Is fifteen minutes sufficient for a lunch break? Including the time it takes to walk to the cafeteria and wait in queue for food, that is the usual time Utah schools allot for kids to eat. According to Rep. Tiara Auxier, R-Morgan, who spoke at the first meeting of the Education Interim Committee of the…
On Wednesday, a former Republican congressional candidate from Florida was sentenced to three years in federal prison for stalking and allegedly planning to have his main rival killed by a fictitious foreign hit squad. According to court documents, St. Petersburg resident William Robert Braddock III, 41, was sentenced in federal court in Tampa. In February,…
A new bill that would provide a tax deduction for tips up to $25,000 was approved by the US Senate. If passed into law, this bill would also cover business tax credits for payroll taxes on tips for spa and beauty services. The proposal, which was supported by Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz, passed unanimously,…
The family of Ashli Babbitt filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Trump administration over her shooting by an officer during the riot at the United States Capitol. According to a person who is familiar with the settlement, the Trump administration has agreed to pay just under $5 million to settle the plaintiffs in the…
Following two vicious dog attacks that have occurred in the city of New York this year, a senator in the state of New York has proposed new legislation. Several distinct incidences have been reported in which two large, violent canines are suspected of assaulting two smaller dogs. The other was severely injured, and the first…
According to an Army official, the anticipated cost of a military parade to commemorate the Army’s anniversary next month, which also happens to be President Trump’s birthday, ranges from $25 million to $45 million. Over 100 vehicles and thousands of soldiers, who will be housed in federal facilities, are anticipated to participate in the parade…
In a statement he has made often over the years with little success, Governor Gavin Newsom reminded California towns this week that there “were no more excuses” for homeless encampments. Homelessness, a long-standing issue stemming from a competitive and expensive housing market that worsened in January when more than 12,000 homes burned down in Los…
A Republican-backed package is making its way through the House with some unexpected and novel tax cuts that might affect millions of Americans’ wallets. The package, which would add a number of other tax cuts and make Mr. Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent, was approved by the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday. Most…
According to a federal ethics transaction record, Attorney General Pam Bondi sold shares in the firm that owns Truth Social for at least $1 million on the same day that President Trump unveiled his comprehensive tariff proposals. At the time of the sale, which took place on April 2, the day Mr. Trump declared his…
As part of a larger strategy to further President Trump’s legislative agenda, House Republicans introduced legislation Monday night that would significantly alter the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The party also wants to drastically reduce federal spending. The House Agriculture Committee’s 97-page report contains proposals that would tighten eligibility standards for SNAP, require states to…
