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Lawmakers want the Washington Commanders to play in DC, but Maryland and Virginia also are interested

The regional debate over the location of the Washington Commanders‘ next home is intensifying after the NFL team’s first season under new ownership, with Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia each seeking leverage in their bids. In Washington, D.C., Congress is looking to help the local government draw the football team back to the district for […]

Schiff’s California Senate chances rise with GOP rival Garvey’s, for now

LOS ANGELES — Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) has a California Republican Senate rival, Steve Garvey, about where he wants him, hovering around second place. The Golden State’s “top two” Senate primary on March 5 will send the first- and second-place finishers to the Nov. 5 general election ballot. With polls showing Schiff leading, second place […]

Buying a new or used car is still shockingly expensive

Prices of new and used vehicles have risen stratospherically over the last several years, putting many drivers who would normally be shopping for new or lightly used wheels in a bind. December saw average purchase prices of new vehicles at $48,759 per, according to Kelley Blue Book, the industry standard. Believe it or not, the […]

A second Biden term would aim to fulfill liberal policy wish list

Former President Donald Trump is preparing a revenge tour. He has promised to be voters’ “retribution.” He vows to speak for the voters left behind, ignored, or betrayed by President Joe Biden.  A deadlocked Congress in the second half of Trump’s 2017-21 term and the difficulties of learning how to navigate Washington left Trump with […]

The fork in the road to the GOP nomination

The Republican presidential race is at a crossroads. The month between New Hampshire and the next competitive primary in South Carolina will determine whether it is a contest or a coronation. Former President Donald Trump has won the first two states. The primary fight has narrowed to a two-person race. Former U.S. Ambassador to the […]

Can the US and UK bomb the Houthis into submission?

The last thing President Joe Biden needs right now is a full-on shooting war with the Houthi rebels in control of a third of Yemen. But with the battle-hardened forces spoiling for a fight with Israel and the United States, Biden felt forced to respond with military force. Following the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas […]

Norman Jewison, 1926-2024

As a measure of the significance of the career of filmmaker Norman Jewison, let us consider the following: After his death this month at age 97, is there a single living filmmaker who can boast of having directed Edward G. Robinson and Sidney Poitier, Doris Day and Steve McQueen, and Al Pacino and Cher? Jewison, […]

Whitmer enlists ‘Prof Potato’ to rally internet buzz on higher education policy

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) shared a video with a cameo from the viral “Prof Potato” star to promote her proposal of free two years of community college. Behind the character of Prof Potato is assistant accounting professor Ryan Ball at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. During the coronavirus pandemic, Ball began teaching his […]

Stimulus update: Direct payment worth $1,312 being sent to some Alaska residents in 21 days

In three weeks, officials in Alaska will send out Permanent Fund Dividend payments to another group of eligible residents who have yet to receive their checks from the state program. The Alaska Department of Revenue is slated to send payments on Feb. 15 to those who have the “Eligible-Not Paid” status by Feb. 7 and have yet to […]

Food stamps: February payments to Colorado residents worth up to $1,751 begin in seven days

Low-income residents in Colorado will receive their February payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in seven days. SNAP households will receive food stamps from Feb. 1 through Feb. 10 in the Centennial State. Those who join the program after Feb. 10 can still receive benefits for the month and will not need to wait until March. Benefits are […]
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