FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 9-year-old Texas girl who was among 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors who died in flash flooding on the Fourth of July was honored by TCU and SMU before the alma maters of her parents played Saturday. In a joint social media post leading up the game, SMU and TCU described […]
TORONTO (AP) — The Canadian government banned the Irish-language rap group Kneecap from the country Friday, saying the group has endorsed political violence and terrorism. The group has faced criticism for political statements seeming to glorify militant groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Hungary previously banned the group. Liberal lawmaker Vince Gasparro, parliamentary secretary for combating crime, said Kneecap has “publicly displayed support […]
Democratic leadership is pressing President Donald Trump for a meeting as fears mount about a government shutdown. If the ruling parties in Washington, D.C., can’t agree on a funding bill, the government will shut down on Oct. 1. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) penned a joint letter […]
(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois will be defending its gun and magazine ban Monday in front of the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. The 2023 law was found unconstitutional last year by the Southern District of Illinois federal court. Plaintiffs sued, saying the government is prohibited from banning commonly owned firearms. […]
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), the Democratic nominee for governor in New Jersey, blasted the late Charlie Kirk in a statement accompanying her vote for a resolution condemning his assassination. Sherrill, who is running against Republican Jack Ciattarelli for New Jersey governor in 2025, said Kirk wanted “to roll back the rights of women and black […]
(The Center Square) – Two significant events this month advanced Washington state on its path toward linking its carbon market with the established systems of California and Quebec, Canada. California extended its cap-and-trade program, which was set to expire in 2030, through 2045 as part of a six-bill climate and energy package passed by the Legislature […]
Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York said it is hard to see former Vice President Kamala Harris’s rationale in publishing her forthcoming book, after multiple revealing excerpts from 107 Days were released this week. An excerpt released this week detailed Harris’ decision in selecting her running mate for her 2024 presidential campaign. Harris wrote […]
(The Center Square) – Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown declared a “complete victory” on Thursday after the courts dismissed a First Amendment lawsuit, which the city authorized $200,000 in spending to fight. Conservative Christian activist Sean Feucht filed a lawsuit against the city of Spokane and current and former members of the Spokane City Council last year. Marshall […]
Law enforcement detained an armed man “exhibiting suspicious behavior” at the site of Charlie Kirk‘s memorial on Friday. The man claimed to be law enforcement and was detained after entering the Arizona Cardinals stadium, where Kirk’s funeral is set to be on Sunday. The Secret Service observed the man exhibiting odd behavior and approached him, […]
(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday morning promised up to $60 billion in tax rebates on electricity fees just before signing climate and energy bills. The legislation includes expansion of the state’s climate credit, which gives residents discounts each year on their electrical bills. Newsom made his remarks during a press conference in […]
