President Donald Trump on Saturday continued his feud with Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) over crime in Chicago, warning the Illinois governor that a federal takeover of the city is “coming” if he cannot tackle the problem himself. Trump, pointing to multiple shootings in the Windy City last weekend, trashed Pritzker as “CRAZY” for not wanting […]
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday identified the body of an Israeli hostage recovered in Gaza as Idan Shtivi. Shtivi, 28, was killed and his body taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, while attending the Nova music festival, where he came to support his friends’ performances. Nearly two years later, as part of a […]
The Trump administration has laid off more than 500 employees at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, in what is the latest move toward dismantling the taxpayer-funded news agency entirely. Kari Lake, who was selected by President Donald Trump as senior adviser to USAGM, announced the layoffs in a statement on Friday night. “Tonight, the […]
President Donald Trump railed against the landscapers who completed his renovation of the White House Rose Garden, vowing to never hire their contractor again after spotting a “huge gash” in the stonework. Trump made some noticeable changes to the historic garden that borders the Oval Office, including paving over the center section of the lawn […]
(The Center Square) – The immigration plan from a couple of Wisconsin’s progressive lawmakers to block ICE efforts in the state is drawing sharp, quick criticism. Rep. Clint Moses, R-Menomonie, blasted the “Keep Families Together” package. “The so-called ‘Keep Families Together’ package would funnel taxpayer dollars into immigration defense, block state, county, and city facilities from […]
(The Center Square) — The Trump administration is asking a federal judge to invalidate a New York law that seeks to punish fossil fuel companies for their alleged role in climate change. In a motion for summary judgment, filed late Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division asked a U.S. District Court judge to […]
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday signed an executive order targeting President Donald Trump’s threatened federal takeover of the Windy City’s police to tackle crime and illegal immigration. Trump earlier this month announced a temporary government takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police force, authorizing hundreds of federal troops to assist understaffed city police in an effort […]
(The Center Square) – Border czar Tom Homan told reporters that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations will expand after Labor Day in sanctuary cities nationwide, including Seattle, Wash., and Portland, Ore. “You’re going to see a ramp up of operations in New York. You’re going to see a ramp up of operations continue in […]
(The Center Square) – Colorado’s housing market remains stable, but is quickly becoming a buyer’s market as inventory increases. Active listings of houses are reaching historically high levels, with Colorado being one of 12 states that is now above pre-COVID inventory levels. In July, there were 43,047 homes for sale in Colorado, which is up 17% […]
(The Center Square) – Sound Transit’s capital project costs are projected to increase by up to $30 billion as a result of rising costs, but so far no tax proposals have been pitched to plug the gap. Overall, the accumulative impact of cost pressures represents a 20% to 25% increase over the agency’s current long-range […]
