President Donald Trump dismissed concerns about a labor shortage hindering the progress of a Ford factory, arguing that automation would resolve the issue. Speaking to CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil on the floor of a Ford factory in Dearborn, Michigan, Trump was asked about the challenges of filling job openings. Dokoupil pointed to a recent quote from the CEO of […]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) renewed her criticism of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Tuesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether states can enforce sex-based rules in school sports. In a radio interview, Blackburn referenced Jackson’s past refusal to define the word “woman” during her 2022 confirmation hearings, suggesting the issue remains relevant as […]
Justice Sonia Sotomayor offered sharp commentary on Tuesday about the Supreme Court‘s recent rulings, claiming the high court has adopted several past dissenting opinions as new rulings. During oral arguments for Little v. Hecox, one of two cases the Supreme Court heard Tuesday regarding state laws limiting women’s sports to biological women, Sotomayor questioned Justice […]
House Republican leadership suffered a surprising defeat when six GOP lawmakers sank a Republican-led bill targeting overtime rules in the workforce. The Flexibility for Workers Education Act failed 209-215 after Reps. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Riley Moore (R-WV), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) joined all Democrats to […]
(The Center Square) — New Hampshire lawmakers are moving to tighten that state’s voting laws by prohibiting high school or college students from using their student identification cards to vote in elections. The Republican-backed proposal, which recently cleared the state House of Representatives on a 190-148 party-line vote, would eliminate a provision of state election law […]
(The Center Square) – The Citizen Action Defense Fund, in a formal demand letter to Democratic leaders, argues the Washington State Legislature’s refusal to hold hearings on two citizen initiatives is unconstitutional because it violates a constitutional provision requiring initiatives to be prioritized over other legislative matters. During a legislative preview with reporters last week, […]
A satirical social media post suggesting a royal marriage as a solution to United States-Greenland tensions has gone viral, drawing millions of views as debate continues over America’s interest in acquiring the Arctic island. The post, shared by an X account called “Miss White,” proposed what it called “the simple diplomatic solution” to Greenland negotiations: […]
(The Center Square) – Flushing High School in New York City is under investigation by New York City Public Schools following claims from teachers that students are being given passing grades despite failing math courses and exams. In an email sent to QNS, a spokesperson for New York City Public Schools confirmed the agency is “actively investigating this […]
President Donald Trump made an obscene gesture toward a Ford factory worker who heckled him during a visit on Tuesday. A video obtained by TMZ showed Trump observing the factory floor from a balcony, at which point an unidentified worker yelled, “Pedophile protector!” The president responded by mouthing what appeared to be “f*** you,” then […]
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that it is impossible for the United States to retrieve 137 Venezuelan men who were deported by the Trump administration in March, warning that any attempt to do so would jeopardize fragile negotiations following the collapse of the Nicolas Maduro regime. In a sworn legal declaration submitted to federal […]
