President-elect Donald Trump and his family landed in the Washington, D.C., area on Saturday night as celebratory events surrounding his inauguration on Monday are already underway. Video posted to X showed Trump, incoming first lady Melania Trump, and their son, Barron, boarding an Air Force plane in Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday afternoon, with the […]
Former Vice President Mike Pence is reportedly planning on attending President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration, which is just two days away. According to NBC News, Pence was set to attend before the event was moved indoors due to the frigid temperatures expected in Washington, D.C., on Monday. That decision is unchanged, the outlet said, citing a […]
The Department of Justice accused Walgreens of filing millions of prescriptions without a legitimate purpose, including those for opioids. The 300-page lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleged that Walgreens and its subsidiaries “dispensed millions of unlawful prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act,” and that the […]
CAIRO (AP) — The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will go into effect Sunday at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT), mediator Qatar announced Saturday, as families of hostages held in Gaza braced for news of loved ones, Palestinians prepared to receive freed detainees and humanitarian groups rushed to set up a surge of aid. But in […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally arrested early Sunday, days after being apprehended at his presidential compound in Seoul, as he faces possible imprisonment over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month. Yoon’s arrest could mark the beginning of an extended period in custody for him, […]
(The Center Square) – Additional time through the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene has been requested of FEMA and its Temporary Sheltering Assistance Program. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein penned a letter to outgoing Administrator Deanne Criswell on Thursday. “Many of these families’ homes need long-term rebuilding and are not and will not be safe […]
(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ border security plan is extensive, with some proposals that are similar to those of other states and others that appear to surpass them. DeSantis called a special legislative session to position Florida to quickly carry out President-Elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts. His call has been met […]
(The Center Square) – As Islamic terror incidents and national security threats increased under the Biden administration, major arrests, indictments and guilty pleas were recently announced in Virginia, North Carolina and Florida. In Vienna, Virginia, 34-year-old former CIA analyst Asif William Rahman pleaded guilty Friday to retaining and transmitting “Top Secret National Defense Information,” including removing classified […]
(The Center Square) – BlackRock, Inc. has settled a dispute with Tennessee over its ESG practices, which the state said misled consumers. Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the investment firm in December 2023. The state accused BlackRock of failing to tell investors how much environmental, social, and governance considerations had been […]
(The Center Square) – A key provision in Proposition 314 does not have any explicit funding in Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ executive budget proposal released Friday. Proposition 314 with numerous border and immigration-related policies passed with over 62% support, but the most notable is the ability for local, county and state law enforcement to […]
