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Back to SearchDemocrats tank bipartisan bill to fund DOD in midst of government shutdown
Episode 424
(The Center Square) – In an act of defiance, Democratic senators blocked the House-passed full-year funding bill for the Department of Defense from advancing Thursday. The procedural vote on one of t…
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Some New York school districts spend almost or more than $100,000 a student
Episode 423
(The Center Square) — A half-dozen school districts in New York state reported spending more than $70,000 per student recently, with two districts spending almost or more than $100,000, an investigat…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
'Shameful:' GOP leaders frustrated with Dems on tenth day of shutdown
Episode 422
(The Center Square) – U.S. senators have left town for the weekend and will not vote again on a federal funding bill until Tuesday, meaning the ongoing government shutdown will stretch into its third…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Trump administration to designate Antifa a foreign terror organization
Episode 421
(The Center Square) – During a round table discussion with independent journalists at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, President Donald Trump said his administration would designate Antifa a f…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Illinois diversity commission's budget ballooning but results lag
Episode 420
(The Center Square) – Despite federal pushback for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Illinois has spent millions of dollars in the past few years for new, high-paying government jobs to incre…
Published on 1 month ago
Administration strikes deal with Pfizer to reduce drug costs
Episode 419
(The Center Square) – The results of a May executive order aiming to reform drug pricing are beginning to materialize, per an administration announcement Tuesday. Major pharmaceutical manufacturer Pf…
Published on 1 month ago
Health care policy remains sticking point in Senate's govt shutdown talks
Episode 418
(The Center Square) – It’s day three of the government shutdown, and U.S. lawmakers are no closer to a government stopgap compromise, with both parties believing they’ll win the standoff. The Senate …
Published on 1 month ago
Trump gives Hamas a Sunday deadline to agree to peace deal, or else
Episode 417
(The Center Square) – A hard deadline has been set for Hamas to agree to a peace deal proposed by President Donald Trump and accepted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, warning this is the…
Published on 1 month ago
Congressional Conflicts: Lawmakers dump Tylenol stock before autism controversy
Episode 416
(The Center Square) — Before President Trump warned pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol, three members of Congress dumped stock in the Fortune 500 company that makes the popular painkiller -- sell…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Trump administration prepares for mass layoffs if government shuts down
Episode 415
(The Center Square) – With only six days until the federal government shuts down, Republicans and Democrats have yet to secure a funding deal – and the Trump administration is already planning on how…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago