SYNDICATION

(Joe Mueller, The Center Square) Missouri’s lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration is showing how the federal government is influencing social media companies to violate the constitutional right to free speech held by a platform’s users, according to Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey. “COVID was the Trojan horse that got...

(Headline USA) The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than 20 years, grim news for would-be homebuyers already challenged by a housing market that remains competitive due to a dearth of homes for sale. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the...

(Casey Harper, The Center Square) President Joe Biden is underwater on nearly every descriptor offered to judge a president, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll, conducted in conjunction with Noble Predictive Insights, found that 49% of voters say Biden is not a strong leader compared...

(Headline USA) A Canadian woman was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison in Washington Thursday in the mailing of a threatening letter containing the poison ricin to then-President Donald Trump at the White House. Pascale Ferrier, 56, had pleaded guilty to violating biological weapons prohibitions in letters sent to...

(Headline USA) An emergency official who defended a decision to not sound outdoor alert sirens on Maui as a ferocious fire raged has resigned. Maui Emergency Management Agency Administrator Herman Andaya had said this week that he had no regrets about not deploying the system because he feared it could...

(Headline USA) Former President Donald Trump said he won't be holding a news conference next week to unveil "new" evidence of fraud in Georgia's 2020 presidential election, citing the advice of lawyers as he prepares to face trial in at least four criminal cases seeking to interfere with his...

(By Philip Wegmann, RealClear Wire) In Milwaukee, they will all walk through “a minefield.” “Voters need to hear how they see it, and the option that they’re trying to provide. It is very tricky territory for these candidates. They know that well,” explained Martha MacCallum, who will moderate the first...

(By Isaac Schick, FEE) Recently the Supreme Court avoided deciding on where the limits of Section 230 were concerning content algorithms. Many have interpreted this as a positive sign that Section 230 will continue to protect private platforms’ ability to moderate content as they see fit. Some Republican lawmakers have...

(Headline USA) Just a few days after the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, two of the contenders will be hitting the same stage in front of the largest annual gathering of Republicans in early-voting South Carolina. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had already been set as the headliner at the...

(Headline USA) The U.S. military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as hazing and shift behavior training into the classrooms, according to a Pentagon study aimed at addressing an alarming spike in sexual assaults and misconduct. U.S. officials said the academies must train student leaders better to help...

(Headline USA) Target reported its first quarterly sales drop in six years, dragged down by shoppers' inflation worries and a negative reaction by some customers, widely publicized on social media, to its Pride merchandise. The Minneapolis retailer expects high interest rates, which makes credit cards more expensive to use, and higher prices on...

(Headline USA) The suspected architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and his fellow defendants may never face the death penalty under plea agreements now under consideration to bring an end to their more than decadelong prosecution, the Pentagon and FBI have advised families of some of the thousands killed. The notice,...