Brandon Weathersby

51% of Americans CBS surveyed said gas prices are posing a financial hardship or financial difficulty.

Damn, and she didn't even get her one piece of broccoli OR her one other thing.

"The figures can't lie, but the liars can figure."

VA has seen fairly mixed results across the board, though it maintains it has seen the biggest improvements in the areas that have the most volume. Shout out to the great @AlmsNatalie for crunching the overwhelming amount of FOIA data we received with me.

In areas like oncology and substance use, VA got further from its own wait time standards. Just about all facilities saw wait times worsen in some areas. VA overseers in both parties say the data show VA has a ways to go toward meeting its lofty goals govexec.com/management/202…

NEW: VA Sec Doug Collins has repeatedly said VA is "slashing wait times" for vets seeking health care. We got data painting a less rosy picture. VA has made some strides, but has not consistently cut wait times for new patients across facilities. In many areas, it's gotten worse

“No, I'm not gonna give you a range.” Vought doesn’t want to tell the American people how much Trump is spending on the war in Iran.

WATCH: Vought almost says Iran does not have nuclear weapons before catching himself and saying they should not have a nuclear weapon. They can't even keep their own justifications straight, but everyone knows this is a war of choice.

EXCLUSIVE: New #VA data shows a mixed picture on wait times, with some facilities and specialties improving while others are getting worse. Reporting from @EricM_Katz and @AlmsNatalie: buff.ly/1bDr0lb #Veterans #VeteransAffairs

“In an April 2025 exchange provided to investigators, Ms. Chavez-DeRemer’s father, Richard Chavez, wrote to a young female staff member: ‘Hearing u/r in town. Wishing you would let me know. I could have made some excuses to get out and show u around. Please keep this private.’” nytimes.com/2026/04/15/us/…

Everything you didn't want to, but need to know about Rick Jackson, the billionaire running for governor of Georgia. #GAPolitics #GAGov

laugh of the day

BRUTAL chart for Trump -- via AAA

Well, that’s a lie, and we’ve got the video to prove it.

This comment from Kevin Hassett to Axios is the first time I've seen someone from the administration tie the Fed probe to the president in a way that dispenses with the idea that it began without Trump's involvement. Hassett: The way the Justice Department got involved "was that the president wanted to investigate the cost overrun." "So right now, the Fed's position is that they can spend as much money, perhaps wasting, as they want, and the White House is not allowed to inspect it." Via @Neil_Irwin

We're old enough to remember when Trump said gas prices might rise for the Midterms.... three days ago.

RFK Jr. still hasn't denied assaulting his ex- nanny, Eliza Cooney. He said he wasn't a choir boy and refused to comment when asked if he denied the allegations. This video is from July 2024, just months before Trump would nominate him HHS Sec.

Trump and his lackeys don't seem confident that gas prices will come down anytime soon, maybe not till November. 👀

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