(The Center Square) − The Louisiana Department of Health covered $103 million in ineligible Medicaid costs according to a newly-released audit report. An audit by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor follows a 2023 report that identified $112 million covered for ineligible individuals by the state’s Medicaid program. In 2023, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor instructed the state health […]

The European Union said it is preparing “countermeasures” against the U.S. following President Donald Trump’s unexpected announcement that he would increase his tariffs on steel.  EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Trump last week agreed to “rapidly” begin on a trade deal. European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill told a press conference in Brussels, […]

(The Center Square) – Only 21,559 voter registrations separate Republicans from catching Democrats, the weekly update from the North Carolina State Board of Elections says. The final day of May listed 7,522,857 registrations split 37.8% unaffiliated, 30.7% Democrats and 30.4% Republicans. The trend is a continuing a turn of two decades for Democrats, punctuated by […]

Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) explained the difference between the Big Beautiful Bill Act and the recent cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency. The House of Representatives passed the Trump administration’s reconciliation legislation two weeks ago. However, the bill has come under scrutiny from Republican senators for its $400 billion tax cuts. Moore appeared Monday on Fox […]