The Department of Veterans Affairs has just nine days to address a $15 billion budget shortfall, and failure to close the gap could leave millions of veterans without disability compensation and other benefits. Since July, Congress has been informed that the VA will see a $3 billion shortfall for the rest of this year and a […]
A group of state and local election officials from around the United States are warning the U.S. Postal Service that mail delivery problems and inadequate staff training could disenfranchise voters as municipalities prepare for the 2024 election. “Over the course of the last year, election officials across the country have raised serious questions about processing […]
Some Pennsylvania firefighters’ days took an unexpected turn as they watched President Joe Biden don a ‘Trump 2024″ hat. After laying a wreath at the 9/11 Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville on Wednesday, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris visited the local fire department. As first responders looked on, Biden grabbed a Trump 2024 […]
Members and supporters of a Native American coalition from Arizona gathered outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday to hold a prayer circle, hoping to compel the justices to hear their case, which could have significant implications for religious freedom in the United States. The case, Apache Stronghold v. United States, centers on Oak Flat, a […]
House Republicans are pummeling former congressman-turned-presidential running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), over his handling of the Minneapolis-St. Paul riots that racked the state in 2020. “Violent crime in Minnesota remains significantly elevated due to the lingering effects of the summer 2020 riots, in addition to the prosecution’s refusal to hold criminals accountable following the […]
Democratic San Francisco Mayor London Breed is slipping in the polls, falling behind former interim mayor Mark Farrell for the first time, according to a new survey. With less than two months to go before the election, 20.6% of voters said they’d vote for Farrell as their first choice while 20.3% said they’d back Breed […]
Former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie praised Vice President Kamala Harris for being “exquisitely well-prepared” last night and called former President Donald Trump‘s debate performance “a huge fail.” “She was exquisitely well prepared. She laid traps, and he chased every rabbit down every hole instead of talking about the things that he should have […]
(The Center Square) − Hurricane Francine is predicted to make landfall in Louisiana on Wednesday, leaving many people at risk of storm damage. Also at risk is the state’s insurance market, which has been dealing with its own storm of scarcity, risk and cost in recent years. While Francine is a minimal Category 1 hurricane, […]
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania schools will soon get state support to invest in solar energy. That is, once state lawmakers fund it. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed legislation Monday establishing a grant program that will cover half the cost of solar systems for interested schools and community colleges. Once up and running, the governor said […]
(The Center Square) – Average gas prices on Wednesday dropped below $3 a gallon for North Carolinians, the 12th state to do so, according to the American Automobile Association. A gallon of unleaded had remained above the mark since early February. The national average is $3.25. North Carolina’s other averages are $3.43 for mid-grade, $3.81 […]
