Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg brought criminal charges against seven people on Thursday in connection to the assault of two New York City Police Department officers in Times Square. A grand jury indicted seven people on Thursday, five of whom face felony charges and were previously arrested. Their names are Yorman Reveron, 24; Darwin Andres […]
The White House plans to launch a research center for developing chips and semiconductors with $5 billion in funding, the latest in a series of efforts meant to help the United States maintain an edge in critical technologies over China. The Biden administration announced on Friday that it’s establishing the National Semiconductor Technology Center, part […]
“Discrimination” is one of the worst things you could be accused of these days, but sometimes, discriminating is normal and fine. That is, sometimes it’s right to judge someone by their characteristics such as their height, sex, intelligence, or even age. Today, as the Democrats’ 81-year-old president and presumptive nominee is showing his cognitive and […]
Then-Vice President Joe Biden considered resigning from his post under former President Barack Obama over disagreements with the administration’s policies during the Afghanistan War, according to excerpts of the special counsel report on Biden’s mishandling of classified documents. As Obama approved sending troops to Afghanistan throughout 2009, Biden repeatedly pushed back on that decision as […]
The spotlight is on Vice President Kamala Harris as a special counsel report released Thursday has further cast doubts on President Joe Biden’s mental acuity. Special counsel Robert Hur described how Biden mishandled classified materials while painting the 81-year-old president as forgetful in interviews. Hur said that during interviews at the White House, Biden couldn’t […]
Two members of Congress who were West Point classmates and later reconnected on Capitol Hill are looking to provide avenues for immigrants to gain citizenship while also building up recruitment for the military. Reps. Pat Ryan (D-NY) and John James (R-MI) introduced the “Courage to Serve Act” on Friday, which provides an expedited path to […]
(The Center Square) — A Virginia House of Delegates subcommittee tabled a bill Thursday that would have restricted data centers from being constructed within a half mile of state and national parks statewide. Just before the committee voted on the bill, its patron, Del. Joshua Thomas, D-Prince William, made an impassioned plea in a last-ditch effort to […]
As voters head into 2024, at the top of their minds is the sharpness of their candidates. That could be tough for President Joe Biden after a series of flubs this week has prompted renewed criticism about his mental acuity and whether he is fit for office. France Biden first came under criticism during a […]
(The Center Square) – A ruling by the Hawaii Supreme Court saying “there is no state constitutional right to carry a firearm in public” drew praise from the state’s attorney general and criticism from people across the U.S. The court’s decision is based on a case brought by Christopher Wilson, who was cited by police […]
(The Center Square) — The state House passed three bills Thursday that they say will provide “major tax relief.” House Bill 1015 would accelerate the state’s income tax cut from 5.75% to 5.39%. HB 1019 would double the homestead exemption, raising it to $4,000, and HB 1021 would increase the child tax deduction to $4,000 from $3,000. Lawmakers passed all three bills unanimously. […]
