(The Center Square) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined the Line 5 tunnel project would have a “beneficial cumulative effect” on Michigan and its environment by reducing the risk of an oil leak. This is according to a recently-released draft environmental impact statement, which examined the pipeline proposal for Line 5. The transmission […]
(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles called immigration protests in Los Angeles an “active rebellion” and used the situation to call out Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell. Ogles, R-Tenn., and other Republican lawmakers are criticizing O’Connell for an executive order they say could obstruct investigations by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. “If we want to […]
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley argued that the Democratic Party’s “radical wing” is giving President Donald Trump an advantage, which will continue so long as the party is under the control of its “radical” members. Whatley’s comment was in response to leaked audio of Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin questioning his ability to […]
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) signaled to her colleague Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) that he ought to “merge politics and policy” and support the Big Beautiful Bill Act even if his own provision fails. Currently, the state and local tax cap allows a maximum of $10,000 to be deducted from federal taxes. At the moment, Republicans […]
A super PAC tied to left-wing billionaire George Soros launched a Texas initiative Monday designed to spur Democratic gains in the Republican-dominated Lone Star state during the 2026 midterm elections. The Soros-funded Texas Majority PAC unveiled the “Blue Texas” blueprint alongside the Texas Democratic Party in a multimillion-dollar bid to organize thousands of volunteers, recruit […]
(The Center Square) – Only five months since inception and three this fiscal year topped the tax proceeds from sports wagering in May, the North Carolina State Lottery Commission reported Monday morning. Eight licensed sports books produced $11,740,881 for state coffers. Sports wagering since inception has averaged $347,921 per day. This fiscal year, it’s $316,410. […]
Florida Republican state Rep. Ileana Garcia, co-founder of Latinas for Trump, has called the Trump administration’s methods for arresting and deporting illegal immigrants “unacceptable and inhumane.” Garcia’s criticism of the Trump administration comes amid reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are conducting raids outside immigration courts. “This is not what we voted for,” Garcia […]
The Trump administration sanctioned Los Chapitos, a faction of the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel involved in the illegal production and trafficking of fentanyl into the United States and connected to gunmen who murdered a Marine veteran in Mexico last year. On Monday afternoon, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on a regional […]
PARSIPPANY, New Jersey — In an open six-way primary race for governor, New Jersey Democrats are focused on pushing back on their common enemy: President Donald Trump. From Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) using artificial intelligence to depict himself physically taking on Trump, to Newark Mayor Ras Baraka suing the president’s pick to be U.S. attorney […]
(The Center Square) – A Wisconsin conservative policy group is suggesting the state rethink its budget process after negotiations between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders failed to succeed in reaching a compromise. Now, those Republican leaders say they will push forward creating a budget through the state’s Joint Finance Committee. The committee […]
