LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, who was sworn in as the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department on Friday, will draw one of the highest police chief salaries in the U.S. for a major city. Before the ceremony, the city council approved McDonnell’s base salary of $450,000, which the […]
New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul called President-elect Donald Trump to both congratulate him on his victory and to express how important the CHIPS Act is for New Yorkers. “I basically just reaffirmed there are areas we can work together, like infrastructure, where we rely on federal money, and he seems to share my priorities,” […]
Incumbent Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) defeated Republican challenger and army veteran Sam Brown in the Nevada Senate race, ensuring a second term as the state’s junior senator next Congress. The race was much closer than Rosen would have liked and took days count. The Associated Press called the race for Rosen on Saturday Nov. 9 at 12:15 […]
(The Center Square) – Republican politicians say President-elect Donald Trump’s win in battleground Georgia is a clear message, and they encourage him to take swift action on issues like immigration. Not only did Trump win in the state, but Republicans also maintained control of the state House of Representatives and Senate. In the 14 U.S. House […]
(The Center Square) – A federal judge in East St. Louis found Illinois’ gun and magazine ban is unconstitutional and enjoined the state from enforcement, but stayed the ruling for 30 days for the state to appeal. “[The Protect Illinois Communities Act] is an unconstitutional affront to the Second Amendment and must be enjoined,” federal Judge […]
(The Center Square) – The Discovery Institute will soon unveil its policy plan that recommends “treatment-first” solutions to addressing the homelessness crisis in Seattle. The organization recommends the following immediate actions for King County and Seattle to implement: The policy plan broadly centers on a treatment-first approach. That contrasts King County and Seattle’s current housing-first […]
(The Center Square) – Alexis Mercedes Rinck has won the race to serve on the Seattle City Council’s District 8 citywide position, having garnered 58% of votes as of Friday Rinck will be the second progressive Democrat on the current Seattle City Council, alongside Councilmember Tammy Morales. Prior to this year, the previous city council was […]
(The Center Square) – Democrats flipped two Wisconsin Senate seats and filled another empty seat, something Republican leaders blamed on gerrymandered maps. Gov. Tony Evers’ campaign said the opposite, that voters were finally relieved of “undemocratic, gerrymandered” maps that were used previously. “Republican lawmakers can no longer ignore the will of the people,” Evers’ campaign […]
(The Center Square) – Numerous firearms were confiscated at the southern border in Arizona last Friday. United States Customs and Border Protection announced that Area Port of San Luis officials seized “high-powered assault weapons” from a 28-year-old American citizen crossing the border through the legal port of entry. “Preventing the smuggling of these weapons into Mexico […]
During her quasi-concession speech Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris told supporters she had called President-elect Donald Trump earlier in the day to congratulate him on...
