.G.B.T.Q. clients under the age of 18.  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided …

A U.S. journalist is kidnapped in Iraq after threats from Iran-backed groups  —  A U.S. journalist has been kidnapped in Baghdad after threats by Iran-backed militias in the region against American citizens.  —  The journalist was identified as Shelly Kittleson by one of the news organizations she reported for, Al-Monitor.

Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections  —  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20901 et seq.), the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 …

Johnson digs in after GOP resistance torpedoes DHS funding deal  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson is inching closer to hard red lines on future negotiations over the Department of Homeland Security.  — “They sent us a bill that literally put the number zero in the bill for the funding …

Justice Dept. Struggles to Respond to Trump's Suit Against I.R.S.  —  Officials at the department and the White House are in the middle of a messy and complicated debate over how to respond to President Trump's lawsuit demanding $10 billion from the I.R.S.  —  The Justice Department …

And He Ran, He Ran So Far Away.  From Iran, He Ran All...  Average gasoline prices hit $4 per gallon today as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed.  As we'll discuss below, President Trump doesn't really care whether it opens again.  So, uh, better adjust that gas budget for the long term.

Army suspends aircrew flying helicopters near Kid Rock's home  —  The Army identified the aircraft as AH 64 Apache helicopters operating in the Nashville area.  —  The Army suspended the aircrew flying military helicopters by Kid Rock's house over the weekend, a U.S. official said Tuesday.

With gas prices on the rise, Trump officials discuss feared $150 oil  —  White House braces for a potential oil spike to $150 or higher as the Iran war chokes supply … The oil price discussions are largely being run through the National Energy Dominance Council, a standard policy coordinating committee …

The politics of erasing Iryna Zarutska  —  Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, was murdered in Charlotte last summer.  She was minding her own business, seated on a public transit train, when a deranged felon abruptly attacked her from behind, without warning, allegedly stabbing her to death.

Weeks After Denouncing Government Censorship On Rogan, Zuckerberg Texted Elon Musk Offering To Take Down Content For DOGE  —  On January 10th, 2025, Mark Zuckerberg sat down with Joe Rogan and put on quite a performance.  He talked about how the Biden administration had pressured Meta to take down content.

The antisemitic influencers who popularized the term “J-pilled” know exactly what it means  —  A New York Times report on young attendees at last weekend's Conservative Political Action Conference soft-peddled the movement's antisemitism by describing some right-wingers as “J-pilled” …

Track AIPAC's Methodology Is Just Vibes  —  Red light districts  —  Lately, you may have noticed red and green graphic cards from an organization called Track AIPAC 1 making the rounds on social media.  As is often the case with viral political content online, the cards do not make much sense.