Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) spoke Sunday about the prospect of serving as former President Donald Trump’s vice president, saying he could “step in” as commander-in-chief if needed. “Look, I think that I would have an ability to step in,” Donalds said on Meet the Press. “I’m actually pretty intelligent. I can sit through issues really, […]
The Israel Defense Forces announced daily, local “tactical pause[s]” in certain parts of Gaza in order to increase the flow of humanitarian aid. The move was announced by the IDF on Sunday, coming after discussions with the United Nations. “To increase the volume of humanitarian aid entering Gaza and following additional related discussions with the […]
President Joe Biden fundraised a Democratic record with a haul of at least $28 million on Saturday night. The fundraiser held in Los Angeles, California, featured appearances from celebrities, including George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Barbra Streisand, Jack Black, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jason Bateman, and Kathryn Hahn. Musical groups The Silhouettes and Sista Strings were also […]
President Joe Biden warned that the president for the next four years might appoint two Supreme Court justices. At a Saturday night fundraiser in Los Angeles, attended by several major Hollywood celebrities and former President Barack Obama, Biden laid out the case for why the November election was so important. “The next president is likely […]
Pastor Lorenzo Sewell was grateful to host presidential candidate Donald Trump during a panel event on Saturday. Trump was at 180 Church in Detroit, Michigan, where Sewell is the senior pastor, as he is campaigning for the 2024 election. Trump made similar trips around Detroit churches during his 2016 campaign. “President Trump, I’m so humbled […]
(The Center Square) – The Texas Supreme Court halted a “guaranteed income” pilot program launched by Harris County on Friday, likely setting the stage for the program to be scrapped altogether. In a 12-page ruling, Justice Jimmy Blacklock delivered the opinion for the court, granting the state’s motion to halt the program and ordered all […]
(The Center Square) – At a recent Texas Senate Committee hearing on border security and the progress of Texas’ border security mission, Operation Lone Star, officials discussed how state efforts have moved illegal entry west to New Mexico, Arizona and California. When the border crisis first erupted in early 2021 after the Biden administration began […]
(The Center Square) – The Pasco School Board adopted a new high school boundary map this week that moves most low-income students to one of the district’s oldest facilities while opening a new school across town. The decision to redistribute the district’s students was finalized on Tuesday after a 4-1 vote, following almost a year […]
(The Center Square) – More than 300,000 Illinois residents stand to be cleared of all outstanding medical debt through the creation of the Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program Fund ready to be sent to the governor. Sponsored by state Sen. Mike Simmons, D-Chicago, House Bill 5290 seeks to alleviate medical debt for families across the […]
(The Center Square) – Arizona lawmakers narrowly passed a budget on Saturday after hours of negotiations into the night on Friday. The budget was one that entailed many cuts and fund transfers to combat a $1.4 billion deficit. Cuts were made across agencies, and several amendments were made between the original budget draft and the […]
