SUITLAND, Maryland — Maryland Republican Senate hopeful Larry Hogan is looking to both political parties to turn down the heated rhetoric in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The “tragic incident,” as the former two-term centrist GOP governor described it, was fueled by “divisive rhetoric and angry, toxic politics” from […]
More than 18 million people tuned into the first night of the Republican National Convention, an uptick from viewership during the 2016 and 2020 conventions. The RNC began Monday night with former President Donald Trump becoming the party’s official presidential nominee after surviving an assassination attempt. Soon after his nomination, Trump tapped Sen. J.D. Vance […]
(The Center Square) — A Virginia court has ordered American Muslims for Palestine to comply with records requests from Attorney General Jason Miyares’ office attempting to investigate whether the group has ties to terrorists. The Americans for Justice in Palestine Educational Foundation, also known as American Muslims for Palestine, is affiliated with AJP Action, a […]
(The Center Square) – Registration for Medicaid in Louisiana dropped 18.5% from about 2.1 million to 1.7 million over the last 12 months, according to a recent report. More than two-thirds of nonrenewals were terminated for procedural reasons, meaning registration forms incorrectly completed or not completed. Across the United States, about 1 in 3 Medicaid […]
(The Center Square) – American voters want the economic benefits of foreign trade but also support more restrictions on and better scrutiny of bad actors, according to the results of a new poll. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll asked voters five questions about trade policy, including whether the U.S. should allow companies violating safety […]
(The Center Square) – The School District of Pittsburgh will hire a consultant to put on a series of virtual workshops addressing racism in math. The district is paying $52,000 to Nth Education Partners for a series of eight, two-hour long virtual workshops where “participants will reflect on the instruction and pedagogy that supports schools […]
(The Center Square) – Manufactured home communities offer affordable housing options for people on fixed incomes, but in Pennsylvania, homeowners say “predatory” lot rent increases threaten their way of life. Two bills that could resolve the issue have lawmakers at odds and expressing skepticism about their prospects. Manufactured homes are constructed in factories and assembled […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General has launched an investigation into the Secret Service’s handling of former President Donald Trump’s security following the assassination attempt at his campaign rally on July 13. The DHS internal auditor, an independent office within the department, posted an announcement on the DHS website that stated […]
Tractor company John Deere has revealed it will no longer be participating in events or festivals related to “cultural awareness” after receiving social media backlash over winning a pro-LGBT award. The company was recently honored at the Out & Equal Workplace Summit for its focus on diversity and inclusion after it reportedly funded an LGBT […]
Former President Donald Trump’s near-assassin, Thomas Crooks, had a transmitter with him that was wired to explosives he had in his car. Investigators suggested Crooks may have “intended to stage a distraction during the shooting” by triggering the explosives and drawing attention away from himself. Police spotted Crooks shortly before he began firing as bystanders […]
