President Donald Trump‘s nominee for U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., expressed remorse over past praise of a Nazi sympathizer, saying he was not aware of his history. Interim U.S. attorney for D.C. Ed Martin expressed his regret in an interview last week with Forward, a Jewish media organization. Martin had deemed Timothy Hale-Cusanelli as “extraordinary” when […]
Jack in the Box announced it will close as many as 200 “underperforming” restaurants in order to “strengthen its balance sheet.” The San Diego-based chain has reported consecutive losses over the last three quarters. In addition to these most recently announced closures, the company plans to close an additional 1.5% to 2.0% during this fiscal […]
MSNBC host Jen Psaki is expanding her presence at the network, taking the timeslot previously occupied by former host Alex Wagner. The network’s shake-up follows other recent changes to its evening news lineup, which saw Wagner’s show, Alex Wagner Tonight, axed from the network’s evening shows. Psaki’s previous show, Inside with Jen Psaki, which aired […]
President Donald Trump has set a personal deadline for a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war, he told reporters Thursday. “I have my own deadline,” Trump said. “I have my own deadline, and we want it to be fast.” The president greeted Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store at the White House just after noon, then […]
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to pause a lower court’s order that blocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from enforcing a ban on service members who have gender dysphoria. Solicitor General John Sauer argued on behalf of President Donald Trump, Hegseth, and other military leaders that a lower court’s injunction in Washington […]
A 19-year-old man was charged with arson after he failed to properly extinguish a bonfire, causing a massive wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey. So far, more than 15,000 acres have burned, and thousands of people have been evacuated after the fire erupted Tuesday afternoon at the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area in Barnegat Township, […]
(The Center Square) — The Louisiana House is weighing two bills by Rep. Ken Brass, D-Ascension, that would significantly increase taxes on vaping and smokeless tobacco products, aiming to curb youth use and fund cessation efforts.. House Bill 517, which has passed committee and is now headed to the House floor, would replace the state’s […]
(The Center Square) – A trio of Wisconsin Republican lawmakers are pushing a pair of nuclear power initiatives that include spending a combined $2.25 million. That spending includes $1 million on a nuclear power siting study, more than $140,000 while adding a full-time employee focusing on nuclear power and $250,000 to organize a Nuclear Power […]
(The Center Square) – Candidates are beginning to announce their intention to run for Georgia governor in 2026. Gov. Brian Kemp is term-limited and cannot run again. One Republican has officially thrown his hat into the race. Attorney General Chris Carr said in November he would seek his party’s nomination. “As a proven conservative, building […]
(The Center Square) – A massive late-March ice storm that knocked out power to more than 315,000 in northern Michigan could also send some students to summer school. Michigan Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, wants to make sure that doesn’t happen. Cavitt, who testified recently on behalf of his bill, said it only impacts the current […]
