Ben Alper

Trump hosted dozens of wealthy spenders for a dinner in exchange for what he called “tremendous amounts of money” they agreed to donate to construct a $200 million ballroom addition to the White House. No pets were allowed, especially ethics watchdogs.

Looks like the dementia is talking again.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize – ending once again Trump’s quest for the award. However, the panel has given Trump its first-ever Nobel Certificate of Participation.

John F. Kennedy’s birthplace in Brookline, Mass. has been closed during the federal government shutdown – although it’s no skin off RFK Jr.’s back since he’s never allowed in.

Hell of a Meeting Good evening and welcome to our Lake of Fire monthly meeting.

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Action Retraction Politicians are always retracting and apologizing for things they’ve said and done before entering office – or even while serving.

In the event I find myself serving my town, state or country, I’d like to acknowledge and ask for your forgiveness for the following.
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No joke. Well, yes joke. Historical and hysterical humor. “Live From the Beginning of Time: Late Night Comedy Monologues Through the Ages” tinyurl.com/4mut42ve.

Row, Row, Row Your Bot When it comes to lovers or friends, I believe in relationships that are real, living beings I can touch and feel.

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I love these signs, because it's always about me.

Commentors Weigh in on Declaration of Independence Ye Old Grammarian: Hey Jefferson, it’s “inalienable,” not “unalienable”!

Commentors Weigh in on Declaration of Independence
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White House asks if Zelensky will wear a suit to meet Trump "It would be a good sign for peace" if Zelensky wore a suit, a Trump adviser said.

Ukraine asks if Trump will bring sh*t for brains to meet Zelensky.
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A 75-year-old Chinese man asked his wife for a divorce after falling in love with an AI woman he met online. “What’s not to love about her,” he said. “She asks nothing of me other than my credit card number.”

CVS and Mass General Brigham Hospital want to offer adult primary care at MinuteClinics in CVS stores. It will be like going to a regular doctor’s office, if your doctor is locked up next to the deodorants and toothpaste

Trump demands official overseeing jobs data be fired after dismal employment report President Donald Trump said Friday that he has directed his team to fire the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a weak report showed hiring slowed and was much weaker in ...

This also explains why he sued Stormy Daniels for not screaming, "I felt the Earth move!"
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Is this the beginning or the end?

Board members: TV in Ryan Walters' office displayed nude women during executive session Oklahoma State Board of Education members reported seeing nude women on a TV screen in Superintendent Ryan Walters' office July 24, 2025.

The meeting concluded with 5 minutes of first stone casting.
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Trump said the Epstein files were written “by Obama, Crooked Hillary, Comey, Brennan, and the Losers and Criminals of the Biden Administration.” And who should know better that someone convicted of buying a porn star's silence?

Washington Post: "Trump officials have directed staff at national parks to review all items in gift shops for anti-American content" -- except, of course, Wally, the lovable slave owner doll.

If Pam Bondi wants to retain her credibility with MAGA, she better not declare wrestling fake and the moon landing real.

If Pam Bondi wants to retain her credibility with MAGA, she better not declare wrestling fake and the moon landing real.

Tim Burchett says Biden administration destroyed Epstein files Burchett said he believes such a list did exist at one point, despite the Trump administration's insistence that there is not one.

So are we to believe that Biden sneaked into AG Pam Bondi's office and stole the Epstein file off her desk? You still got it, Joe -- literally and figuratively!
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