Democrats are pushing a bill prohibiting price gouging at the federal level and giving the Federal Trade Commission another $1 billion and new tools to go after companies charging “grossly excessive” prices. Democrats say such protections are needed as President Donald

Sentencing is scheduled Monday for former ComEd Chief Executive Officer Anne Pramaggiore, who was convicted of corruption in a scheme to bribe former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. In May of 2023, a federal jury convicted Pramaggiore and three others of

American medical schools may still be participating in racial discrimination in their admissions even after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that affirmative action is illegal, a recent report showed. “The data we collected strongly suggests that medical schools continue to engage

A Democratic New Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer has filed a resolution that would condemn the expression “globalize the intifada” as a call to violence against Israeli and Jewish people across the world. The word intifada means “shaking off” and has been

Gov. Jeff Landry announced a leadership shakeup Friday at the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, naming Rebecca Harris as the agency’s next secretary and appointing Judge David Matlock as her confidential assistant. “Rebecca has consistently demonstrated the kind of

In recent years, synthetic opioids including copycat versions of fentanyl have taken an opioid crisis that began with prescription painkillers and dragged it to new depths. Among this new wave is a class of drugs called nitazenes. On Friday, Pennsylvania Secretary

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s staff expressed skepticism about reopening Alcatraz as a federal prison following U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s visit to the historic tourist attraction. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the idea “stupid.” But President Donald Trump and his

Two members of the press, a reporter and a photography intern, were among the at least 13 people arrested at a protest against the immigration detention of a former hospital chaplain. The protesters blocked a two-lane bridge over the Ohio River

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey is set to become an immigrant detention center. A defense department spokesperson told media outlets that the timeframe depends on operational requirements and coordination with the Homeland Security Department. Democrats including New Jersey Congressman Herb

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned the Mexican government Saturday that the US could deny flight requests from the country after its southern neighbor forced American cargo carriers out of Mexico City and took away slots for flights from American airlines. The

(LibertySociety.com) – Twenty states are taking a stand against the Trump administration’s controversial decision to end the FEMA BRIC program, arguing that this move not only defies Congress but also endangers American communities. At a Glance The BRIC program was terminated

A Cincinnati man who thought he could hide behind the anonymity of the internet just found out the hard way: the federal government takes threats against U.S. officials seriously—especially when they involve death threats. Anthony Kelly, reportedly operating under the anonymous

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that Kyiv has sent Moscow an offer to hold another round of peace talks next week, and that he wanted to speed up negotiations for a cease-fire. Ukraine and Russia have held two rounds