(The Center Square) – The California Legislative Analyst’s Office released its outlook on the 2026-27 budget, highlighting the state’s weak position and an $18 billion shortfall. The nonpartisan office releases the report annually to give the Legislature an idea of its starting point before the Assembly and Senate convene each January. The main causes of the […]
Ukraine‘s European allies and Japan voiced their concern over a U.S. peace plan ahead of a summit in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss an end to the war. A joint statement signed by 14 of Ukraine’s allies adopted a cautious tone towards the controversial U.S. peace plan, voicing appreciation for Washington’s efforts and beginning with praise […]
(The Center Square) – School districts across the country have significantly increased spending since 2020, even as they face steep declines in student enrollment and academic performance, according to a new analysis from the Reason Foundation. The report finds American public schools are nearing $1 trillion in annual spending, almost a 35% increase between 2002 and 2023. […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fire broke out aboard a Los Angeles container ship on Friday, briefly prompting a shelter-in-place order for surrounding communities over concerns about hazardous materials within the ship’s cargo. All 23 crew members of the ship were accounted for and there were no injuries from the electrical fire, according to the […]
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — World leaders from the Group of 20 rich and developing economies broke with tradition and adopted a declaration at the start of their summit in South Africa on Saturday despite opposition from the United States, which is boycotting the two-day talks in a diplomatic rift with the host country. Vincent Magwenya, the spokesman for South African […]
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Saturday accepted the resignation of an ailing Spanish bishop who is under church investigation for allegedly sexually abusing a young seminarian in the 1990s, the first known time the new pontiff removed a bishop accused of abuse. A one-line statement from the Vatican said Leo had accepted the resignation of Cádiz Bishop […]
President Donald Trump gloated over Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) sudden resignation Friday night, just one week after their public falling out. Greene announced her resignation after Trump denounced her and withdrew his endorsement of her. The two traded blows in the following days, with Trump accusing her of disloyalty and turning a personal feud […]
Washington Examiner Chief Political Correspondent Byron York said President Donald Trump’s meeting with New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani reminded him of when Trump first arrived in Washington, D.C. York said Trump was really “deft” when his first administration started. “He came to Washington as a newly elected president in 2017. Believing by the power […]
President Donald Trump dizzied MAGA this week, breaking the heart of one of his staunchest supporters while embracing his biggest political enemy. In looking at just Friday for this week’s White House Report Card, we can see why the president’s supporters are confused and even depressed. His America First agenda is somewhat overshadowed by his […]
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was arrested days ahead of his imprisonment over fears he could mount an escape. In February, Brazilian Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet charged Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to overthrow Brazil’s democratic order, and in September, he was sentenced to 27 years in prison. He was detained by police in the […]
