(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the first oral arguments of its new term on Monday, with several high-profile cases already on the docket. The high court announced it will hear arguments on such consequential cases as the president’s power to fire individuals on federal boards, the president’s authority to impose Read More…
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ICE arrests Iowa schools superintendent with criminal record, no work authorization
(The Center Square) – Iowa’s largest school district is holding an emergency meeting Saturday night after its superintendent was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Des Moines agents. ICE arrested Des Moines Public School Superintendent Ian Andre Roberts on Friday. A citizen of Guyana, Roberts has a criminal record and has been living in the Read More…
Department of Energy returning $13B climate agenda funding to taxpayers
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Energy will be returning to American taxpayers $13 billion in “unobligated wasteful spending” that was originally intended for former President Joe Biden’s climate agenda. In response, Larry Behrens from Power the Future told The Center Square that “by returning $13 billion, the Department of Energy under President Read More…
Watchdog says Biden Education Department defied court order on Title IX enforcement
(The Center Square) – A watchdog group says the U.S. Department of Education ignored a federal court order on the Biden administration’s expansion of Title IX protections and is dragging its feet on a report about it. Empower Oversight said a whistleblower came forward showing the Department’s Office for Civil Rights continued to process complaints Read More…
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(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the first oral arguments of its new term on Monday, with several high-profile cases already on the docket. The high court announced it will hear arguments on such consequential cases as the president’s power to fire individuals on federal boards, the president’s authority to impose Read More…
ICE arrests Iowa schools superintendent with criminal record, no work authorization
(The Center Square) – Iowa’s largest school district is holding an emergency meeting Saturday night after its superintendent was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Des Moines agents. ICE arrested Des Moines Public School Superintendent Ian Andre Roberts on Friday. A citizen of Guyana, Roberts has a criminal record and has been living in the Read More…
Department of Energy returning $13B climate agenda funding to taxpayers
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Energy will be returning to American taxpayers $13 billion in “unobligated wasteful spending” that was originally intended for former President Joe Biden’s climate agenda. In response, Larry Behrens from Power the Future told The Center Square that “by returning $13 billion, the Department of Energy under President Read More…
Watchdog says Biden Education Department defied court order on Title IX enforcement
(The Center Square) – A watchdog group says the U.S. Department of Education ignored a federal court order on the Biden administration’s expansion of Title IX protections and is dragging its feet on a report about it. Empower Oversight said a whistleblower came forward showing the Department’s Office for Civil Rights continued to process complaints Read More…
Markets Hover Through a Tense Week as Key Risks Loom
This week in the stock market was marked by a tug-of-war between optimism about rate cuts and caution sparked by strong economic data and political risk. Major indexes briefly flirted with new highs, but volatility crept back in as investors weighed mixed signals. Rally Fueled by AI Pushes Markets to Records Early in the week, Read More…
Best, worst states for teachers ranked as student scores drop
(The Center Square) – Virginia is the No. 1 state for teachers’ pay and public spending per student. At the same time, it’s No. 51 for students’ math scores, behind 49 states and Washington, D.C. More pay for teachers and more spending for schools don’t necessarily equal better performances by students, according to a Center Square Read More…
Wall Street Rallies to Fresh Highs After Fed Rate Cut
U.S. stocks surged this week, with all three major indexes closing at record highs after the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate cut of the year, fueling hopes that more easing is on the horizon. The Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed further into record territory, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also notched Read More…
Conservative campus activist Charlie Kirk shot dead in Utah
(The Center Square) – Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder and executive director and close ally of President Donald Trump, was assassinated Wednesday at a Utah Valley University event. A manhunt for the shooter is ongoing. During an American Comeback Tour, sponsored by the Turning Point USA chapter at Utah Valley, Kirk, 31, was seen Read More…
Secret Service spent $11 million on Hunter Biden travel detail
(The Center Square) – The Biden administration spent more than $10 million over three years on a security detail and related expenses for former First Son Hunter Biden after denying similar protections to other high-profile political figures, documents obtained by the Center to Advance Security in America and shared exclusively with The Center Square show. The Read More…
Border czar says ICE ops will ramp up for Seattle, Portland after Labor Day
