Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) said he’s “not ruling anything out” when it comes to a shake-up of Democratic leadership on the House Judiciary Committee. Raskin responded to rumblings that House Democrats may try to make moves to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) as ranking member on CNN’s State of the Union when asked if he […]
(The Center Square) – As Americans celebrated Thanksgiving, recovery efforts continue in the wake of Hurricane Helene and the major storms that have hit the East and Gulf coasts. As communities work to get back on their feet, a handful of congressmen and women from Virginia and North Carolina have implored congressional leaders not to […]
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Bankers Association says Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin writing a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is “missing the forest for the trees.” An Illinois law that goes into effect in 2025 seeks to bar interchange fee collection on taxes and tips, which sparked a […]
(The Center Square) – Eleven states, led by Texas, have sued the three largest institutional investors in the world for allegedly conspiring to buy coal company stocks to control the market, reduce competition and violate federal and state antitrust laws. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Tyler […]
(The Center Square) – The University of Utah is currently offering a course entitled “Feminist Cannabis Studies” through its Gender Studies program. The “upper division course explores feminist cannabis studies as a field and subject of study” that asks people to evaluate their “understandings and assumptions around cannabis,” according to the course description. The course […]
(The Center Square) – Chicago activist Tio Hardiman is preaching unity in the battle to overcome the city’s rising crime numbers after new data reveals violent crime episodes though October jumped to their second highest level over the last five years. Of the 29,260 violent crimes reported over the last 12 months, Chicago Police Department […]
(The Center Square) – A group of Illinois education organizations have unveiled their plan for the future of Illinois schools. It’s called Vision 2030 and revolves around three education pillars, including future-focused learning, shared accountability and predictable funding. Brent Clark, executive director of the Illinois Association of School Administrators, said Vision 2030 was developed with […]
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), the second-ranking Democrat as majority whip and chairman of the Judiciary Committee, unleashed on President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the FBI. The nomination of Kash Patel was a controversial one that could face confirmation headwinds, even in the soon-to-be Republican-controlled Senate. HOW TRUMP COULD IMPACT THE PENTAGON Durbin slammed the […]
President Joe Biden will travel to Angola on Sunday night in what the White House says is to show support for the African nation amid Chinese influence. The trip, scheduled for Monday through Wednesday, will mark the first time a sitting U.S. president has visited Africa since former President Barack Obama visited Kenya and Ethiopia […]
Brendan Carr, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, praised Elon Musk’s advocacy for free speech with X, arguing more people need to move in his direction and “away from government control.” When asked about a ban of social media platform TikTok in the United States and whether or not Trump […]
