Special counsel Jack Smith accused former President Donald Trump of pressuring his vice president to derail the election certification in January 2021. Trump’s interactions with Mike Pence were among several key acts Smith used to bring his election interference indictment against Trump, but the special counsel may now have to scrap these acts because of […]
(The Center Square) – A panel of Pennsylvania Senate lawmakers approved a bill that gives more care authority to nurse practitioners. The proposal is just one of several iterations lawmakers have debated for more than a decade as the state grapples with vanishing health care access in smaller communities. “In rural counties, people must travel […]
(The Center Square) — State governments saw more tax revenues and federal support flow into their coffers during the pandemic. But that largesse may be ending — federal aid is winding down, spending has outpaced tax revenue, and in Pennsylvania, an aging population demands more government services. Over the last five years, General Fund revenues grew […]
(The Center Square) – New legislation in North Carolina outlines extensive new guidelines the State Board of Elections must follow, all in an effort to ensure an updated voter registration list and fair elections. Senate Bill 747 is one of 12 bills that totally or partially took effect Monday. Another new law, Senate Bill 452, will […]
(The Center Square) – New York lost more than $14.1 billion in state-adjusted gross income over a two-year period as residents fled to New Jersey, Florida and other low-tax states, according to newly released Internal Revenue Service data. The data, based on income tax returns, shows New York lost more than 222,702 residents in the […]
Democrats hoping to replace President Joe Biden as their party’s nominee after last week’s debate may be running out of time, money, and options. Not only are Democrats poised to nominate their standard-bearer through a virtual roll call as early as this month before their August convention, even if the party could coalesce around a […]
Four months out from Election Day, activists are still fighting over the rules that will dictate how voters cast their ballots, including in swing states. The parties are preparing for legal battles if the results are close, as they were four years ago. In this series, the Washington Examiner will look at the battles over election rules. […]
Democrats are painting former President Donald Trump as a threat to democracy following a Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity that offers President Joe Biden a chance to move past last week’s disastrous debate. The justices’ decision to grant Trump partial immunity related to his efforts to overturn the 2020 election was widely viewed as […]
Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly declared he could end the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day. He has made this claim on the campaign trail, at his political rallies, and again last week in the debate against President Joe Biden. However, Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations disputed Trump’s statement, saying the […]
This Fourth of July, Americans’ cookouts will be more expensive than ever before as everybody gathers for fireworks, food, and parades with friends and family. Despite a significant decline from its peak of 9.1% in June 2022, inflation still exceeds the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, standing at 3.27% as of May. High inflation has put […]
