(The Center Square) – International Paper said Thursday it is closing three mills in southeast Georgia, which will result in the loss of 1,100 jobs. The closure of the company’s Savannah containerboard mill and packaging facility and nearby Riceboro’s containerboard mill and timber and lumber facility will begin in phases next month, according to information from […]
South Park turned its attention to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and ChatGPT on Wednesday, featuring one of its main characters kidnapping a Mexican detainee from an ICE facility. The latest episode opens with Randy Marsh, a recurring character in the show, filming a commercial for Tegridy Farms, his marijuana farm. However, the filming is cut […]
Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter received a major boost in her race to become California’s next governor after former Vice President Kamala Harris declined to mount a gubernatorial campaign — and its showing in the polls. With Harris out of the race, Porter has become the Democratic frontrunner to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) with […]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is spending upwards of $2.4 million on new vehicles and a custom wrap that includes the agency’s name, logo, and the phrase “defend the homeland.” Four companies received no-bid contracts with ICE, as the department cited an “anticipation of surge staffing.” This comes as the agency pursued a hiring campaign that […]
(The Center Square) – Louisiana taxpayers put up tens of millions of dollars to land Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, with contracts, grants, and special funds directed to organizers and economic development groups in the run-up to the 2025 game, according to records obtained by The Center Square. In 2024, the Louisiana Department of Economic […]
President Donald Trump announced that he will accompany law enforcement officers and National Guard troops on a nightly patrol of Washington, D.C.’s, streets Thursday night. During an interview with Memphis-based radio host Todd Starnes, Trump touted his efforts in addressing crime in the district. “I’m going to be going out tonight, I think, with the […]
The Department of the Interior announced Wednesday that it is deputizing federal border agents to serve alongside U.S. Park Police at National Park sites, becoming the latest to join President Donald Trump’s D.C. takeover. “Interior has authorized a service-wide deputization of [U.S. Customs and Border Protection] officers to serve alongside [U.S. Park Police] and intensify […]
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) announced on Wednesday plans to push for a recount of the 2020 census, which would allow for the reconfiguration of Florida’s congressional districts. DeSantis cited new data from the Census Bureau’s 2022 Post-Enumeration Survey, which revealed Florida was undercounted by nearly 3.5%, during a press conference alongside state Attorney General James […]
Two years after former President Joe Biden’s open border policies pushed the illegal migrant population in America to a new record of 14 million, officials today revealed that President Donald Trump just set a new, more positive record. On July 20, the fewest ever number of illegal immigrants were seized on the southern border. “The […]
Ingrid Lewis-Martin, the former chief adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, was charged on Thursday for accepting more than $75,000 in bribes during her time in City Hall. One of several people listed in four separate conspiracy indictments, Lewis-Martin faces charges in connection with the cash payouts between March 2022 and November 2024. […]
