Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is planning a second vote on an IVF bill that resembles a proposal from former President Donald Trump, a strategy to put Republicans in the hot seat over reproductive politics ahead of the election. The New York senator is planning a secondary vote on a bill that Senate Democrats […]
The highest court in New York rejected a request by former President Donald Trump to lift the gag order imposed on him in his Manhattan hush money case. Under the gag order issued by trial Judge Juan Merchan, Trump is barred from disparaging prosecutors working for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office, as well as […]
Sports betting has spread nationwide since the Supreme Court struck down a federal prohibition on it in 2018. But now, two congressional Democrats are seeking to add guardrails to how sportsbooks may advertise and operate. Sports betting is legal in 38 states, including the District of Columbia, as of September 2024, but little has been […]
(The Center Square) – As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump sparred on the debate stage on Tuesday night about the role of the American military on the world stage, there is no doubt that servicemen around the country were paying close attention. Any potential policy changes would have a unique impact on […]
(The Center Square) – A state lawmaker wants a full accounting of how the University of Wisconsin System has thousands of more administrators now than it did 30 years ago, despite having fewer teachers. State Rep. David Steffen told The Center Square on Wednesday the UW system has hired 6,000 administrators over the past 30 years. […]
(The Center Square) — Americans will be using more power in the near future. The problem in the long run is how to generate it. The Energy Information Agency’s short-term energy outlook noted that the U.S. will generate 3% more electricity than last year, thanks to “a hot start to the summer.” It expects another 1% increase […]
(The Center Square) – Three Democrats joined 64 Republicans in passage Wednesday of legislation that both erases a student waiting list of 55,000 for Opportunity Scholarships, and requires sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration law enforcement. House Bill 10, known also as Require ICE Cooperation & Budget Adjustments, passed 67-43 and next goes to Gov. […]
Attorney General Merrick Garland is countering accusations that the Department of Justice has been politicized. Garland will speak at 11:30 a.m. EST. Republicans, and particularly former President Donald Trump, have leveled accusations of politicization against Garland and the DOJ for most of President Joe Biden‘s term, largely over the crackdown on rioters and demonstrators at […]
A nonpartisan election handicapper updated the rating for the Montana Senate race on Thursday, shifting the state toward Republicans and increasing the likelihood that the GOP will win back control of the Senate in November. The Cook Political Report is moving Montana into the “lean Republican” category from “toss-up.” Sabato’s Crystal Ball at the University […]
(The Center Square) – A state law passed in 2021 envisioned a state police use of force database under the State Attorney General’s Office that would collect information about incidents from law enforcement agencies and make the information available for the public to view and download. However, concerns are now being raised by law enforcement groups and other […]
