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Arizona’s crime surge costs state $20.6B in 2022, $7,000 per household: Report

(The Center Square) – While rising crime has numerous impacts on Arizonans, one consequence that is not always front of mind is the cost associated with crime. According to a newly released report from the Common Sense Institute and the Arizona Chamber Foundation, the cost of crime in Arizona reached $20.6 billion in 2022 alone. […]

North Carolina prepares to certify election results as recounts continue

(The Center Square) – On Tuesday, the embattled North Carolina State Board of Elections is scheduled to certify the 2024 election. The majority of the election results from 2,658 precincts across the state are expected to be approved, as a recount continues in the state’s sole Supreme Court race between Democratic incumbent Allison Riggs and Republican […]

Gas prices: Increase at the pumps after setting record low for 2024

The national average price for a gallon of regular gas increased on Tuesday, rising to $3.067 compared to Monday’s price of $3.053. Today’s price is more expensive than gas prices in the nation from a week ago, when the national average cost for regular gas was $3.063 per gallon. Despite the increase, gas prices are […]

Trump tees up policy clash with GOP Senate over Cabinet picks

Much of the drama over President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks has focused on personal scandals or their professional qualifications. But there are also brewing policy clashes between nominees and the Republican senators tasked with holding hearings and confirming them, lawmakers who have otherwise offered Trump a great deal of deference in supporting his choices. Policy […]

Trump tries to bring his coalition to Washington, but Republicans are wary

President-elect Donald Trump was elected by the broadest political coalition of any Republican presidential nominee in decades, but he will soon discover how big the tent can be while governing. Trump’s supporters in the 2024 election ranged from hardcore Republicans to people who had never backed a GOP presidential ticket before. His voters included the […]

Trump accelerates political news cycle with return to the Oval Office

President-elect Donald Trump is shaking up what has been a sleepy final weeks of Joe Biden’s presidency with a flurry of nominations that are setting the tempo for his second term. Trump rolled out the most controversial choices for his Cabinet early, giving days of oxygen to nominees who may not stand a chance at […]

Capitol’s new crop: The four House Republicans poised to become MAGA champions

The 2024 election cycle has ended, with Republicans holding control of all three branches of government. The Washington Examiner interviewed over two dozen new members as they prepare to take office in January. Part 2 of Capitol’s new crop will focus on four incoming House Republicans who are poised to be champions of President-elect Donald […]

More than half of US now opposes military aid for Ukraine: poll

People in the United States appear to be growing weary of sending military aid to Ukraine, according to new polling results published on Nov. 25 by CBS/YouGov.  After nearly three years of fighting, people in the United States appear to be growing weary of aiding Ukraine in its war with Russia. A new poll found […]

DOJ presses forward with charging Jan. 6 defendants in lame-duck administration

The Department of Justice has brought new charges against several Jan. 6 defendants in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory, even as the president-elect signals that his DOJ will take a sharp turn away from prosecutions related to the riot when he takes office in less than two months. The DOJ has continued to project a business-as-usual approach to its yearslong […]

Biden administration spent nearly $400,000 interviewing transgender people in India

President Joe Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services spent six figures paying Drexel University researchers to interview transgender people in India, according to federal records. Between March 2021 and February 2024, HHS paid out $389,087 to a team of academics at Drexel to perform “quantitative” interviews with 30 transgender men across Delhi and Mumbai, […]
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