(The Center Square) – Washington state’s public pension system is among the best funded in the nation, but concerns remain that long-term planning decisions could end up costing taxpayers in more ways than one. While some stakeholders have called attention to optimistic investment forecasting, others believe the state should actually reduce spending into various pension plans expected to […]
President Donald Trump and his diplomatic allies in Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey are enjoying a victory lap as Israel agrees to implement the peace plan that could end years of violent conflict in Gaza. An outpouring of support, congratulations, and even demands concerning the future of the negotiations is now emerging from officials at international […]
(The Center Square) — A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit challenging a New York state law requiring retailers to tell customers if their purchasing data is used for so-called “surveillance pricing.” The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Jed S. Rakoff in Manhattan rejected claims by the National Retail Federation that New York’s Algorithmic […]
The historic peace deal set to end the war in Gaza has multiple phases, setting up a timeline to end the bloodiest round of fighting between Israelis and Palestinians to date. Trump told Fox News’s Sean Hannity that it was a “great honor” to be involved in the peace negotiations, and that the final deal […]
California gubernatorial candidates are using two recently released videos of Democratic front-runner Katie Porter flashing her temper at a staffer and lashing out at a reporter to boost their own campaigns in the 2026 race. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who has been looking for a breakout moment, began airing 3-minute ads on Thursday that captured […]
(The Center Square) — New York mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo is being lambasted by his political rivals over his shifting plans for the city’s notorious Rikers Island jail. Speaking at a Crain’s New York business forum on Wednesday, Cuomo called for the facility to remain open and said that the city’s current plan to replace […]
The chief judge of the federal district court based in Chicago said Thursday that the National Guard has not been authorized or requested to secure the federal courthouse, as the Trump administration seeks to use the National Guard to protect federal property in the city. Chief Judge Virginia Kendall of the U.S. District Court for […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said she was unsure if the Epstein files are why the House isn’t in session and called for Arizona Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva to be sworn in. Greene has called for a definitive plan to replace the insurance premium tax credits not included in the Republican-backed government funding resolution. The […]
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) received praise from CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer in a rare moment of admiration for the Republican member. Greene is among a minority of House Republicans who are siding with Senate Democrats on keeping premium tax credits initially drafted under the Affordable Care Act and enhanced under the Biden administration amid […]
President Donald Trump’s newly brokered Gaza peace deal took center stage at his Cabinet meeting Thursday at the White House, with the president predicting that the remaining hostages would be released from Hamas captivity by “Monday or Tuesday.” Trump is traveling to the Middle East on Sunday, with expected stops in Egypt, where the latest […]
