(The Center Square) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed a bill that would have boosted pension benefits for park rangers, campus police and other specialized law enforcement officers, citing the substantial fiscal impact on the state government. The proposal, approved by the Democratic-controlled Legislature in June with nearly unanimous support, called for allowing […]
(The Center Square) – Four races are expected to decide just how much power Republicans can muster in the 120-seat North Carolina House of Representatives this fall. Two others are considered worthy in the discussion and three more represent longshots. Because of location and a party switch, the most talked-about in the lead-up for more […]
(The Center Square) – Republican incumbent Rick Allen is hoping to win Georgia’s 12th Congressional District for the sixth time. Since Allen first won in the 2014 midterms, the district has ranked one of the most Republican in the state. Most recently, Allen won by almost a 20% margin in 2022. Democrat Liz Johnson is […]
Japan trade mission continues Gov. J.B. Pritzker and business leaders from Illinois are continuing with their Gubernatorial Trade Mission in Japan. House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said they are learning about the Japanese economy, details about the new prime minister, and the significance of the U.S.-Japanese alliance. Crews respond to field fire Parts of Illinois […]
(The Center Square) – With just 29 days until Election Day, Republican Michele Morrow and Democrat Mo Green are neck-in-neck for the position of superintendent of public instruction. Yet, as voters begin to vote across the state, both candidates are feeling confident. “I am very confident in the ability of the serious voters of North […]
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is holding a briefing on the one-year anniversary of Hamas’s attack on Israel, which sparked the current war in Gaza. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The briefing is scheduled to begin from the White House at 1:30 p.m. EDT. Both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris […]
On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists killed 1,200 Israelis in a terrorist attack, the likes of which the country had never seen. Since then, Israel has been determined to eradicate Hamas from Gaza, while fending back attacks from Iran and its proxies. The aftermath of the attack has strained relations between the United States and […]
The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court decision surrounding emergency room abortions in Texas, marking a blow to the Biden administration as it sought to appeal. The move comes months after the high court handled a similar case from Idaho without reaching a conclusive decision, further complicating President Joe Biden’s efforts to […]
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are participating in a yahrzeit candle lighting with a rabbi to mark one year since the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. The event is scheduled to begin at 11:45 a.m. from the White House. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER […]
Supporters of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are locking ranks behind former President Donald Trump in Nevada. Many of Kennedy’s supporters were so embittered by his treatment by the Democratic Party that they wished to follow his lead to back Trump, according to interviews conducted by the Wall Street Journal for its Chasing the Vote podcast. […]