Governor Gavin Newsom Receives $3.1 Billion Christmas Gift from President Biden for Controversial High-Speed Rail Project Governor Gavin Newsom of California recently received a major Christmas gift from President Biden: a $3.1-billion grant to continue work on the state’s high-speed rail line. This grant is crucial for the completion of the ambitious bullet train project,…
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The conviction of former Ald. Ed Burke on federal racketeering charges last week has shocked many Chicagoans. A long-time Democratic insider, Burke served a record 54 years in the City Council and was the last alderman to rise to power during Mayor Richard J. Daley’s Democratic machine era. His downfall is seen as a significant…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will now be deciding the case regarding whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his actions to overturn the 2020 Election results. The Supreme Court declined to immediately take up the plea by special counsel Jack Smith, signaling that the case will…
Northview Village Nursing Home in north St. Louis abruptly closed last weekend after years of declined revenue and reduced profitability. This closure led to chaos in relocating residents and laying off workers without any prior warning. Industry insiders believe that this situation is an extreme example of the long-standing problems faced by the nursing home…
A woman has withdrawn her lawsuit against Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, in which she accused him of using his position to silence her criticism of Tim Ballard and Operation Underground Railroad (OUR), an anti-trafficking organization founded by Ballard. The attorney for Suzanne Whitehead filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, citing a recent meeting…
Longtime GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy is set to leave Congress on Dec. 31, causing confusion over who is eligible to run for his seat in a conservative Central Valley district in California. A dozen candidates have entered the race, but McCarthy’s chosen Republican successor was barred from the ballot and has sued the California secretary…
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Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke was found guilty by a federal jury of racketeering conspiracy and 12 other counts for using his office to gain private law Business. The verdict concluded a dramatic downfall for Burke, the former head of the city Finance Committee and Democratic political machine master who served 54 years in the…