(The Center Square) – Border czar Tom Homan told reporters that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations will expand after Labor Day in sanctuary cities nationwide, including Seattle, Wash., and Portland, Ore. “You’re going to see a ramp up of operations in New York. You’re going to see a ramp up of operations continue in Read More…
Trump HHS tells states to remove gender ideology from sex ed or lose PREP funding
(The Center Square) – The Trump administration directed 46 states and territories to remove gender ideology from their sex ed materials or else face possible termination of federal Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) funding, with a family advocate praising the move. Policy director for family advocacy group American Principles Project Paul Dupont told The Center Read More…
Warren Buffett Marks 95th Birthday With Reflection on Legacy, Berkshire’s Future
Warren Buffett, the legendary investor known as the “Oracle of Omaha,” celebrated his 95th birthday Tuesday in typically understated fashion, surrounded by close family and friends in his hometown. Buffett, chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, has long avoided lavish celebrations. Instead, those close to him said the billionaire spent the day with a Read More…
Americans in All 50 States to Receive Tax Cut Under Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” Analysis Finds
A new analysis from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation projects that every state in the nation will see average tax reductions under President Donald J. Trump’s signature tax legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill, which the White House says is the most significant middle-class tax cut in U.S. history. According to the report, the law will Read More…
Trump Administration Sees Trillions in New U.S. Manufacturing Investments
Since President Donald J. Trump took office, U.S. manufacturing, production, and innovation have seen a surge in domestic investment, with corporations and foreign entities pledging trillions of dollars to expand operations on American soil. Major technology, automotive, pharmaceutical, and industrial companies have announced multi-billion-dollar investments in the United States during President Trump’s second term. Highlights Read More…
New Orleans mayor indicted in corruption scheme
(The Center Square) − A federal grand jury has returned a 45-page indictment charging Mayor LaToya Cantrell and New Orleans Police Department officer Jeffrey Vappie with conspiring to defraud the city by conducting a secret personal relationship while Vappie was on duty, falsifying records, and obstructing investigations. The indictment, unsealed Friday in the U.S. District Read More…
Stocks End Week Near Records as Rate-Cut Bets Bolster Gains
U.S. stocks closed the week within striking distance of all-time highs, buoyed by renewed expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting interest rates in September and a flurry of upbeat corporate and economic news. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose roughly 1% for the week, briefly touching a fresh intraday record on Friday before Read More…
Trump aiming for ceasefire, world awaiting news from Putin summit
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump is meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska Friday in the hopes of negotiating a ceasefire or initial steps toward peace in the Russia-Ukraine war. Though the presidents’ greeting was streamed live on the White House YouTube channel, the press has not yet been able to ask questions Read More…
Obama Administration Under Fire as Declassified Intel Questions 2016 Election Narrative
Newly declassified documents released by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard are reigniting fierce political debate over the origins of the Trump-Russia investigation, with conservatives alleging they show top Obama administration officials helped fabricate the narrative of collusion to discredit then-candidate Donald Trump. The documents include a previously unreleased annex to the 2023 Durham report Read More…
Market Hits Seasonal Turbulence After Soaring to Record Highs
Wall Street ended July on a strong note with the S&P 500 rising 27.2% from its April 8 lows to set new highs by July 31, capping one of the sharpest non-recession rallies in two decades. The rally, driven by momentum in tech, energy, industrials, and consumer discretionary sectors, was buoyed by optimism from easing Read More…
Report: Feds allowed 1,000s of juvenile gang members, criminals to become citizens
(The Center Square) – Congress has created several programs to allow illegal border crossers claiming to be minors to remain in the U.S. Despite years of documented abuse of the programs, Congress continues to fund them to the tune of billions of dollars. One is the failed unaccompanied minor program, with decades of documented reports Read More…
Hulk Hogan became one of Trump’s biggest supporters at RNC 2024 — after dumping the Democrats over a petty slight
Hulk Hogan became one of Trump’s biggest supporters at RNC 2024 — after dumping the Democrats over a petty slight Breaking News
Ex-Biden chief of staff Ron Klain ‘cooperative’ with House GOP probe of prez’s mental decline
Ex-Biden chief of staff Ron Klain ‘cooperative’ with House GOP probe of prez’s mental decline Breaking News
Prediction markets forecast socialist landslide for NYC mayor race
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Grandma who saw accused killer dad Luciano Frattolin tormented by thought she could have saved his daughter
Grandma who saw accused killer Luciano Frattolin wonders if could have saved his daughter Breaking News
DOGE prepares to literally drain the swamp by banishing Biden’s ‘overreaching’ water rule
