China’s efforts to reunify with Taiwan are “unstoppable,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping said in a New Year’s address on Wednesday. The Chinese military recently conducted major military exercises near Taiwan, which China claims as part of its territory; China hasn’t ruled out military intervention to complete the reunification. Xi addressed the Chinese people in a […]

(The Center Square) – 2025 started in California with devastating wildfires, continued with immigration raids and riots protesting them, and ended with congressional redistricting. It was a year of cliffhangers in Arizona, which almost saw its first state government shutdown, and a year of uncertainty in Nevada, where casinos saw a decline. Here’s a look at […]

(The Center Square) – One of the nearly 300 new laws that took effect in Illinois on New Year’s Day is a ban on compact fluorescent light bulbs. State Rep. Nicholas Smith (D-Chicago) introduced House Bill 2363 in February 2023. Gov. JB Pritzker signed the measure in August 2024. The law prohibits the sale and […]

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit this week against Virginia, alleging the state unlawfully grants in-state college tuition rates to students who are not legally present in the United States. The government is seeking a permanent injunction against certain provisions of the Virginia Education Code, which it claims conflict with federal […]