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(Elyse Apel, The Center Square) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is facing criticism from Republicans for traveling to Europe as critical state budget negotiations are ongoing ahead of a July 1 deadline. This comes as Whitmer, a Democrat, is currently leading a “Team Michigan” delegation to France, Belgium and Luxembourg for...

(Esther Wickham, The Center Square) State financial aid continues to expand within higher education, allowing money to go to eligible illegal immigrant students. The increased spending is heating up debate over who should receive state taxpayers-funded higher education benefits. Currently, around 21 states and the District of Columbia offer in-state tuition...

(Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) Mexican-based human smuggling rings have been busted in multiple states. One involved smuggling hundreds of people from Central America, Africa and the Middle East into Arizona; another involved holding hostage foreign nationals in a ransom scheme where they were killed. Another involved a $200...

(Alton Wallace, The Center Square) More than three-quarters of American voters say high gas and fuel prices have dealt a direct blow to their household finances, according to a new opinion poll. A 61% majority of registered voters said they are “very concerned” by recent high fuel price increases...

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) In California, being a gay business owner comes with some special perks, including a preferred shot at utilities contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. There’s just one catch: you have to prove your homosexuality. The program, highlighted by City Journal’s Christopher Rufo on June 16, operates...

(Headline USA) U.S. gas prices fell below $4 a gallon on average Thursday. It is the first time since March that the average cost for a regular gallon has been that low. Prices fell overnight after President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran that calls for Tehran to dilute its...

(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Only days after urging the U.S. Senate to confirm Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence, President Donald Trump ordered senators to halt the process until Congress confirms a replacement U.S. Attorney for the southern district of New York. “Regarding the approval of our Great...

(Headline USA) The eight men killed in this week's fiery crash of a B-52 during a test flight at California's Edwards Air Force Base included four active duty airmen, a reservist and three civilians who were on a team devoted to keeping the bomber flying for decades to come,...

(Headline USA) Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge said Wednesday. It wouldn't absolve him of the Dec. 4, 2024, killing, but could free him...

(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Washington and Tehran was “not final” and warned the United States could return to “dropping bombs” on Iran if the country “didn’t behave.” “It’s a Memorandum of Understanding. If I don’t like it, if...

(José Niño, Headline USA) Internal records from a shadowy organization that gathers America's most influential figures in politics, finance, and technology sat exposed on the internet, Wired has confirmed. The organization, called Dialog, operates as a private, invitation only network that Peter Thiel, the billionaire tech investor, co-founded in 2006....

(Headline USA) Oil prices sank again Tuesday and dropped below $80 per barrel for the first time since early March, while U.S. stocks drifted near their all-time highs in mixed trading. The S&P 500 slipped 0.6% and pulled 1.3% below its record set earlier this month. The market was nearly...