(The Center Square) – After a busy year for the California Legislature, hundreds of new state laws are taking effect in the new year, affecting everything from immigration to housing and health care. Here are some to watch for in 2026. Immigration Unaccompanied immigrant children in court – Assembly Bill 1261: This law requires the state […]
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled on Friday against California’s ban on open carry of firearms in most counties. The San Francisco-based court’s ruling declared the ban unconstitutional in counties with a population exceeding 200,000. Those counties make up 95% of the state. According to the written ruling, […]
(The Center Square) – Self-described Democratic socialist Katie Wilson was sworn in as Seattle’s new mayor during a ceremony at city hall on Friday morning, marking the start of an administration expected to pursue a more progressive policy agenda. City employees, elected officials, reporters, and residents turned out to attend the swearing-in ceremony for Wilson, […]
The former Venezuelan vice president, whom the White House says replaced ousted President Nicolas Maduro, has pledged to cooperate with Washington, according to the Trump administration. Delcy Rodriguez, a high-profile figure in the Maduro regime, was sworn in as the country’s new president Saturday morning, according to President Donald Trump, shortly after he authorized an […]
(The Center Square) – An Illinois congressman’s warning that Americans are paying more for groceries is drawing pushback from economists who say federal inflation data show food prices are easing. In a video posted online, U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL) opens his refrigerator and points to everyday grocery items, saying their prices have “all gone up significantly.” “What’s […]
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says states will not receive matching child-care funds until they verify that providers are legitimate, and President Donald Trump says Illinois is worse than Minnesota on the issue. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are probing fraud allegations […]
(The Center Square) – As more is revealed about the potential daycare fraud within the Somali community in Washington state and the Department of Children, Youth & Families scrambles to respond, one large daycare provider is sharing his frustrations with The Center Square. On Monday, The Center Square visited several Somali-run home daycares in Federal Way, but […]
The United States’s highest-ranking military officer on Saturday briefed the country on the lightning attack Washington carried out on Venezuela overnight. General Dan Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, revealed details about the elite operation that successfully captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a press conference alongside President Donald Trump. MADURO ‘CAPTURED’ […]
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. As an array of high-profile conservatives align themselves with Qatar through […]
The Trump administration is defending the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores as a law enforcement operation as the mission comes under congressional scrutiny. At a Saturday press conference at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, the president, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly said […]
