Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) concurred with rival Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-GA) on keeping Obamacare subsidies, adding that their agreement shows “how bad” the government shutdown is. Crockett and Greene are known for their viral feuds — one such moment being the Texas representative’s “bleach-blonde, bad-built, butch-body” comment about Greene — but both have pushed back […]
(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has signed two executive orders in anticipation of President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard in the Emerald City. The first executive order accuses Trump of “unprecedented and unwarranted actions deploying the National Guard and federal military troops to American cities. The use of federal military forces in […]
(The Center Square) – Those pushing further vetting of Wisconsin’s voter rolls will face another hearing when Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul’s appeal of a Waukesha County ruling is heard at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 31. Groups such as The MacIver Institute have been working with the Election Integrity Network Coalition to push for stronger […]
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court appeared split during oral arguments on Wednesday about a challenge over mail-in ballot laws in Illinois. The challenge centers around Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL), who sued the Illinois Board of Elections over a law allowing the state to count mail-in ballots marked on Election Day as much […]
If any hope for negotiations to end the invasion of Ukraine still existed, it appears they have been snuffed out. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the “momentum” created by Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump’s August meeting in Alaska has evaporated, blaming European nations and their “destructive actions.” “Unfortunately, we have […]
President Donald Trump is holding a roundtable to discuss the threat posed by antifa. The roundtable is set to begin at 3 p.m. Trump designated antifa a terrorist group after the assassination of Charlie Kirk last month, where the suspected assassin inscribed antifa slogans on his bullet shell casings. The network has organized violent attacks […]
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and the Democratic senators of Arizona had a tense exchange over why the House leader has not sworn in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday. The speaker crashed a press gathering held in front of his office by Sens. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). The Democrats pressed Johnson on why […]
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) is the latest incumbent establishment Democrat to face a challenge from a young progressive Democrat. Controversial state Rep. Justin Pearson, 30, earned national attention on March 30, 2023, when he and fellow Democratic state Reps. Gloria Johnson and Justin Jones took over the state Capitol’s floor to harangue fellow legislators over […]
(The Center Square) — Outgoing New York Mayor Eric Adams is moving to protect a pair of Christopher Columbus statues amid threats from mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani, who has called for them to be toppled. Adams, who steps down at the end of the year after choosing not to run for reelection, told the New […]
(The Center Square) – Charlotte and Raleigh, the largest cities in North Carolina, have each grown by more than 7% since the outset of COVID-19, according to an October report from the Office of State Budget and Management. Raleigh’s 500,639 population leads Wake County’s claim to having four of the eight cities in the state […]
