Ben Pershing

Finally, we hit back. twitter.com/FoxBusiness/st…

LeBron James is now a perfect 7-7 from the field while leading the team in assists, absolutely squeezing every last drop out of his touches

Last year, Donald Trump Jr. invested in a rare earths startup at a $200 million valuation. Then three months later, the US government announced a huge loan backstop for the company and now it's worth around $2 billion. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Commemorative Trump coin should be ‘as large as possible,’ key commission says in granting design approval cnn.com/2026/03/19/pol…

Cracks emerge in GOP over Iran war cost as administration floats more than $200B request to Congress cnn.com/2026/03/19/pol…

Jeff Bezos is in early talks to raise $100 billion for a new fund that would buy up manufacturing companies and seek to use AI technology to accelerate their path to automation wsj.com/tech/jeff-bezo…

Kash Patel said that he fired a dozen agents and staff members from a counterintelligence unit tasked with monitoring threats from Iran over “ethical violations.” cnn.com/politics/live-…

This is basically the SNL “Taco Town” commercial youtu.be/evUWersr7pc?si…

The Diamondbacks are introducing nachos in a 128-OUNCE size.

The new head of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel is protected by bodyguards—and the U.S. Constitution. wsj.com/world/americas…

The demise of the mass market paperback—as an affordable object aimed at improving access to written materials AND as an aesthetic object with its own forms and beauties—is deeply depressing.

CALIFORNIA POLL - Governor (top two advance) 🟥 Steve Hilton: 17% 🟥 Chad Bianco: 16% 🟦 Katie Porter: 13% 🟦 Eric Swalwell: 13% 🟦 Tom Steyer: 10% 🟦 Xavier Becerra: 5% 🟦 A. Villaraigosa: 4% 🟦 Matt Mahan: 4% 🟦 Betty Yee: 1% 🟦 Thurmond: 1% Berkeley IGS (A) | 3/9-15 | 3,889 LV escholarship.org/content/qt2h95…

Been working on this for a bit with the 🐐 @Maddie_Marshall, stoked to put it out today. What happens when the Fed loses independence? Our @CNN Explains dive into the history, the economics, the people and this moment, from the people in the room. youtube.com/watch?v=S6r4U7…

Testimony by top intelligence officials on Wednesday did not back up many of Trump's claims about Iran. In some cases, it flatly contradicted it. cnn.com/2026/03/18/pol…

NEW: Former Google executive Matt Brittin expected to be named the BBC’s next director general within days. The decision will be discussed at a regular BBC board meeting on Thursday. No broadcasting experience - but a strategic brain. Story: theguardian.com/technology/202…

An unanswered question from Mullin hearing: What was his secret "mission"? cnn.com/politics/live-…

@JakeSherman @bresreports High Drama ...

INSIDE THE ROOM w @bresreports -- BLOW UP IN RSC -- RSC is meeting today. Nebraska Rep. DON BACON brought a hemp lobbyist to the meeting and yielded time to him to speak. ANDY HARRIS said he would resign from the RSC RSC Chair AUGUST PFLUGER said it was inappropriate for Bacon to bring the lobbyist BACON told us he apologized and should've spoken to Pfluger first. The lobbyist was a friend from Nebraska who wanted to talk to RSC about their issues.

Mullin says calling Alex Pretti a “deranged individual” was a mistake cnn.com/politics/live-…

Peters also confronted Mullin about cryptic comments he made during a Fox News interview earlier this month, during which he said war “smells bad.” “So where did you smell war, sir?” Peters asked. Mullin again responded that his answer would be classified.

Mullin says accusations of stolen valor are a “misunderstanding” cnn.com/politics/live-…

Jim Leyland, currently 81 years old, is the lone US manager to win the WBC and I have never been more sure of anything than this guy destroys EVERYONE in 2029. Make the call.