The leading public health official during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic admitted that the science is not settled on the origins of the coronavirus, according to transcripts from closed-door testimony released by House
The Israel Defense Forces said that five soldiers were killed in a case of friendly fire during operations in Jabalya in northern Gaza. The five soldiers who were killed on Wednesday included four sergeants and one captain, aged 20
A new host of Trump allies flocked to accompany former President Donald Trump at his Manhattan hush money trial on Thursday. Journeys to Trump’s trial have become a pilgrimage of sorts for many Trump loyalists, with an increasing
The federal government is not the most effective steward of the taxpayer’s money, and there have been myriad investigations and reports about waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement. But until the Government Accountability Office
President Joe Biden has countered House Republican endeavors to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress by exerting executive privilege over tapes related to special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation into his
(The Center Square) – Illinois legislators continue to consider tax increases on businesses heading into the final nine days of scheduled session. Conversations also continue about zeroing out Illinois’ grocery tax and whether local
THE SLOVAKIA EXPERIENCE: The nation’s top spymaster cited the role of artificial intelligence-generated propaganda in Slovakia’s parliamentary elections last year as a prime example of the pernicious effect AI deepfakes can have on
After enabling an anti-Israel campus occupation, Northwestern University surrendered to its pro-Hamas students this month. A handful of scholarships and professorships for Palestinian activists likely seemed a small price to pay to
Former President Donald Trump’s four criminal cases have created an unprecedented legal gauntlet for him to run before voters have a chance to decide if he should return to the Oval Office. While Democrats cheer what they see as
EXCLUSIVE — Retired Army Capt. Sam Brown is running to take on Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) in the Nevada Senate race. Here is where he stands on major economic issues. Brown, 40, isn’t a newcomer to politics. He unsuccessfully ran for a
Actor Kevin Sorbo is debuting his newest children’s book on fatherhood at a library story hour in the Miami area this weekend. Families attending the story hour will get a sneak peek at Sorbo’s book, The Bear Essentials of
The U.S. Capitol Police is investigating a bag that was found inside the agency’s headquarters that contains cocaine residue, officials announced on Wednesday. The 1-inch-by-1-inch Ziploc bag was found on the hallway floor in an
EXCLUSIVE — House Republicans are pressing the World Health Organization to reject a proposal by an abortion-rights group to enter into relations, arguing such a move would undermine trust in international cooperation. The group,
Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted an invitation from CBS News to debate former President Donald Trump‘s running mate, whoever it may be. Like the presidential debates between President Joe Biden and Trump, the vice
Vice President Kamala Harris might have lofty future ambitions if President Joe Biden loses his office to former President Donald Trump this fall: California’s governorship. Harris “joked to friends” that she would run for governor
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) survived a bid by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to oust him from the speakership thanks to Democrats killing her effort, but some may be having second thoughts. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) told
(The Center Square) – Three years into Texas’ border security mission, Operation Lone Star, a Texas sheriff is highlighting the successful efforts of his deputies, who have been involved in a multi-county operation committed to
(The Center Square) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed a measure that would bar foreign nationals from making political contributions. While such contributions are already prohibited by federal law, Senate Bill 368 would have mandated
When President Joe Biden threw down the debate gauntlet, former President Donald Trump quickly accepted the challenge. Whether this was the product of careful behind-the-scenes negotiations, as it appeared from how quickly the June
The Democratic National Committee has decided to host its presidential nominating convention this year in Chicago, Illinois. The decision is puzzling. Illinois is a safe, blue state for Democrats, not having voted for a Republican
The Biden administration on Thursday announced it will end exclusions from tariffs for certain utility-scale solar imports and begin charging duties on solar imports from four Asian countries as part of its broader effort to
A former leader of a Philadelphia labor union allegedly stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his members to support specific candidates in the city’s 2019 Democratic primary election. State and federal authorities accused
GOP House members “will proudly back the blue,” according to Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who spoke during Peace Officers Memorial Day on Wednesday. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) added, “These officers exemplify the American
A new poll found a 9% increase from last year among Washington, D.C., residents who think crime in the district is “extremely” or “very” serious. According to a recent Washington Post-Schar School survey of Washington, D.C.,
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) demanded that the Biden administration revoke visas for foreign students studying in the United States who joined in pro-Palestinian campus protests. On Wednesday, the House Judiciary
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the funding mechanism of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complies with the appropriations clause, reversing an appeals court decision that found it unconstitutional. The 7-2 decision by
One of the most vulnerable Senate Democrats, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), is set to join a bipartisan effort to kill a key funding mechanism for the Biden administration’s electric vehicles plan. Brown is reportedly prepared to join
(The Center Square) — PennDOT is noticing more Real IDs issued in the commonwealth — but expects only a quarter of residents to have them by the federal deadline in 2025. By February, 20.8% of Pennsylvania drivers opted in to REAL
The number of housing starts ticked up in April despite pressure from high mortgage rates, a modestly reassuring sign for the health of the economy. Housing starts, the change in the number of new residential buildings that
For the Democrats, less may have been more. Well aware that President Joe Biden’s disastrous policies have inflicted incalculable damage on the United States, that he is incapable of speaking without the aid of a teleprompter, and
President Joe Biden wants to talk about falling inflation. Whether voters believe him could decide the outcome of the 2024 election. Biden likes to point out that inflation has tumbled from its high of 9% in June 2022, even claiming
The war between Israel and Hamas is sowing divisions on Capitol Hill as House Republicans prepare to bring a bill to the floor condemning President Joe Biden’s temporary pause on weapons transfers to the Jewish state — a move that
Beyonce gifted Vice President Kamala Harris concert tickets worth nearly $1,700, financial disclosure records show. The gift was revealed in financial documents that the president and vice president are legally obligated to
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is leading a bipartisan effort for lawmakers to address artificial intelligence’s relatively recent emergence, aiming to eventually devote “at least $32 billion per year for (non-defense)
