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Gas Prices: Increase at the pumps ahead of July 4th holiday

Gas prices increased on Tuesday ahead of the July 4th holiday. The average price for a gallon of regular gas rose to $3.501, according to AAA. It was the first increase in two days. On Monday, regular gas was $3.491 per gallon, and on Sunday, it was $3.492. A week ago, the average price for […]

NRCC blasts House Democrats for dodging questions on Biden’s fate as Democratic nominee

EXCLUSIVE — The National Republican Campaign Committee has furthered its efforts to target House Democrats who dodged or outright ran from questions about President Joe Biden’s ability to serve with a new advertisement released Tuesday. The 54-second ad, called “Doomed,” which was shared exclusively with the Washington Examiner, features a mix of clips from NRCC […]

Democrats’ top five Biden replacement roadblocks

President Joe Biden’s feeble debate performance has Democrats worrying about his reelection prospects to the point where some in the party are for the first time seriously entertaining scenarios for replacing him as the nominee.  Notwithstanding the Democrats’ intense fear of another election loss to former President Donald Trump, Biden’s party faces immense and possibly […]

Here’s what could get tossed from Trump indictment after Supreme Court ruling

Special counsel Jack Smith accused former President Donald Trump of pressuring his vice president to derail the election certification in January 2021. Trump’s interactions with Mike Pence were among several key acts Smith used to bring his election interference indictment against Trump, but the special counsel may now have to scrap these acts because of […]

Nurse practitioner authority approved in Senate committee

(The Center Square) – A panel of Pennsylvania Senate lawmakers approved a bill that gives more care authority to nurse practitioners. The proposal is just one of several iterations lawmakers have debated for more than a decade as the state grapples with vanishing health care access in smaller communities. “In rural counties, people must travel […]

State revenue grew during pandemic, but spending grew faster

(The Center Square) — State governments saw more tax revenues and federal support flow into their coffers during the pandemic. But that largesse may be ending — federal aid is winding down, spending has outpaced tax revenue, and in Pennsylvania, an aging population demands more government services. Over the last five years, General Fund revenues grew […]

Dozen new laws take effect in North Carolina

(The Center Square) – New legislation in North Carolina outlines extensive new guidelines the State Board of Elections must follow, all in an effort to ensure an updated voter registration list and fair elections. Senate Bill 747 is one of 12 bills that totally or partially took effect Monday. Another new law, Senate Bill 452, will […]

New York losing more taxpayers to outmigration: Report

(The Center Square) – New York lost more than $14.1 billion in state-adjusted gross income over a two-year period as residents fled to New Jersey, Florida and other low-tax states, according to newly released Internal Revenue Service data. The data, based on income tax returns, shows New York lost more than 222,702 residents in the […]

Democrats calling for Biden replacement face obstacles

Democrats hoping to replace President Joe Biden as their party’s nominee after last week’s debate may be running out of time, money, and options. Not only are Democrats poised to nominate their standard-bearer through a virtual roll call as early as this month before their August convention, even if the party could coalesce around a […]

Mailing it in: Fights brewing over voter registration in key swing states

Four months out from Election Day, activists are still fighting over the rules that will dictate how voters cast their ballots, including in swing states. The parties are preparing for legal battles if the results are close, as they were four years ago. In this series, the Washington Examiner will look at the battles over election rules. […]
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