Federal courts are pausing high-profile civil lawsuits against the Trump administration in response to the government shutdown that began early Wednesday, as agencies begin cutting back on non-essential legal work to conserve resources. The Justice Department announced that while criminal prosecutions will continue uninterrupted, the shutdown “effectively eliminated” its ability to handle most civil litigation. […]
Elon Musk has joined a growing wave of conservatives calling for a boycott of Netflix, announcing that he has canceled his own subscription after a controversy involving a children’s show creator and viral social media posts about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death. The backlash began after screenshots circulated online that appeared to show Hamish Steele, […]
(The Center Square) – A Republican state lawmaker and a Democratic Chicago alderman agree that sanctuary policies are the reason federal agencies have ramped up their presence in Illinois. State Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) said he is introducing House Bill 1317 to repeal the law that prohibits local law enforcement from working with federal authorities to detain […]
Hamas has a matter of days to decide whether it will agree to President Donald Trump‘s latest effort to end the war in Gaza, a plan that has some support from several Arab nations that want to see the conflict end permanently. Trump revealed the content of his 20-point peace plan on Monday alongside Israeli […]
(The Center Square) − Louisiana spends less per student than most of the country, yet its fourth graders are outperforming peers in nearly every other state. New data from the Urban Institute ranks Louisiana second in the nation for reading when adjusted for race and income, despite per-pupil spending of just $13,800 – thousands of dollars […]
(The Center Square) – Two voters lacked standing and, additionally, failed to show how Blacks were weakened by maps for the North Carolina Senate, a federal judge has ruled. “Plaintiffs ignore the progress that North Carolina has made over the past 60 years and seek to use Section 2 to sort voters by race in […]
Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Kaela Berg is running to replace Rep. Angie Craig (D) in the state’s Second Congressional District. The flight attendant, union leader, and mother from Burnsville announced her candidacy on Wednesday, with two union endorsements already under her belt. The United Steelworkers, the Association of Flight Attendants, and Emily’s List have each […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams ended his reelection bid last Sunday, narrowing the city’s mayoral race down to three candidates. Socialist Zohran Mamdani has been favored for months to win, while former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has tried to gain support after his primary loss to Mamdani. On the GOP side, Curtis Sliwa’s campaign hasn’t […]
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that soybean farmers will get a financial break amid the United States’s tariff battles, adding that the U.S. will use “a small portion” of the revenue brought in by tariffs. China has slowed its purchase of U.S. soybeans following the tariffs Trump announced earlier this year, prompting China to […]
Ohio lawmakers missed their first deadline to redistrict their congressional maps mid-decade. Ohio lawmakers needed to pass a map with at least 60% support in each chamber and at least 50% support from Democrats by Sept. 30. This deadline was not met, as Democrats who would lose seats have not been on board with the […]
