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Trump accepts WHCA dinner invite with a BANG and a wild taste of what’s in store
Washington’s most self-important dinner just got a whole lot more interesting. President Donald J. Trump has confirmed he will attend the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner this April — marking a dramatic shift after years of keeping his distance from the...
BlackRock summit to focus on workforce needed for U.S. infrastructure boom
(The Center Square) – A coalition of government officials, corporate executives, and labor leaders is gathering in Washington next week to address what many see as the biggest obstacle to a new wave of U.S. infrastructure investment: finding enough skilled...
John Kennedy visibly irked as he grills witness over why agency allowed debanking of conservatives
Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana demanded an explanation from a high-ranking Federal Reserve official about debanking conservatives during a Thursday hearing. President Donald Trump chewed out Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan in January 2025 over the...
Bill would add restrictions to importing guns to California
(The Center Square) – Those bringing guns into California would have to jump through more hoops if the Legislature passes a new bill. Senate Bill 948, introduced by state Sen. Jesse Arreguin, D-Oakland, would require more paperwork for gun importers. A personal...
Kash Patel gets testy as Bret Baier presses him about Trump assassination attempt details
FBI Director Kash Patel pushed back Tuesday when Fox News anchor Bret Baier pressed him on what the public still does not know about the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in Butler, Pa. Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pa., opened fire at Trump’s...
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Trump vows no strikes on Iran before midterms
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump says the United States won’t be striking Iran before the midterm elections, vowing also that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon. Trump said the U.S. and the Islamic Republic are engaged in “productive...
Another climate lawsuit dies: Court says no one was fooled by cleaner-gas ads
A New York appeals court handed three of America’s biggest oil companies another legal victory Thursday, rejecting New York City’s attempt to hold them liable for allegedly misleading consumers about the environmental benefits of fossil fuels. The New York Supreme...
Senators want to make AI data centers pay for the grid upgrades driving up your electric bill
A bipartisan Senate bill would require artificial intelligence data centers to pay for the grid upgrades they need instead of passing the costs to families. The data center measures, part of the broader Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act unveiled Sept. 30,...
Goldman Sachs big wigs set to pocket $500,000,000 bonus as Americans’ bank accounts run dry
Goldman Sachs executives are poised to pocket more than $500 million in special bonuses while millions of ordinary Americans struggle to cover basic expenses and keep their savings accounts afloat. Roughly 20 of the Wall Street giant’s top executives are expected to...
Alleged ISIS attack thwarted at Mall of America
(The Center Square) – Federal authorities announced Wednesday that they had thwarted a Minnesota man’s plot to carry out a “mass-shooting event in support of ISIS” at the Mall of America. Announced on the three-year anniversary of the terror attacks of Oct. 7,...
Red-dyed diesel fuel actions stained by one-year increases over 70%
(The Center Square) – Expanded access to the tax-exempt, red-dyed diesel fuel on the federal and North Carolina level has drawn praise for even the smallest of savings and criticism for barely easing diesel fuel prices that have climbed 72.1% in the state and...
