National

San Jose mayor proposes criminalizing homeless refusal of shelter, aims to order treatment

Tuesday, March 11 by The Center Square

San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan proposed making it a crime to refuse shelter three times within 18 months, with the goal of using the court system to push... Read More.

Trump plans to double tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum

Tuesday, March 11 by The Center Square

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum in response to the 25% tariffs Ontario put on electricity going to the... Read More.

SCOTUS declines case, upholds California fire chief’s firing

Monday, March 10 by The Center Square

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case on the firing of a California fire chief for attending a conference at a church, upholding a lower court... Read More.

Carolina warned of filed antisemitic complaints

Monday, March 10 by The Center Square

On the list of 60 higher education institutions getting a warning letter for obligations unfilled under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students is... Read More.

Southern congressmen request expedited rules on $20.78B agriculture aid

Monday, March 10 by The Center Square

Congressmen led by North Carolina Republican Sen. Ted Budd are asking Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for an expedited rules process on a $20.78 billion package of aid. ... Read More.

Legal minds fight over DOGE

Monday, March 10 by The Center Square

Since launching in January, the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has sparked both support and outrage while also coming under legal and constitutional scrutiny. ... Read More.

Feds borrow $8 billion per day, CBO says

Monday, March 10 by The Center Square

The U.S. The Congressional Budget Office released new data showing that in the first five months of this fiscal year, the U.S. federal government has already racked up... Read More.

‘Thank you DOGE’: Rubio cancels 83% of USAID contracts

Monday, March 10 by The Center Square

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that 83% of contracts at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) have been officially cancelled. ... Read More.

Ontario tariffs on electricity exports to the U.S. begin today

Monday, March 10 by The Center Square

The Canadian province of Ontario announced it will move forward with a 25% retaliatory tariff on electricity exports to the United States, effective immediately. ... Read More.