German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered a national address on New Year’s Eve that warned Europeans to take the future into their own hands without relying on the United States. In his first speech since being elected to lead Germany earlier this year, Merz called on his nation and the wider continent to take a more […]
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will begin the new year with his private inauguration ceremony at midnight on Thursday, followed by a public ceremony in the early afternoon. The socialist will soon take charge of City Hall and succeed current Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped out of the mayoral race before the general election. Adams […]
(The Center Square) – Maryland officials say they are exploring how artificial intelligence could be used to support parts of the state’s food assistance program after the state was awarded federal grants aimed at modernizing public services. Gov. Wes Moore’s office announced Tuesday that Maryland secured more than $2.6 million in grants over two years to fund artificial intelligence […]
(The Center Square) – Pointing to a multimillion-dollar taxpayer fraud scandal in Minnesota, an Ohio lawmaker wants an investigation into the state’s child care facilities he says are suspected of fraud. Rep. Josh Williams, R-Sylvania Township, claims there have been multiple reports alleging fraud in publicly funded child care programs that bill the state for children […]
(The Center Square) – Florida’s minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour in 2026 as the result of a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2020. Florida’s current minimum wage is $14 an hour. The increase will go into effect on Sept. 30 and will be the state’s last scheduled minimum wage increase. The […]
President Donald Trump issued one of the first presidential vetoes of his second term to nix the expansion and additional flooding protections of the Miccosukee territory after the tribe challenged his administration’s “Alligator Alcatraz” project. Trump’s veto sent the bipartisan Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act back to Congress unsigned on Tuesday evening. The bill was […]
Washington Examiner’s investigations editor Sarah Bedford said President Donald Trump has delivered on his campaign promises ahead of the 2026 elections, which could motivate Trump supporters ahead of a tough election cycle. Trump and the Republican Party are seeking to retain their majority in Congress in 2026 to continue the president’s agenda. Ahead of the […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the coverage of recurring violence against Palestinians in the West Bank is “bloated” and disproportionate to the actual problem, which he said amounts to “a handful of kids.” Violence against Palestinians in the West Bank has continued to escalate for months as mobs of settler extremists attempt to force […]
A federal appeals court again overturned a lower court’s ruling halting a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that prevents Medicaid reimbursements to abortion providers, marking the second case in which U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani has been overruled on the same matter. The three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit found […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) threw her support behind a “2026 tax revolt” over President Donald Trump’s administration decision to prioritize foreign affairs over domestic issues, her latest jab at the president as her days in the House come to an end. Greene said in a post to X that “almost every Trump voter” on […]
