President Donald Trump said a Monday press conference would “stop violent crime” in Washington, D.C., hinting at a decision to intervene in the city’s affairs. The Trump administration has been in uproar after a DOGE staffer was jumped by several juveniles last week. After pictures of the bloodied staffer were broadcast, Trump ramped up his […]
PARIS (AP) — About 1,400 firefighters were deployed on Saturday in France‘s southern Aude region to prevent the country’s largest wildfire in decades from reigniting, as all residents were allowed to return to their homes. Aude prefect Christian Pouget said the fire has been contained since Thursday after burning this week more than 62 square miles in […]
(The Center Square) — Arizona’s attorney general wants something done about robocalls, but questions remain as to whether it will be effective. Kris Mayes, D-Arizona, has joined what she described as “a multistate crackdown on illegal robocalls.” It is part of something known as Operation Robocall Roundup. Warning letters were sent to at least 37 telecom […]
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will move to claw back $62.4 million in rooftop solar energy funds previously awarded to Wisconsin. The grants, awarded under the President Joe Biden-era “Solar for All” program, were effectively eliminated by President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, cutting a total of $7 billion […]
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has nominated Pete Serrano – mayor of Pasco, Wash. – to be the next U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. The appointment will require confirmation from the U.S. Senate, but begins Monday, for a 120-day period, ahead of official confirmation. “I had different folks reach out to suggest that […]
(The Center Square) – In the first six months of the Trump administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Houston arrested 356 illegal foreign nationals who are confirmed gang members. Combined, they illegally entered the U.S. 1,434 times and were convicted of 1,685 criminal offenses, ICE said. “Despite attempts by some to undermine the courageous […]
Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) said she wouldn’t pursue any redistricting efforts in New Hampshire amid a wider national battle over the practice. Speaking with reporters, Ayotte downplayed the fight over redistricting, saying she wouldn’t be pursuing the effort because it isn’t on New Hampshire’s priority list. “As I have said before, the timing is off […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected any peace deal that would involve Ukraine ceding territory, setting up a major barrier for President Donald Trump’s peace summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Hopes of a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine are high in Washington, D.C., with Trump announcing on Friday that he […]
Democratic Delegate Chao Wu was born in Hubei, China, and has been a member of the Maryland House of Delegates since January 2023, where he serves on the Ways and Means Committee. Prior to attaining elected office, he served as president of the University of Maryland’s chapter of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association, and […]
A constitutional fight over spending complicates GOP unity on Capitol Hill as President Donald Trump holds back billions in funding appropriated by Congress. The Government Accountability Office, a congressional watchdog, has repeatedly ruled that canceled or delayed funding for biomedical research, K-12 education, and more is illegal and runs afoul of the Impoundment Control Act, […]
