Senator Works on Bills to Protect Children from Pedophiles
(Chris Woodward, The Center Square) Sen. Janae Shamp is on a mission for 2026. The Arizona legislator said she wants to “make pedophiles’ lives hell” and is not backing off....
‘Locked and loaded’:Trump Warns Iran
(Sarah Roderick-Fitch, The Center Square) Following days of civil unrest in Iran, President Donald Trump issued a warning to the Iranian regime that the U.S. is prepared to take action...
FBI Says it Disrupted a New Year’s Eve Attack Plan Inspired by Islamic State Group
(Headline USA) The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year’s Eve attack plot targeting a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old man who authorities...
Minnesota Must Provide Documents to US Government in Child Care Fraud Probe by Next Week
(Headline USA) Minnesota officials have until next week to hand over information on providers and parents who receive federal child care funds that the Trump administration contends have been used...
Oversight Committee Calls Walz to Testify on Suspected Minnesota Fraud
(The Center Square) The U.S. House Oversight Committee called on Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to testify regarding alleged fraud throughout the state. Oversight Committee Chair Rep. James Comer, R-Ky.,...
DOJ Sues Virginia Over Tuition for Illegal Immigrants
(The Center Square) The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit this week against Virginia, alleging the state unlawfully grants in-state college tuition rates to students who are not legally...
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Sworn In On a Quran
(Headline USA) Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani took his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a mayor of New York City uses Islam’s holy text to...
State Department Investigated Would-be Trump Assassin before His Attack
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) The State Department released records about Ryan Routh on Wednesday, showing that he was under investigation prior to his Sept. 15, 2024, assassination attempt against Donald...
WATCH: TCS Investigating Potential Child Care Center Fraud in WA
(The Center Square) Daycare centers that receive hundreds of thousands in taxpayer subsides did not appear to have any children when The Center Square visited the facilities this week and...
First Negotiated Medicare Drug Prices Go Into Effect Jan. 1
(The Center Square) Negotiated lower Medicare costs for 10 popular prescription drugs went into effect Thursday. How much those savings will be passed on to Medicare Part D and applicable...