National

Trump names businessman as Secretary of Commerce

Tuesday, November 19 by The Center Square

President-elect Donald named businessman Howard Lutnick as his pick for Secretary of Commerce Tuesday, a coveted role and the latest in Trump’s flurry of cabinet nominations. ... Read More.

Helene: Bidens $98B request of Congress mostly praised

Tuesday, November 19 by The Center Square

A nonprofit environmental group on Tuesday praised the Biden administration’s $98 billion request to Congress of disaster funding for damage caused by Hurricane Helene and other storms. ... Read More.

Latino Republican flips CA seat with 14 point Dem advantage; barred from Latino Caucus

Tuesday, November 19 by The Center Square

California Republicans managed to flip a State Assembly seat with a nearly 14-point Democratic registration advantage. ... Read More.

Bragg suggests suspending Trumps hush money sentencing, perhaps for 4 years

Tuesday, November 19 by The Center Square

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Tuesday that his office will oppose President-elect Donald Trump's motion to dismiss his felony conviction in New York. ... Read More.

Use of postal services barcode system passes U.S. House

Tuesday, November 19 by The Center Square

Legislation requiring mail-in ballots to use the U.S. Postal Service barcode service overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. ... Read More.

Helene: Death toll rises to 103 in North Carolina, 232 in South

Tuesday, November 19 by The Center Square

North Carolina fatalities linked to Hurricane Helene has risen to 103, says the Division of Public Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. ... Read More.

Georgia hearing on Trump case taken off Dec. 5 calendar

Tuesday, November 19 by The Center Square

Oral arguments in a Georgia case involving District Attorney Fani Willis' eligibility to prosecute President-elect Donald Trump, will not be held as scheduled Dec. 5. ... Read More.

Trump taps Sean Duffy to lead Department of Transportation

Tuesday, November 19 by The Center Square

President-elect Donald Trump is nominating former Congressman and current Fox Business host Sean Duffy to serve as his Department of Transportation secretary. ... Read More.

U.S. House passes measure to ban contracts with Venezuela

Monday, November 18 by The Center Square

The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed the Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime Act. ... Read More.