SAVE the citizens Republicans have been saying for years that they aren’t trying to make it harder to vote. They have been tightening the lid on rules around elections that were loosened during COVID-19, and that meant 2020 not only saw the largest turnout in any presidential election ever but also that there was increased […]
(The Center Square) – Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s attorneys took his case before the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday. Smollett was convicted of staging and falsely reporting a hate crime against him in 2019. Smollett, who is Black and gay, said the attackers, wearing red MAGA hats, shouted racist and homophobic slurs at him before putting […]
(The Center Square) – Private school students who pay tuition using taxpayer-funded scholarships achieve higher academic proficiencies than their public school counterparts, according to a recent report. The analysis, compiled by the Commonwealth Foundation, a policy group that focuses on fiscal conservancy, looked at the demographics of nearly 78,000 students who received financial aid through […]
(The Center Square) – Three samplings in battleground North Carolina have been initiated since last week’s presidential debate, and Republican former President Donald Trump has led Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in each. All, however, remain within the margin of error. And a close finish through 49 more days to Nov. 5 is anticipated by […]
The Federal Reserve’s widely anticipated rate cuts on Wednesday could be a well-timed political boost for Vice President Kamala Harris if voters sour about the economy under the Biden administration see relief. The Fed is expected to lower its benchmark rate, which sits at a 23-year high, on Wednesday in the 2 p.m. hour. The […]
Legal fights over election integrity are well underway with less than two months to go to the election. This Washington Examiner series, Legal Games, will look at Democratic attempts to make sure they don’t have a repeat of 2016. Republican lawyers, meanwhile, are still spooked by what happened in the aftermath of 2020. Part 3 will look at […]
After weeks of falling prices, gas prices increased slightly on Wednesday. The national average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $3.215, according to AAA. This was more than Tuesday’s average price of $3.203 per gallon. Wednesday’s increase was the first in weeks across the country. Prices had been steadily falling across the […]
EXCLUSIVE — Dan Osborn, the independent running a long-shot bid to unseat Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), has praised Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to supporters despite trying to distance himself from Democrats and far-left figures in a Trump-dominated state. Sanders, one of four independents who caucus with Democrats, is a self-described socialist, and Osborn has sought […]
The Supreme Court is being asked to consider a slew of religious liberty cases, some of which have a shot of being taken up by the justices for the upcoming fall term. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a group that represents a diverse array of plaintiffs facing challenges to their religious beliefs, has petitioned […]
President Joe Biden issued a statement on Tuesday calling for peace in Sudan and criticizing the aggressors of the war that has plagued the country for 17 months. The president blamed the actions of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces for the suffering in the country. “For over 17 long months, the […]
