After blocking a slate of legislation aimed at curtailing China’s influence in Arizona, the state’s governor appears to have been rewarded by a prominent member of the Chinese Communist Party. On May 2, Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) vetoed legislation that would have banned healthcare and research institutions from using genetic sequencing equipment or software manufactured […]
Former Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney revealed on Monday that he pressed former President Joe Biden‘s White House to issue a pardon for President Donald Trump. Before retiring from politics in 2025, Romney served most of his time in the Senate during the Biden administration, under which the government and multiple states brought several criminal […]
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment by targeting foreign nationals for deportation in response to pro-Palestinian advocacy and campus protests over the war in Gaza. U.S. District Judge William Young of Boston, an appointee of President Ronald Reagan, found that the departments of state and homeland security implemented […]
The chairman of the Democratic National Committee is confident that Democrats will regain power in Congress and made the case that, if successful, they should make the most of it by turning the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico into states to solidify their control. “When we get into power next time, we damn well […]
Dozens of lawmakers in state legislatures across the U.S. are urging members of Congress to fund the government and avert a looming government shutdown. Republican state lawmakers in several states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Wisconsin, and Utah, largely called on Senate Republicans to find a way to fund the government without working with Senate Democrats. The […]
(The Center Square) – Illinois’ new crime data law is drawing mixed reactions, with supporters calling it a step toward transparency while critics question whether it will meaningfully reduce violence. Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently signed House Bill 1710, requiring the Illinois State Police to publish more detailed reports on homicides and gun-related assaults. “This is […]
(The Center Square) — Drug-related fatalities in New Hampshire have dropped to the lowest level in more than a decade, according to a new report, which credits the state’s efforts to expand access to substance abuse treatment and prevention. The report by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, released Tuesday, found that while New Hampshire […]
Military personnel deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border by the Trump administration will not be furloughed or sent home if the government shuts down Tuesday evening, according to the Department of War. A Pentagon planning document released early this week lists the southern border, Middle East operations, Golden Dome missile defense programs, ship maintenance, depot maintenance, […]
(The Center Square) – There are some signs that it’s getting easier to buy a house in Wisconsin, but the latest Wisconsin Real Estate Association report says it’s not getting cheaper. The Realtors released their home sales report for August, and it shows year-over-year sales increases and price increases. “Existing home sales in August increased by […]
The climate vice provost at the University of Pennsylvania stepped down from his role Monday, saying his science advocacy work at times conflicted with his nonpartisan administrative role. Professor Michael A. Mann has come under fire, including from Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA), for his social media posts in the wake of the murder of Charlie […]
