(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) When Congress returns next week, lawmakers will have less than a month to pass the remaining nine appropriations bills funding federal agencies in fiscal year 2026.
Already, however, there are signs of further delay, with two Republican senators pledging to vote against the bill for...
(Headline USA) A derailed CSX train leaked a flammable chemical and sparked a fire in a rural part of southern Kentucky on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue a shelter-in-place order that was later lifted for nearby residents.
No injuries were reported after 31 rail cars derailed at about 6:15 a.m....
(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The U.S. Supreme Court will head into 2026 with numerous high profile decisions to issue. Transgender athletes, birthright citizenship, presidential firing power, tariffs and redistricting are several issues that hang in the balance of the high court’s decision making.
The Center Square compiled many of...
(Kyle Anzalone, Libertarian Institute) As Israel conducted a brutal onslaught in Gaza over the past two years, the Department of War did not adequately monitor most of the arms sent to Tel Aviv.
“Before October 2023, the DoD conducted enhanced end‑use monitoring (EEUM) of defense articles the US Government provided...
(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) The Trump administration this year began revamping immigration processes administered by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), including what it says is the rooting out of waste, fraud and abuse in a range of programs and strengthening the citizenship process.
The goal is to “restore...
(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...
(Money Metals News Service) In a recent episode of the Money Metals podcast, host Mike Maharrey sits down with Money Metals CEO Stefan Gleason and Sound Money Defense League Executive Director Jp Cortez to look back on 2025’s explosive precious-metals market and the growing push to restore sound money policies across the United...
(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?...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) You know what I miss? Christmas specials.
Yes. I am a grownup. But I still love the Christmas specials. Snoopy decorating his doghouse. The Grinch folding up the Christmas tree like an umbrella and stuffing it up the chimney. Frosty the snowman melting in...
(Mike Maharrey, Money Metals News Service) The November CPI data came in much cooler than expected. This boosted optimism that the Federal Reserve has finally gotten inflation under control and fueled speculation that the Federal Reserve may be willing to deliver additional monetary easing (In other words, create more inflation).
The question...