PITTSBURGH — Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) sauntered into a Republican-heavy energy summit in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday and preached a unity message alongside Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA). “When I sit down with my colleagues in the Democratic Party or the Republican Party, House or Senate, what I’m always trying to do is find the areas where we can actually agree, […]
(The Center Square) – A measure to help Chicago’s city council limit the mayor’s ability to borrow money has fallen short in committee. Alderman Marty Quinn proposed an ordinance which would have required future borrowing to be approved by two thirds of the council instead of just a majority. The council’s finance committee rejected the […]
EXCLUSIVE — New bipartisan legislation set to be filed Tuesday by Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and first previewed by the Washington Examiner would elevate certain attacks on first responders to a federal crime, likely accompanied by harsher prosecution and stiffer penalties. The Graham Hoffman Act comes in the wake of several first responders being killed […]
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered inspections on several Boeing plane models after the Air India crash on June 12 that killed over 200 people. The order comes after India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau found that the fuel switch of the Boeing 787 moved from “run” to “cutoff,” which caused the plane to descend […]
The U.K. government secretly resettled thousands of Afghans into the country following a data leak that reportedly jeopardized the lives of local allies. U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey revealed the clandestine operation to the House of Commons on Tuesday, offering a “sincere apology” for the superinjunction that classified approximately 4,500 resettlements and blocked the press […]
EXCLUSIVE — Mike Rogers brought in $1.5 million for the second quarter as the only major GOP contender in the Michigan Senate race, but he lags behind some of his Democratic challengers. The figure, first shared with the Washington Examiner, is more than double his first-quarter fundraising for his 2024 Senate campaign and leaves him […]
The Secret Service shut down the front lawn of the White House, including to the news media, due to an unknown incident. Press were moved inside to the White House briefing room as they were waiting outside for an informal press conference with Education Secretary Linda McMahon. The lockdown called around 11:30 a.m. was lifted […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley raised no money in the latest campaign finance reporting period, despite being up for reelection next year. Bradley has not formally announced her reelection bid but told WisPolitics in April that she planned to run to “ensure that there is a voice for the constitution and for the rule […]
Former D.C. council member for Ward 8 Trayon White will be on the ballot in a special election on Tuesday. The election aims to fill his seat, which he vacated in February following a bribery indictment. White has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which allege he took tens of thousands of dollars in bribes […]
EXCLUSIVE — Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has a stark warning for Democrats’ fundraising efforts as numbers start to trickle in from the second financial quarter. In an interview with the Washington Examiner, Emanuel was emphatic when asked whether he was concerned about Democratic fundraising after former Vice President Kamala Harris raised a billion dollars before last year’s election, […]
