Gaetz to Seek McCarthy Ouster after Shutdown Drama

Gaetz to Seek McCarthy Ouster after Shutdown Drama

by John Solomon   Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz declared Sunday he will seek to oust Kevin McCarthy as House speaker after a drama-filled scramble to pass a federal budget forced a last-minute temporary spending bill that required Democrat votes to pass. Gaetz, leader...
Multiple Voting Access Bills Move to Michigan Senate

Multiple Voting Access Bills Move to Michigan Senate

by Carly Moran   Four bills aimed at voting that passed the Michigan House continues to get pushback from Republicans who say they will corrupt the state’s election system. The bills, introduced earlier this week, are aimed at military voting, voter ID, voter...
Union Settles Lawsuit with Ohio School Bus Driver

Union Settles Lawsuit with Ohio School Bus Driver

by J.D. Davidson   The union that represents school bus drivers agreed to return the money it deducted from the paycheck of a northeast Ohio driver to settle a lawsuit. The Ohio Association of Public School Employees agreed David Krizon acknowledged quitting the...
Commentary: The New Right Cares About More than Taxes

Commentary: The New Right Cares About More than Taxes

by Rick Manning   New research is challenging assumptions about the Republican Party’s core values, showing the GOP of the 2020s is an entirely different animal from the GOP of the 2010s. The research captures an increasing shift toward populism and America First...
Commentary: Pope Francis Creates 21 New Cardinals

Commentary: Pope Francis Creates 21 New Cardinals

by Ambassador Callista L. Gingrich   On September 30, in advance of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality, Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals in St. Peter’s Square. The ceremony to install them, called a consistory, was the ninth during Pope Francis’s...