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‘No money, no oil’: Trump says communist regime in US’s backyard at ‘last moments of life’
President Donald Trump declared in Saturday remarks to a dozen Latin American and Caribbean heads of state that Cuba’s communist regime is “in its last moments of life.” Trump addressed 12 leaders of Western Hemisphere nations — including Argentinian President Javier...
Super scandal-scarred mayor plans comeback in different state — this time as a Republican
After years of controversy, investigations, and headlines that shook a small Illinois suburb, former Dolton mayor Tiffany Henyard is attempting an unlikely political comeback—this time hundreds of miles away and under a new party banner....
Voter panel erupts when GOP supporter defends ICE
Panelists clashed over the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol and protests targeting United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a Tuesday “Faulkner Focus” voter panel. President Donald Trump will give the first State of the Union address of his...
Married Democrat candidate cozies up to much younger far-left opponent over drinks
Democratic candidates Daniel Biss and Kat Abughazaleh appeared to cozy up to each other and enjoy drinks at a historic Chicago cocktail bar, less than a month before they are set to face each other in a heated House primary. Biss, the mayor of Evanston, Illinois, and...
NYT reader faces moral quandary as immigrant neighbors start thriving auto body shop in driveway
An anonymous reader of The New York Times Magazine worried on Friday about getting their immigrant neighbors deported if they reported their illegal business practice to authorities. The writer’s neighbors, who are from Venezuela, began working on cars in their...
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Election 2026: New ad spot, for Davis, spins border security to voters
(The Center Square) – Voters in North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday of last week began seeing the 30-second spot “Our Safety,” a campaign advertisement from House Majority Forward supporting Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis. It’s a bit of a...
Man who threatened to shoot Thomas Massie receives over 2 years in prison
A man who threatened to shoot Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie was sentenced Friday to over two years in prison after telling staff he wanted to shoot the congressman in the head. Benjamin Keebler was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison in a federal...
Crowley ahead of Tiffany in post-primary Wisconsin governor poll
(The Center Square) – Democrat David Crowley leads Republican Tom Tiffany in the first polling on Wisconsin's governor's race since the two won primary races on Tuesday. Crowley led with 48% to Tiffany’s 44%, which falls within the +/- 4.4 percentage points on...
America’s fiscal demise could be coming sooner than you think
The U.S. federal budget is heading toward a fiscal crisis beginning in 2030, driven by automatic spending obligations and an aging population. Unlike historical debt surges sparked by temporary wartime mobilization or economic recessions, the current expansion is...
California city jacks up gun permitting fees, opening legal can of worms
Second Amendment activists predicted that a California city could face legal action over its fees to apply for concealed carry permits. The city of Glendale announced it would charge $1,078 for an initial application for a concealed carry permit, which would come in...
Bill seeks highway tribute to two Arizonans killed by ISIS
(The Center Square) - An Arizona congressman is trying to rename part of a busy interstate highway after two Arizonans killed by ISIS. U.S. Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Surprise, introduced the Mueller-Keating Memorial Highway Act, which would rename a portion of I-17...
