(The Center Square) – Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order “to protect Texans from the coordinated harassment and coercion by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) or the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).” The order directs the Texas Department of Public Safety to target and arrest anyone implementing CCP influence operations like “Operation Fox Hunt,” an initiative […]
(The Center Square) – Last week, SEPTA announced a major fare increase after the state’s legislative session ended without approving additional funding for the flagging system. With each side of the state’s divided government blaming the other, SEPTA and its riders are left to make up the deficit. “For the last two years, we have […]
(The Center Square) – A former precinct captain for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan testified that he expected to get paid for services he did not render, as long as he continued doing campaign work for Madigan. In testimony Wednesday at the corruption trial of Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain, Ed Moody described how […]
A newly released police report from 2017 alleges that Pete Hegseth, the former Fox News host and nominee for secretary of defense, blocked the woman who accused him of sexual assault from leaving the hotel room and took her phone before the encounter that he denies was anything but consensual. Hegseth, 44, who President-elect Donald […]
Some 37,000 employees of the University of California started a two-day strike on Wednesday, months after rejecting the latest offer. The strike across 10 campuses, five medical centers, and labs came as a result of what the service and patient care workers union alleges is unfair bargaining. The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal […]
The fate of the House Ethics Committee’s report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz is uncertain after Republicans on the committee blocked its release on Wednesday, but two resolutions could allow a path for its release. Reps. Sean Casten (D-IL) and Steve Cohen (D-TN) filed two separate resolutions to try to force the committee to release […]
Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York joins Editor-in-Chief Hugo Gurdon to discuss President-elect Donald Trump‘s newest Cabinet picks, which include people with more executive than bureaucratic experience. Most recently, Trump tapped Liberty Energy CEO Chris Wright, Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND), and former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to join his energy team, as well […]
A charity led by billionaire and Democratic mega-donor Bill Gates funneled millions of dollars into government departments run by the Chinese Communist Party as well as organizations that collaborate with the Chinese military, newly released tax forms show. In 2023, the Gates Foundation directed roughly $11.7 million into various arms of China’s communist-controlled government, as […]
The national average price for a gallon of regular gas remained steady after setting a new low for 2024 on Tuesday. Thursday’s price for regular gas is $3.063 per gallon, according to AAA. This is the same price as on Tuesday. On Wednesday, there was a very minuscule increase when the price was $3.066. Gas prices […]
The FBI appears to have foiled an attempt to blow up the New York Stock Exchange. On Wednesday, FBI agents arrested Harun Abdul-Malik Yener for his role in a suspected plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange. He is charged with “attempting to use an improvised explosive device to damage or destroy a building […]
