Risk increased for misuse of Hurricane Florence recovery funds: Audit
(The Center Square) – Risk was increased for misuse of Hurricane Florence recovery funds and an inability to detect and correct because of failures by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, a...
View ArticleReporter’s Notebook: Biden’s legacy for the economy
Washington Examiner White House Reporter Haisten Willis joins Magazine Executive Editor Jim Antle to discuss what President Joe Biden said about his effect on the economy as well as who...
View ArticleChicago budget vote postponed as council, mayor still search for agreement
(The Center Square) – Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago City Council still don’t have a budget agreement. Reports surfaced early Friday that the mayor did not have enough votes to pass a budget,...
View ArticleInvestigation sought into California senator over cannabis permit bribery scheme
(The Center Square) – An unnamed member of the California Legislature has been accused by the DOJ for soliciting and accepting bribes up to $200,000 in a scheme involving bribes in exchange for a...
View ArticleTrump circled back to Hegseth after hitting a wall on DeSantis support: Haberman
President-elect Donald Trump ultimately dug in on Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary nominee after efforts to replace him with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis fell short, according to national political...
View ArticlePelosi undergoes hip replacement surgery after fall in Luxembourg
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) underwent hip replacement surgery after being hospitalized with injuries from a fall on Friday during a congressional trip to Luxembourg. Details of her...
View ArticleUS officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that...
AQABA, Jordan (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that American officials have been in direct contact with the Syrian rebel group that spearheaded the overthrow of President...
View ArticleWhatley announces plans to confound midterm trends against incumbent party
Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley is hoping to stall the longstanding anti-incumbent midterm trends, which would hurt the GOP in 2026. Whatley told Fox News that he has planned a...
View ArticleBitcoin mining is one of the suspected causes of the power outages disrupting...
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s capital and outlying provinces have faced rolling power blackouts for weeks in October and November, with electricity cuts disrupting people’s lives and businesses. And...
View ArticleHouse Republican revives push to repeal DC Home Rule and place city under...
A House Republican is set to revive efforts to repeal Washington’s Home Rule and return the district to congressional control for all local legislation. Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) is planning to...
View ArticleDrone activity has ‘gone too far,’ Biden must step in: Hochul
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is fed up with the mysterious drone sightings in her state that have begun to disrupt day-to-day operations. She's now calling on Congress to pass the Counter-UAS Authority...
View ArticleFormer Manhattan prosecutor to represent suspect in killing of...
NEW YORK (AP) — The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has added a prominent defense lawyer to his legal team as Manhattan prosecutors work to return him from Pennsylvania to face a...
View ArticleStephanopoulos, ABC News ordered to apologize, pay $15 million in Trump...
ABC News and its top anchor George Stephanopoulos have reached a $15 million settlement deal with President-elect Donald Trump in an agreement to drop his defamation suit and avoid a costly trial. The...
View ArticleWhite House says most drone sightings reports are manned aircraft:...
The White House said in a press call that the public has had a "slight overreaction" to a myriad of supposed drone sightings across the East Coast. A senior administration official from the FBI...
View ArticleTrump announces newest round of Cabinet picks ahead of MAGA-studded Army-Navy...
In the hours leading up to President-elect Donald Trump’s highly anticipated appearance at the Army versus Navy football game on Saturday, the incoming commander in chief announced his latest slate of...
View ArticleReporter’s Notebook: Latest on inflation
Washington Examiner economics reporter Zach Halaschak joins magazine executive editor Jim Antle to discuss the latest news on inflation, a problem for the Biden-Harris administration that...
View ArticleSocial Security update: January direct payment worth $943 goes out in 16 days
January’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $943, will go out to millions of beneficiaries in 16 days. The next SSI payments are scheduled to be distributed on Dec. 31 because Jan. 1...
View ArticleBusiness-union divide a ‘tough straddle’ for Trump ahead of...
President-elect Donald Trump may be a billionaire, but his blue-collar appeal is what helped him win last month's election. Now, he is contending with the conundrum of how to govern during his second...
View ArticleTrump has to fight history and himself to claim success in second term
President-elect Donald Trump has a problem. It’s not one unique to him. It’s something every second-term president faces, regardless of when the term takes place. Although presidents are elected to...
View ArticleSNL pokes at Trump’s ‘good year’: ‘Could happen to a...
Comedian Chris Rock hosted Saturday Night Live's latest episode, where he offered commentary on President-elect Donald Trump. This episode was the first since Trump was named Time’s 2024 Person of the...
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