(The Center Square) – A Texas Democrat running for U.S. Senate is under scrutiny for his claims about border security. Similar to Senate Democrats claiming to support border security, including distancing themselves from Biden-Harris administration policies, U.S. Rep. Collin Allred, D-Dallas, who’s challenging incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says he will secure the border. […]
“I believe in that old adage that as goes California, so goes the rest of the country.” – Kamala Harris When Harris named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential nominee, the Democrats were thrilled since he looks like someone who’d be at home on a tractor, sporting a straw hat while tending to […]
(The Center Square) – Cook County has joined the state of Illinois in offering tax breaks to tech manufacturers. The Class 8 MICRO incentive builds on the state’s MICRO Act, signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker in 2022, which provides up to 100% in income tax breaks for facilities in underserved areas. Properties benefiting from Cook […]
Last week, the Federal Reserve delivered its first rate cut since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Historically, reductions in the fed funds rate have occurred in response to slowing economic activity, falling inflation, or external shocks like the dot-com bubble burst, the global financial crisis, or the pandemic. This time is different. After succeeding […]
Social Security headache Social Security is one of the most searched issues this election, though you won’t hear either candidate talking about it as much as other hot-button issues such as inflation or abortion. Voters are concerned about the program’s survival since the trust fund is only set to be funded at 100% until 2033. […]
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) proposed an innovative way to ensure that military veterans receive their benefits. Last week, Paul offered an amendment that would transfer government waste into a fiscal responsible way of funding the benefits of the country’s veterans. According to a press release, this involved eliminating loan guarantees that were set aside for […]
With Election Day just over a month away, former President Donald Trump might have the best chance he’s ever had to win something that’s eluded his grasp for years: the popular vote. He lost the popular vote by 2 percentage points in 2016 and 4 points in 2020. Despite his loss four years ago, Trump has […]
Washington Examiner Congressional Reporter Cami Mondeaux joins Magazine Executive Editor Jim Antle to discuss the threat of a government shutdown as lawmakers debate the budget, how former President Donald Trump’s push for an election integrity bill is dividing Republicans, and Nebraska Republicans advocating a shift in how electoral votes are allocated. Meanwhile, Trump continues to […]
Over the past two years, Merwyn De Mello has become a fixture at the Columbia Heights farmers markets held every Wednesday and Saturday in the neighborhood’s Civic Plaza. His presence keeps the vendors at ease, for they know De Mello will intervene if a homeless person attempts to swipe their products. They know that if […]
Sports betting has been legalized across the country in the years since the Supreme Court struck down a federal ban in 2018, but as more voters decide whether to legalize gambling, some lawmakers are attempting to add guardrails to the industry. In Missouri, voters will take to the polls to decide whether to join the […]
