(The Center Square) — A Supreme Court panel has cleared the way for Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi to return to the bench, only days after she pleaded “no contest” to a misdemeanor charge for trying to influence a criminal case against her husband. A panel of judges announced Thursday that it was restoring Hantz Marconi’s […]
One of the most unpopular heads of state in history was removed from office Friday in a unanimous congressional vote, after nearly three years in office. Former Peruvian President Dina Boluarte took power on Dec. 7, 2022, quickly sworn in after the eclectic populist socialist President Pedro Castillo launched a botched self-coup. As vice president, […]
(The Center Square) – The Republican Party of a Tennessee county is calling for the resignation of General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer after a tirade against deputies caught on tape. State Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) and others shared the video from Shelby County. “After General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer allegedly attempted to facilitate getting […]
Republican lawmakers are intensifying their efforts to uncover more information about surveillance of sitting members of Congress conducted under the Biden administration, demanding the release of all prior Justice Department and FBI communications records tied to former special counsel Jack Smith and the bureau’s “Arctic Frost” operation. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and […]
The state of Washington reached an agreement with Catholic officials this week not to require priests to report information that they learn in sacramental confession about suspected child abuse or neglect, ending a legal battle over a state law. The agreement was announced Friday in a court filing, which will make permanent an injunction placed […]
(The Center Square) – Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said his company would pay $100,000 fees for H-1B visas imposed by the Trump administration. On Sept. 19, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing a one-time $100,000 fee for new foreign worker H-1B visa applications. He cited wage suppression and a lack of jobs for American workers […]
(The Center Square) – The global water crisis has already begun, experts say, with the United Nations reporting that 2 billion people worldwide already lack access to clean drinking water and 3.6 billion without safe sanitation. While the situation is expected to worsen, one variable has been cast alternately as savior and stressor for the […]
(The Center Square) − Louisiana-based Bollinger Shipyards has been chosen to lead the construction of a new fleet of Arctic Security Cutters for the U.S. Coast Guard, a major defense contract announced Wednesday at the White House. Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan Bourgeois called the announcement “a pivotal moment” for the state’s […]
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) on Thursday denounced the prosecution of New York Attorney General Letitia James as a “vindictive prosecution of someone on the president’s enemies list,” referring to the list President Donald Trump posted on social media earlier this year. “Another vindictive prosecution of someone on the president’s enemies list,” Schiff wrote on X. […]
A former Republican election official bought Dominion Voting Systems, pledging to switch to paper ballots and restore confidence in the electoral system. The voting machine company became the center of national controversy when it was the subject of scrutiny around the 2020 election, leading to a slew of major lawsuits to clear its name. In […]
