(The Center Square) – Veterans diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from repeated explosions complete suicide at more than twice the rate of civilians, suggesting a gap in treatment that congressional lawmakers want to fill. U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., and Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., introduced legislation Monday called the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Adaptive Care Opportunities […]
(The Center Square) – The Town of Palmyra board violated Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Act on five occasions, a Jefferson County judge recently ruled. The claims ranged from Town Board supervisors Rob Martens and Josh Gajewski discussing town business over email instead of at a board meeting, discussing the lease of a Bobcat to the Town […]
President Donald Trump quietly welcomed interim Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa to the White House on Wednesday, a historic moment as the two countries take another step toward ending decades of U.S. isolationism toward Syria. Sharaa arrived at the White House shortly after 11:30 a.m. without the pomp and circumstance of the ceremonial honor guard […]
Following eight Democratic senators siding with Republican senators on an agreement to fund the government and end the shutdown, three went on a media tour to explain their votes. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe Monday. Kaine notably voted against funding the government, which extended the shutdown through Virginia’s election earlier this […]
Christine Pelosi will not be running to succeed her mother, Speaker Emerita Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), in her San Francisco district, but she will be pining for an elected office in the Golden State. The 59-year-old announced on Monday that she will be running for the city’s California state Senate seat. “In courtrooms, campaigns and […]
Since Joe Scarborough has built his MSNBC show around bashing Republicans and President Donald Trump, how else could he spin the Sunday cave-in by Senate Democrats on the government shutdown as anything other than a liberal victory? And not just any win. On his Monday show, he compared the move by Senate Democrats to retreats […]
Former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral will be held at the Washington National Cathedral in the nation’s capital on Nov. 20 at 11 a.m. The Lincoln, Nebraska, native died on Nov. 3 in Wyoming while in retirement and surrounded by family after having suffered from pneumonia, cardiac, and vascular disease-related complications at the age of […]
Air traffic controllers faced either President Donald Trump‘s wrath or gratitude on Monday, depending on their actions during the government shutdown. Trump said any air traffic controllers who have stayed on during the shutdown will be commended and recommended to receive a $10,000 bonus, while those who have taken time off will receive a “negative […]
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has pledged to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) before the House votes on a bill to reopen the government. Johnson has consistently stated he would swear Grijalva in when “Democrats open the government,” breaking the record for the longest time between an election and swearing-in ceremony last month. Democrats have […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) slammed a Senate deal to end the government shutdown effectively, calling the compromise a Democratic “surrender” and taking aim at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer‘s (D-NY) leadership over the past 40 days. “Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength,” the governor, who is eyeing […]
