Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is fed up with the mysterious drone sightings in her state that have begun to disrupt day-to-day operations. She’s now calling on Congress to pass the Counter-UAS Authority Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act after drones blocked any aircraft from taking off in Stewart Airport in New York’s Hudson Valley for an […]
A House Republican is set to revive efforts to repeal Washington’s Home Rule and return the district to congressional control for all local legislation. Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) is planning to introduce legislation next year that would undo Washington’s local autonomy, instead requiring every local law to be approved by Congress before it can be […]
Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley is hoping to stall the longstanding anti-incumbent midterm trends, which would hurt the GOP in 2026. Whatley told Fox News that he has planned a “significant” role from President-elect Donald Trump in the midterm elections and will seek to build GOP state parties across the country. But that “as […]
AQABA, Jordan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government but is designated a foreign terrorist organization by the United States and others. Blinken is the first U.S. official to publicly […]
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) underwent hip replacement surgery after being hospitalized with injuries from a fall on Friday during a congressional trip to Luxembourg. Details of her condition were not immediately available, but her office confirmed on Saturday that Pelosi “underwent a successful hip replacement” and is now “well on the mend.” Pelosi […]
President-elect Donald Trump ultimately dug in on Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary nominee after efforts to replace him with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fell short, according to national political correspondent Maggie Haberman. Hegseth has struggled to garner overwhelming support among Republican senators for his nomination amid reports of alleged excessive drinking and sexual misconduct, […]
(The Center Square) – An unnamed member of the California Legislature has been accused by the DOJ for soliciting and accepting bribes up to $200,000 in a scheme involving bribes in exchange for a Baldwin Park politician’s vote over the city permitting cannabis process. This person is referred to as “Person 20,” and described in […]
(The Center Square) – Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago City Council still don’t have a budget agreement. Reports surfaced early Friday that the mayor did not have enough votes to pass a budget, which included more than $230 million dollars in higher taxes and fees. At Friday’s council meeting, which started about 30 minutes […]
(The Center Square) – Test results from last year’s PSSA and Keystone tests, two measures of academic performance across the state, show modest improvement in most areas, but the schools have miles to go to make up for the steep learning loss suffered during the pandemic. Numbers released by the Department of Education show slight gains […]
(The Center Square) – Senate President Warren Petersen hopes to pass an additional barrier for local and county taxation. Senate Bill 1013 would require a 2/3 vote by a council or by a county board of supervisors for approval of a tax “increase or fee.” “The Republican-led Legislature has been successfully lowering fees and taxes for […]
