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Exclusive: Trump’s small business chief wages war on fraud as affordability crisis mounts
Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler discussed the Trump administration’s nationwide crackdown on fraud and what it is doing to address the affordability crisis, in a sit-down interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation. Loeffler told...
Would-be Columbine copycat stopped cold by 60-year-old principal with guts of steel
One Oklahoma principal did what too many so-called leaders wouldn’t dare — he ran toward the gunfire. Kirk Moore, a 60-year-old high school principal with more than three decades in education, didn’t wait for a memo, a task force, or a “trauma-informed response.” When...
Crockett pulls out race card to defend Justice Jackson: ‘flexing her brilliance on the bench’
It’s not every day that one liberal Supreme Court justice publicly undercuts another—but here we are. In a stunning 8–1 decision striking down Colorado’s ban on so-called conversion therapy, even Elena Kagan felt compelled to call out the shaky reasoning of her...
Ex-governor known for Appalachian Trail sex scandal attempts comeback
Former Republican South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford filed to run for the seat he used to hold in the House of Representatives, The Post and Courier reported Monday. Sanford is running for the seat of Republican South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace, who is vacating it...
California governor’s debate canceled because candidates were too white
The University of Southern California cancelled a planned California primary gubernatorial debate because all of the candidates invited were white, multiple media outlets reported. USC and KABC-TV invited Republicans Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and Steve...
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Eaton Fire survivors travel to California capital to get help
(The Center Square) – More than 100 Eaton Fire survivors were headed to Sacramento Tuesday to speak with legislators and others about the Community Aid for Rebuilding Equity Fund. Before they started their six-hour bus ride to California's capital, the...
AG candidate wants investigation into JobsOhio chairman
(The Center Square) – A nonprofit agency created by the state that controls the state liquor tax profits is once again taking fire. In recent years, questions surrounded JobsOhio renewal of its lease for state liquor profits and its connection to former Ohio...
Major permitting bill has been tied up in Senate for months. What’s the holdup?
A major permitting bill that passed the House in December 2025 still hasn’t been passed by the Senate, with environmental and clean energy groups putting pressure on lawmakers to oppose the measure. The Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development...
Jewish leaders sound alarm over DSA questionnaire
(The Center Square) – The Anti-Defamation League is sounding an alarm over the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America’s questionnaire for city council candidates. ADL Midwest Senior Regional Director Rebecca Weininger told The Center Square the DSA...
It’s not just data centers: Privately owned water utilities in deep blue state are soaking consumers
Amid rising utility costs from artificial intelligence data centers, Maryland residents are also drowning in water bills. Western Maryland residents are rationing showers and hauling buckets of water from a creek, according to The Baltimore Banner. Maryland’s...
Sheriffs, NRA oppose law requiring training for gun purchases
(The Center Square) - Colorado’s gun control law that went into effect last week is receiving widespread pushback from many notable organizations in the state, including two county sheriffs’ offices. And the National Rifle Association joined a lawsuit against...
