President Joe Biden and 17 other world leaders released a joint statement on Thursday demanding Hamas release all of the roughly 130 hostages the group has held since Oct. 7. This demand from world leaders comes after Hamas did not agree to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal that would have halted its war with Israel […]
The New York Court of Appeals overturned disgraced film executive Harvey Weinstein‘s 2020 conviction in the Empire State on sexual assault charges. The court ruled 4-3 that the judge had made “egregious errors” with how the trial was conducted and ruled that a new trial may be held. “We conclude that the trial court erroneously […]
Former President Donald Trump’s position on abortion is overwhelmingly popular among Republicans, a poll found. A poll from Politico/Morning Consult found that three-fifths of Republicans support leaving abortion to the states, though the share jumped to three-fourths when told that it was Trump’s stated position. The share of independents who support the position also jumped […]
Former President Donald Trump has been the focus of several legal stories across the country over the past day as he is also the center of two separate court proceedings. The former president is seeking to win another term in the White House in November, but while his name has been in the headlines, it […]
The economy expanded at a 1.6% seasonally adjusted annual rate in the first quarter of this year, showing some underlying momentum despite high interest rates from the Federal Reserve. The new figures, which are adjusted for inflation, were published Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in its report for gross domestic product. Economists had expected GDP growth to increase by […]
Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson said she would “absolutely consider” voting for President Joe Biden in 2024. In an appearance on CNN, the Trump staffer-turned-vocal critic took her stance a step further by floating the possibility of voting for Biden in November when asked by host Kaitlan Collins. “I would absolutely consider voting […]
(The Center Square) – While Gov. J.B. Pritzker contends southern states are creating chaos by sending non-citizen migrants to Illinois, a Republican state senator says Pritzker is “gaslighting” taxpayers. Pritzker was asked Monday about the ongoing migrant crisis. He said the problem is leaders in Texas sending migrants to the state unannounced. “Why do they […]
(The Center Square) – North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday called for the state legislature to give teachers 8.5% pay raises and a $1,500 retention bonus. Cooper also calls for a moratorium on using public money for private school vouchers and for redirecting those funds to public schools. He called his budget proposal “Securing […]
(The Center Square) – Voting for the winning candidate 64.5% of the time since 1900, North Carolina has carved a bellwether spot in presidential elections. And that’s even missing the last one. The trend is notable alongside a new poll that, so far, is an outlier in margin though not in choice. In analysis April […]
(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp quietly signed a bill that requires companies receiving state incentives to allow employees to vote on union representation using secret ballots. Senate Bill 362 says companies that receive taxpayer-backed economic development incentives cannot voluntarily “grant recognition rights” solely with “signed labor organization authorization cards” and must instead use […]
