Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) will deploy state law enforcement officers to fight crime in several California cities, his office announced Thursday. Newsom’s announcement came two months after his administration filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump for sending National Guard troops to Los Angeles without the state or city’s approval. The governor has also consistently […]
President Donald Trump met at the White House this week with Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch as his administration investigates the country’s leading cultural center for bias. Trump dined with Bunch on Thursday, the Smithsonian Institution confirmed on Friday. A White House official said the lunch meeting was “productive and cordial.” Lindsey Halligan, a Florida […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday that Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought will oversee the wind-down of the U.S. Agency for International Development. “With a small set of core programs moved over to the State Department, USAID is officially in close out mode,” Rubio said in a social media post. “Russ […]
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) said he would “absolutely welcome” federal support to help lower crime in Baltimore after pushing back on President Donald Trump’s comments about the city’s high crime rates. “I would absolutely welcome federal support, but I also know that federal support is going to be necessary and required,” Moore said on Fox […]
Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi, the head of the Islamic terrorists’ political arm, has reportedly been killed by Israeli airstrikes. Rahawi was killed on Thursday when a strike from the Israel Defense Forces hit his apartment in the Yemeni capital city of Sanaa, according to the Yemeni news outlet Al-Jumhuriya. “The IDF is acting forcefully […]
Oklahoma officials, including Gov. Kevin Stitt (R-OK) and federal lawmakers, are backing a push from President Donald Trump for states to create larger emergency response programs instead of using FEMA resources. Stitt hosted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and the president’s FEMA review council to “advocate for greater flexibility for state and local emergency managers […]
(The Center Square) – Arizona legislators want accountability and transparency when it comes to prison homicides and safety issues. At least nine inmates have been killed in 2025. Meanwhile, assaults on both staff and inmates are rising. State Sen. Kevin Payne, R-Peoria, said this is a matter of safety for inmates and employees, even taxpayers. […]
(The Center Square) – Riley Gaines’ father is entering the political arena with a run for a Tennessee congressional seat. Brad Gaines is seeking the Sixth District congressional seat, which is currently occupied by John Rose, who is running for governor. Gaines will face four Republicans in the 2026 primary. Johnny Garrett is a current member […]
(The Center Square) – Polly Colvin will be allowed to sell her handmade products, which include religious themes, at Bonduel’s farmers market after the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty advocated on her behalf to sell the products despite farmers market rules. WILL sent a letter to Bonduel after reading the farmers market rules, which […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) demanded Friday that President Donald Trump dismiss Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., arguing that Kennedy’s rejection of mainstream science has destabilized the nation’s public health system and endangered people. “Donald Trump knew Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be a disastrous pick to lead health care […]
