EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) launched a new House caucus on Wednesday meant to combat diversity, equity, and inclusion ideology in education. Owens, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, announced the “Merit Caucus” on Wednesday morning, the Washington Examiner learned exclusively, saying the Left has a […]
Family matters President Joe Biden’s blitz offensive Monday morning yielded more results Tuesday. The president might have been slow to react to the torrent of criticism flowing from his party, but the eventual response stemmed the tide — at the time. At the beginning of the week, lawmakers still hadn’t had a chance to get in […]
(The Center Square) – Despite a recent audit finding Washington state agencies mishandling more than $1 billion in federal COVID-19 aid, the State Auditor’s Office says it’s not common for federal departments to demand those tax dollars back from the state. A recent report from the SAO found a record 86 issues with how 11 state agencies […]
(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker remains steadfast in his support of President Joe Biden despite concerns about the president’s fitness. Pritzker was in front of the media for the first time Tuesday since he met with other governors and Biden last week at the White House. He shared what his message to […]
(The Center Square) – Federal prosecutors and defense attorneys said they won’t seek to delay the high-profile corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, despite a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court. Madigan’s defense team also voiced concerns about pre-trial publicity. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of a federal […]
Democrats have been divided over whether to call on President Joe Biden to step aside, but Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) is warning that the president may be on track to lose former President Donald Trump “by a landslide.” Nearly a dozen House Democrats have called on Biden to step aside at one point, but no […]
(The Center Square) – As the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission considers updating policy regarding its involvement in electric vehicle charging services, stakeholders have noted the ongoing issue of charging station copper wire thefts. “We in the Pacific Northwest are right in ground zero of thieves and criminal gangs who are cutting cable for copper and recycling it […]
(The Center Square) – For multiple years, the deer population in southern Michigan has been out of control. Cars and crops have suffered alike from a deer surplus, but local conservationists say relaxed hunting regulations could solve the issue. Last year alone, deer were involved in 58,000 car wrecks, killing 19 people. Herds cause millions […]
(The Center Square) – Sparks flew as the North Carolina Board of Elections decided Tuesday to further delay voting to approve ballot access for the We the People Party and the Justice for All Party. The Constitution Party, a third which met the signature threshold as mandated by state statute, was approved. Randall Terry is its […]
Congressional Democrats are attempting to keep a bitter dispute over President Joe Biden’s political future out of public view following a panic over his disastrous debate almost two weeks ago. Democratic lawmakers have been eager to downplay the infighting since returning to Washington this week, while those choosing to criticize the president have generally been […]
