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Back to SearchELECTION DAY 2025: NYC elects Mamdani, Democrats sweep VA, NJ governors' races
Episode 434
(The Center Square) – Self-proclaimed democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City after taking down the former Democrat New York governor for a second time on Tuesday.…
Published on 10 hours ago
U.S. Supreme Court frosty on Trump's tariff power as world watches
Episode 433
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court gave President Donald Trump's tariff authority a chilly reception on Wednesday, with his economic agenda hanging in the balance and businesses and consume…
Published on 1 day, 1 hour ago
Congressional Perks: House account spending jumped 21% in 2022
Episode 432
(The Center Square) – Spending on U.S. House of Representatives office accounts increased by more than 85% over the past three decades but nearly half of that occurred since 2020, an investigation by…
Published on 1 day, 22 hours ago
Millions of Americans brace for food stamp cutoff Nov. 1
Episode 431
(The Center Square) – Millions of Americans reliant on food stamps will not receive benefits for the month of November, due to the ongoing government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will…
Published on 1 week ago
Trump slices China fentanyl tariff in half following meeting with Xi
Episode 430
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump feels confident the flow of fentanyl from China will be curbed following a “great meeting” with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. The meeting p…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
Illinois agency buys incompatible computer system meant to 'streamline' DEI efforts
Episode 429
(The Center Square) The number of businesses owned by racial minorities and women that are certified by Illinois plummeted in the past year, partly due to a new computer system the state bought for a…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
Record-long govt shutdown threatens food, early childhood education assistance
Episode 428
(The Center Square) – Senate Democrats are set to block Republicans’ government funding bill for the 12th time Wednesday, keeping the federal government shut down despite tens of millions of low-inco…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Poll: Majority of Americans favor voter ID requirement, split on mail-in voting ban
Episode 427
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump’s plans to “restore election integrity” and prevent voter fraud include banning mail-in voting and requiring that voters present identification at the pol…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Wisconsin's highly paid state investors pay others to do most investing
Episode 426
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin has paid billions of dollars in recent years for outside investors to manage most of the state's retirement funds even though it has an expansive team of highly paid i…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Trump approval rating at 48% in October, poll finds
Episode 425
(The Center Square) – A new poll shows that President Donald Trump’s approval rating reached 48% in October, a number mostly bolstered by Republicans. The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll, conducted …
Published on 3 weeks ago