Congress
Fiscal watchdog group grades members of Congress on spending, tax votes(The Center Square) – Congress’s job approval rating among voters in June was just 16%, one of the lowest in history. But not all members of Congress are equal, not… Read More
Transportation
Transit riding a wave of record funding but ridership 28% below pre-pandemic levels(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state will fund public transportation at $1.9 billion as part of a $5.1 billion package for transit over… Read More
Big Tech
Cruz opens investigation into Big Tech funding Biden administration staff salaries(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a ranking member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, has opened an investigation into “‘Big Tech’ companies’ funding of Biden administration staff… Read More
2024 election
Colorado Democratic Congresswoman asks Biden to ‘pass the torch’(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, a Democrat serving Colorado’s 7th District, on Friday asked President Joe Biden to “pass the torch” to another Democratic candidate to run… Read More
2024 election
Forecast, polls show Trump, Cruz leading in November(The Center Square) – A new forecast and poll show that former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, are ahead of their opponents in their respective races… Read More
Missouri
New laws focus on Missouri vet suicides, create Afghanistan war medallions(The Center Square) – The rate of suicide for veterans in Missouri is 33% higher than the national rate and a new law will require an annual report on the… Read More
Eric Schmitt
Democrats won’t be able ‘to pull off’ pulling Biden off presidential ballot, Schmitt predictsEven before Joe Biden’s shaky survival of his NATO press conference Thursday night, which encouraged his core supporters, Eric Schmitt was fairly certain the president would remain the Democrat… Read More
2024 election
Wisconsin Republicans ‘solidly unified’ behind Trump, hyped for convention(The Center Square) – Republicans remain staunchly supportive of Donald Trump’s candidacy and platform as they prepare for their national GOP convention in Milwaukee. Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Brian… Read More
2024 election
Pritzker hot mic moment on presidential polling: ‘Don’t like where we’re at’(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is responding to questions about a hot mic comment this week where he said of the presidential race, “I don’t like where… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Vetting process questioned of those who enter U.S. from terror-sponsoring nations(The Center Square) – A Cuban-American congressman from Florida discovered through questioning that federal officials are “vetting” foreign agents entering the U.S. by relying on information provided by their government,… Read More
Federal government
Lawmakers put federal agencies on notice after end to Chevron deference(The Center Square) – A coalition of lawmakers is putting federal agencies on notice after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned “Chevron deference” and as a result, significantly limited… Read More
Free Speech
Shapiro to House Committee: Censorship cartel, leftist politicians are targeting conservative media(The Heartlander) — Daily Wire’s Ben Shapiro testified Wednesday morning before the House Judiciary Committee, offering a scathing opening statement laying bare the extent to which liberal politicians have successfully… Read More
Josh Hawley
Hawley fires back after columnist implies he wants white male theocracy in form of ‘Christian nationalism’Is the far-left now trying to “Butker” Josh Hawley? Much as liberals pilloried Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker for advancing traditional values in a May 11 commencement address,… Read More
Gender Transition
Supreme Court asked to rule on schools transitioning students without parents’ knowledge(The Center Square) — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares filed an amicus brief Monday with attorneys general from 15 other states asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case… Read More
2024 election
Colorado Democratic Sen. Bennet says Trump could win in landslide(The Center Square) – Democrat Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet says he doesn’t think President Joe Biden can win the November election and called his party’s current trajectory to win… Read More
2024 election
Wisconsin election law has only one way to exit from ballot: death(The Center Square) – Should President Joe Biden decide to exit the presidential race, Wisconsin law creates another impediment to Democrats replacing him. Death is the only allowable reason for… Read More
Education
Philadelphia schools to spend $41.5M on green buses(The Center Square) — The School District of Philadelphia will spend $41.5 million replacing older diesel buses with alternative energy school buses, infrastructure and equipment. The new contract will allow… Read More
2024 election
Pelosi casts doubt on Biden’s White House bid(The Center Square) – Former House Speaker and long-time Democratic party leader Nancy Pelosi weighed in on whether President Joe Biden should drop out of the race to let another… Read More
2024 election
Hobbs: Biden has ‘a lot to do’ to beat age concerns in re-election bid(The Center Square) – Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs carefully measured her words of support for President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, as polls show the president could potentially dash her hopes… Read More
Sports
NFL teams accept $400M from league as public incentives escalate(The Center Square) – The National Football League earned more than $13 billion and distributed more than $400 million in 2023 to each team from national revenue, Sportico reported. The… Read More