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Washington legislation would put security cameras near ballot drop boxes

(The Center Square) – After an individual set fire to two Clark County ballot boxes in October, a Republican state lawmaker filed legislation Tuesday that would create a new security camera grant program.  Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, filed two bills on Tuesday: Senate Bill 5010 to create the grant program and Senate Bill 5011 to […]

Eric Adams hints he could leave Democratic Party to join Republicans

New York City Mayor Eric Adams hinted that he might switch to the Republican Party. The embattled Democratic mayor has undergone a significant rebrand in recent months, increasingly warming to President-elect Donald Trump and the Republican Party. In two interviews, Adams hinted that he may go the extra step and switch parties altogether. “I’m a […]

Appeals court keep Illinois’ gun ban in place as case proceeds

(The Center Square) – Illinois’ gun and magazine ban will stay in effect pending the outcome in the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the appeals court ruled Thursday.  Illinois banned the sale and possession of more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities in January 2023. Lawsuits in federal court followed, challenging […]

Chinese man illegally in U.S. charged with shipping weapons to North Korea

(The Center Square) – A Chinese national illegally living in the U.S. has been arrested for allegedly shipping weapons and ammunition to North Korea. Shenghua Wen, 41, entered the country on a student visa. Instead of returning to China according to the terms of the visa, he remained in the country illegally after it expired. […]

Amgen plans $1B investment in North Carolina

(The Center Square) – Biopharmaceutical company Amgen, Inc. on Thursday announced a $1 billion manufacturing expansion in Holly Springs, which it says will create 370 jobs. The company has been approved for a state Job Development Investment grant of up to $4.8 million over 12 years. It will also be eligible for $1.6 million in […]

Memphis leaders say Justice Department consent decree too costly

(The Center Square) – Memphis Mayor Paul Young cited costs on Thursday saying he would not enter into a consent decree with the Department of Justice over allegations of use of excessive force and discrimination against Black people. The Justice Department released its investigation, which began in July 2023, this week. “Our exhaustive investigation found that […]

Elon Musk funded Ruth Bader Ginsburg super PAC defending Trump on abortion

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk was revealed Thursday as the person behind the RBG PAC, which invoked the name of the liberal female Supreme Court justice to salve President-elect Donald Trump’s image on abortion access. Named after the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the RBG PAC launched in late October, just weeks before the 2024 elections. […]

Appeals court upholds law forcing TikTok divestment from China

A federal appeals court upheld a law on Friday mandating that ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of the social media platform TikTok, divest its operations in the United States by Jan. 19 or face a nationwide ban of the app. The 92-page ruling, delivered by Judges Sri Srinivasan, Neomi Rao, and Douglas Ginsburg, marks a […]

Melania Trump: Barron brought ‘success’ to his father’s 2024 election

Incoming first lady Melania Trump opened up about how her son, Barron Trump, is adapting to life as a college student as his father, President-elect Donald Trump, prepares to return to the White House. During her first post-election interview, Melania Trump conceded that her son, who is a freshman at New York University, will never […]

MTG wants ‘murder charges’ for officer who shot Ashli Babbitt

The incoming chairwoman of the new House DOGE subcommittee wants the U.S. Capitol Police officer who shot and killed Jan. 6 protester Ashli Babbitt charged with murder. “Yes, 100%,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA). WHAT TRUMP HAS PROMISED TO DO ON DAY 1 IN THE OVAL OFFICE “I would hope that our new incoming […]
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