Members of Congress could see increased security while traveling through commercial airports under a proposed amendment being pushed by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). The measure being proposed by the Texas Republican would allow members of Congress and their family members to request increased security while traveling through airports if they are determined to be currently […]
This week’s White House Report Card comes as President Joe Biden and his national security team are mulling more attacks on terrorist targets in Iraq and Syria in a widening retaliation on an Iran-backed group the president feels is responsible for the deaths of three United States soldiers last week. Biden, who is at his […]
Officials in Syria and Iraq condemned the United States’s overnight strike on a number of Iran-backed militias, arguing the attacks would plunge the countries into further instability. These strikes constitute a violation of Iraqi sovereignty, an undermining of the efforts of the Iraqi government,” Brig. Gen. Yahya Rasool, a spokesman for Iraq’s military, said late […]
The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed to move forward with a lawsuit filed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers challenging the GOP-led legislature over allegations that Republican lawmakers are obstructing basic government functions. The case will only include one of Evers’s arguments that he listed in his lawsuit, which accuses the GOP-controlled budget committee of blocking funding […]
(The Center Square) – The price of regular unleaded gas in Arkansas rose by 10 cents over last week’s price to average at $2.77, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. Texarkana drivers are paying the highest average among major metropolitan areas with an average price of $2.91 per gallon of unleaded fuel, while […]
(The Center Square) – Gov J.B. Pritzker and Illinois’ other elected Democratic leaders on Thursday introduced the SC2 initiative, which looks to stop gun violence in the city of Chicago. The initiative comes after two teenagers were shot and killed over the weekend in the heart of the city. According to Chicago police statistics, shootings […]
(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin lawmakers who’ve been studying artificial intelligence for the past six months are recommending five new laws in their recently released final report. The Speaker’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence Chairman Rep. Nate Gustafson, R-Fox Crossing, said while AI has tremendous potential, there are also some real worries that come with […]
(The Center Square) – A measure that would prohibit law enforcement from pulling people over for the sole violation of speeding, improper lane usage and other vehicle infractions is expected to stall at the Illinois Statehouse. House Bill 4603 would prohibit police from initiating pullovers for expired registration, excessive speeding that isn’t a misdemeanor or felony, […]
EXCLUSIVE — A former COVID-19 senior adviser in the Biden administration was forced to defy a congressional subpoena this week after the White House instructed him not to comply with it because of concerns with the rules surrounding his appearance. Andrew Slavitt, a longtime health official who worked on President Joe Biden’s coronavirus response team, […]
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania lawmakers focused this week on protecting municipal governments from cyberattacks that threaten communities statewide. The joint hearing, hosted by the Senate Communications and Technology and Local Government committees, follows an attack that compromised Bucks County’s emergency dispatch system last month and a wider national attack in December affecting the Municipal […]
