(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers could be on the hook for hundreds of millions in food subsidies if the state’s error rate isn’t cleaned up. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program error rate measures how often states issue incorrect benefit amounts, either overpaying or underpaying recipients, based on a federal review of eligibility and payment […]
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France would soon recognize a Palestinian state. The French leader made the announcement via social media, saying the recognition would be formalized in the next two months at a United Nations meeting. “True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I […]
(The Center Square) – Energy companies being sued by the city of Honolulu over climate change accusations have motioned for summary judgment, stating that Hawaii’s two-year statute of limitations makes the plaintiffs’ case unsubstantial. The City and County of Honolulu “seek to impose liability on a small group of Defendants for what Plaintiffs label the […]
The View’s Joy Behar revealed the talk show will be on hiatus after Friday, making the slipup during Thursday’s episode. Behar and her co-hosts were discussing President Donald Trump’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation when she made the revelation. “And before we go on hiatus, we only have one more show after this. I’m […]
The Department of Justice on Thursday filed a lawsuit against New York City Mayor Eric Adams over the city’s sanctuary policies that the Trump administration says led to an assault on a federal immigration officer. A suspect in the country illegally with a lengthy criminal record was accused of shooting an off-duty Border Patrol officer […]
(The Center Square) — Maine’s congressional delegation is pushing to create a disaster fund for the nation’s forestry products industry to help offset financial losses from increasingly violent storms and other natural disasters. The bipartisan Loggers Economic Assistance and Relief Act, which is co-sponsored by Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, would establish […]
North Korea welcomed hundreds of Russian students to an international “friendship camp” this week, the latest joint effort to strengthen ties between the two rogue states. The international exchange program, which began with an opening ceremony on Wednesday at the Songdowon International Children’s Camp, was touted as a triumph in the North Korean press. “Present […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams criticized his 2025 opponents for leaving the city with the election roughly 100 days away. Adams won office as a Democratic candidate, but opted to run for reelection as an independent while still identifying with the Democratic Party. “I’m told my opponents are leaving town either to celebrate winning […]
President Donald Trump on Thursday said the U.S. will not be pulling its subsidies of Elon Musk’s companies, despite earlier threats to do so and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s Wednesday indication that the U.S. would not pursue contracts with his businesses. Trump and Musk’s feud exploded last month after simmering criticism escalated into […]
Border czar Tom Homan expressed support for expanding the use of GPS-enabled ankle monitors on illegal immigrants, as the Trump administration continues its crackdown at the southern border. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly directed employees to increase the number of illegal immigrants shackled with ankle monitors in a June 9 memo. “I’m not in the […]
