(The Center Square) – A panel of three judges on the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Texas in a lawsuit filed over its concertina wire barriers. The court ruled 2-1 in a case that may set the tone for two other cases before the court related to Texas’ border security […]
(The Center Square) – Changing the Quality Basic Education funding formula with a new weight for poverty is one of the legislative priorities for the Georgia Department of Education, the department said Monday. The funding formula, known as QBE for short, should also be changed to give weight to bus drivers, custodians, paraprofessionals and school nurses, […]
(The Center Square) – State Sen. Brian Strickland said he hopes the Legislature will make “substantial policy moves in the coming years” to address child care issues for Georgia families. Stickland, a Republican, is chairman of the Senate Study Committee on Access to Affordable Childcare that met Monday to hear from various child care leaders, nonprofit associations, and […]
(The Center Square) – Nearly one month after Election Day, Republican candidate for North Carolina Supreme Court Jefferson Griffin has officially requested a second statewide hand-eye recount. The race between Griffin and Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs was the only statewide race not officially certified by the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Multiple challenges have been […]
The Syrian military is coordinating with its various international allies to launch sweeping counterattacks against the rebel militias that captured Aleppo last week in a surprise offensive. Iranian-backed militia from Iraq have entered the conflict to support the Syrian efforts to maintain President Bashar Assad’s regime. Russia has shored up its support for Assad with […]
President Joe Biden’s administration approved legislation blocking new coal mining in parts of Wyoming and Montana due to climate change concerns. Republican politicians in both states vowed to challenge and eventually overturn the decision. The Bureau of Land Management announced its approval of the Resource Management Plan Amendment for the Buffalo Field Office in Buffalo, […]
Senate Republicans signaled an openness to Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for FBI director, even as some centrist voices withheld their approval. Trump faced intense resistance the first time he nominated a firebrand like Patel to a senior post in the Justice Department. Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination for attorney general in […]
The 2024 election cycle has ended, with Republicans holding control of all three branches of government. The Washington Examiner interviewed over two dozen new members as they prepare to take office in January. Part 9 of Capitol’s new crop will introduce Jeff Hurd, the representative for Colorado’s third congressional district in the 119th Congress. Rep-elect […]
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Monday that the U.S. would provide Ukraine with an additional $725 million in military weapons for its war with Russia. It’s the latest shipment of advanced weaponry being sent to Ukraine. Blinken announced the decision in a post on X. “Today, I am announcing the delivery […]
President Joe Biden has broken his word by pardoning his son and may have tainted the Democratic Party for years to come in the process. Biden and his aides repeatedly stated that he would not pardon Hunter Biden, even getting testy with reporters who asked about it, before issuing a sweeping pardon once the 2024 […]
