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Back to SearchAnalysis: Trump's proposed tariff rebate would cost twice as much as tariffs
Episode 437
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump has again floated the idea of sending Americans $2,000 from tariff revenue, but a new analysis suggests the import taxes won't bring in enough money to co…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Jan. 6 panel cost twice previous estimates, hiring TV producers to dramatize attack
Episode 436
(The Center Square) – The U.S. House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol cost almost twice as much as previously reported, including spending taxpayer fund…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Govt shutdown crippling U.S. airports; thousands of flights delayed, cancelled
Episode 435
(The Center Square) – As the government shutdown drags into its 38th day and forced flight reductions begin taking effect, the number of daily flight cancellations Americans are experiencing has skyr…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
ELECTION 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 1 month, 2 weeks 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 month, 2 weeks 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 month, 2 weeks 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 month, 3 weeks 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 month, 3 weeks 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 month, 4 weeks 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 months ago