A new report shows 45% of people expect that an economic downturn is on the horizon, an issue President Joe Biden’s campaign has downplayed going into the 2024 election. The Consumer Spending & Saving Index from MassMutual indicates the number of people predicting a recession in the next year is up 8% from last quarter. […]
Special counsel David Weiss is planning to feature highly personal testimony about Hunter Biden‘s drug addiction during his trial on felony gun charges, seeking the testimony of three past romantic partners — including the first son’s ex-wife. The expected prosecution witnesses in Biden’s trial include his ex-wife, Kathleen Buhle; Lunden Roberts, an Arkansas woman with […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will see a shake-up in his policy team after three leading members of the unit plan to leave at the end of May for a high-powered lobbying firm based in Washington, D.C., and around the world. Policy aides Brittan Specht, Jason Yaworske, and Preston Hill are leaving Capitol Hill to work for Michael […]
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker could have another chance to create a task force to conduct a study of Illinois’ property tax system after a measure advanced both chambers despite some saying it will be a waste of time. State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, defended Senate Bill 3455 to create a task force including members […]
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania has some good economic news: its general fund revenues are higher than expected — and next year’s are expected to grow by another $700 million. The Independent Fiscal Office announced Monday a $140 million upward revision from its initial estimates for fiscal year 2023-24, about 0.3% higher than the original […]
Former President Donald Trump‘s campaign plans to sue the filmmaker behind The Apprentice, a film following Trump’s early years in the real estate business, for “blatantly false assertions” during the film. The film stars Sebastian Stan of Marvel fame as Trump and is directed by Ali Abbasi. “We will be filing a lawsuit to address […]
(The Center Square) – The City of Seattle has released new data showing a decrease in homelessness within the city, countering disappointing statistics on homelessness throughout King County. In March, the city’s Unified Care Team counted 345 tents within city limits, a 34% decrease from 523 tents counted in the fourth quarter of 2023. The team […]
(The Center Square) – Taxpayers could save $185 billion over the next decade through a federal college education proposal from a North Carolina congresswoman. The analysis released this month is from the Congressional Budget Office and measures the impact of the College Cost Reduction Act authored by U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., and filed in […]
The wait to find out who the donors are behind an obscure political group that has paid $3.2 million to attack Susheela Jayapal, an Oregon commissioner running for Congress and the older sister of progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), is over. But the mystery has deepened. That’s because the highly-anticipated federal filing of the Voters […]
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has unveiled a new coffee brand named after him, a product he said he is “incredibly proud of.” Giuliani posted a video of him showcasing his new coffee brand, titled “Rudy Coffee,” which will come in three different flavors: America’s Mayor Rudy, Fighting for Justice Rudy, and Enjoying […]
