National

White House blesses plan to pass partial federal funding stopgap

Tuesday, September 9 by The Center Square

Exactly three weeks until the federal government runs out of funds, top Democrats and Republicans finally appear united on a general course of action to avert a shutdown. House... Read More.

Both chambers of Congress file to end cashless bail nationwide

Tuesday, September 9 by The Center Square

Federal funding, and the ability to withhold it, is being used as an incentive within two proposals tied to violent crime and the judicial system. Each was introduced last... Read More.

Maine rejects DOJ’s ‘fishing expedition’ for voter data

Tuesday, September 9 by The Center Square

Maine's top election official has rejected another request from the Trump administration to turn over the state's voter registration data, criticizing the demands as a "fishing expedition" that would compromise voters' personal information. ... Read More.

University of Colorado Boulder No. 5 in free speech report

Tuesday, September 9 by The Center Square

The University of Colorado Boulder is now ranked fifth in the nation for free speech. That's according to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression's “2026 College Free Speech... Read More.

ICE Houston makes more than 800 arrests in one week

Tuesday, September 9 by The Center Square

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Houston arrested 822 criminal foreign nationals in a week-long operation. Those arrested include transnational gang members, convicted murderers and child sex offenders, foreign fugitives, among others. ... Read More.

FEMA employees fired for using government systems to engage in sexually explicit behavior

Tuesday, September 9 by The Center Square

Federal employees tasked with responding to natural disasters and providing assistance to Americans in dire straits haven’t all been using government resources as intended. As part of an investigation, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staff have been found to be using government resources to... Read More.