(Steve Wilson, The Center Square) Gov. Ron DeSantis signed several agreements between state law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday to deputize them as part of immigration enforcement statewide.
The 287(g) agreements were reached with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Florida Fish and...
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump has signed an executive order meant to expand access to and reduce costs of in vitro fertilization and issued a presidential memorandum calling for "radical transparency requirements" from the government, which he suggested could reduce wasteful spending.
On the campaign trail, Trump called for universal...
(Casey Harper, The Center Square) President Donald Trump sent a memo to all federal agency heads Tuesday directing them to release all details related to the cut grants, contracts and other federal spending deemed "wasteful."
Trump sent the "radical transparency about wasteful spending" memo to federal agency heads, the latest...
(Dan McCaleb, The Center Square) President Donald Trump's approval rating climbed to 55%, according to new polling from Napolitan News Service.
The survey of 3,000 registered voters was conducted online by pollster Scott Rasmussen Feb. 10-14. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 1.8.
"While it's always tempting to...
(Headline USA) The Social Security Administration's acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, according to two people familiar with the official's departure who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
Acting Commissioner Michelle...
(Headline USA) New York City Mayor Eric Adams will face the federal judge on Wednesday who will decide whether to grant the Justice Department's request to dismiss corruption charges against him after lawyers explain the abrupt change in position just weeks before an April trial.
Judge Dale E. Ho in...
(Alan Wooten, The Center Square) Violent criminals of other nations should not be allowed to seek asylum in the United States, says a North Carolina congressman.
U.S. Rep. Rev. Mark Harris, R-N.C., on Thursday introduced No Asylum for Criminals Act, backed by eight cosponsors that included Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C.,...
(Kenneth Schrupp, The Center Square) With a Congressional review of California car and truck standard waivers approved by the Biden administration, Congress appears set to effectively quash three rules, including the 2035 gas car ban.
The Environmental Protection Agency, led by Administrator Lee Zeldin, said it is following the law in...
(Headline USA) The Treasury Department's Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government's payment system, after Democratic senators whined about the access provided to Trump aide Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team.
The audit will also review the...
(Headline USA) New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will allow federal immigration officials to operate at the city’s Rikers Island jail following a meeting Thursday with President Donald Trump’s border czar.
Adams said he will issue an executive order reestablishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence at the...
(Headline USA) A Michigan judge is putting sponges in the hands of shoplifters, ordering them to wash cars in a Walmart parking lot when spring arrives.
Judge Jeffrey Clothier hopes the unusual form of community service discourages people from stealing from Walmart and rewards shoppers who could see higher prices,...
(Thérèse Boudreaux, The Center Square) Following more than 10 hours of discussion, the House Budget Committee voted along party lines Thursday night to advance a $4.5 trillion budget resolution that lays out funding plans for President Donald Trump’s border, defense, and energy policies.
It also extends Trump’s 2017 tax cut...