Nation
Image
Pentagon releases $29.8 billion cost of secret military intelligence budget
That's a nearly 7% increase over last year's top line budget, which was $27.9 billion for fiscal year 2023.
Image
University of Oregon bans 'offensive' Halloween costumes, gets slapped with legal warning
"College students have a right to enjoy the holiday without being haunted by the specter of censorship," Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression says.
Image
Rowdy crowd in Los Angeles lights bus on fire and breaks into stores in celebration of Dodgers win
The West Coast crowd on Wednesday night set a city bus on fire, broke into stores, and set off fireworks. Some celebratory members also threw objects at police after the officers told the crowd to disperse. No injuries were reported.
Image
Ban on ranked-choice voting approved by Louisiana Senate committee
Florida, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota and Tennessee have banned the practice.
Image
Latest inflation figures show that Americans' basic needs eat up more household budgets under Biden
Food prices were unchanged in February but are up 2.2% over last year. Electricity prices have risen 3.6% over last year, and rose 0.3% in February.
Image
Iowa bill creates first-degree murder charge for fentanyl death
First-degree murder is a Class A felony in Iowa with a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Image
Federal court strikes down California law limiting gun buys to one per month
While California appeals the ruling through the appeals and perhaps even Supreme Court, it’s likely the ruling will continue to be stayed.
Image
Seattle Police Department staffing drops to lowest level since the 1990s
According to the presentation, the Seattle Police Department has lost more than 725 officers since 2019. Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz said that means more than half the department has left.
Image
California high speed rail plan running out of money, demands rainy day support
HSRA plans on charging $86 per one-way ticket from SF to LA, which is more expensive than flying.
Image
Los Angeles unveils plan to allow 250,000 new homes amid housing crisis
Los Angeles is the most cramped city in the United States, holding more residents per room than even San Francisco and New York.
Image
Bill banning Iowa guaranteed income programs advances in Senate
A pilot program is currently underway in Des Moines.
Image
Biden budget seeks to spend hundreds of millions to train school teachers in DEI
The national debt is currently over $34 trillion and would rise to $45 billion by 2034 under Biden’s budget.
Image
Thousands of non-citizens to be moved off Illinois taxpayer-subsidized health care
The move could save up to $14 million in state tax dollars.