BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Matt Walsh Asks People To Stop Taking His Words In Context
NASHVILLE, TN — After a string of controversial posts went viral online, commentator Matt Walsh took to social media to plead with people to stop taking his words in context.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - How Jon Ossoff uses viral moments to shape his political future | THE FIGHT FOR 2028
Sen. Jon Ossoff’s [D-GA] background as a documentary filmmaker may be shaping the way he presents himself on the national stage. Democratic strategist Joel Payne breaks down how Ossoff’s use of polished visuals and attention-grabbing moments could factor into his political future. #jonossoff #ossoff #democrats #dems #georgia #media #thefightfor2028
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Jon Ossoff JABS Trump for 'traveling with Natalie' (Plus: Jason Arday found dead) | RISING
0:00 Jon Ossoff smears Trump for 'traveling with Natalie': say what? Robby Soave | RISING 8:47 Ibram X Kendi blasts media over Jason Arday's death | RISING 21:37 Israeli minister: '30 to 40' Palestinians should be killed every night - Niall Stanage | RISING 32:03 Defamation!' Hasan Piker threatens suing Scott Jennings: Report | RISING 41:26 Students can't write? Educations sound alarm over AI | RISING About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political…
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Nancy Mace laughs off social media firestorm over her new arm tattoos
Outgoing South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace dismissed the online uproar over her newly revealed sleeve tattoos as an "utter apocalypse" over her biceps, and says she plans to address the whole controversy on her YouTube show. Mace, 48, fired off a string of posts on X on August 17, mocking critics from both sides of […] The post Nancy Mace laughs off social media firestorm over her new arm tattoos appeared first on American Almanac .
Outgoing South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace dismissed the online uproar over her newly revealed sleeve tattoos as an "utter apocalypse" over her biceps, and says she plans to address the whole controversy on her YouTube show. Mace, 48, fired off a string of posts on X on August 17, mocking critics from both sides of the aisle who had spent days panning the nine tattoos she had kept hidden under long sleeves throughout her time in public life. One post offered mock sympathy for the outraged: "Thoughts and prayers to all those affected by my sleeves." Another showed the opening line of Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs. Dalloway inked on her left bicep. A third told followers she had made "the mistake of opening my social media this afternoon" and…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Florida prepares to execute 13th prisoner of 2026 as state leads nation in death sentences carried out
William Frances Silvia, convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife at a family cookout in 2006, faces lethal injection Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison, the state's 13th execution this year and part of a pace that accounts for more than half of all U.S. executions in 2026. Silvia, 61, is scheduled to die at […] The post Florida prepares to execute 13th prisoner of 2026 as state leads nation in death sentences carried out appeared first on American Almanac .
William Frances Silvia, convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife at a family cookout in 2006, faces lethal injection Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison, the state's 13th execution this year and part of a pace that accounts for more than half of all U.S. executions in 2026. Silvia, 61, is scheduled to die at 6 p.m. local time at the prison near Starke, Florida. He was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder for an attack that killed Patricia Silvia and wounded her mother, Betty Woodard. Court records show Silvia purchased a shotgun, drove to Woodard's Orlando-area home where his wife had been living since their separation two months earlier, and opened fire on both women after a failed attempt to…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Alaska runner fights off brown bear with spray after attack on popular Anchorage trail
A woman running alone on a popular Anchorage trail fought off a brown bear with bear spray and walked herself out to safety, the latest in a string of bear attacks across Alaska this summer. The unidentified runner was on the Wolverine Bowl Trail near the Prospect Heights trailhead when a brown bear attacked her […] The post Alaska runner fights off brown bear with spray after attack on popular Anchorage trail appeared first on American Almanac .
A woman running alone on a popular Anchorage trail fought off a brown bear with bear spray and walked herself out to safety, the latest in a string of bear attacks across Alaska this summer. The unidentified runner was on the Wolverine Bowl Trail near the Prospect Heights trailhead when a brown bear attacked her Thursday. She deployed bear spray during the encounter, drove the animal back, and made it to the trailhead on her own before being transported to a hospital for treatment. Officials have not disclosed the extent of her injuries. Alaska's Fish and Wildlife Department said biologists interviewed the woman and went to the attack site to look for signs of bear activity. They collected samples but found no bears at the scene.…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Declassified FBI files reveal suspected Chinese spy solicited illegal donations for Swalwell's campaign
Newly declassified FBI documents show a suspected Chinese intelligence operative solicited illegal campaign contributions for then-Rep. Eric Swalwell, and the case was dropped for "national security reasons" without a single charge filed. The White House released the files Monday, pulling back the curtain on a three-year FBI undercover operation codenamed "Freshman Fifteen" that targeted the […] The post Declassified FBI files reveal suspected Chinese spy solicited illegal donations for Swalwell's campaign appeared first on American Almanac .
Newly declassified FBI documents show a suspected Chinese intelligence operative solicited illegal campaign contributions for then-Rep. Eric Swalwell, and the case was dropped for "national security reasons" without a single charge filed. The White House released the files Monday, pulling back the curtain on a three-year FBI undercover operation codenamed "Freshman Fifteen" that targeted the California Democrat and a woman named Fang Fang, also known as Christine Fang. The documents detail a web of straw donations from foreign nationals, cash smuggling, destroyed records, and false statements, all tied to a woman whose parents the FBI identified as "known intelligence officers" in China's Ministry of State Security. Swalwell, 45,…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Minnesota man once honored as 'outstanding refugee' now faces Medicaid fraud charges tied to sex-trafficking ring
A Minnesota immigrant who received a state "outstanding refugee" award in 2021 now faces eight criminal charges alleging he helped bill Medicaid for more than $1 million in fraudulent services, part of a scheme with ties to a sex-trafficking operation. Salman Ahmed Elmi was charged with three counts of aiding and abetting by swindle and […] The post Minnesota man once honored as 'outstanding refugee' now faces Medicaid fraud charges tied to sex-trafficking ring appeared first on American Almanac .
A Minnesota immigrant who received a state "outstanding refugee" award in 2021 now faces eight criminal charges alleging he helped bill Medicaid for more than $1 million in fraudulent services, part of a scheme with ties to a sex-trafficking operation. Salman Ahmed Elmi was charged with three counts of aiding and abetting by swindle and five counts of aiding and abetting by false representation, Fox News Digital reported . Two members of the alleged fraud ring are tied to a sex-trafficking operation involving brothels. The charges add another chapter to a fraud crisis in Minnesota that prosecutors say could exceed $9 billion. The same agency that handed Elmi his award, the Minnesota Department of Human Services, administers the Medicaid…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Indiana flooding kills at least seven as White River shatters century-old records
Historic flooding along Indiana's White River has killed at least seven people and left tens of thousands without power, after rainfall not seen in more than a century overwhelmed communities across the state. The death toll climbed over the weekend as floodwaters that began building on August 11 crested at record levels in multiple cities. […] The post Indiana flooding kills at least seven as White River shatters century-old records appeared first on American Almanac .
Historic flooding along Indiana's White River has killed at least seven people and left tens of thousands without power, after rainfall not seen in more than a century overwhelmed communities across the state. The death toll climbed over the weekend as floodwaters that began building on August 11 crested at record levels in multiple cities. AP News reported that the dead include a 4-year-old boy, three men, and three women, lives lost across days of relentless storms that dumped more than 11 inches of rain on parts of the state in just 48 hours. The White River crested above 24 feet in Anderson and Noblesville, north of Indianapolis, breaking records that had stood since 1913. In Indianapolis itself, emergency crews pulled more than 90…Open