Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said President Donald Trump’s Aug. 1 tariff deadline would not change. Tariffs on dozens of countries are set to go into effect this Friday, Aug. 1. Since becoming president, Trump has frequently delayed tariff deadlines and changed the proposed rates, making the policy one of his most unpredictable plans. Lutnick […]
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) said the Trump administration was using concern over releasing victim information as a cover for not releasing the entirety of the files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Well, look, that’s a ‘strawman.’ Ro and I carefully crafted this legislation so that the victims’ names will be redacted and that no […]
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) claimed former President Barack Obama oversaw disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s 2008 plea deal when Epstein first came into legal trouble under former President George W. Bush. “In 2009, there was a sweetheart plea deal that was made under the Obama administration with Epstein,” Mullin said, adding, “That sweetheart has not […]
(The Center Square) – When hackers stole a rural school district’s computer system last year, students in the middle of midterm exams were left frustrated, but concerns went far beyond testing. Cafeteria staff scrambled to help students who depended on school meals. Parents searched for childcare when district officials canceled classes. Seniors worried about college […]
(The Center Square) – Texas will become the seventh state to ban the production and sale of lab-grown meat in September. Florida was the first, followed by Alabama last year. This year, five more states, including Texas, followed. They did so after the Trump administration took the opposite approach. In 2019, the first Trump administration […]
Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX) dismissed the report on Russian interference during the 2016 election from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard because it has “absolutely no legs.” Gabbard is now referring prosecution for former President Barack Obama, since revealing that Obama directed his intelligence team to publish an assessment that Russia sought to interfere in […]
(The Center Square) – After Illinois lawmakers expressed frustration with Chicago’s refusal to allow video gambling in the city, Mayor Brandon Johnson says he’s now open to the idea. Johnson told reporters the issue is being debated, although members of his administration previously suggested video gaming terminals wouldn’t bring in much revenue. “I’m open. I’ll […]
(The Center Square) – Expressing the values of the party and fighting together are pivotal to North Carolinians winning 2026 midterms, as is making a change in the White House three years from now, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says. “Folks, 2026 can be our year, but we’re going to have to fight for it,” the […]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said Sunday that Rep. James Comer (R-KY), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, could question former first lady Jill Biden and the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Republican lawmakers have been rallying against former President Joe Biden for his use of an autopen […]
Despite the large amount of money Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is throwing at Hollywood, California’s newly expanded tax credit program for film and television production likely won’t be the best bang for the Golden State’s buck. California is now offering an annual $750 million in tax credits to entice in-state production, Newsom announced earlier this […]
