(The Center Square) — Spending on public transit upgrades tied to revenue from New York City’s controversial congestion pricing program took a big step forward, even as a federal court challenge over it plays out in court. On Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be tapping $1.75 billion from the new […]
(The Center Square) – The speaker of the Illinois House says he would put school choice legislation up for a vote if 60 Democrats in his chamber supported it. Starting in 2027, private donations of up to $1,700 for school choice scholarships will be eligible for 100% federal tax credits. Each state has the choice […]
The House passed a sweeping healthcare bill on Wednesday, a vote that split mostly along party lines as Democrats and some Republicans express concern the legislation lets enhanced Obamacare subsidies expire at the end of the year. House lawmakers voted 216-211 to pass the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act. All Democrats and […]
Talk show host Candace Owens said Wednesday that Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk “did not ask” Owens to stop producing her podcast that investigates theories regarding Kirk’s husband’s assassination. Owens, who claims to have traveled the most with Kirk’s late husband for TPUSA campus events, began an investigation into the assassination of Charlie Kirk. […]
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis faced hours of questioning from a Georgia Senate committee on Wednesday about her office and their handling of the now-dismissed 2020 election case against President Donald Trump and his allies. Willis appeared before the Georgia Senate Special Committee on Investigations nearly two years after it was created amid the […]
President Donald Trump appeared to confirm reports Wednesday that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is preparing to step aside, telling reporters that his former media ally is likely eyeing a return to broadcasting. Standing outside Air Force One and taking questions from reporters, Trump praised Bongino’s tenure before suggesting his next move. “Dan did a […]
Former special counsel Jack Smith told House lawmakers that the Justice Department under President Donald Trump should not have dismissed federal charges against two of Trump’s codefendants in the classified documents case, according to Democrats who spoke to reporters during a break in Smith’s closed-door deposition Wednesday. Democrats revealed the claim during a press conference […]
New gold-lettered plaques under portraits of past presidents at the White House feature descriptions of President Donald Trump’s predecessors curated by the Trump administration. Some descriptions are unflattering, with the administration saving most of its venom for former President Joe Biden. Under the “portrait” of Biden, which the administration replaced with a picture of an […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that Russia would use all military means at its disposal to conquer Ukrainian lands if a peace deal is not reached. Speaking to an audience of senior military officers during an annual meeting, Putin gave one of his most maximalist speeches in recent months, mocking European leaders and reaffirming […]
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr faced intense criticism Wednesday from Senate lawmakers over concerns he used government power to promote the stifling of free speech. Carr was grilled by Democrats on the Senate Commerce Committee over controversial statements he made about comedian Jimmy Kimmel that critics viewed as federal attempts to crack down on […]
