National

By Jim Talamonti | The Center Square (The Center Square) – A member of a minority grassroots Chicago organization testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Wednesday that violent gang members in the U.S. illegally are hurting minority communities, but committee members from the Democratic Party left before she spoke. Wednesday's hearing in Washington was titled, "ICE Under...

By Brett Rowland | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The cost of a Thanksgiving meal is down 5% this year, but Americans still feel strained by high food prices, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. The Farm Bureau's yearly look at the cost of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner includes 10 servings of turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls,...

By Brett Rowland | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Americans can continue to spend pennies, but few businesses are giving them back as the coin's 232-year run comes to an end. Some businesses have been preparing for months, stockpiling bags of the 1-cent coin. Others have created rounding systems to arrive at the nearest nickel. For consumers, the...

By Andrew Rice | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday agreed to pass a bill by unanimous consent requiring the U.S. attorney general to release all documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer initiated passage of the U.S. House of Representatives bill to release the files. The U.S....

By Esther Wickham | The Center Square (The Center Square) - A new national poll reveals strong American voter support for eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. The survey by the nonprofit Yes. Every Kid Foundation, released earlier this month, found 56% of registered voters support dismantling the agency, compared to 30% opposed. The poll highlights widespread frustration with federal...

By Andrew Rice | The Center Square (The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court has agree to take up a case that could have an effect on the 2026 midterm elections. The case, Watson v. Republican National Committee, centers around a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after an election as long...

By Brett Rowland | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Two competing plans seeking to define market structure for digital assets in the U.S. have left a "narrow path" to pass regulations for cryptocurrency. The U.S House passed the Clarity Act in mid-July in a 294 to 134 vote, an indication of bipartisan support. However, the measure has yet to...

By Thérèse Boudreaux | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Quietly tucked inside Republicans’ funding deal to end the government shutdown is a provision wiping the congressional Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) scorecard, effectively forgiving nearly $3.4 trillion in deficits. When Republicans passed their budget reconciliation bill in July, which included a permanent extension of the 2017 tax cuts, they broke precedent...

By Alton Wallace | The Center Square (The Center Square) – About 1 million barrels of crude oil that will go toward replenishing the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve have been purchased, the U.S. Department of Energy said Thursday. The oil will be delivered to the Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve site near Freeport, Texas, in December and January, the Energy Department...

By Tate Miller | The Center Square contributor (The Center Square) – Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America says it will reach 10.5 million voters by its newly announced investment of $80 million into the 2026 midterm election, the investment being to help ensure a pro-life majority is maintained in the U.S. House and Senate. Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America’s President...