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: After scoring a victory in her effort to undo the Biden-era expansion of clean water regulations that led to outrage from farmers and homesteaders, Senate DOGE Chairwoman Joni Ernst put forward permanent policy exclusions Thursday to prevent future Democratic administrations from “overreach.” “If you try to Read More…
British golfer Charley Hull opens up about scary fainting incident during major tournament
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Charley Hull revealed what happened when she collapsed at the Amundi Evian Championship earlier this month. Hull, 29, was carted off near the No. 4 tee during the opening round of the major tournament on Thursday. But she said on Wednesday that she started feeling ill earlier Read More…
Do you really need three meals a day? Experts debate the traditional rule
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Breakfast, lunch and dinner have been a staple regimen for diet and nutrition — but is it necessary for overall health? Statistics show that most Americans (64%) consume three meals daily and 28% consume two meals — but some may struggle to hit three meals a day, Read More…
Teen slashed by mob of attackers in ritzy NYC apartment building where units start at $7K
Teen slashed by mob of attackers in ritzy NYC apartment building where units start at $7K Breaking News
Brittney Griner honored in Phoenix return, leads Dream to win over former Mercury
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Brittney Griner returned to Phoenix for the first time since spending her first 11 seasons there on Wednesday night. Now with the Atlanta Dream, Griner racked up 17 points and nine rebounds against her former Mercury to lead her current squad to a 90-79 victory. The Mercury Read More…
Long Island cop shot in face by gunman as he tries to serve warrant in homicide probe
Long Island cop shot in face by gunman as he tries to serve warrant in homicide probe Breaking News
Former Premier League player George Baldock’s cause of death revealed as drowning accident
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Officials have released the cause of death of former English Premier League player George Baldock, who was found dead in a swimming pool at his home in Greece in October. The Milton Keynes Coroners Court revealed at an inquest hearing on Wednesday that the 31-year-old soccer player had died Read More…
Student suspended for saying ‘illegal aliens’ in class gets cash, apology from school
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A school district in North Carolina has been ordered to admit their mistake, issue an apology, fork over $20,000, and more after they were sued for suspending a 16-year-old student who used the term “illegal aliens.” The settlement was approved on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court Read More…
College tennis player, 21, dies after collapsing during Pennsylvania half-marathon
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Toby Atwood, a rising senior at Thiel College and a member of the women’s tennis team, suddenly died over the weekend after collapsing during a half-marathon in Pennsylvania, school officials confirmed. The 21-year-old Pennsylvania native was participating in the Presque Isle Half Marathon in Erie on Sunday when she Read More…
Pro wrestling great Ric Flair leads emotional tributes after Hulk Hogan dies following cardiac arrest
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pro wrestling legend Ric Flair was among the many that mourned the loss of fellow wrestling great Hulk Hogan, who died after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Florida on Thursday. Hogan was 71. “I Am Absolutely Shocked To Hear About The Passing Of My Close Read More…
Epstein files divide House Republicans in growing ‘summer of discontent’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! William Shakespeare wrote about “the winter of our discontent” in Richard III. The line which follows that famous quotation suggests a grim winter morphed into a “glorious summer” and that “the clouds” are now “in the deep bosom of the ocean buried.” Well, that “glorious summer” may Read More…
White House sends mixed signals in Russia ‘hoax’ blame game
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The White House is claiming that Russia was attempting to sow “distrust and chaos,” even as reports from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence suggest the Obama administration “manipulated” Russian interference to undercut Trump’s win in 2016. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked about whether Read More…
Beach town bans men’s too-short swim trunks, sparking debate and rule flipflop
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While some tourists may have a “sky’s out, thighs out” attitude toward their swim trunks, one Mediterranean town begs to differ. The mayor of Chetaïbi, Alegeria, called for longer and looser shorts on men — issuing a decree banning them from walking around in Bermuda shorts. “These summer Read More…
Bryan Kohberger displays infamous thousand-yard stare in new mug shot
Bryan Kohberger wears infamous blank stare and slight grin in new mug shot Breaking News
No screens, no screams: Here’s how modern moms are ‘restaurant training’ their kids to crush their zombie tablet behavior
Exclusive | Modern moms are ‘restaurant training’ their kids to crush their zombie tablet behavior Breaking News
Hamas ‘hardens’ stance in ceasefire talks as Netanyahu recalls negotiation team
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ceasefire negotiations between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization hit a setback Thursday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled Israel’s negotiating delegation from Doha following what officials described as a hardening of Hamas’ demands. “In light of the response Hamas delivered this morning, it has been decided Read More…