Retiring Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) condemned President Joe Biden for his decision to commute dozens of death sentences, including the men who pleaded guilty to kidnapping and killing a West Virginia college student. Manchin panned downgrading the sentences of Brandon Basham and Chadrick Fulks to life in prison for the 2002 murder of 19-year-old Marshall […]
A law in Arkansas that threatened librarians and booksellers if they were found to have provided “harmful” content to minors has been struck down by a federal judge over concerns related to free speech. U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks ruled that two parts of the law, stating booksellers’ and patrons’ First Amendment rights, used overly […]
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) called on House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to hear out the concerns of House Republicans on Friday as a possible leadership fight looms ahead of the 119th Congress. “Nobody, at the end of the day, wants to have a leadership fight,” Malliotakis said in an appearance Friday on Fox Business’s Mornings […]
The man accused of setting fire to a woman in a New York City subway car has been indicted on charges of murder in the first and second degree and arson. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil is accused of setting fire to an unidentified woman who was asleep on a subway car in Brooklyn last weekend. Authorities alleged […]
(The Center Square) – Supporters of lowering the threshold for passing a school bond measure will try again in the upcoming legislative session in Washington. According to Education Week, Washington is one of 10 states in the country that require greater than 50% approval to pass school bonds. Bonds provide funding for capital projects, including the […]
(The Center Square) – The top Republican in the Wisconsin Senate is not happy with Gov. Tony Evers’ latest pick to head the Department of Natural Resources. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu didn’t actually say he has a problem with Karen Hyun herself. “Senate Republicans look forward to meeting with Dr. Hyun to discuss her qualifications […]
(The Center Square) – Utah is taking a targeted approach to help President-elect Donald Trump with his deportation efforts after the state has been inundated with illegal border crossers and crime, Gov. Spencer Cox has pledged. Several counties have received an influx of illegal border crossers, including Salt Lake County where shelters were at 100% […]
(The Center Square) – A violent Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA), has expanded its criminal operations into Florida, according to multiple reports. As the border crisis escalated, a record number of illegal border crossers from Venezuela were released into the U.S. by the Biden administration and TdA violence expanded nationwide, including in Florida. Tren de […]
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier ordered parliament dissolved Friday and has set a date for the next election to take place on Feb. 23, 2025. The move comes as Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost control of his majority coalition in November after he fired his finance minister over disagreements on how to revitalize the country’s economy. TRUMP […]
(The Center Square) – Parking infractions will cost drivers in Seattle more starting next year. Starting on Jan. 1, parking fines will range from $43 to $78. This is an increase over the current range of $29 to $53. Currently, most parking fines range from $29 to $53, depending on the type of violation. The […]
