After wildfires devastated Southern California in January 2025 — killing hundreds and destroying nearly 20,000 homes by some estimates — a nonprofit organization called FireAid held a celebrity-studded benefit concert to raise funds and provide relief to those affected. A report released by the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday alleges that the “funds raised for […]
Defense lawyer Alan Jackson, who represented Nick Reiner after he was charged in the deaths of his parents last month, stepped down from the case on Wednesday just before the scheduled arraignment. Reiner was set to be arraigned on two counts of first-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the stabbing deaths of Hollywood director […]
Iowa became the first state in the nation to be approved for a sweeping federal education waiver that allows state leaders to bypass major federal compliance requirements and give the state more flexibility on how federal education money is spent, Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) and Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced on Wednesday. The approval positions […]
Washington Examiner senior writer Joe Concha rebuffed Gov. Tim Walz’s (D-MN) bid to “ride” Minnesota Republicans on Wednesday, saying the governor has “no idea” how to respond to the national scrutiny he and his state are receiving. Walz announced on Monday that he won’t seek a third term as he focuses on finishing his second […]
Colorado became the latest state to criticize the newly released federal guidance for childhood vaccines on Tuesday. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released a statement rejecting the CDC’s new vaccine schedule and said Colorado’s approach “remains grounded in long-standing science, expert consensus, and transparency.” On Monday, the Department of Health and Human […]
(The Center Square) – A number of new health care-related laws have taken effect in Illinois, including one that mandates implicit bias awareness training for some professionals. State Rep. Lisa Davis, D-Chicago, sponsored House Bill 2517. The measure signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker Aug. 1, 2025 requires health care professionals who provide maternal health services to […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced on Wednesday he will convene a special session of the Florida legislature in April to redistrict the state’s congressional map. DeSantis entered the national mid-decade redistricting battle in December, 2025, signaling he intended to redistrict, but would begin the process after the Supreme Court weighs in on race-based congressional districting laws. In […]
(The Center Square) – Michigan’s unemployment rate once again dropped, but still remains one of the highest nationally. That comes as the national unemployment increased over the same period, from September to November. “Although the state lacked several key labor metrics for October, data for the two-month period from September to November revealed continued trends of […]
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin is expecting more people and higher costs from its Medicaid program in the coming year. The state’s Department of Health Services this week wrote a letter to lawmakers explaining that costs will be $213 million more than expected. “Several factors are contributing to the projected deficit,” Health Department Secretary-designee Kirsten […]
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized the recent operation in Venezuela because it did not “put the American people first.” Greene appeared on ABC News’s The View on Wednesday for her first television appearance since leaving Congress. As a self-proclaimed “MAGA Republican,” Greene speculated that most Americans don’t believe the “narrative” behind the Operation Absolute […]
