Former President Donald Trump is using President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’s feud during the 2020 primary to his advantage. Harris ran an unsuccessful campaign for president in 2020, losing to Biden after vigorously attacking him during the Democratic debates. Though that was largely forgotten after the two united for the 2020 general […]
Somebody’s DEI problem Republicans have found great success in attacking diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and programs in recent months. The Supreme Court determined that affirmative action in college admissions was unlawful. Several corporations have reversed course on publicly praising DEI initiatives and have softened their forward-facing programs. However, going all in on the DEI […]
(The Center Square) – Initiative 2066 to protect energy choices like natural gas has officially qualified for the November ballot, according to the Washington Secretary of State’s Office. Backers of the initiative turned in more than 546,000 signatures earlier this month, essentially guaranteeing the measure would have more than enough valid signatures to get on the ballot. State law […]
(The Center Square) – Chicago may have thousands of additional migrants arriving before the end of summer, but government officials have not budgeted for a major surge. At the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee last week, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised that his state would continue busing migrants to sanctuary cities until the U.S. border […]
(The Center Square) – Some of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the chamber floor Wednesday. The rest weren’t even there – an act of protest seemingly mirrored by Vice President Kamala Harris, who chose to campaign in Indiana instead as she chases down the party’s presidential nomination. “When Putin commits […]
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) is emerging as a prominent contender to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the Democratic presidential lineup this November. President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his reelection campaign and endorse Harris has sparked immediate speculation about who might join her as a running mate should she secure the nomination, and Shapiro […]
Former President Donald Trump is maintaining his edge in key battleground states despite concerns from his own pollster that the replacement of Vice President Kamala Harris as the likely Democratic nominee would knock him out of the lead. In the just-released Emerson College Polling-Hill newspaper survey, Trump lost a little ground but still leads the […]
(The Center Square) – Chicago is expanding its lawsuit against gun manufacturer Glock, but a gun rights advocate says it’s misguided and likely unconstitutional. Last year, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted a measure allowing lawsuits against the firearms industry for allegedly making the community less safe. The National Shooting Sports Foundation challenged the law. The […]
(The Center Square) – Spokane City Councilmember Paul Dillon amended his gun control measure on Monday, tightening up some of the language just two weeks after pushing it through council without a legal review. The ordinance garnered broad support for the most part but faced skepticism from the Spokane City Council’s two conservatives. Councilmembers Jonathan Bingle […]
(The Center Square) – Despite national reports that he has been sent vetting materials about becoming Kamala Harris’ running mate, Gov. J.B. Pritzker says it isn’t so. President Joe Biden announced Sunday he would not seek reelection and instead endorsed Vice President Harris to be the Democratic Party’s nominee. The Wall Street Journal reported that […]