National

Connecticut, Massachusetts among top states to decline ICE detainers

Wednesday, April 9 by The Center Square

Connecticut and Massachusetts round out the top five states, with New York just behind, in declining immigration detainers after “deportable aliens” were jailed, according to a new report. ... Read More.

$5.8 trillion budget resolution one step away from adoption

Wednesday, April 9 by The Center Square

Republicans in the House narrowly cleared a procedural hurdle to tee up a final vote on the Senate's amended budget. ... Read More.

Trump explains exactly why he paused tariffs after Liberation Day

Wednesday, April 9 by The Center Square

President Donald Trump paused his latest wave of tariffs on Wednesday after making big promises to Americans about how the tariffs would reshape the global economy with the... Read More.

Appeals court blocks reinstatement of probationary workers

Wednesday, April 9 by The Center Square

A federal appeals court on Wednesday handed President Donald Trump and his administration another legal win when it stayed an order that would have required the president to... Read More.

Stocks soar after Trump suspends tariffs

Wednesday, April 9 by The Center Square

President Donald Trump continued ahead Wednesday with his on-again, off-again tariffs, with his latest tariff suspension sending U.S. markets soaring. ... Read More.

Trump admin fining illegal border crossers who don’t self deport $1k a day

Wednesday, April 9 by The Center Square

The Trump administration is forging ahead with a range of border security efforts, including implementing penalties for those in the U.S. illegally who don’t self deport and expanding... Read More.

Trump pauses most tariffs, raises tariffs on China to 125%

Wednesday, April 9 by The Center Square

President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day pause on his wave of reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, but he turned up the pressure on China boosting his 104% tariff on... Read More.

Nationwide proposal to remove cellphones from classrooms introduced

Wednesday, April 9 by The Center Square

As cellphone bans in schools are gaining steam in dozens of states, one lawmaker is taking it to the federal level by proposing legislation leading to cellphone-free schools. ... Read More.

Feds spent $4.6 billion on furniture since 2021

Wednesday, April 9 by The Center Square

Experts at a Congressional hearing this week unveiled more examples of federal waste as the Department of Government Efficiency continues to examine federal spending. ... Read More.

Whitmer pushes strategic tariffs in Washington speech

Wednesday, April 9 by The Center Square

For the second time in a month, Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was scheduled to meet with second-term Republican President Donald Trump on Wednesday as the state continues... Read More.