Public approval of the U.S. Secret Service has plummeted following the agency’s blundering in the assassination attempts on former President Donald Trump. The lack of faith in the agency that once topped government approval lists was uncovered in the latest Gallup survey of the public’s view of key federal offices, which showed disapproval surging for […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson‘s (R-LA) proposal to avert a government shutdown has the support of congressional Democratic leadership as the bid looks likely to succeed even as the process could be slowed by hard-right members of the GOP conference. The bill that will be considered this week to avert a shutdown on Oct. 1 would […]
Republicans’ recently revealed government funding proposal would give millions to the Secret Service, with a requirement relating to the investigations into the assassination attempts of former President Donald Trump. The new bill would provide $231 million to the Secret Service as part of negotiations to avert a government shutdown. However, this funding would be on […]
(The Center Square) – Washington attorney general candidates Nick Brown, a Democrat, and Pete Serrano, a Republican, reached one point of agreement during their Wednesday debate in Spokane – sometimes Gov. Jay Inslee drives them both crazy. “And some of you, too, judging by the reaction,” said Serrano, as the audience laughed. Beyond that, the […]
(The Center Square) – A Texas Democrat running for U.S. Senate is under scrutiny for his claims about border security. Similar to Senate Democrats claiming to support border security, including distancing themselves from Biden-Harris administration policies, U.S. Rep. Collin Allred, D-Dallas, who’s challenging incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says he will secure the border. […]
“I believe in that old adage that as goes California, so goes the rest of the country.” – Kamala Harris When Harris named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential nominee, the Democrats were thrilled since he looks like someone who’d be at home on a tractor, sporting a straw hat while tending to […]
(The Center Square) – Cook County has joined the state of Illinois in offering tax breaks to tech manufacturers. The Class 8 MICRO incentive builds on the state’s MICRO Act, signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker in 2022, which provides up to 100% in income tax breaks for facilities in underserved areas. Properties benefiting from Cook […]
Last week, the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate cut since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Historically, reductions in the fed funds rate have occurred in response to slowing economic activity, falling inflation, or external shocks like the dot-com bubble burst, the global financial crisis, or the pandemic. This time is different. After succeeding […]
Social Security headache Social Security is one of the most searched issues this election, though you won’t hear either candidate talking about it as much as other hot-button issues such as inflation or abortion. Voters are concerned about the program’s survival since the trust fund is only set to be funded at 100% until 2033. […]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) proposed an innovative way to ensure that military veterans receive their benefits. Last week, Paul offered an amendment that would transfer government waste into a fiscal responsible way of funding the benefits of the country’s veterans. According to a press release, this involved eliminating loan guarantees that were set aside for […]
