(The Center Square) — Colorado experts and policy groups have had mixed reactions to President Donald Trump’s executive order that signals a stark departure from “Housing First” homelessness initiatives. On Thursday, Trump signed the “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets” executive order. “Endemic vagrancy, disorderly behavior, sudden confrontations, and violent attacks have made our cities unsafe,” it […]
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), known for her fiery and outspoken demeanor, suggested she proved her competency for a top committee spot with at least one quality: her social media following. Crockett told The Atlantic that there was one “clear person” in the Oversight Committee ranking member race who had “the largest social media following.” “It’s […]
A new wave of laws from coast to coast will go into effect on Aug. 1, covering everything from cellphone bans in classrooms to increased penalties for the retail sale of nitrous oxide to heightened checks on people who want to open a strip club. In Louisiana, it will become illegal on Friday to bet on elections, while in North […]
India could face sweeping new tariffs under a new trade deal, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. “I think so,” Trump said when asked to confirm reports that India’s tariffs could range between 20% and 25%. “India has been a good friend, but India has charged, basically, more tariffs than almost any other country. You know […]
Democratic politicians who promoted the “defund the police” movement expressed condolences following the death of a New York City police officer in a Manhattan shooting on Monday. Officer Didarul Islam was off duty when a gunman entered the 345 Park Ave. building where Islam worked as a security guard. Islam was one of four people […]
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Tuesday unveiled a four-year effort targeting hundreds of thousands of inactive voters on the state’s voter registration rolls for removal. There are nearly a quarter of a million people on Georgia’s voter rolls who have not participated in the election process since 2019, according to Raffensperger. Georgia Republicans […]
Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted accomplice of deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is signaling a willingness to testify before Congress about her role in Epstein’s network — so long as House Republicans meet a list of extraordinary conditions first. In a letter dated July 29 and obtained on Tuesday by the Washington Examiner, Maxwell’s legal team said she […]
One of the largest left-of-center grant makers in the nation recently disclosed that it has been retaining lobbyists since April to represent its interests on nonprofit-related matters. This lobbying contract may have contributed to the demise of a widely covered Republican provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Congressional records show that the Tides […]
Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) signed two pieces of legislation on gun safety into law on Monday. The Safe Gun Storage Act requires gun owners to keep their firearms in a locked box in situations or places where a minor could gain access to them. The second piece of legislation requires law enforcement agencies throughout the […]
Roy Cooper pulled in $3.4 million within the first 24 hours of launching his Senate bid, a record haul for the former North Carolina governor and an early show of strength in one of the nation’s most competitive Senate races. The fundraising launch was powered by small-dollar donors, according to the campaign. In the first […]
