(The Center Square) – A range of pressures motivated lawmakers to act on social programs and legislation to ease the burdens on families in 2024. The state introduced initiatives aimed to aid strained systems, which have suffered from economic challenges, institutional neglect, and sometimes outdated rationale. ChildrenPennsylvanians have cited child care costs as a major […]
EXCLUSIVE — Republicans in Kansas plan to back a proposal to close an alleged loophole allowing foreign money to fund statewide ballot measures, the Washington Examiner has learned. The introduction of the bill could come as early as January 2025, said GOP state Rep. Pat Proctor, the chairman of the Elections Committee and an assistant […]
Gov. Jim Pillen (R-NE) will likely be spending Christmas in the hospital after being “bucked off” a horse on Sunday. Pillen, 68, was horseback riding with his family in the Cornhusker State on Sunday when he was injured after being thrown off a horse, his office announced. He was hospitalized and is expected to remain […]
Rep. Kay Granger‘s (R-TX) absence from voting in the last six months has prompted some of her fellow lawmakers to condemn unlimited terms of service in Congress. Granger, 81, cited “unforeseen health challenges over the past year” as the reason for not traveling to Washington since September. As a result, House Republicans have been down […]
While House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) may have yet again avoided a government shutdown, his speakership may be on the line with some Republicans already refusing to commit to supporting him come January 2025. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has said he will vote against Johnson’s reelection as speaker on Jan. 3, and several other Republicans […]
Washington Examiner Managing Editor Chris Irvine suggested that the Democratic Party “listen more” to Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) as he commits to bipartisanship under President-elect Donald Trump. While the Democratic Party remains in a tailspin since its loss in November’s election, which saw its rival Republican Party take the White House, Senate, and House of […]
The Russian government is denying reports that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s wife, Asma Assad, is seeking to divorce her deposed dictator husband. Turkish and Arabic news media set off a worldwide media blitz over the weekend after unsubstantiated claims emerged that Asma was ending her marriage with the former Syrian dictator and hoping to return […]
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz tried to sue the House Ethics Committee to prevent the release of its report on him after it had been leaked to several news outlets. On Monday, CNN reported that a final draft of the House Ethics Committee’s report into allegations of sexual misconduct alleged it had found evidence of Gaetz paying […]
The House Ethics Committee released its report on sexual misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz. Gaetz sued the committee shortly before, seeking to block the report’s release. The effort was unsuccessful, as the report was released to the public on Monday morning. The move to release the report is unprecedented, as the panel doesn’t typically release […]
Two major Japanese automakers announced their intentions to merge Monday, aiming to create the world’s third-largest automaker in an industry facing radical change with electric vehicles and emerging Chinese automakers. Nissan and Honda announced a memorandum of understanding that will start discussions of a merger for the two automakers to create one joint company. Another […]
