(The Center Square) – Republicans Monday blasted Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ vetoes of bills designed to protect communities from criminal illegal immigrants. The vetoes were two of 23 that Hobbs announced late Friday. While Republicans hold majorities in both houses of the Legislature, they don’t have enough seats to override the Democratic governor’s vetoes. ARIZONA AND […]
House Democrats are filing a discharge petition to prevent changes to Medicaid and food stamps in the Republican-led megabill to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda. House Democratic leadership announced the petition, a legislative maneuver that could let the minority party outmaneuver House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), during a Tuesday press conference with the ranking members […]
(The Center Square) – Louisiana is looking to join several states in cracking down on access to mobile applications for underage individuals. Under House Bill 570, teens would need parental permission to download apps like TikTok, Snapchat or Instagram. TRUMP OPEN TO EXTENDING TIKTOK SALE DEADLINE FOR A THIRD TIME The legislation, which passed without objection, […]
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gently rebuffed President Donald Trump’s desire to annex Canada on Tuesday in a White House meeting aimed at easing tensions between the two countries. “Well, if I may, as you know, from real estate, there are some places that are never for sale,” Carney told Trump. “Having met with the […]
A group of senators pressured representatives from the NBA, MLB, and NHL over the increasingly confusing and expensive array of streaming platforms fans must navigate to watch their games. “In an era of deep partisan division, sports might be the most powerful cultural unifier that we have,” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), chairman of the […]
President Donald Trump removed the Biden-appointed vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board in a rare move. A White House official confirmed to the Washington Examiner that Alvin Brown has been removed from his position but did not elaborate as to why. Brown was appointed to a five-year term on the five-member board in […]
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) argued that the protests at his town halls are meant to “silence debate and discussion,” adding that he has footage of protesters plotting how they can disrupt his meetings. Recent town halls hosted by the New York lawmaker have gone viral for attendees loudly jeering and chanting, with one attendee escorted […]
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) is proposing legislation to enact President Donald Trump’s campaign promise to end the tax on overtime wages. Marshall’s proposal would deny the new deduction to some top earners and cap it at $10,000 for individuals and $20,000 for married couples, according to the Wall Street Journal. The break for overtime pay […]
Federal campaign finance records show that on June 30, 2024, billionaire Michael Bloomberg cut a $19 million check to help reelect former President Joe Biden. Roughly a month later, the Biden administration proposed a regulation affecting the entire financial industry, which Bloomberg had long pushed for. The regulation in question would establish Bloomberg LP’s Financial Instrument Global Identifier as the […]
A federal judge ordered North Carolina officials to certify the result of last year’s state Supreme Court election, dismissing challenges to certain ballots by Republican Jefferson Griffin. Griffin’s campaign disputed the legality of the registration of the 60,000 voters, saying they did not provide photo identification, in violation of state law, or did not have […]
