(The Center Square) – A violent Venezuelan prison gang, Tren de Aragua (TdA), has expanded its criminal operations into Florida, according to multiple reports. As the border crisis escalated, a record number of illegal border crossers from Venezuela were released into the U.S. by the Biden administration and TdA violence expanded nationwide, including in Florida. Tren de […]
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier ordered parliament dissolved Friday and has set a date for the next election to take place on Feb. 23, 2025. The move comes as Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost control of his majority coalition in November after he fired his finance minister over disagreements on how to revitalize the country’s economy. TRUMP […]
(The Center Square) – Parking infractions will cost drivers in Seattle more starting next year. Starting on Jan. 1, parking fines will range from $43 to $78. This is an increase over the current range of $29 to $53. Currently, most parking fines range from $29 to $53, depending on the type of violation. The […]
Department of Government Efficiency heads Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are running damage control amid a debate on H-1B visas. The honeymoon between the traditional Trump base and new Big Tech members of President-elect Donald Trump’s coalition experienced its first major rift this week when a debate exploded, largely over X, regarding the H-1B visa […]
(The Center Square) – An Illinois law banning banks and credit card companies from charging swipe fees on taxes and tips continues to play out in court. A U.S. District Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the state from enforcing the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act on nationally chartered banks and savings institutions, but not on […]
A majority of voters back calls for an investigation into former Rep. Liz Cheney’s (R-WY) actions on the Jan. 6 select committee that blamed the Capitol riots on President-elect Donald Trump and his efforts to retain the presidency at the end of his first term. In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey shared with Secrets, 57% […]
After a chaotic 2024 presidential season that ended with President-elect Donald Trump defeating Vice President Kamala Harris, attention is turning to the 2028 contenders. Trump will be ineligible to run for another term after he finishes a second term in 2028, and President Joe Biden’s tenure comes to an end when he leaves office next […]
President-elect Donald Trump vowed throughout his presidential campaign to seek retribution against special counsel Jack Smith, who brought criminal charges against Trump that Republicans widely criticized as unfair. Trump and his Republican allies in Congress, who will have complete control of Washington beginning in January, now aim to turn the tables and investigate Smith’s dual prosecutions of the […]
President-elect Donald Trump has loomed large over House Republicans this year. Though the GOP has blamed any intraparty friction on the Democratic-controlled Senate and White House, Trump is already giving a preview as to how he will dominate Congress in 2025. Over the last year, House Republican leadership under Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has needed […]
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had a difficult job in 2024, defending President Joe Biden as he spiraled out of his own reelection bid. Biden followed that up by going back on his word about pardoning his son, Hunter Biden, putting Jean-Pierre in a bind, and often forcing her to face off with reporters […]
