National

White House touts D.C. crackdown; no timeline on National Guard deployment

Tuesday, August 19 by The Center Square

More than a week after President Donald Trump declared “Liberation Day” in Washington, D.C., his administration is touting the operation as a success as more Republican governors commit National Guard troops. ... Read More.

Trump signs bill studying cancer among military pilots

Tuesday, August 19 by The Center Square

President Donald Trump has signed into law the Aviator Cancer Examination Study Act, which seeks to address cancer rates among former and current military aircrew members. ... Read More.

DOJ promises release of some Epstein records this week

Tuesday, August 19 by The Center Square

The U.S. Department of Justice will comply with a subpoena for records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as part of a congressional investigation, Republicans announced. Earlier this... Read More.

S&P keeps U.S. outlook stable, but says federal finances won’t improve

Tuesday, August 19 by The Center Square

A top-credit rating agency decided to keep its outlook for U.S. credit stable, but said the federal government's financial position "won't meaningfully improve" in the coming years. S&P Global... Read More.

Ohio congressional districts must be redrawn this fall

Tuesday, August 19 by The Center Square

While politics is pushing redistricting efforts in other states, Ohio is under a rule of the people to change congressional maps before the midterm elections. Thanks to a constitutional... Read More.

Treasury sanctions accused Costa Rican drug traffickers

Tuesday, August 19 by The Center Square

The Trump administration announced sanctions against four Costa Rican drug traffickers and two business entities as part of an effort to crackdown on cocaine. “Costa Rica has become an... Read More.

Mayor Karen Bass’s charity skips working Americans, data suggests

Tuesday, August 19 by The Center Square

Less than 1% of aid recipients from the official charity of the office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass reported receiving the earned income tax credit, leading Republican leaders to wonder why so much of the charity’s aid is going towards non-working households. ... Read More.