Des Moines Public School system hired superintendent with extensive criminal history

Des Moines Public School system hired superintendent with extensive criminal history

By Bethany Blankley reporterThe Center Square The Des Moines Public School Board hired a Guyanan national who had been living in the U.S. illegally for years and has an extensive...
Pro-life group calls FDA’s approval of generic abortion pill ‘unconscionable’

Pro-life group calls FDA’s approval of generic abortion pill ‘unconscionable’

By Tate MillerThe Center Square A pro-life organization called the FDA’s approval of the generic version of the abortion drug mifepristone “unconscionable,” stating that abortion is the leading cause of...
No UPCODE Act could be part of shutdown solution … and more

No UPCODE Act could be part of shutdown solution … and more

By Chris Dickerson | Legal NewslineThe Center Square Days into the federal government shutdown, health care funding is perhaps the key issue in talks to end the partisan stalemate. A...
Health care policy remains sticking point in Senate's govt shutdown talks

Health care policy remains sticking point in Senate’s govt shutdown talks

By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square It’s day three of the government shutdown, and U.S. lawmakers are no closer to a government stopgap compromise, with both parties believing they’ll win the...
ICE arrests 9 Chileans linked to South American theft group operating in NJ

ICE arrests 9 Chileans linked to South American theft group operating in NJ

By Bethany BlankleyThe Center Square U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement-Newark officers have arrested nine Chileans linked to a South American Theft Groups (SATG) operating in New Jersey. ICE Newark, working...
'Glaring failure:' lawmaker accuses Meta of failing to make AI chatbots kid-safe

‘Glaring failure:’ lawmaker accuses Meta of failing to make AI chatbots kid-safe

By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square A U.S. lawmaker is once again demanding that Meta prevent minors from accessing its AI chatbots, citing the technology company’s “glaring failure to properly and...
Supreme Court allows ICE to factor race, workplace into L.A. raids

Supreme Court allows ICE to factor race, workplace into L.A. raids

By Morgan SweeneyThe Center Square The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday to temporarily allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to use race, native language and place of work to...
Lawmakers seek to offer immigrants temporary legal status

Lawmakers seek to offer immigrants temporary legal status

By Andrew RiceThe Center Square A bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced a bill to offer immigrants the opportunity to live and work in the United States legally. The Dignity...
DEA surge nets drugs, 617 arrests, 420 firearms, $11 million in cash

DEA surge nets drugs, 617 arrests, 420 firearms, $11 million in cash

By Brett RowlandThe Center Square The Drug Enforcement Administration said Monday it seized drugs, guns and millions of dollars in cash during a week-long surge effort aimed at the Sinaloa...
NTU urges Congress to let temporary Obamacare tax credits end, impacting millions

NTU urges Congress to let temporary Obamacare tax credits end, impacting millions

By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square The National Taxpayers Union is urging Congress to let the expanded Obamacare premium tax credits, which help subsidize health insurance rates, expire in 2025 as...

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