(By Brett Rowland, The Center Square) A group of Republican U.S. senators have introduced legislation that would require U.S. Department of Homeland Security to take steps to prevent human trafficking at the border between the United States and Mexico.
The Stop Human Trafficking of Unaccompanied Migrant Children Act would require...
(By Adam Andrzejewski, RealClear Wire) Rising raw material prices are hitting the United States Mint hard. It now costs more than 2.5 cents to make a penny, and more than 10 cents to make a nickel, resulting in a net loss of $171 million to mint these coins in...
(By Casey Harper, The Center Square) Small business week came and went this week, and small businesses took the opportunity to raise a range of concerns about the economy and their future.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a report on the labor market this week, saying that “every state...
(By Brett Rowland, The Center Square) Republican lawmakers are asking questions about the Navy's decision to enlist an active-duty sailor and drag queen to recruit people through social media platforms such as TikTok.
Fourteen U.S. Senators sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro seeking more information...
(By Bethany Blankley, The Center Square) The federal government is directing U.S. Border Patrol agents to release foreign nationals into the U.S. with “Notice to Appear/Warrant to Appear” forms for immigration court in 2026.
The Center Square obtained documents provided in a packet to foreign nationals who were processed by...
(By John Tamn, RealClear Wire) It was difficult not to chuckle last week when reading headlines about a projected 5.6% drop in future income for Americans who saw their education stunted during the coronavirus lockdowns.
About the lockdowns, it would be difficult for anyone reading this to find someone who...
(By Lindsay Killen, RealClear Wire) As the 2023 legislative sessions began across the country, state leaders jockeyed in competitive fashion to address some of the most pressing issues on the minds of voters – made clear by results we saw at the November 2022 ballot.
Governor Ron DeSantis won reelection...
(Headline USA) U.S. regulators say Facebook misled parents and failed to protect the privacy of children using its Messenger Kids app, including misrepresenting the access it provided to app developers to private user data.
As a result, The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday proposed sweeping changes to a 2020 privacy order...
(Headline USA) Donald Trump called a writer’s claims that he raped her at a Manhattan department store “the most ridiculous, disgusting story,” testifying in a deposition shown in court Wednesday that the allegations were “made up” and that the assault never happened.
Lawyers for accuser E. Jean Carroll played about 30 minutes...
(Headline USA) Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., says she hears about it constantly when she is at home in Alabama—at school track meets, basketball tournaments and on her regular morning walks with friends.
And when she was running for the Senate last year, Britt says, “parent after parent” came up to...
(Headline USA) Brazil’s Federal Police searched former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home and seized his phone Wednesday in what they said was an investigation into alleged falsification of COVID-19 vaccine cards.
Several other locations also were searched and a half dozen people faced arrest, police said.
The former president confirmed the search of...
(Headline USA) The World Health Organization says it has fired the scientist who led a high-profile delegation from the U.N. health agency to China two years ago to jointly look into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, citing sexual misconduct.
Peter Ben Embarek, who led the WHO side of a joint...