The head of Iran’s military threatened preemptive strikes after President Donald Trump threatened to defend anti-government protesters taking over the country. Maj. Gen. Amir Hatami, who assumed the position of commander in chief after his predecessor was assassinated by Israel during the 12 Day War in June, voiced the threatening remarks to military cadets. “The […]
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) personally lobbied Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday for the release of James Luckey-Lange, a constituent believed to be detained in Venezuela. Malliotakis, who represents the Staten Island resident in Congress, approached Rubio after a briefing given to all House members on the capture of former dictator Nicolas […]
Senate Republicans accused two federal judges of abusing their authority on Wednesday, warning that they are more likely to seek impeachment following a hearing centered on subpoenas targeting GOP lawmakers and a sharply reduced sentence for a would-be Supreme Court assassin. At the center of the hearing led by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was Chief […]
(The Center Square) – A community activist is not happy with Banner Health mandating masks at all its facilities in Arizona during a flu surge. The mandate also applies to Banner Health’s facilities in California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Wyoming. Banner Health, which is based in Phoenix, did not respond to The Center Square’s request for […]
The House Oversight Committee’s first hearing on the Minnesota fraud scandal was complete with lawmakers pointing fingers and exchanging barbs in heated exchanges. This marked the first hearing into the committee’s investigation into the Minnesota fraud scandal, which was launched late last year. The hearing featured a panel of witnesses, including state GOP Reps. Kristin Robbins, Walter […]
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Venezuela would exclusively purchase U.S. products with money generated from an oil deal with the new Rodriguez government. Trump announced the development in a post on Truth Social, saying Venezuela was now turning the United States into its principal trading partner. “I have just been informed that Venezuela is […]
(The Center Square) – Democratic lawmakers in Washington state on Tuesday pre-filed legislation for mid-decade congressional redistricting. The proposal is part of a broader national trend of a surge in efforts to redraw maps outside the typical post-census cycle. House Joint Resolution 4209, sponsored by House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon, D-West Seattle, and state Rep. […]
(The Center Square) — Outgoing Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday approved dozens of previously passed bills as lawmakers returned to the state Capitol for another two-year session. Mills announced that she has allowed 52 of 61 bills sent to her by lawmakers in the previous session to become law without her signature and vetoed […]
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) led Democratic attacks against the Trump administration’s characterization of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent’s fatal shooting of a woman in her car during an immigration enforcement operation. A woman, described as a legal observer, tried to drive away after ICE officers attempted to enter her car. One of the officers […]
The House of Representatives is one step closer to passing all 12 appropriations bills after leaders soothed a conservative rebellion on Wednesday, promising a removal of an “egregious” state project request and allowing a separate vote on one of the three government funding bills. The chamber voted 214 to 212 on a procedural rule to […]
