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Officials Warn Against Limits On Loans for Nursing Students

(Madeline Shannon, The Center Square) Weeks after the federal government lowered the borrowing limit for student loans for graduate degrees in nursing, professionals and elected officials are sounding off on the impact. U.S. Rep. Laura Friedman, D-Burbank, said the proposed federal rules could affect the number of people who can...

Climate Activists v. the U.S. Energy Industry: Cases to Watch in 2026

(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) Anti-oil and gas advocates across the country have pursued litigation in recent years attempting to force the fossil fuel industry to pay for decades of financial damages the advocates claim were caused by climate change. Several cases have been dismissed while others advanced through court...

2025 Illegal Entries in Texas: Nearly Half the Gotaways Reported in Previous Years

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) In President Donald Trump’s first year in office, illegal border crossers in one year in Texas totaled nearly half of gotaways reported in previous years in Texas. They also represent roughly 10% of illegal entries in Texas in 2022 and 2023, according to U.S. Customs...

DOT Realizes Road Safety a Concern with Marijuana Rescheduling

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) With the impending rescheduling of marijuana in the U.S., the transportation industry is searching for answers on whether it still will legally be able to test employees before sending them on the road or in the air. Truck and school bus drivers, train engineers and...

Dark Money Fuels $5 Million in Attacks on Trump-Endorsed Candidate

(Headline USA) It's the biggest mystery in Georgia politics right now: Who's paying for the attacks on Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones? Someone operating under the name “Georgians for Integrity” has dumped around $5 million into television ads, mailers and texts. The attacks claim Jones, who already has President Donald Trump's...

Trump’s Massive H-1B Fee Increase Survives Legal Challenge

The ruling rebuffed arguments from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which had challenged the fee as unlawful. J

Bill Maher Praises Donald Trump’s Bombing of Iran

Maher’s remarks referred to Trump’s recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities

Gold and Silver Hit All-Time Highs as Post-Christmas Markets Open

(Headline USA) U.S. futures edged lower and Asian shares were mixed Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 leading gains. The prices of gold and silver surged to records, extending their sharp gains for the year as investors including central banks have stocked up on the precious metals, which are viewed as safe...

Don’t Count on Lower Electricity Prices in 2026

(Lauren Jessop, The Center Square) For 67 million people relying on electricity from the regional power grid, PJM, cheaper utility bills in 2026 are little more than a pipe dream. It’s not an unexpected blow, despite moves from the Trump administration and state regulators to keep prices in check. Why?...

U.S. Coast Guard Broke Records Across the Board in 2025

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) In 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard broke records across the board as the Trump administration poured an historic amount of funding into revitalizing the 235-year-old maritime force. Under the Biden administration, USCG crew interdicted a record number of foreign nationals attempting to illegally enter the...

Georgia Secretary says 2020 Election Blunder ‘Does Not Erase Votes’

(Kim Jarrett, The Center Square) Five years after the 2020 election, challenges in Georgia continue despite multiple audits. The latest questions surround the December meeting of the Georgia State Election Board. Nearly two weeks after the meeting, some continue to claim Fulton County was fraudulent because tabulation tapes were not...

US Bombs Islamic State Targets in Nigeria after Group Targeted Christians

(Headline USA) President Donald Trump said Thursday night that he’d launched a “powerful and deadly" U.S. strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United...
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