A Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor was shot and killed inside his suburban Boston home. The suspect fled the scene and is currently being sought by police. Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, was found fatally wounded in his home on Monday night and pronounced dead at the hospital on Tuesday. He was mourned by the university, […]
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug on Thursday, a move set to have major effects on the availability of the drug. Trump is slated to sign an executive order reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I drug, classified by the Drug Enforcement Administration as having […]
Police released a video timeline of the Brown University shooting suspect, relying on sparse concrete information to try to get more leads on the suspect. The FBI released a five-minute video compilation, largely enhanced versions of videos released yesterday, apparently captured from Ring doorbell cameras in residential buildings nearby. The new compilation, however, contained footage […]
The Rules Committee voted down multiple bipartisan amendments Tuesday to the Republican-led healthcare bill as part of an effort to extend the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced subsidies due to expire at the end of this year. Centrist Republicans offered multiple amendments to the Republican-led bill, which did not address the expiring ACA subsidies, following a […]
(The Center Square) – Commonwealth Foundation Labor and Policy Senior Director David Osborne says Chicago’s growing reputation as the place where public sector unions flex plenty of political muscle is more than well deserved. Osborne points to a new Commonwealth Foundation report highlighting how public sector unions across Illinois spent nearly $30 million on state races over […]
(The Center Square) — Good government groups urged the New York City Council on Tuesday to reject a plan to give themselves a pay raise and appoint an independent commission to evaluate compensation for the city’s elected officials. A bill being considered by the Committee on Governmental Operations, State and Federal Legislation, would boost council members’ annual pay by […]
Hollywood director Rob Reiner’s son was charged with two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing his parents to death in their Los Angeles mansion. Nick Reiner was detained without incident by police on Sunday, shortly after his parents’ bodies were found. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a Tuesday press conference […]
(The Center Square) – While Americans continue to support expanding education freedom, a new national survey shows declining trust in the federal government’s role in K-12 education. The poll, conducted by Yes. Every Kid. Foundation, asked voters nationwide about their thoughts on trusting the federal government to make the right decisions for K-12 education. Since taking office in […]
A federal judge said Tuesday that he is unlikely to grant a nonprofit organization’s request to halt construction of the planned ballroom at the White House, after it filed an emergency request in court for him to do so late last week. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon was deeply skeptical of the National Trust for […]
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and War Secretary Pete Hegseth exchanged barbs behind closed doors Tuesday over the Pentagon’s escalating “misconduct” review into the retired Navy combat veteran. The encounter came during a classified all-senators briefing at the Capitol on recent U.S. military strikes against alleged drug boats off the Venezuelan coast. According to Kelly, Hegseth […]
