Meet the new prime minister, same as the old prime minister. French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as head of the French government less than a week after the beleaguered politician announced his resignation. This time, the president is giving Lecornu “carte blanche” to do whatever is necessary to pass a budget. “The […]
President Donald Trump will headline a Make America Great Again Inc. dinner at Mar-a-Lago that will cost $1 million per person. The candlelight dinner will take place on Oct. 17, according to an invitation obtained by Politico Playbook. It would follow Trump’s planned trip to Israel as the Israeli government and Hamas implement the initial […]
(The Center Square) – McLean County Unit 5 submits a new discipline plan under state law after racial disparities are flagged. An Illinois state legislator says discipline should focus on behavior, not race. Illinois law requires schools to report discipline data and for districts with high or disproportionate suspensions to create reduction plans. State Rep. Regan Deering […]
(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 […]
