Democrats declined to mount any objection to President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 victory despite warning four years ago that the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol disqualified him from office. During a drama-free, short joint session of Congress on Monday, not a single Democrat resisted the counting of Trump’s electoral vote victory, including members of the […]
Residents in Vallejo, California, are asking Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to give them the same kind of police presence he provided for Oakland when the city was struggling to beat back crime. Residents filed a petition calling on the governor to deploy California highway patrol officers to assist the under-staffed Vallejo Police Department in combatting […]
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) expressed excitement about confirming “each and every one” of President-elect Donald Trump‘s Cabinet nominees, describing this as the Senate‘s “number one job” once Trump is inaugurated. Many Republicans have called to expedite the process of confirming Trump’s Cabinet nominees, specifically for his national security team, following the terrorist attack on New […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Monday urged President-elect Donald Trump not to pardon those who participated in the riots on Jan. 6, 2021, four years after the attack on the Capitol. “It is shamefully, utterly outrageous that the president is considering pardons for these rioters who broke the law and attacked our police […]
President Joe Biden was caught on camera speaking down to reporters Sunday at the White House. Biden is days away from finishing his term and will leave with the legacy of being the oldest sitting president at 82. When fielding questions from reporters, he demanded respect from the younger crowd. “My being the oldest president, I know more […]
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) harshly criticized Gov. Kathy Hochul‘s (D-NY) inaction on addressing crime in New York, calling on her and other lawmakers to “do their job” in protecting residents. The congresswoman’s primary point of focus was on the lack of safety on New York City’s subway, which saw a man get stabbed while riding […]
(The Center Square) – Ohio’s November unemployment numbers showed better than the rest of the nation but still relatively average, according to some analysts. The state’s November unemployment rate was unchanged from October at 4.3%, but the labor force participation rate rose from 62.5% to 62.6%, leading economists to believe job openings and prospective employees […]
(The Center Square) – Ohio officials indicted a New York man and the company he owns on charges that he defrauded Ohioans of more than $125,000 in SNAP benefits in 2023. The Ohio Investigative Unit and Cuyahoga County prosecutors announced charges Monday against Hafedh Al-Gahim, 52 of Brooklyn, N.Y., and the company he owns, Buffalo […]
(The Center Square) – Some Illinois Republicans are calling for legislation to allow Illinoisans to recall corrupt public office holders. House Republicans Dan Ugaste, R-Geneva, and David Friess, R-Red Bud, have introduced legislation that provides that local officeholders who were elected during a general or consolidated election may be recalled under the Local Government Elected […]
(The Center Square) – In 2024, Michiganders continued to move out of the state in large numbers. This is according to U-Haul’s 2024 Growth Index, which tracks the growth rankings of all 50 states. Despite ranking 43rd for net losses, that’s better than Michigan has ranked in past years. In 2023, the index listed Michigan […]
