DOJ investigating Texas Dem group after operative suggests it’s ‘paying people’ for votes in viral video

The Justice Department has launched an investigation into a Democratic group in Texas after a viral video showed an operative detailing the “roundabout” way it’s “paying people” to vote in the midterm elections.  A source familiar confirmed the DOJ’s probe into Texas Majority PAC on Wednesday. The investigation was first reported by Fox News.  Hidden camera footage released by conservative outlet Townhall earlier this month showed Sky MacAdams, a since-fired organizing manager for Texas Majority PAC, telling an undercover journalist about the loophole the group allegedly uses to skirt federal election law.  “We are paying people $25 to attend a one-hour…

Pennsylvania records fifth measles death as country sees worst outbreak in 35 years

Pennsylvania health officials reported a fifth measles-associated death Wednesday as the U.S. endures its worst year for the disease since 1991. The Pennsylvania Department of Health said the person was from Lancaster County and was unvaccinated. The state did not provide any further information about the person who died. Lancaster…

Cristiano Ronaldo gives cryptic response about leaving Portugal’s camp

Soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo made a cryptic statement about his departure from Portugal’s national team camp prior to the club’s UEFA Nations League match against Denmark on Thursday, adding more drama to a situation involving one of the sport’s biggest names.  Ronaldo left the national team camp on Wednesday following…

Trump mails letter and 0 check to 950K Americans with Obamacare

WASHINGTON — President Trump is putting a half-billion dollars in the mail — and making sure Americans know who to thank for it. About 950,000 Obamacare enrollees in 30 states will receive $500 checks as early as this week — premised on the Biden administration’s alleged overcharging of user fees…

Sydney Sweeney’s racy ads help sports betting platform quadruple valuation to B

Novig, a sports-focused prediction market, has reportedly quadrupled its valuation to $2 billion after it targeted young men with racy ads featuring actress Sydney Sweeney posing fully nude with strategically placed sports gear. The prediction market – a smaller competitor to platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, which rival traditional sportsbooks…

Moody? Tired? Aggressive? You could have ‘irritable male syndrome’

Don’t get teste. Women — and the people who love them — are mostly familiar with the mood swings associated with PMS. But it turns out, men have their own mood issues tied to changing hormones, which one expert has dubbed “irritable male syndrome,” or IMS. Even if it’s not…

Chuck Schumer, Senate Dems block bill to address AI data center costs

The US Senate on Wednesday blocked legislation requiring state utility regulators to consider whether large electricity users, including data centers, should bear the incremental costs of power infrastructure built to serve them and thus ease the burden on households. Senators voted 57-43 to advance the Ratepayer Protection Act, with only…

JPMorgan to invest 0B to help 500K Americans buy homes

JPMorgan Chase says it’s investing a whopping $750 billion through 2035 to help millions of Americans buy homes as many report the economic milestone slipping further out of reach. The nation’s largest bank said the financing will build or preserve 1 million affordable housing units and help half a million…

LAFC co-owner Larry Berg named MLS commissioner in league-altering move

Major League Soccer (MLS) found its next commissioner in LAFC co-owner Larry Berg, which was announced on Monday. The move came after MLS owners voted on their next commissioner in New York on Monday. Don Garber is MLS’ active commissioner, a role he has held since 1999. But the league…

Waymo robotaxis found to crash 68% less often than human drivers

Waymo’s robotaxis are now safer than human drivers, according to an analysis of data from self-driving juggernaut Waymo — in spite of headlines about automated vehicles causing chaos on some city streets. The Alphabet subsidiary’s driverless cars crash 68% less often than human drivers, according to a recently published study…

West Nile Virus turns deadly in California as officials issue update

California has recorded its first West Nile virus death of 2026 after a Kings County resident died from the mosquito-borne illness, health officials announced Monday. The death comes weeks after Kings County confirmed its first human case of the 2026 season, according to KGPW. The infection was detected almost two…

Mets send Clay Holmes, Tyrone Taylor to Cubs in massive trade

Clay Holmes’ return will come with a contender. And Tyrone Taylor will be joining him. The Mets traded away Holmes and Taylor to the Cubs in exchange for infield prospect Jefferson Rojas, The Post’s Jon Heyman reported Monday. It was an expected sell for the Mets, who can only hope…

Josh Gottheimer goes scorched-earth on ‘anti-American’ socialists trying to ‘hijack’ party

A leading House Democrat went scorched-earth on insurgent socialists rising within his party, repeatedly telling them to start their own party and accusing them of trying to “hijack” the Democratic Party as a “vessel” for their communist, “anti-American,” open-border platform. House Intelligence Committee member Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., a leader of the moderate…

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