Politics

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department took steps on Wednesday to overhaul policing practices in Washington, D.C., and Springfield, Mass., such as how and when to use force, as President Biden works to fulfill his campaign promise to curb police abuses. The department said it had reached an agreement with the …

By Casey Harper (The Center Square) After a major spike in violent crime in recent years and a wave of retail theft, Americans are growing more concerned about crime. Newly released Gallup polling found that 53% of surveyed Americans worry a “great deal” about crime, the highest level since 2016. …

How Much Federal COVID Money Is Funding GLSEN’s Groomers? Apropos of my column today on GLSEN’s groomers in plain sight, here is a question every GOP congresscritter should be investigating: How much federal COVID money is funding the LGBTQIXYZ alphabet mafia’s kiddie porn training and curriculum in K-12 schools? Corporate-funded …

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki slammed Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) after Abbott ordered state troopers to step up truck inspections, noting that these delays are only contributing to further supply chain disruptions. “Governor Abbott’s unnecessary and redundant inspections of trucks transiting ports of entry between Texas and Mexico …

WASHINGTON — President Biden announced on Tuesday a plan to suspend a ban on summertime sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blends, a move that White House officials said was aimed at reducing gas prices but that energy experts predicted would have only a marginal impact at the pump. The Environmental Protection …

Sorry, but people were under the impression that all Fox News employees were obligated to be vaccinated? Perhaps this story is yet another example of the uniquely extreme Fox culture, in which the men that bring in the money get away with whatever they want, whether it is sexual harassment, …

One week before an angry mob stormed the Capitol, a communications expert named Jason Sullivan, a onetime aide to Roger J. Stone Jr., joined a conference call with a group of President Donald J. Trump’s supporters and made an urgent plea. After assuring his listeners that the 2020 election had …

By Casey Harper (The Center Square) President Joe Biden announced a new nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Monday while emphasizing his crack down on “ghost guns” and “rogue gun dealers.” Biden nominated Department of Justice prosecutor Steve Dettelbach to head the agency. Dettelbech …

A Pennsylvania man was tackled by police and arrested after placing stickers of President Biden declaring “I did that!” on gas pumps. Thomas Richard Glazewski, 54, of Manor Township, allegedly placed the ‘I did that!‘ stickers as a means of protesting extraordinarily high gas prices. A video surfaced of the …

Last April, a high school senior in Utah named Gabriela Merida joined a student town hall hosted by her governor. She introduced herself, noted the pronouns she used and broached the subject of mental health challenges facing young L.G.B.T.Q. people. How, she asked, did the state plan to help constituencies …