Department of Justice attorney Jason Manion argued to an appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has the authority to ban people with gender dysphoria from the military and that doing so would improve military preparedness. Manion made his case to a three-judge panel that the policy, outlined this year in […]
Comedian Rosie O’Donnell claims she still has “no regrets” about moving out of the United States after reading the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025. O’Donnell has since moved to Ireland, joining a growing number of celebrities who have moved internationally since President Donald Trump’s historic win. The comedian turned television producer has been the most vocal about her move, prompting snide jokes from […]
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) stressed that the Department of Government Efficiency‘s cost-cutting initiatives would provide the necessary “room” to fulfill President Donald Trump‘s campaign promises, adding that Congress needs to codify these cuts. The Pennsylvania lawmaker said the president has “a mandate” to deliver results to voters, and passing “reconciliation” is Congress’s most important job […]
President Donald Trump will take a three-day tour of the Middle East in May, the White House confirmed on Tuesday. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during Tuesday’s briefing that the trip will occur from May 13-16 and will include stops in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The White House […]
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) says more congressional trips to El Salvador are in the works after he and other Democratic lawmakers traveled to the country to protest the mistaken deportation of Kilmer Abrego Garcia. Frost was joined by three other House Democrats on his trip — Reps. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Robert Garcia (D-CA), and Maxine […]
The Iowa House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to legalize psilocybin, a hallucinogenic chemical produced by psychedelic mushrooms, for psychiatric treatment in the state. In an 84-6 vote, the Iowa House voted to create a Psilocybin Production Establishment Licensing Board that would be housed in the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, similar to the […]
(The Center Square) — The Louisiana Legislature has introduced a bill to limit the growth of the government, an increasingly popular move among states. In November, the House of Representatives passed an identical bill, but once it arrived to the Senate it was amended significantly, which included various exceptions to the expenditure limit such as […]
(The Center Square) – Local officials in Michigan could soon have a say in large-scale renewable energy projects planned for their communities. A series of bills passed the House Energy Committee on Tuesday and are headed to the full chamber for a vote. The bills would restore local control of projects rather than giving the […]
(The Center Square) – As Illinois continues to allow data centers to set up shop in the state, the stress on the power grid is coming into question. A data center is a space used to house computer systems and associated equipment, such as telecommunications and storage systems. Data centers can vary widely in terms […]
(The Center Square) – The Nevada Senate has passed a bill addressing the microplastic problem in Lake Tahoe. Senate Bill 324 prevents the sale or distribution of plastic water bottles over four liters in any community around the lake. Sen. Melanie Scheible, D-Las Vegas, introduced the bill, and the state senators last week approved it […]
