Monday, March 9, 2026

POLITICS

Report: Fees Going to EV and Public Transit, not Fixing the Roads

(Elyse Apel, The Center Square) Colorado's roads are deteriorating, as more money moves away from maintaining the roads in favor of funding public transportation and electric vehicle programs. This comes even as transportation fees continue to increase for Coloradans, raising over $200 million. This is all according to a March report...

Trump Administration Threatens to Pull MTA Funding over Subway Crime

(Chris Wade, The Center Square) The Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal funding for New York City's cash-strapped Metropolitan Transportation Authority unless the city cracks down on crime, but state officials are pushing back on the criticism — and asking for more money. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote to...

Noem Says ‘Gravy Train’ over for Illegal Immigrants at HUD

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is teaming up with the Department of Homeland Security to prevent illegal immigrants from using public housing. HUD Secretary Scott Turner and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem signed the "American Housing Programs for American Citizens" Memorandum of...

CBO: Extending 2017 Tax Cuts Could Add $37 Trillion in Debt

(Brett Rowland, The Center Square) If Republicans in Congress make good on President Donald Trump's promise to extend the expiring provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the move would add more than $37 trillion to the debt over the next 30 years, including $4.5 trillion in...

DOGE Claims a 9-Month Old Baby Received $100k Small Business Loan

(Maire Clayton, Headline USA) President Donald Trump and his administration revealed more ways the government was wasting money in a Monday meeting. The Department of Government Efficiency found that millions of dollars in loans were being given to children. “One case of fraud was with the Small Business Administration, where they...

House Lawmakers Bill Expanding Concealed Carry Nationwide

(José Niño, Headline USA) Americans with a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm are one step closer to being able to carry their firearms in other states that allow concealed carry.  On Tuesday, H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act was passed out of the House Judiciary Committee.  The...

Hunter Biden Still Enjoys Secret Service Protection Despite Trump’s Order

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Hunter Biden, the embattled son of the disgraced former President Joe Biden, continues to receive taxpayer-funded Secret Service protection despite President Donald Trump ordering an immediate halt to such benefits. Photos revealed by journalist Laura Loomer showed what appeared to be two Secret Service agents stationed in...

Sassy Rep. Crockett Faces Censure after ‘Hot Wheels’ Joke about Greg Abbott

(Maire Clayton, Headline USA) Democrat Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett faces a potential censure after referring to Governor Greg Abbott as "Governor Hot Wheels." Rep. Randy Weber said Tuesday he plans on immediately issuing a a censure resolution, according to Fox News Digital. "The story of our great governor of Texas is...

Tim Walz Backtracks after Tesla Comments, Says He Was ‘Being a Smart-Ass’

(Maire Clayton, Headline USA) Minnesota Governor Tim Walz backtracked Saturday after saying he enjoyed watching Tesla stock go down. "I have to be careful about being a smart-ass. I was making a joke," he stated. "These people have no sense of humor. They are the most literal people." https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1903605326999671028     He admitted he...

Trump Vows Punitive 25% Tariff on Venezuelan Oil Buyers

(Headline USA) President Donald Trump announced on Monday plans to impose a 25% tariff on all imports from countries purchasing oil or gas from Venezuela, in addition to new tariffs directly targeting the South American nation itself. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump described Venezuela as “very hostile”...

Official Involved in Leaked War Chats Scandal Also Followed a Gay Porn Account

(José Niño, Headline USA) If an embarrassing national security breach weren't enough for National Security advisor Michael Waltz, a journalist has discovered that he apparently followed a homosexual adult content account.  Mike Waltz’s official X (formerly Twitter) account @michaelgwaltz was found to be following an adult content account named “Big...

23andMe Files for Bankruptcy, CEO and Cofounder Steps Down

(Dave Mason, The Center Square) 23andMe, the prominent San Francisco genetic testing company that helps customers determine their ancestry, has filed for bankruptcy. Additionally, CEO Anne Wojcicki has resigned, effective immediately, the health care and biotechnology company said in a news release Sunday announcing the Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Wojcicki wrote on...
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