EXCLUSIVE — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) could be facing an ethics investigation after a report surfaced Kentucky Republican is in talks to secure a book deal while leading Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The Democratic-aligned Congressional Integrity Project is requesting the Office of Congressional Ethics look into whether Comer requested […]
A project housed under the Wisconsin Department of Education is using federal special education funds to pay speakers to provide instruction to teachers on race, equity and Black queer feminist methodology. Wisconsin’s Educational Equity Network’s virtual events feature presentations from authors and activists, including notable and controversial writers such as Ibram X. Kendi and Robin […]
(The Center Square) – Despite Illinois having among the highest property taxes in the country, Illinois legislators are advancing measures that would allow for more property tax increases. Illinoisans already pay the second highest property taxes in the country, behind New Jersey, according to MoneyGeek. Thursday in Springfield, the House Revenue and Finance Committee advanced […]
(The Center Square) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at El Paso area ports of entry seized a large amount of drugs being smuggled into the country in novel ways. One female was caught hiding fentanyl inside her body, another in a hamburger. In the past two weeks, CBP El Paso POE agents […]
California’s 16th Congressional District made history in the 2024 primaries after two candidates finished in second place after receiving the exact same number of votes, sending three people for Rep. Anna Eshoo’s (D-CA) seat to the general election this November. Democrats Evan Low and Joe Simitian each garnered 16.6% of the vote, or 30,249 votes, […]
A presidential election rematch in 2024 between Joe Biden and Donald Trump has helped pave the way for renewed interest in third-party candidates. The most dominant interloper is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is currently polling at a healthy 11.7%, and is being taken seriously, particularly by the Democratic National Committee. This cycle has also […]
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb is no longer investigating Arabella Advisors, the $1 billion left-wing dark money network sharing connections to his office, according to a lawyer for Arabella’s funds. The investigation’s end comes months after Schwalb, a Democrat, issued subpoenas last year to Arabella Advisors and the consulting firm’s offshoot nonprofit organizations, which […]
All eyes are on the Senate, where in just days, lawmakers will decide whether to proceed with a trial on the conviction and removal of Alejandro Mayorkas as President Joe Biden’s top border official. Mayorkas was not only the first secretary at the Department of Homeland Security to be impeached by the House on Feb. […]
Governor Wes Moore (D-MD) announced late Monday that he would sign the Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade Act into law on Tuesday. The PORT Act authorizes Maryland’s governor to provide key economic support to businesses and people impacted by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in March. “Tomorrow, I will proudly sign the PORT […]
The University of Connecticut Huskies defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 on Monday night to win the 2023-2024 NCAA men’s basketball championship. UConn was led by senior guard Tristen Newton, who scored a team-high 20 points in the game. Purdue University’s star player, two-time Wooden Award winner Zach Edey, led all scorers with 37 points. The […]
