(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump signed a House-passed short-term spending bill late Wednesday, ending the shutdown and keeping the government open through January, notably without the Affordable Care Act tax credit extensions Democrats had sought to include in the deal. House Democrats plan to push for a vote on a three-year extension of […]

A 51-year-old California man was charged over an attack on acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba’s office in New Jersey. The FBI had put out a $25,000 bounty on Keith Lisa before his apprehension and charging on Saturday. In a post on X, Attorney General Pam Bondi thanked the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, and Homeland Security […]

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Gaming Board has reported a 15% drop in September sports betting, after the state imposed a new tax on wagers. Sports Betting Alliance of Illinois spokesperson Maura Possley said five million fewer bets were placed in Illinois this September compared to September 2024. “It shows that bets plunged in […]

(The Center Square) – Quietly tucked inside Republicans’ funding deal to end the government shutdown is a provision wiping the congressional Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) scorecard, effectively forgiving nearly $3.4 trillion in deficits. When Republicans passed their budget reconciliation bill in July, which included a permanent extension of the 2017 tax cuts, they broke precedent by operating under the […]