In a first, Truth Social has taken the No. 2 slot (just behind Fox News) among right-wing news sites, thanks in large part to Trump's chaotic messaging about the war in Iran.

In American pop culture, "86" most commonly means to eject someone from the premises. But it has grown conflated with a similar-sounding mobster term "eight miles out, and six feet deep."

It was a bumper sticker I spotted on a truck in my town the other day. "I grew up in a place called America," it said, implying it no longer existed. Depending on how old you are, you may or may not agree.

In the spirit of fairness doctrines, this edition of "Red, White & Blog" provides links to two versions of the White House Correspondents' Dinner: the official one hosted by mentalist Oz Pearlman Saturday night and Jimmy Kimmel's alternative version monologue from last night's episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live." You decide which is worth more of your time.

Not surprisingly, TikTok still reigns supreme among American teens for information on politics and political issues, but Instagram is a close second. Snapchat, not so much.

Actually, MediaPost's new award is the third such industry award announced in recent weeks. Will they help democracy? They probably can't hurt.