(The Center Square) — New Hampshire’s Senate Republicans have unveiled a legislative agenda that includes banning foreign lobbyists, upholding “traditional” parental rights, holding the line on taxes and banning the use of SNAP funds for candy and other junk food. A key plank of the Senate GOP’s agenda for the new session, which got underway […]
(The Center Square) – Voters in Wisconsin are worried about their wallets heading into the 2026 elections. The Institute for Reforming Government recently released the results of its listening session tour, and unsurprisingly “affordability” is the number one concern. “By far, the most significant issue discussed in every listening session was cost of living – rising […]
(The Center Square) – As Ohio’s job market continues to weaken, some analysts are raising concerns of a ripple effect and the potential for an even stronger economic slowdown. While Ohio’s unemployment rate dipped to 4.5% from 4.8% in September and below the national average of 4.6% for the first time in more than a year, […]
In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. The consequences of a series of state and federal fraud scandals […]
Internet access in Iran is being cut as disgruntled citizens increasingly demand an end to the ruling Islamic regime. Reports of a national blackout began surfacing on Thursday, following almost two weeks of civilians’ mass mobilization against the Islamic Republic and the collapsing economy. TRUMP FIRST YEAR REPORT CARD: A- PROMISE KEEPER OR ‘NIGHTMARE’ FAILURE […]
One day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, tensions are palpable nationwide between state and federal officials. Wednesday’s shooting has become a lightning rod in the debate about federal immigration enforcement patrolling the streets, with Democrats accusing the administration of putting public safety at risk and the administration […]
A federal judge disqualified the top federal prosecutor in upstate New York on Thursday and invalidated subpoenas his office issued to Democratic state Attorney General Letitia James, dealing another blow to the Trump administration’s effort to install U.S. attorneys without Senate confirmation amid roadblocks in the upper chamber. U.S. District Judge Lorna Schofield ruled that […]
Five Senate Republicans helped deliver a rare congressional setback for President Donald Trump on Thursday after voting with Democrats to advance a bipartisan measure that restricts further military operations against Venezuela without congressional approval. The outcome marked a significant rebuke of Trump’s actions in the South American country after the United States captured and removed former dictator […]
Democrats are splitting over whether to allow an investigation to play out before backing charges against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who fatally shot a Minnesota protester who struck him with her SUV this week. Party members have broadly condemned the shooting but disagree on the timeline for “accountability” amid widespread debate as to […]
Moving and storage company U-Haul has released its annual state-to-state migration trends 2025, which measures one-way customer moves, and California is ranked last yet again. The U-Haul growth index shows that the Golden State ranks last for the sixth year in a row, although the moving company said that the migration deficit was larger than […]