Crime
County’s jail bookings reveal hidden immigrant crime wave in Kansas City areaJesus Aguilar-Santos appears to have been in Wyandotte County, Kansas’ custody six times over 11 years.Yet, it was apparently only after the Mexican national allegedly hit and killed a… Read More
Border
Arizona governor expected to make ‘major’ border announcement(The Center Square) – Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is expected to make a border policy announcement in Nogales on Monday. The governor’s office has not provided details on what the… Read More
Military
Active-duty military suicides increase despite prevention efforts(The Center Square) – More service members died by suicide in 2023, according to figures released by the Pentagon on Thursday.The Pentagon's Annual Report on Suicide in the Military found… Read More
Terrorism
ISIS-linked Houston man indicted, planned 9/11 style terrorist attack(The Center Square) – A 28-year-old man in Houston, Anas Said, has been indicted and arrested on charges he attempted to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq… Read More
Federal Spending
DOGE: Examples of federal spending that could be on the chopping block(The Center Square) – Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will take over a new effort to make the government more efficient.President-elect Donald Trump’s new “Department of Government Efficiency,” or… Read More
Illinois
Small business group joins suit against Illinois law restricting employer speech(The Center Square) – An Illinois trade organization has joined a legal challenge to a new law that restricts employers’ free speech rights in the workplace.The Schaumburg-based Technology and Manufacturing… Read More
Border
Texas officers apprehend human smugglers, rescue unaccompanied children(The Center Square) – Texas Department of Public Safety troopers continue to apprehend human smugglers and rescue unaccompanied minors at the border through Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security mission, Operation… Read More
2024 election
Latino faith leader reacts to Trump win in Pennsylvania(The Center Square) – The battleground state of Pennsylvania became ground zero in the 2024 general election, with Democrats and Republicans alike viewing it as a winner-take-all contest. Both parties… Read More
Illinois
Legislator tells Pritzker to drop ‘macho man’ routine, work with Trump(The Center Square) – A leading Illinois House Republican says Gov. J.B. Pritzker needs to stop his “macho man routine” and work with the incoming Trump administration to grow the… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump says Hegseth nomination puts U.S. enemies ‘on notice’(The Center Square) – President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Defense wrote in a best-selling book that “the next commander in chief will need to clean… Read More
2024 election
Biden stands behind Trump criticism amid ‘smooth transition’(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden met with Donald Trump for nearly two hours on Wednesday in what his spokeswoman described as a “cordial” and “substantive” discussion. The pleasantries,… Read More
President Donald Trump
Trump names more cabinet picks(The Center Square) – President-Elect Donald Trump has named several more names to fill out his cabinet as the Trump administration begins to take form. Trump named veteran and Fox… Read More
Federal government
Newsom storms DC seeking federal emissions waivers before Trump takes office(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is in the nation’s capital seeking federal waivers for eight of California’s emissions policies. Without the Republican-opposed waivers, California could be unable… Read More
Housing
Arizona to give property tax refunds for homeless-related nuisance costs(The Center Square) – Arizonans have passed a law that would allow both commercial and residential property owners to be eligible for a tax refund if they can provide proof… Read More
Congress
Republicans elect Sen. John Thune as next Senate majority leader(The Heartlander) — Senator John Thune, R-South Dakota, was elected to be the next Senate majority leader on Wednesday, eight days after Republicans won a 53-seat majority in the Senate. Read More
Illegal Immigration
Adams optimistic about Trump’s immigration policy(The Center Square) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is expressing optimism that President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration will help fix the nation’s broken immigration system, while also criticizing… Read More
President Donald Trump
Multiple attorneys general call on appeals court to dismiss Trump indictment(The Center Square) – Multiple state attorneys general have requested the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm a federal court dismissal of an indictment brought by Special Counsel Jack… Read More
President Donald Trump
Judge delays decision on Trump’s hush money case(The Center Square) – A New York judge delayed a Tuesday decision on the dismissal of President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction after the U.S. Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling… Read More
2024 election
President-elect Trump begins to fill cabinet(The Center Square) – President-Elect Donald Trump Has begun announcing his picks for his new cabinet. While nominees still need Senate approval, the picks give a look inside how Trump… Read More
Education
Survey: Voters dissatisfied with K-12 achievement results, want choice and local decisions(The Sentinel) — A pre-election poll of 1,000 registered voters nationwide by the yes. every kid. foundation found overwhelming discontent with the direction of public… Read More