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Trump says Nikki Haley donors to be ‘permanently barred’ from his campaign

Former President Donald Trump said those who contribute to former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley‘s presidential campaign would no longer be welcome to join his 2024 effort Wednesday, one day after his win over her in New Hampshire. “When I ran for Office and won, I noticed that the losing Candidate’s ‘Donors’ would immediately come to […]

Instagram to bar strangers from sending DMs to teenagers in response to scrutiny of Big Tech

Meta is changing its security settings so that users 18 or younger can no longer receive private messages from strangers by default, a policy change that comes in response to lawmakers and parents pressuring social media companies on teenage mental health. Facebook and Instagram’s parent company announced on Thursday that teenagers 16 or younger will […]

Hillary Clinton does Macarena in Spain after foreign affairs minister meeting

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was filmed recently participating in the famous “La Macarena” dance in Spain with the group responsible for the iconic song following a visit with the country’s foreign minister. Clinton reportedly met with Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister Jose Manuel Albares in Madrid last weekend before traveling to Seville. After arriving in […]

Maine Supreme Court declines to review Trump 14th Amendment case

Maine’s high court declined to weigh in on whether former President Donald Trump can be disqualified from the 2024 ballot under the 14th Amendment, upholding a judge’s decision that the situation must be put on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court reviews a similar case out of Colorado. Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows announced […]

Economy grew 2.5% in 2023, holding strong despite high interest rates

The economy grew 2.5% in 2023, defying fears of a recession and outperforming expectations despite a historic campaign by the Federal Reserve to limit the inflation that wracked the country for much of the year. The new data, adjusted for inflation, were published Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis in its report for gross […]

Maine lawmakers consider legalized ‘magic’ mushrooms

(The Center Square) — Maine lawmakers are weighing a controversial proposal to legalize psychedelic mushrooms for therapeutic use, but the move faces pushback from law enforcement groups.  A proposal being pending before the Legislature’s Committee On Veterans and Legal Affairs would make “magic mushrooms” legal for adults 21 and older and set up a system of sales and […]

Report outlines Virginia’s economic health

(The Center Square) — Virginia’s Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission recently released its annual report to give legislators a high-level overview of how the commonwealth fared economically and otherwise in recent years — compared to its historical data and other states’ performances. Among its 36 featured points of comparison, the report captured pieces of a […]

‘Maintain consumer choice’: GOP governors want to stop Biden’s EV mandate

(The Center Square) – A group of Republican governors is calling on President Joe Biden to halt his electric vehicle mandate proposal. In a letter to the president, the governors said they aren’t opposed to electric vehicles, but rather overreaching federal government mandates that “penalize retailers and do not reflect the will of the consumer” in the […]

Whitmer proposes taxpayer-funded community college, preschool

(The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer targeted lowering household costs for Michiganders in her sixth State of The State address. Whitmer called on lawmakers to offer free preschool for all 4-year-olds, two years of free community college for all high school graduates and an Innovation Fund to subsidize Michigan companies. “Every single Michigander […]

Manufactured homeowners rally against rent gouging

(The Center Square) – The growing trend of large corporations imposing exorbitant rent increases after acquiring manufactured home communities is limiting affordable housing options and threatening the financial security of those on fixed incomes – especially seniors.  That’s why a coalition of communities in Pennsylvania is advocating for legislation that would protect residents from this […]
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