On June 24, the U.S. Department of Justice filed an unprecedented complaint against all 15 of the federal district court judges in Maryland, as well as the clerk of the Maryland district court, for engaging in what Attorney General Pam Bondi calls an “egregious example of unlawful judicial overreach into the Executive Branch’s ability to enforce and administer federal [immigration] […]
01
Jul
Jul
The 2025 New Jersey Governor’s Race: Teachers’ Union Overreach and a $40 Million Misstep The dust has settled on the primaries in the 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial race, leaving a glaring spotlight on the state’s largest teachers’ union and its audacious attempt to install its president, Sean Spiller, as governor. This saga exemplifies the perils […]
30
Jun
Jun
In its last two working days, the Biden administration’s Energy Department signed off on nearly $42 billion for green energy projects – a sum that exceeded the total amount its Loan Programs Office (LPO) had put out in the past decade. The frenzied activity on Jan. 16 and 17, 2025, capped a spending binge […]
30
Jun
Jun
President Donald Trump is visiting Florida’s new immigration detention center, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” on Tuesday, which the White House contends backs up the need to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill. A reporter on Monday asked White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt why Trump would travel to the facility about 50 miles west of Miami while the fate […]
30
Jun
Jun
Sen. Thom Tillis announced Sunday that he would not be seeking reelection, just one day after President Donald Trump threatened to support a primary challenger against the North Carolina Republican owing to his vote against proceeding with the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. There could be major implications for Republicans—with a possibility of losing the maverick […]
30
Jun
Jun
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), also referred to as H.R. 1, passed the House of Representatives on May 22, 2025, by a narrow margin of 215–214, with one member voting present. This budget reconciliation bill, a cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda, now faces a complex journey through the Senate, where it […]
29
Jun
Jun
SP&R’s latest Pennsylvania poll conducted June 16-21 (with 713 Likely voters) shows U.S. Sen. John Fetterman with a 41% job approval after two and a half years in office. On the surface, this isn’t so bad. For comparison, former U.S. Sen. Bob Casey had a 37% job approval rating in our polling in April 2009 […]
29
Jun
Jun
The 2026 U.S. Senate race in North Carolina has taken a dramatic turn with incumbent Republican Thom Tillis announcing earlier today that he will not seek a third term, leaving the seat open. This development transforms the contest into a critical battleground that could shape the Senate’s 53-47 Republican majority, with Democrats needing a net […]
29
Jun
Jun
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up its 2024-2025 term with a flurry of rulings that carry profound implications for President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda and the nation’s legal landscape. With the Court issuing its final opinions on June 27, these decisions have bolstered Trump’s executive authority while leaving some policies, like the controversial […]
29
Jun
Jun
A Fast $52 billion That Trump Can Get With A Stroke Of A Pen On Project Labor Agreements Below the headlines of the day — war, NATO finally paying their way, Trump smacking Israel’s wrist — a battle more intense than anyone can remember is going on inside Congress. The fight is over the spending […]