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Bud Light is hoping millions of displeased customers are ready to forgive and forget. The beer giant, still reeling from a sales decline after a marketing controversy involving transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney, has released a new ad, aimed at it bringing its longtime customer base back into the fold. https://twitter.com/budlight/status/1671896007851020290?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1671896007851020290%7Ctwgr%5Eb19e49283af449a5b8ffd6fc65e60e8f3c9190d0%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhotair.com%2Fkaren-townsend%2F2023%2F06%2F23%2Fcrack-a-cold-one-watch-bud-lights-new-summer-ad-that-lands-with-a-thud-n560020 Meanwhile, Anheuser-Busch CEO Brendan Whitworth recently announced he’s going on a listening tour to win back disgruntled customers. Reaction on social media suggests Whitworth has his work cut out for him, as Hot Air’s Karen Townsend explains: There was an abundance of disgruntled social media users weighing in. The Babylon…

The FBI is leading an investigation into the origins of several “suspicious” packages that were delivered to Republican representatives in the Tenessee House of Representatives. According to House Speaker Cameron Sexton, the affected offices and areas in the immediate vicinity at the state capitol have been cordoned off until the all clear is given. The Daily Wire reports: “I am aware of a possible issue involving the legislative offices of some members of House Republican leadership receiving in the mail a white powder substance,” Sexton said. “The sixth floor has been placed on lockdown out of an abundance of caution,…

Four children — including a baby — have been found alive in the Amazon rainforest. Six weeks after surviving a plane crash in the notoriously hostile ecosystem. Colombian President Gustavo Petro triumphantly announced the news Friday. The Wall Street Journal reports: The president said that the children—siblings ranging in age from 13 years old to one—received medical attention in the small town of San José del Guaviare in southern Colombia and could be transported to Bogotá, the capital. The ordeal for the children began on May 1 when the engine of the Cessna 206 they were traveling in sputtered and…

The 49-page indictment against former President Donald Trump has been unsealed. The indictment begins by alleging that Trump shared classified information he was not entitled to possess with people who were not entitled to view it. Per the charging document, the documents “included information regarding defense and weapons capabilities of both the United States and foreign countries; United States nuclear programs; potential vulnerabilities of the United States and its allies to military attack.” https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1667234491809538070 CNBC has more: Among other allegations, the indictment says that Trump showed classified documents to other people in the summer of 2021 after leaving office. One of those…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is about to bolster Texas’ mission to defend its border with Mexico. Abbott signed new laws designating drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. In a tweet, the governor added that the emergency legislation would also provide additional support for the Texas National Guard and state law enforcement while increasing penalties for human smuggling, drug smuggling and other forms of organized crime. Breitbart explains: During a ceremony in the Texas Capitol, Governor Abbott said, “Today, I am signing six bills from this year’s regular session to ensure that Texas can continue to do even more to stop…

CNBC is reporting that former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have quit his defense in the classified documents case. CNBC has more: Two lawyers who represented Donald Trump in the months before the former president was indicted on federal charges over his handling of classified documents quit working for him Friday morning. The attorneys, Jim Trusty and John Rowley, did not explain in detail why they had resigned, other than to say that “this is a logical moment” to do so given his indictment Thursday in U.S. District Court in Miami. Trusty and Rowley also said they will no longer represent Trump in…

Former President Donald Trump is lashing out at the Justice Department on his social media platform. The posts followed news that the DOJ would likely charge the former president for his allegedly intentional mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago after leaving office. In a letter, federal prosecutors notified Trump’s legal team that Trump is a target in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s criminal investigation. https://twitter.com/MishaFitton/status/1666737315060826114 The Wall Street Journal has more, including speculation that Smith may bring charges in Florida, where a federal grand jury in Miami heard testimony from a former Trump spokesman on Wednesday: Taylor Budowich, who now heads…

Right-wing televangelist Pat Robertson, who ran for the Republican nomination for president in 1988, has died. Robertson transformed a tiny Virginia TV station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). He also founded Regent University in Virginia Beach. His presence as a conservative influencer made Christianity central to the modern-day Republican Party. Per Fox News: Through the experience of running for president, Robertson created the Christian Coalition, which helped cement the Republican Party’s enduring alliance with evangelical voters. Pursuit of Iowa’s evangelicals is now a common practice for Republican hopefuls, including those currently seeking the White House in 2024. Robertson’s…

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has filed the paperwork to run for president with the FEC. Christie is expected to make a formal announcement tonight and has positioned himself as the Republican candidate most willing and capable of challenging former President Donald Trump. https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1666163196959371264 The New York Times reports: In making a second run for the presidency, Mr. Christie, 60, has positioned himself as the person most willing to attack both Mr. Trump, his former friend turned adversary, and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who has been in second place in nearly every public Republican primary poll for months.…

Washington state-based gun group Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) has announced a partnership with former NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris Cox via his current venture -Capitol 6 Advisors. The SAF noted the following in a press release issued last week: “Cox spent 25 years at the National Rifle Association, including 18 as Executive Director of the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action, where he served as the NRA’s chief political, legislative, and legal strategist. Away from politics, he founded an effort to enlist leading cultural brands and talents in the country music industry to promote a wholesome American lifestyle that includes a legacy…