(The Center Square) — Kicking off the first day of Virginia’s 2024 legislative session, Gov. Glenn Youngkin gave the annual State of the Commonwealth address. The governor touched on themes of bipartisanship, economic and educational growth, and improvements he sees vital to stemming the tide of Virginians leaving for other states. After a disappointing general election for […]
(The Center Square) — The annual Pennsylvania Farm Show brings a circular focus to agriculture in Harrisburg and officials call attention to issues that get overlooked. During a joint House and Senate committee hearing, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding warned that a housing shortage affects farmers, too. “One issue of particular interest right now is farmworker […]
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s strange exit from the 2024 Republican presidential race on Wednesday highlights the difficulty of getting the candidates to work toward a common purpose. That includes the sole purpose they all have in common, at least until the general election: defeating former President Donald Trump, the established front-runner. Christie did […]
WAUKEE, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump is amplifying false conspiracy theories regarding former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley‘s citizenship and her marriage as he tries to counter her rise in the polls, particularly in New Hampshire. The line of attack echoes his unfounded, but effective attacks, against former President Barack Obama, and offers a preview […]
The CNN-sponsored primary debate between former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) Wednesday night featured sharp barbs between the two candidates ahead of the Jan. 15. Iowa caucuses. It was the first time DeSantis and Haley went toe-to-toe during the GOP primary, with both acknowledging that former President Donald Trump’s absence was […]
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James will make their final pitches Thursday in a trial examining allegations Trump overstated his wealth by billions of dollars. Their closing arguments will mark the conclusion of a 2 1/2-month trial, which began in October and wrapped up in mid-December after dozens […]
A left-wing organization accused of potentially violating antitrust law is quietly influencing the Biden administration’s push to enact expansive green energy policies, records show. Ceres, a Boston-based environmental charity accepting large checks from undisclosed sources, says it works through “powerful networks and global collaborations of investors, companies, and nonprofits,” to support federal rules taking aim […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) brushed off threats of a possible ouster from his top leadership position, expressing confidence the top-line spending agreement he brokered with Senate Democrats would “survive” attacks from hard-line conservatives. A handful of House Republicans are vocally opposed to the $1.59 trillion spending deal that would guide how lawmakers craft the […]
House Republicans appear ready to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over what they say is his failure to enforce the country’s immigration laws. But many of the Republican senators who would play jury to those charges are cool to the impeachment push. The House took the first step in its proceedings against Mayorkas on […]
DES MOINES, Iowa – Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday at a Fox News town hall that he has decided who his vice presidential pick would be and indicated he was open to choosing someone who is in the race competing against him for the GOP nomination. “I can’t tell you that really, I mean […]
