National

Democrats seek federal ban on price gouging amid tariff rollout

Saturday, July 19 by The Center Square

Democrats are pushing a bill prohibiting price gouging at the federal level and giving the Federal Trade Commission another $1 billion and new tools to go after companies charging "grossly excessive" prices. ... Read More.

Wind and solar energy will no longer receive preferential treatment

Saturday, July 19 by The Center Square

The Trump administration is ending preferential treatment for “unreliable” solar and wind energy, and the director of the Center for Energy, Climate and Environment at The Heritage Foundation is welcoming the move. ... Read More.

CA bill would fine stores for theft of their shopping carts

Friday, July 18 by The Center Square

The California Senate and now a key Assembly committee have passed a bill that would allow cities to charge businesses up to $650 for returning shopping carts stolen from them. ... Read More.

Lawyers fight gender secrecy policies in California schools

Friday, July 18 by The Center Square

Thomas More Society attorneys are representing teachers and parents in a lawsuit over Parental Exclusion Policies on the gender identity of California students. Under these policies, teachers and administrators... Read More.

Trump administration officially rejects pandemic-related WHO rules

Friday, July 18 by The Center Square

One day before the deadline, the U.S. government has issued a refusal of new international health regulations that dramatically expand the World Health Organization’s international powers. The WHO’s 2024... Read More.

CA files lawsuit over $4B in cancelled high speed rail funds

Friday, July 18 by The Center Square

The California High Speed Rail Authority is suing the Trump administration over cancellation of $4 billion in federal funding for the $36.3 billion high rail project connecting two cities in the state’s sparsely-populated Central Valley. ... Read More.

Bondi visits Alcatraz; Newsom’s office reacts with skepticism

Friday, July 18 by The Center Square

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s staff expressed skepticism about reopening Alcatraz as a federal prison following U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s visit to the historic tourist attraction. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the idea "stupid." ... Read More.