Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla said he’s considering taking legal action in the form of a civil rights lawsuit against the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Bhalla said this is an effort to prevent the planned expansion of the turnpike, PIX11 News reported. Jersey City Mayor Steven Michael Fulop also announced Wednesday, May 14, at the “Rage […]
In 2022, Senate Democrats attempted to change Senate rules to pass voting rights legislation with a simple majority. Had they succeeded, the filibuster, which requires 60 votes to advance a bill through the chamber, would have ended. In 2025, Democrats have used the filibuster four times to block Republican-led bills. Straight Arrow News asked the chamber’s second-ranking […]
In the aftermath of destructive wildfires across Los Angeles, California, regulators have given State Farm the green light to temporarily raise insurance rates across multiple policy types, including a 17% rate hike for homeowners. The California Department of Insurance announced Tuesday, May 13, that the increase would take effect immediately and remain in place at […]
The U.S. Army has now confirmed that a military parade planned for June in Washington, D.C., could cost up to $45 million. The parade would celebrate the Army’s 250th anniversary, which happens to coincide with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. Trump’s parade plan On June 14, more than 6,600 soldiers will march in the parade, […]
The travel bug is back in full force, but this time, it’s all about quick getaways. Microcations — short trips typically lasting two to four days — are gaining traction again as travelers look for fast, fun escapes that won’t wreck their schedules or drain their savings. Remote work is making it possible Clint Henderson, […]
President Donald Trump rounds out his trip to the Middle East, addressing whether he will accept the jet from Qatar as the new Air Force One. Also, the Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service investigate James Comey, a former Trump ally who has since become a critic, due to a social media post […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport in California found 749 cartons of illegally imported cigarettes in 10 pieces of luggage. The luggage belonged to a couple who arrived on a cruise ship from Ensenada, Mexico, the agency announced in a news release on Wednesday, May 14. On April […]
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under the Trump administration allegedly misused legal procedures to target two Columbia University students for deportation, The Intercept reported. A high-ranking ICE agent provided an affidavit to a federal judge to obtain a search warrant for the students’ dorm rooms. Attorneys told The Intercept that the ICE affidavit misstated facts […]
Legendary Motown singer Smokey Robinson is under criminal investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The news comes just one week after four former employees filed a civil lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and rape. On May 9, the department’s special victims unit confirmed to CBS News it is “actively investigating criminal allegations” […]
Six months after voters added abortion rights to the Missouri Constitution, Republican lawmakers are pushing a new ballot measure that would let voters overturn that decision and ban most abortions in the state. The proposal, approved by the Missouri Senate on Wednesday, May 14, could go before voters in November 2026. The decision might come […]
