Author: Buck Banks
In the Genes
Karoline Leavitt just had her second kid with her “older guy,”
But she’s just off on maternity leave — it’s not a permanent goodbye.
Among the upcoming baby milestones,
They’re anticipating at the Leavitt home,
The one closest to the press sec’s heart surely is Baby’s First Lie.
Iran Hit Many More U.S. Military Targets Than Has Been Reported
228
Washington Post: “Iranian airstrikes have damaged or destroyed at least 228 structures or pieces of equipment at U.S. military sites across the Middle East since the war began, hitting hangars, barracks, fuel depots, aircraft and key radar, communications and air defense equipment. The amount of destruction is far larger than what has been publicly acknowledged by the U.S. government or previously reported.”
Anti-Jewish Violence on the Rise in U.S.
6,274
Physical assaults against Jewish people in the U.S. last year reached the highest levels since 1979, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced Wednesday, Axios reported. ADL counted 6,274 antisemitic incidents in 2025, down 33% from 2024, but still the third-highest year on record. Last year saw 203 anti-Jewish assaults, up from 196 in 2024; 32 of those assaults involved deadly weapons, up from 23 in 2024. Three people were killed in antisemitic attacks in 2025, the survey found. It was the first year since 2019 that Jewish people were murdered in the U.S. due to antisemitic violence.
Gas Prices Top $4.50 Per Gallon
$4.54
Bloomberg: “The nationwide average retail price for regular unleaded gasoline rose to $4.54 a gallon on Tuesday, according to the American Automobile Association, and is now around 50 cents off the record $5.01 set in June 2022. … On a seasonal basis, prices are already at an all-time high for this time of year.”
Short of a Full Deck
Donald Trump is finding that prosecuting a Mideast war is very hard,
Especially when you’re up against the ruthless Islamic Republican Guard.
Like he said from the beginning,
We’re not losing, we’re winning,
And as for the negotiations, Trump claims he holds “All the cards.”
Seoul Sleep-Over
When we think of South Korea, we think of boy bands rapping,
But every year in Seoul they hold an unusual happening.
City fathers were worried
That city life is too hurried,
So they created a festival that celebrates competitive napping.
What Ted Said 10 Years Ago
“I want to tell you what I really think of Donald Trump. This man is a pathological liar… He lies practically every word that comes out of his mouth… The man cannot tell the truth, but he combines it with being a narcissist at a level I don’t think this country has ever seen.”
— Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), 10 years ago today.
Chaos in the Republican Caucus
“We’re moving from one fire drill to the next every single week, and then half the time it feels like, why are we even here?”
— A House Republican, quoted by MS NOW, on the chaos this week in the House Republican caucus.
Mystery Desert Shakeup
There were 17 temblors in 24 hours under the hot Nevada sun,
That’s an unusual number of earthquakes — ask almost anyone.
And what of those dead and missing scientists,
Providing fodder for weirdo conspiracists,
But conspiracy theories and mysteries have always surrounded Area 51.
