New footage of Pete Hegseth working out with troops

Texas and Florida account for most of the 12,000 school book bans last year. PEN America recorded its highest annual total of public school book bans in the 2025–2026 school year, surpassing every year since the organization began tracking them in 2021. Those bans affected more than 7,300 different titles. The distinction matters: the same book can be counted more than once when multiple districts restrict it. More than 4,500 titles entered the organization’s index for the first time, another record. New additions included Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë and Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Stephen King was the most banned author, with 312 recorded bans. Young adult author Ellen Hopkins followed with 234. Texas and Florida accounted for the vast majority of recorded bans. They also have more complete records, partly because local groups have obtained information through public records requests. PEN America uses “book ban” to cover several kinds of content-based restrictions. These include removing books from libraries or classrooms, making them unavailable during reviews, and limiting access through measures such as parental permission or grade-level restrictions. The total does not mean every book was permanently removed. The report also raises concerns about schools using artificial intelligence to review their collections. PEN America says these tools can take passages out of context and recommend removing books because other districts have already restricted them. Books dealing with racism, LGBTQ+ issues and sexuality remain frequent targets, according to the organization. PEN America says its figures are an undercount because restrictions often go unreported or are difficult to document. Even with those gaps, the latest school year produced the largest total in its five years of tracking.

27 days until Election Day. Where’s Jimmy? 👀

The @DMRegister should have to be disclosed on @RobSandIA’s campaign finance reports. Wouldn’t be surprised if the reporters and editors have his modeling photos pinned up on their cubicle walls.

Rob got destroyed. Gonna be a long ride home for him but at least he doesn’t have to go to work in the morning!

Body language says it all, folks.

Rand Paul concerned Russian plague could be ‘weaponized’ #TheHill twp.ai/9Oc4LJ

A debate ✅ for @ZachLahn! #IAGov

Also want to remind everyone El-Sayed made each attendee show ID to attend his rally

Wow, the Kentucky State Police? Total heroes. I mean, who needs due process when they can just fabricate charges and rough up parents with kids in the car? It’s not like they’ve got a history of racial profiling or violent overreach. Nope, they’re just selfless public servants who never abuse their power. Let’s all take a moment to thank these brave men and women for making our lives so much safer… by terrifying us into compliance.

Wow I LOVE that the MAGA trash doth protest too much! Do you understand that?

Are these people for real???

Recently, @PeteHegseth argued that tenure encourages complacency and distracts from preparing officers for war. He fundamentally misunderstands what a military education requires. Read my full thoughts: amymcgrathky.substack.com/p/…

i need a nonchalant response to “I hate you”

🚨 JUST IN: NEW FLORIDA poll SENATE: 🔴 Ashley Moody: 50% (+10) 🔵 Angie Nixon: 40% GOVERNOR: 🔴 Byron Donalds: 48% (+7) 🔵 David Jolly: 41 NBC6/Telemundo | 9/28-10/1 | N=625LV Red Florida. THERE IT IS. And that's before many of the undecideds will come home for Republicans!

As we reflect on the sacrifices made by our nation’s heroes, we hold the deepest respect for America’s Gold Star families. You carry the profound loss of a loved one who gave their life to safeguard our freedom. No words can express the depth of your loss. We will forever honor the lives of your loved ones. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Republican policies have DELIVERED: 🇺🇸 The largest tax cut for middle class families in U.S. history 🇺🇸 The largest spending cut ($1.6 trillion of fraud & wasteful spending) 🇺🇸 Permanent tax deductions for small businesses to spur growth 🇺🇸 1 million new private sector jobs Republicans want you to keep more of what you earn. Democrats want taxpayers to pay for $49 TRILLION in NEW TAXES for their extreme, dangerous, far left policies! The American people do NOT want what Democrats are selling.

Honored to be with some of our finest U.S. Navy sailors alongside President Trump as we usher in a new age of American shipbuilding. 🇺🇸

Trump will only be President for 2 more years Communism could last forever Think twice before using your vote to punish him because you're really just punishing yourself

Thanks, Kyle, for at least putting the story in context, although you still like to add your own commentary of words along the way. Let me know if you ever want to come down and train. I’m sure that would be a segment that could get you plenty of clicks and views, champ.