Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) accused former President Barack Obama and former Attorney General Eric Holder of “brutally” gerrymandering the country in the most recent U.S. census. The topic of redistricting has been at the national forefront since Texas unveiled an aggressive plan to strip the Democrats of five congressional seats, threatening a nationwide gerrymandering arms […]
The White House will vet Smithsonian content ahead of the United States’s 250th birthday, ensuring its exhibits will be in line with the administration’s historical vision. White House senior associate Lindsey Halligan, Domestic Policy Council head Vince Haley, and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought sent a letter to Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch, saying […]
FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau has made 10 arrests as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to crack down on crime in the capital. In a post on X, Patel gave his first update on the FBI’s effort to assist Trump with his initiative to “make DC safe again.” Over the first night, […]
Mexico extradited 26 senior cartel figures wanted by the United States as part of a deal with Washington. The transfer is the second such move since President Donald Trump took office, with Mexico previously extraditing 29 cartel leaders in February. Mexico acquiesced to the transfer on the condition that the Department of Justice wouldn’t pursue […]
(The Center Square) – A 2023 Florida law designed to generate more affordable housing has produced “real gains but also real friction,” according to a nonprofit taxpayer group. The Live Local Act was designed to increase the number of affordable housing units through property tax incentives and streamlined approval of construction projects, according to a […]
Washington D.C. residents are preparing for a federal takeover of local law enforcement as National Guard troops made their way to the District Tuesday morning. The first troops arrived at the D.C. Armory, located roughly two miles east of the United States Capitol building, early in the morning and continued streaming in throughout the day. […]
(The Center Square) – Officials have urged the press and community not to speculate about the cause of a deadly explosion at a U.S. Steel plant in Clairton, near Pittsburgh, on Monday. Gov. Josh Shapiro joined county officials, union representatives, and U.S. Steel CEO David Burritt to discuss the incident in Allegheny County Tuesday. County […]
(The Center Square) – Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he and Gov. J.B. Pritzker are on the same page about President Donald Trump not having authority to send National Guard troops to the city. Trump called Pritzker and Johnson “incompetent” on Monday and suggested that he could send the National Guard to reduce violence in […]
The Trump administration’s takeover of law enforcement in Washington, D.C., has spurred criticism from local officials, one of whom pointed to an overwhelmed D.C. court that handles local criminal cases in the district. D.C. Councilwoman Christina Henderson pointed on Tuesday to the high number of vacancies on the D.C. Superior Court on CNN’s CNN This […]
Members of the District of Columbia’s National Guard started mobilizing around Washington one day after President Donald Trump announced his takeover of D.C.’s law enforcement to crack down on crime in the district. White House sources confirmed to the Washington Examiner that the 800-odd guardsmen activated to support the D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department would be deployed […]
