(The Center Square) – Ahead of Illinois’ Nov. 5 election, state legislators approved a measure Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted into law that contains multiple provisions impacting elections. One provision impacts how parties can spend campaign money. The law allows for political parties, like the Democrat Party of Illinois and the Illinois House Republican Organization, to […]
(The Center Square) – Ten counties, mostly in the eastern part of the state, are under severe drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor of North Carolina. Sixty-nine more are considered in moderate drought, according to the weekly report from Tuesday. A week earlier, 57 counties were in moderate drought and there were none […]
(The Center Square) – The City of Spokane is returning to the idea of a regional homeless authority after its city council killed the initiative last summer over several concerns and potentially unrealistic goals. Spokane County Commissioner Amber Waldref refreshed the council’s memory during a meeting last Thursday before discussing how to potentially revive the idea […]
(The Center Square) – The state capitol fell quiet Wednesday after lawmakers left town for the Fourth of July, intent on hammering out a budget deal over the weekend – maybe. The holiday break means the plan could be a week or more overdue. Still, Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman, R-Indiana, said discussions remain “engaged,” […]
President Joe Biden received a medical checkup from White House physicians in the days following his dismal performance in the first 2024 presidential debate, despite White House officials repeatedly telling reporters he has not been examined since February. Biden’s revelation came during his Wednesday evening meeting with Democratic governors at the White House, a critical […]
With President Joe Biden today dismissing critics of his poor debate performance with former President Donald Trump, a “Plan C” is being urged to help his wounded reelection effort across the finish line first on Election Day. Advocates of “Plan C” said the solution to Trump’s surging campaign and Electoral College advantage is a simple […]
Former President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Jason Miller argued that President Joe Biden’s doctor ought to face consequences for assisting in the “cover-up” of Biden’s mental deterioration. Kevin O’Connor, Biden’s personal physician, released a memo in late February that said the president was fit to continue his presidential duties, with Miller arguing this is “very […]
Publicly, Joe Biden did very little on Wednesday, but behind the scenes, the president was working overtime to address growing concerns among Democrats about his 2024 reelection bid. Following a dismal performance at the first debate with former President Donald Trump last week, Biden spent the next four days campaigning in North Carolina and New […]
As the Democratic Party melted down over President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance, former President Donald Trump did a surprising thing: He shut up and let the drama unfold without him. The only public comments on Democratic disarray from Trump’s orbit came Wednesday from his campaign co-chairs, who pointed out anyone Democrats could feasibly nominate […]
Joey Chestnut will compete in a Fourth of July hot dog eating contest after all — against soldiers at a Texas Army base. Chestnut, who became known for his dominance at the annual 10-minute Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest in Brooklyn’s Coney Island, was disqualified in June from the competition after […]
