“While H&R Block does not endorse the activities of the Great War Pig, we must feed Him.”

“Experts Warn the Falling Birth Rate Could Have Serious Consequences for Men”

In what scholars have called the largest shake-up of the game’s rule set in centuries, the International Chess Federation announced Tuesday that it was adding a race car piece to the playing board.

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Look, we all know it’s been a rough couple of weeks. We’re a month into a war that even the most die-hard MAGA loyalists didn’t want, and things have gotten so bad that it finally broke Tucker Carlson. He’s beginning to say things that almost sound sensible.

But just because we’re all a little scared and frustrated doesn’t mean it’s time to take drastic action. As members of Trump’s cabinet, we’re not about to invoke the Twenty-Fifth Amendment just because the president has repeatedly threatened to murder millions of people.

In a completely tragic accident, today a drone using AI to target and take down the nation’s greatest security threat has mistakenly blown up the White House.

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FIFA (the international money laundering syndicate) is reportedly preparing a Fallout Foursome Funpack ticket offer for the low price of $15,000 (without parking) for one 2026 World Cup game if Nuclear war begins in Iran.

“Today’s Republicans don’t tell folksy, long-winded stories to make a wise point to their assembled Cabinet members. They give weird evasive answers to repor...

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After getting stuck painfully throbbing up in the air for four straight hours today, the Seattle Department of Transportation admitted they had to call a doctor to get the bridge back down and working normally again.

Fife unveiled their brand-new tourism campaign today after a savvy young city official stumbled upon a revolutionary new slogan, Fife: Last Chance To Pee Before Tacoma Dome Traffic.

(Oslo) As the US continues to make aggressive military moves around the globe, the Nobel Committee - which denied Donald Trump the Nobel Peace Prize this year, despite his loud insistence he deserved it - has gone a step further in its disapproval of the US President. In a special proclamation Thursday, they announced a special Nobel Prize for Soccer, and awarded the prize to the former US President Barak Obama.

“We recognize the charismatic, black, talented, well-spoken, articulate, black, tall, thin, charming former President of the United States for his advancement of the game of football (soccer), in ways no other recent President could match, with this second Nobel Prize, which is also not a used prize acquired from someone else,” the announcement reads. The special award ceremony is scheduled for June.

While not mentioning the FIFA Peace Prize by name, the Nobel Committee clearly referenced the award, saying this medal would be “slightly bigger” than the award from FIFA to Trump in 2025, and that Pelé’s family would attend the ceremony. The White House had no comment on the award.

The Obama family released a statement saying “Michelle and I appreciate the recognition of our hard work for charities and civic action, and accept on behalf of soccer-loving youths throughout the world.”

Not all Americans feel honored by the award. Leo Sturbgetter, a cow detangler and right midfielder in West Texas, said “this is an outrage. Unless FIFA gives trump a FIFA Soccer Prize, this will not stand.”

The United States Men’s National Team (USMT) announced today that they will end the Portugal game that was started on the 31st of March 2026 with a 0-2 Victory as they stated, “we’ve gotten everything out of this encounter that we came for.”

Sources say that the USMNT views the exercise as a completely victory despite the end result and that insiders are claiming a complete achievement of their goals.

(Sugarland, Texas) A ruling Monday upheld the US military’s claim that their “Drone from Home” program - where civilians pilot military drones and hunt Iranian citizens - is both within the bounds of US federal law, and that the pilots are independent contractors, settling a separate claim by activist participants in the program that they should receive rank, benefits, and other perks “for their contribution to the war effort.”

“Naturally we felt the courts would side with us,” said council for the government. “We already use civilian contractors for a lot of missions in foreign areas of interest. It’s a small step from paying these contractors for work in these areas, to allowing civilians to pay a fee to pilot drone aircraft for us, and for them to receive the thrill of helping the US government fulfill its mission, whatever the president says that mission is each day.”

The program, originally a recruiting tool allowing future enlisted - already signed but awaiting boot camp - to perform missions, has expanded into a $30 million per year profit center for the military. Anyone who can afford the $1,000 fee and present at least credible evidence of US citizenship, can take control of a US military drone for 4 hours. “The kids really love it,” said one recruiter. “We’d let them try a demo, and then tell them we had the real thing if they signed the papers. Our recruiting numbers were maxed for months until they opened up general play.”

