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Just for Fun Vol. 99 – C5 TV
Just for Fun is trashing trivia and trying out our latest stupid idea.
Tossing and Turning
To what shall I compare this my native land, as I draw near the latter end of my seventh decade on earth? Evening has fallen […]
Trump Administration Accomplishments: October 2025 – Present, Part One
Last November, an article was posted that summarized Trump Administration Accomplishments in 2025 through October. At that time, President Trump had just signed the One […]
Clean Comedy
Remember when Andrew “Dice” Clay was the biggest name in late ‘80s comedy? And the dirtiest? The Dice Man’s raunchy reign didn’t last long. It […]
Treasury Secretary Bessent calls $166B court-ordered tariff refund a 'corporate bonanza'
By law, the refunds go to the importers of record who paid the duties at the border, not directly to the consumers who absorbed the cost through higher prices.
California legislators discuss federal rule changes for gender-affirming care
Effectively, that means federal taxpayer money will not go to pay for medical procedures and services such as puberty blockers and surgeries for children.
Seattle Mayor Wilson's approval rating has dropped by 20% since April
The new poll showed Wilson retained her biggest support among progressive voters, though it has dropped 17 percentage points to 72% from April. Wilson is a self-described democratic socialist.
Top Fauci adviser’s plea deal provides possible roadmap for further conspiracy prosecutions
The plea agreement from Dr. Anthony Fauci's former senior adviser details a scheme to evade public records laws, suggesting potential legal jeopardy for the others involved.
Three states, three deaths: ICE arrests illegal aliens charged in fatal crash, capsizing, stabbing
Three separate times an ICE detainer went unhonored and the same man walked out of local custody before being arrested for vehicular manslaughter.
'Full-scale collapse': Gender transition group calls kid guidelines 'opinions' to defeat FTC suit
WPATH invokes Supreme Court precedents upholding "conversion therapy," state bans on medicalized gender transitions for kids, to claim FTC is persecuting it for "opinions" on care. "It's possible the FTC just got its win," expert says.
Built by Democrats and Republicans, the $40 trillion debt bomb neither party will diffuse
The modern explosion in U.S. national debt began in earnest in the 1980s, when the total first surpassed $1 trillion in 1981 under Republican-led tax cuts, defense spending increases, and growing entitlement costs that both parties refused to rein in.
ActBlue co-founder pleads the Fifth in latest closed-door House deposition
DeBergalis is the latest high-ranking ActBlue official to invoke the Fifth Amendment. ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones invoked the Fifth Amendment multiple times during a House Administration Committee hearing in June.
USS Lincoln heads home to San Diego after more than 250 days at sea
The Lincoln, carrying around 5,000 sailors and Marines, was deployed in the Pacific and South China Sea last November but has been supporting U.S. military operations more recently in the Middle East.
North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles as US scales back joint South Korea military drills
The Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea launched about 10 short-range ballistic missiles, which appeared to come from around its capital at approximately 5 p.m.
State Department imposes new sanctions on Cuba
The latest sanctions target the leaders of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples, which the secretary claimed exploits educational exchange with the goal of “identifying, cultivating, and radicalizing subversives.”
Henry Kissinger's wife Nancy Kissinger dies at 92
Her death comes nearly three years after her husband's death in 2023. She is survived by her two step-children, step-daughter Elizabeth Kissinger and step-son David Kissinger, and five step-grandchildren.
You Vote: With Trump announcing highly increased 'economic warfare' against Iran, what do you think?
"This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale," he continued. "Their navy is gone, their air force is destroyed, their military factories are now rubble, their currency is worthless, and their country is hanging by a thread."
Democrat Aisha Wahab wins the special election for Eric Swalwell’s seat
Swalwell resigned from Congress in April over sexual misconduct allegations. He also suspended his gubernatorial campaign over the allegations.
White House says $2 million donation for 'Fostering the Future' program will create new scholarships
“America’s greatest competitive advantage remains in its own people," Trump said at a White House event. "Tomorrow’s leaders are sitting in classrooms today, including those growing up in foster care. Their capability is no less remarkable.”
Atlanta mayor blasts DNC for hosting 2028 convention outside of the South: 'Abandoning black voters'
The Democratic National Committee announced its three finalists earlier Thursday, which consists of Boston, Denver and Philadelphia. Atlanta did make the final five, but was eliminated alongside Chicago.
