A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the criminal contempt of Congress conviction for Steve Bannon, a podcast host and former Trump White House aide who refused to testify and give documents to the now-defunct House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER […]
(The Center Square) – A new, more “equitable” higher education funding formula being discussed at the Illinois statehouse would transfer student costs such as tuition to taxpayers. “Equitable funding formula for higher education” was the subject matter of a hearing in Springfield of the Illinois House Appropriation-Higher Education Committee. The proposed new formula for the […]
(The Center Square) – The union representing University of Connecticut police is pushing back on claims officers injured pro-Palestinian protesters when they broke up an encampment last month and arrested more than two dozen people. The Connecticut Police & Fire Union, which represents UConn police, said the claims about the April 30 encounter made by […]
(The Center Square) — As university protests surrounding the Israel-Gaza war carry on, Gov. Josh Shapiro complimented Pitt but condemned Penn — and called for the Ivy League university to “disband the encampment.” Speaking in Hempfield Township outside Pittsburgh, the governor reminded university leaders of their obligation to keep students safe, but didn’t touch on […]
(The Center Square) – Legislation creating a new state agency for early childhood programs is on its way to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk, but the estimated new costs to taxpayers remain unknown. Late last year, Pritzker announced he wanted to start the Department of Early Childhood to oversee various programs for early childhood services. […]
(The Center Square) – The Seattle School Board has unanimously approved a plan to address a $104 million budget deficit that could include closing approximately 20 elementary schools. The district’s “well-resourced schools” plan finds the district would be better accommodated with approximately 50 K-5 sites, with 10 per region after the 2024-2025 school year. There […]
EXCLUSIVE — The recently retired second in command of the U.S. Border Patrol said the Biden administration intentionally blocked him and others from engaging with the public, enacting robust protocols to sabotage media requests as millions surged across the southern border. In an interview with the Washington Examiner, recently retired Border Patrol Deputy Chief Matthew […]
(The Center Square) – For weeks, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has boasted about his proposed 2025 budget as being balanced, but it appears that the numbers aren’t adding up. Republicans are saying, “We told you so.” In a memo from Deputy Gov. Andy Manar, state agency directors are being asked to prepare for $800 million less in available revenue […]
Judge Juan Merchan, who is presiding over former President Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial, was critical of Trump’s legal team for not objecting more to some of Stormy Daniels’s testimony. He said there were many moments during her testimony in which the defense team could have objected but chose not to. Merchan, for the […]
Many people of all races, and especially younger voters, are dismissing President Joe Biden’s claim that “they have the money to spend,” with some revealing that they went without food one day last month. In an unusual survey that tapped into the hurt many feel from inflation, minorities, young voters, and those with just a […]