Opponents of the program cite the poor security of the program, as well as the questionable legality of hunting other humans with robots, as reasons the program should be shut down. “We’ve already seen cases of children spending thousands of dollars on Roblox,” said one advocate. “What if your husband got your credit card and did the same thing?”

But not all Americans feel the program lacks merit. Leo Sturbgetter, a cow detangler in Kansas, echos many Americans by saying “tell me what you want for $1,000. I don’t have a lot of limits, I need to get back in there.”

The citizens of Iran declined to leave cover to comment.

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(Tel Aviv) On Saturday, the IDF announced a pause in bombings in Iran, until more hospitals could be built for targeting. “It is always regretful when a school or hospital is destroyed,” the statement read. “We will be holding attacks until more of these targets are operational again inside Iran.”

US military sources have praised the Israeli military for not actively targeting school and hospitals in Iran, noting that every one that has been hit was claimed as an accident. They note that the IDF has pledged to investigate all of these accidental strikes some time after the war.

Israeli has been condemned internationally for targeting and occupying hospitals in Gaza, but say their intent is different in Iran. “In Gaza, we destroy all buildings because there are tunnels,” said an Israeli pilot on condition of anonymity. “But in Iran, we destroy them because there could be tunnels. It’s entirely different.”

(Washington DC) On Friday evening, Americans were surprised when the president made remarks at a fundraising dinner, saying Democrats were currently conducting troop landings in Iran, with 500,000 total troops to be deployed over the next year. Trump said he disapproves of the move.

“They told me, he said in remarks. “They told me… five hundred thousand, five hundred thousand… I told them no but you can’t say no to these people, they won’t take it… they won’t take it so they’re landing. Lying Chuck Schumer and Nasty Nancy, they’re invading Iran. And of course we have to lead these troops, to victory, but we didn’t land them, they did.”

“This is inherently not true,” said Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer. “I don’t have command of the military. I can barely control my own party. This is a lie to escape the blame if it fails, and take credit if it works.”

Still, Americans are divided on who is to blame for the invasion. Leo Sturbgetter, a cow detangler in rural Mississippi, said “Fox news is saying Democrats are taking us to war. They stole Donald’s war! They better hope the president can save them from defeat by winning bigly.”

The military press office could not confirm who was in charge of the Iran operation at press time.

(Washington DC) As gas pushes to $6/gallon and Americans grow concerned a ground war may start with Iran, Democratic Party strategists say they cannot find the path to easily lose the 2026 Midterm Elections. “We’re on track to sweep many of the contests,” said one strategist named Deborah, who asked we not use her full name for fear her friends could find out she works for the DNC. “This close to the election, our base is usually growing divided, and the Republicans are forming ranks and taking the lead. We don’t know what’s happening this time.”

Efforts to be both too extreme or boring have already seen failed losses for the Democrats. “Mamdani said he was a socialist - he won. No one knew who Emily Greggory was - she took trumps’s state district. We’re running out of bad ideas, and even that seems to be endearing us to voters.”

Polls add to the confusion. Americans not only widely blame the Republican Party - and more specifically the White House - for domestic problems, but now show a strong preference for many choices the Democrats have lost with before. Respondents in a recent poll said they would take Hillary Clinton, or a grilled cheese sandwich with her personality, over many candidates running for Republican-held seats. “We’ve tried softening our stance and reaching out to conservative voters, which has lost us votes in the past, but people say they’re with us,” said a shocked Deborah. “We have one candidate who faces charges of sexual assault, and voters seem relieved it was against another adult.”

Some voters say the Democratic leadership is just out of touch with how low the bar is to win their support. Kaily Hickens, a voting activist in Kansas, said, “at this point you can start less than a war each month, and abuse young women… but not kill them, and you have the ear of American voters.”

Even conservatives admit they are starting to support change, as they drive their SUVs and pickup trucks to the pump each week. Leo Sturbgetter, a cow detangler in south Indiana, said “okay fine, Hillary would be fine. Just don’t touch my guns.”

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WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Confirming the suspicions of many in the international community, on Monday Donald J. Trump revealed that intelligence played “no role” in his decision to go to war with Iran.

“People keep asking me about intelligence,” he told reporters on Air Force One. “I made this call with no intelligence whatsoever.”

“Quite frankly, every decision I’ve ever made in my life I’ve made without intelligence,” he boasted. “Intelligence is for losers.”

Trump added that “I don’t trust people who have intelligence, which is why I love Pete.”