Interior Department won’t recognize victory on saving grizzly bear
The nation won its battle to save the endangered grizzly bear some 22 years ago, but the Biden administration is refusing to take the win, and that’s causing a lot of concern in bear-rich Montana. At a hearing this month, Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) came loaded for bears, telling Interior Secretary Deb Haaland that the […]
The US must expand its transmission infrastructure
More than 100,000 Maine residents were left without power for over 48 hours in March due to damaged transmission lines caused by an ice storm. While extreme weather can make power outages seem random or unpreventable, insufficient transmission is increasingly becoming a challenge facing the energy grid. A poorly supported, planned, and maintained transmission grid will […]
Kristi Noem is a cautionary tale
Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) is unrecognizable from the woman who came to the U.S. Congress more than a decade ago. And as her political career begins its downward trajectory into oblivion, the governor regularly debasing herself for the benefit of former President Donald Trump, Noem has become a walking cautionary tale, a real-life warning about […]
Why Republicans and Democrats in three key swing states are feeling uncomfortable
The November election is less than six months away and has Republicans and Democrats on edge as control of the country appears unsettled. A New York Times/Siena College poll released on Monday showed former President Donald Trump with leads over President Joe Biden in several swing states and Republican Senate candidates trailing Democrats in those […]
Newsom budget promises ‘no new taxes’ but $15.2B in cuts against $80B deficit
(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom promised “no new taxes” in his 2024-2025 budget as he announced the state’s shortfall is $7 billion worse than was expected in January, and proposed $15.2 billion in budget cuts against an up to $80 billion deficit. Newsom’s cuts include reducing water storage and reducing the state’s […]
Sen. Bob Menendez corruption trial begins in New York
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) will appear Monday at a Manhattan courthouse for his criminal trial after he was charged by the Department of Justice with accepting bribes and illegally acting as a foreign agent on behalf of Egypt and Qatar. The trial will begin with jury selection and is expected to overlap with several days […]
Actor Steve Buscemi gets attacked on New York City street in ‘random act of violence’
“Boardwalk Empire” star Steve Buscemi, 66, was attacked last week in New York City when an unidentified man went up and punched him in the face in the middle of the day. Buscemi was reportedly walking through the Kips Bay neighborhood of New York when the man hit him in the face, the New York Post reported. […]
Republican’s surprise decision invokes GOP free-for-all in House district Democrats hope to compete in
Rep. Jacob LaTurner’s (R-KS) decision not to run for reelection in the wake of House turmoil shocked state Democrats and Republicans alike. It resulted in an empty House race that remained uncontested for weeks as both parties grappled to recruit candidates in a district that has been safe for Republicans. “[LaTurner’s decision] came as a […]
Philadelphia university graduation announcer hilariously mispronounces names during ceremony
College graduation is supposed to be one of the most memorable moments of a person’s life. And it was certainly memorable for several graduates at a Philadelphia university last week, but for all the wrong reasons. Thomas Jefferson University is under fire for the way the announcer at the nursing school’s graduation ceremony last week […]
Trump and Biden campaigns have war of words on Mother’s Day: ‘Disgusting’
President Joe Biden’s campaign had strong words for Donald Trump in an advertisement posted on Mother’s Day, and the former president shot right back with the holiday top of mind. The Biden campaign released a video on Sunday, titled, “Trump attacks mothers.” The video begins with mothers embracing their children and a message of “Happy […]