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Does Iran Pose a Threat to America?

American and Israeli forces launched attacks against Iranian targets, while President Trump announced that Iran poses an imminent threat to the people of the United States. In an address to the nation, Trump said Iran must never have a nuclear weapon. Should America be involved in a war in the Middle East? Does Iran pose […]

Number of service members killed in action rises to six

(The Center Square) – The number of American service members killed in action as part of Operation Epic Fury has climbed from four to six, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio vows “the hardest hits are yet to come from the U.S. military.” CENTCOM announced that two additional service members had been killed in action […]

Voters Head to Polls in First 2026 Primary Election: What to Know

Today, voters in Texas and North Carolina will cast their ballots in the first major contested primary elections of the 2026 midterm elections. The elections in the two states have high stakes for the control of Congress in 2027. The Texas Senate primaries for both parties have become some of the most closely watched in […]

Public school test scores continue to decline since pandemic

(The Center Square) – Academic achievement in U.S. public schools continues to fall behind pre-pandemic levels, with national test data showing a persistent decline in math and reading scores years after COVID-19. Test results from the National Center for Education Statistics show that average scores on 12th-grade math and reading assessments dropped three points from […]

Immigration Enforcement Saves Lives

When a 41-year-old mother is murdered at a bus stop, who bothers to protest? Stephanie Minter’s death is as closely tied to the nation’s immigration debate as Alex Pretti’s or Renee Good’s. But while Pretti and Good died while trying to prevent the enforcement of our country’s immigration laws, Minter died precisely because those laws […]

Fish in a Barrel

Republicans double down on changing filibuster after Thune rules it out

(The Center Square) – Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has thrown cold water on the possibility of tweaking filibuster rules to ensure passage of a key Republican election reform bill. Nevertheless, some Republicans are still calling on Thune to reinstate the “talking filibuster,” where senators who oppose a piece of legislation must hold the […]

Seattle begins installing anti-federal immigration enforcement signage

(The Center Square) – One of the first of an expected 656 signs stating that city property in Seattle cannot be used by federal authorities for civil immigration enforcement efforts has been posted at Jefferson Park in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. The signs are part of Mayor Katie Wilson’s Jan. 29 executive order to prevent […]

Hochul Demands Trump Administration Refund $13.5 Billion in Tariff Payments to New Yorkers

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Feb. 26 demanding that the federal government refund approximately $13.5 billion in tariff payments to New Yorkers following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s tariff policies as unlawful. Hochul called on the Treasury Department to coordinate […]

Justice Department Sues 5 More States for Refusing to Provide Voter Rolls

The federal government has filed lawsuits against five states—Utah, Oklahoma, Kentucky, West Virginia, and New Jersey—accusing local officials of failing to provide full voter registration lists as requested, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a Feb. 26 statement. “The Attorney General is uniquely charged by Congress with broad authority to request election records under […]