Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) suggested President Joe Biden could come to regret the recent pardon he granted on Sunday, arguing the president’s son could be required to provide testimony in Congress. The president’s pardon was granted to his son, Hunter Biden, regarding all “offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have […]
(The Center Square) – The Tampa Bay Rays ownership said in a letter that a $1.3 billion deal to build a new stadium in St. Petersburg is still in effect and the team is awaiting decisions by local officials on the bonds to help pay for the project. The letter sent to the Pinellas County […]
Madigan trial resumes The corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has entered its third month. Madigan’s defense attorney began cross-examination of government cooperating witness and former Chicago Alderman Daniel Solis Monday. Solis admitted he committed many crimes, including bribery, while serving as an alderman. Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain are charged with […]
(The Center Square) – New punishments have been enacted in North Carolina for property crimes against critical infrastructure. The 40-page law addresses public water systems and wastewater treatment facilities; public utilities and manufacturing facilities; and energy, water, wastewater and manufacturing facilities. The General Assembly often has varying times for new laws taking effect, and Sunday […]
(The Center Square) – Three people are accused of fraudulently taking money from the Knox County Emergency Rental Assistance Program, according to a report from the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office. Amanda McKay, a former employee of the Knox County Grants and Community Development, is accused of registering her former husband as a landlord and sending him […]
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers was scheduled to begin a statewide public listening tour on Monday before he is scheduled to submit his proposed state biennial budget in early January. At issue is a projected $4 billion surplus of state funds and how much of that should be spent in the next […]
Despite the high cost of groceries and gas, shoppers across America shelled out big bucks this past holiday weekend. Consumers spent over $10.8 billion online for Black Friday, which is a new record, according to Adobe Analytics. The company reported the jump in sales was over 10% more than last year and that the total […]
Radio host Charlamagne tha God contended President Joe Biden and Democrats need to “stop acting” as though they are the political party of the “moral high ground” in the wake of the president pardoning his son. Biden’s pardon was made after he repeatedly said he would not do so prior to Sunday night when the […]
Sales of firearms on Black Friday were surprisingly strong, with some retailers reporting their best post-Thanksgiving sales day since the 2020 COVID-19 crisis. “This was our best Black Friday sale since COVID. Full stop,” said Justin Anderson, the marketing manager at Hyatt Guns in Charlotte, North Carolina, one of the nation’s biggest firearms stores. The […]
California lawmakers are back on the clock Monday, feverishly working to Trump-proof their state before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. The state Senate and Assembly, where Democrats hold a supermajority, started both their regular two-year legislative session and a special session that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), one of Trump’s chief antagonists, called to prepare for […]
