A Manhattan jury convicted former President Donald Trump of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records Thursday, making him a convicted felon. Trump is expected to appeal the decision but is also still facing three other major criminal cases: The federal election interference case, the classified documents case, and the Georgia election interference case. Here’s […]
(The Center Square) – Connecting to solar power remains unaffordable and technically impossible for many across Pennsylvania. That’s why one Erie County legislator says he’s reintroducing legislation to bridge the gap for renters and homeowners unable to invest in their own rooftop panels. Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, sponsored a plan on Thursday that would establish […]
(The Center Square) – Alleging a “climate of fear or anxiety,” staffers with the Illinois House Speaker’s Office are suing to get immediate recognition as a union and for the office to start collective bargaining. The Illinois Legislative Staff Association says it filed in Cook County a motion seeking judgment that House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, […]
(The Center Square) – Summons have been sent to the Illinois State Police, Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Gov. J.B. Pritzker in a case challenging the use of automatic license plate reading cameras across the state. On Thursday in the Northern District of Illinois federal court, the Liberty Justice Center filed the lawsuit. Reilly Stephens, […]
(The Center Square) – Two of seven Democratic members of Congress representing North Carolina spoke favorably about Thursday’s outcome of a trial in New York involving former President Donald Trump. Opinions were found either via press statements or social media posts. Rep. Deborah Ross said, “This is how our legal system is supposed to function. A […]
(The Center Square) – Following the jury decision of a trial involving former President Donald Trump, North Carolina’s conservative political leaders in Raleigh had partisan reactions. A sampling either via press statement or social media of those include: Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a candidate for governor, said, “The Democrats know they can’t beat President […]
(The Center Square) — As the federal government lines up billions of dollars to build out hydrogen hubs, a multi-state coalition sent a letter to the Department of Energy demanding a halt to the Appalachian project until officials are more transparent with the public. “I really can’t stress just how few safeguards there are on […]
This week’s White House Report Card finds President Joe Biden fighting off a new round of consultant backstabbing over his reelection campaign and continued efforts to replace him at the top of the 2024 Democratic ticket. Democratic pollster and grader John Zogby described the battle as shameful and said that the “consultant-industrial complex” is in […]
Vulnerable Republicans are largely falling in line behind former President Donald Trump despite the danger his conviction presents to Republican control of Congress next year. The Thursday verdict, related to Trump’s efforts to conceal a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels ahead of the 2016 election, could shape the presidential race in unpredictable […]
Republicans are preparing to exact revenge after former President Donald Trump was convicted of criminal charges this week, ramping up their investigations into President Joe Biden and Democrats to even the score ahead of the November election. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) was among the first to decry Trump’s guilty verdict, announcing on […]
