(The Center Square) — New York City has received a green light from the Biden administration to implement a retooled congestion pricing program, but the plan still faces lawsuits from opponents and anticipated pushback from incoming President-elect Donald Trump. Last Thursday, the Federal Highway Administration approved the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s plan, which Gov. Kathy Hochul […]
(The Center Square) – Bail reform, charter school limitations and Medicaid-covered fertility preservation services are just some of the changes Democrats in Michigan are attempting to push through the lame duck session before Republicans take back the House in January. “For the past two years, Michigan House Democrats have passed an agenda that puts people […]
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin state agencies have requested to spend $53.8 billion next fiscal year and $55.8 billion in fiscal 2026-27 in the state’s upcoming biennial budget. Those are increases from the adjusted base of $49.4 billion this fiscal year with a large portion of that increase coming from the Department of Public Instruction’s […]
This week’s Liberal Media Scream features the co-founder of Axios ranting about billionaire Elon Musk and his comments on X about being part of the news media. “Being a reporter’s hard,” said Jim VandeHei. “Elon Musk sits on Twitter every day, or X today, saying, like, ‘we are the media, you are the media.’ My […]
President-elect Donald Trump is backing Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis to replace former Rep. Matt Gaetz in the next Congress. Trump shared his endorsement of Patronis on Truth Social, calling him a “wonderful friend” to him and MAGA. “As your next congressman, Jimmy would work tirelessly alongside of me to Grow our Economy, Secure […]
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, who led the indictments of several high-profile figures in and out of politics, is resigning his post in anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump‘s selection taking over. Williams prosecuted New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Jeffrey Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell, former Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, and musician Sean “Diddy” Combs. […]
In Washington, D.C., drivers will be banned from turning right at a red light beginning on Jan. 1, 2025, but officials in the district’s Department of Transportation are suggesting it may not be enforced. The Council of the District of Columbia voted in favor of the ban in 2022, but the Department of Transportation told […]
After much anticipation, special counsel Jack Smith has moved to dismiss the superseding indictment in the Jan. 6 case against President-elect Donald Trump. Smith has signaled for weeks an end to his two separate indictments against Trump, citing long-standing policy under the Justice Department that precludes criminal cases against sitting presidents. “The Government has conferred […]
President-elect Donald Trump made several late-night Cabinet appointments last week, including Scott Turner to serve as the secretary of housing and urban development. Turner, a former NFL player and Texas state lawmaker, worked as the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council’s first executive director during Trump’s first administration. The council’s mission was to collaborate with […]
Maye Musk explained Monday that the repeated demonization of her son, Elon Musk, made her reassess her view of the media, suggesting it had been more “dishonest” than she originally believed. The mother of the iconic billionaire, who had been registered Democrat, was asked about recent comments from Sen.-elect Adam Schiff (D-CA), who contemplated on […]
