Senate Democrats aren’t keen on an offer being weighed by GOP leadership that could end the shutdown. However, some see it as “progress” on a log jam that on Thursday stretched into its ninth day. The possible GOP olive branch would be an assurance on a future stand-alone vote to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies that […]
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia has handed down an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, bringing one charge of bank fraud, according to sources familiar with the matter. The investigation into James follows allegations that she misrepresented a Virginia residence as her “principal residence” in 2023 in order […]
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) on Thursday urged four of the country’s largest banks to release more financial records related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee sent letters to JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, Bank of America, and Bank of New York Mellon, demanding they release information […]
EXCLUSIVE — Federal law enforcement believes bounties placed on the heads of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeping the streets of Chicago originated in Mexico and that local gangs are actively trying to carry out the assassinations. The Department of Homeland Security shared internal information from the Drug Enforcement Administration with the Washington Examiner on […]
With the peace plan pushed by President Donald Trump set to be implemented over the weekend, celebrations broke out on the streets of Israel and the Palestinian territories, with recordings showing people chanting Trump’s name. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s security Cabinet is set to meet Thursday night to discuss the plan, according to Shosh […]
President Donald Trump announced a new agreement with Finland Thursday to build 11 new icebreakers, continuing his push to rebuild the Navy. Alexander Stubb and Petteri Orpo, the president and prime minister of Finland, joined Trump at the White House to unveil the new cooperative partnership. “What you’re doing is you’re going to be teaching […]
(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 […]
