President Donald Trump amplified his call for a National Guard deployment to Chicago in order to combat crime in the city, claiming “The people are chanting, BRING IN TRUMP!!!” “Massive crime and rioting in the Chicago Loop area. Multiple Police Officers attacked and badly injured. 300 people rioting, 6 victims shot, one critical and one […]
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined with Senate Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in bashing “concessions” required by President Donald Trump’s Ukraine peace deal. Tillis signed onto a statement with Sens. Peter Welch (D-VT), Chris Coons (D-DE), Angus King (I-ME), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) in voicing skepticism with the proposed peace deal. Their statement […]
Four people were shot at a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in North Carolina on Friday night. Three of those shot were put in critical condition, while the fourth is in stable condition at a nearby hospital. The shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. First responders were present at the tree lighting ceremony, allowing them to help […]
(The Center Square) – The number of English language proficiency violations for commercial drivers in Illinois year-to-date has nearly eclipsed last year’s totals, with nearly 1 in 5 having CDLs coming from the state of Illinois. Since guidance was incorporated into the North American Standard Out-of-Service criteria in June, the Illinois State Police tells The […]
(The Center Square) – The Congressional Budget Office slashed its tariff revenue forecast to reflect new data on the highest import duties the U.S. has seen in nearly a century. The CBO, which Congress created to help evaluate economic and budgetary policies, said the new projections show tariff changes will reduce deficits by $3 trillion […]
(The Center Square) – Florida welcomes a new taxpayer about every two minutes while California loses one about every minute, according to new data. An analysis of data from the IRS conducted by the National Taxpayers Union Foundation found that Florida, Texas, and North Carolina gain new taxpayers faster than any other state in the […]
Israel launched a wave of attacks in Gaza after accusing Hamas of crossing the yellow ceasefire line, further straining President Donald Trump‘s vaunted peace plan. The Gaza Health Ministry, which is controlled by Hamas, reported at least 22 people were killed and 83 wounded in Israeli strikes against several areas in Gaza. Among these strikes […]
(The Center Square) – Less than 24 hours after the surprise resignation of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican received thanks from the state Republican Party and criticism from President Donald Trump. Greene said in a Friday night social media post that she had received personal attacks and death threats for her recent stances […]
(The Center Square) – Texas remains ground zero for targeted attacks against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. In the past few months, ICE facilities in Texas have been the target of shootings, bomb threats, and now, mail with powder substances. Federal officials are investigating two incidents in North Texas after two ICE field offices […]
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