Public Education
North Dakota governor calls for universal school choice in budget addressNorth Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has called for universal school choice in his budget address Wednesday, meaning the Peace Garden State could finally enter the school choice realm. Burgum,… Read More
Government
NC Legislature passes ‘common sense’ override to ban sanctuary cities for illegal immigrantsFirst it was school choice, and now it’s sanctuary cities. Twice this week, Republicans in North Carolina’s Legislature used their supermajorities to override Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper’s vetoes of… Read More
2024 election
US youth join Europeans in rightward shift(The Center Square) – The youth vote has been a liability for the Republican Party since 2008. But on Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump made the largest gains of any… Read More
Federal government
Republicans on track to control all three branches of government(The Center Square) – Republicans are on track to control all three branches of government for the first time since former President Donald Trump took the nation by surprise with… Read More
Elections
Republicans sue Whitmer, Benson over voter registration agencies(The Center Square) – Michigan’s Democrat governor, secretary of state and three other officials are facing a lawsuit filed by the Trump campaign this week over granting some government offices… Read More
Government
Illinois legislators: Proposed race-based funding formula for universities could violate civil rights(The Center Square) – Illinois Senate Republicans are urging for a subject matter hearing on Illinois’ ambitious plan for higher education funding, a plan that was… Read More
Biden administration
GOP on Mayorkas impeachment outcome: Biden cabinet given ‘blank slate’ to ignore law(The Center Square) – Senate Republicans blasted their Democratic colleagues Wednesday for blocking the U.S. Senate from holding an impeachment trial of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, arguing… Read More
Congress
‘Classic case of projection’: Biden likely to blame GOP for his own failed policies in SOTU speech, Schmitt predictsPresident Biden’s State of the Union address Thursday should probably be renamed the Shift of the Blame address in the view of Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Congress needs ‘a whole new batch of Republicans’ before agreeing to a border security deal that doesn’t secure the border, Hawley arguesIf a “border security” bill that still allows for the entry of 5,000 illegals a day is the best deal Republicans can get, “we need a whole new batch of… Read More
Illegal Immigration
Pritzker responds to Republicans calling for end of migrant sanctuary status(The Center Square) – Illinois Statehouse Republicans wanting to end the state’s migrant sanctuary policies are getting rebuffed by Gov. J.B. Pritkzer. Earlier this week, Republicans held two separate news… Read More
Culture
Republicans respond to Hobbs’ State of the State address; hit back on border, education(The Center Square) – Republican leadership in the Arizona State Legislature critiqued Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ State of the State address on Monday afternoon. House Speaker Ben Toma and Senate… Read More
FBI
Director Wray faces questions over FBI’s alleged bias, FISA abuse from Republicans(The Center Square) – FBI Director Christopher Wray faced questions from Republicans lawmakers Wednesday over the federal law enforcement agency’s alleged bias against conservatives and Republicans. House Judiciary Committee Chairman… Read More
Crime
Police groups blame broken system as cities see crime rise(The Center Square) – A rise in crime, looting, and unhindered theft around the U.S. has helped fuel Americans’ rising concerns about crime. Some of the nation’s largest cities are… Read More
Courts, President Donald Trump
Trump’s poll numbers spike post indictment(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in to be arraigned Tuesday after he was indicted by a New York grand jury last week. Despite… Read More
State Government
Republican lawmakers criticize proposed Illinois gun control measures(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers are pushing back against a proposed measure at the Illinois statehouse that would outlaw the sale of certain semi-automatic firearms and magazines and attempt… Read More
Biden administration
Republicans call for impeachment of DHS head, cite surge at border(The Center Square) – A group of U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday called for the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The lawmakers, led by U.S. Rep. Read More
National
Projections: GOP regains majority control of the U.S. House(The Center Square) – Republicans took a majority of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after multiple media outlets projected California Republican Mike Garcia would win the 27th Congressional… Read More
Biden administration
Biden pulls back on pledge to codify Roe v. Wade(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden raised eyebrows Monday telling reporters that he expects no progress on the abortion issue in the second half of his term. “I don’t… Read More
National
IG reports ‘historic’ COVID unemployment funds lost, Congress investigates(The Center Square) – As much as $400 billion in COVID-19 unemployment relief dollars were likely lost to waste and fraudsters. Lawmakers want answers. Republicans on the House Ways and… Read More
2022 election
Democrats dealt huge loss in key New York House race(The Center Square) – In a staggering unexpected blow to Democrats, New York Congressman Sean Maloney has lost to Republican Mike Lawler in New York’s 17th Congressional District. Maloney is… Read More