https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/texas/news-texas/hinojosa-announces-bipartisan-transition-team/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9OYaORBlyC8/hqdefault.jpgHinojosa announces bipartisan transition team(The Center Square) - Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa's transition team is being led by a Harris County Democrat and Republican who voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton. Over the last several months her team has been meeting with policy leaders and others,, she said, "planning and making sure that…https://www.youtube.com/embed/9OYaORBlyC8 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/pennsylvania/news-pennsylvania/scranton-mayor-paige-cognetti-unseats-u-s-rep-rob-bresnahan/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iR5g1PYFXnE/hqdefault.jpgScranton Mayor Paige Cognetti unseats U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan(The Center Square) - Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan won't go back to Washington, D.C., in the new year. Instead, Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti will take the freshman lawmaker's place after defeating him Tuesday in the race for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. The Associated Press…https://www.youtube.com/embed/iR5g1PYFXnE https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/pennsylvania/news-pennsylvania/shapiro-secures-second-term-as-governor/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iR5g1PYFXnE/hqdefault.jpgShapiro secures second term as governor(The Center Square) - Gov. Josh Shapiro won his bid for a second term on Tuesday, fending off a challenge from State Treasurer Stacy Garrity. The Associated Press called the race for Shapiro shortly after polls closed on Tuesday evening. As of 8:08 p.m., he held a 83% to 15% lead with under 5% of…https://www.youtube.com/embed/iR5g1PYFXnE https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/illinois/news-illinois/lt-gov-stratton-elected-to-u-s-senate/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6lEjSvNpPpQ/hqdefault.jpgLt. Gov. Stratton elected to U.S. Senate(The Center Square) - Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is the projected winner of the U.S. Senate race in Illinois. According to multiple media reports, Stratton defeated Republican challenger Don Tracy and independent Whitfield Harrington in Tuesday's election to replace Dick Durbin, who announced in…https://www.youtube.com/embed/6lEjSvNpPpQ https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/pennsylvania/news-pennsylvania/shapiro-takes-his-stump-speeches-to-boost-key-congressional-candidates/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iR5g1PYFXnE/hqdefault.jpgShapiro takes his stump speeches to boost key congressional candidates(The Center Square) - As Gov. Josh Shapiro urges voters across the state to send him back to Harrisburg for another term, he also spent the final days of the 2026 campaign alongside a group of Democrats aiming to flip Congress from red to blue. "You've got the power to...not just send a good and…https://www.youtube.com/embed/iR5g1PYFXnEhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/YWeiKL74sfU/hqdefault.jpgShapiro takes his stump speeches to boost key congressional candidates(The Center Square) - As Gov. Josh Shapiro urges voters across the state to send him back to Harrisburg for another term, he also spent the final days of the 2026 campaign alongside a group of Democrats aiming to flip Congress from red to blue. "You've got the power to...not just send a good and…https://www.youtube.com/embed/YWeiKL74sfUhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/FYIzxsLuXfA/hqdefault.jpgShapiro takes his stump speeches to boost key congressional candidates(The Center Square) - As Gov. Josh Shapiro urges voters across the state to send him back to Harrisburg for another term, he also spent the final days of the 2026 campaign alongside a group of Democrats aiming to flip Congress from red to blue. "You've got the power to...not just send a good and…https://www.youtube.com/embed/FYIzxsLuXfA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/pennsylvania/news-pennsylvania/shapiro-and-garrity-share-trifecta-priorities/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FYIzxsLuXfA/hqdefault.jpgShapiro and Garrity share trifecta priorities(The Center Square) - For more than a decade, Pennsylvania has had divided government as neither party has held the governor's mansion and majorities in both chambers at the same time. However, Gov. Josh Shapiro and State Treasurer Stacy Garrity have their sights set on what they would accomplish…https://www.youtube.com/embed/FYIzxsLuXfA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/pennsylvania/news-pennsylvania/u-s-rep-madeleine-dean-talks-costs-accountability-and-senate-performance/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f6qgly8_xjg/hqdefault.jpgU.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean talks costs, accountability, and Senate performance(The Center Square) - Just two years after Republicans won races up and down the ballot across the nation, U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean believes Democrats could flip several of those seats back in Pennsylvania. Throughout the 2026 cycle, Democrats in the Keystone State and beyond have placed their…https://www.youtube.com/embed/f6qgly8_xjg https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/texas/news-texas/us-attorney-ice-push-back-on-harris-county-indictment-of-ice-agent/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/79TPUhDViCk/hqdefault.jpgUS Attorney, ICE push back on Harris County indictment of ICE agent(The Center Square) - U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas Aaron Reitz and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are pushing back against a Harris County indictment of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer. Reitz said no federal charges would be brought. Democrat Harris…https://www.youtube.com/embed/79TPUhDViCk https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/socialism-is-on-the-ballot-this-year-tea-party-group-warns-in-ad-campaign/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Gh0UFTxD3b8/hqdefault.jpgSocialism is on the ballot this year, Tea Party group warns in ad campaignThe nation's biggest Tea Party group launched a digital ad campaign to warn American voters that socialism is on the ballot this November advising citizens to say no to what it describes as big government socialism. Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund chairman Jenny Beth Martin told The Center Square…https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gh0UFTxD3b8https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FH1ofPZTklM/hqdefault.jpgSocialism is on the ballot this year, Tea Party group warns in ad campaignThe nation's biggest Tea Party group launched a digital ad campaign to warn American voters that socialism is on the ballot this November advising citizens to say no to what it describes as big government socialism. Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund chairman Jenny Beth Martin told The Center Square…https://www.youtube.com/embed/FH1ofPZTklMhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/NskoBZgfu40/hqdefault.jpgSocialism is on the ballot this year, Tea Party group warns in ad campaignThe nation's biggest Tea Party group launched a digital ad campaign to warn American voters that socialism is on the ballot this November advising citizens to say no to what it describes as big government socialism. Tea Party Patriots Citizen Fund chairman Jenny Beth Martin told The Center Square…https://www.youtube.com/embed/NskoBZgfu40 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/illinois/news-illinois/representation-taxation-drive-new-state-movement/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/knhEcNYrbHM/hqdefault.jpgRepresentation, taxation drive new state movement(The Center Square) - Representation and taxation are behind a ballot referendum in 12 Illinois counties to consider breaking off from Cook County and forming a new state. The Illinois Separation Referendum or a similar nonbinding question is on the ballot in Coles, Gallatin, Hamilton, Henderson…https://www.youtube.com/embed/knhEcNYrbHM https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/watch-gov-ferguson-appoints-fraud-prevention-officer-gop-criticizes-timing/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IPGBlDx8MKQ/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: Gov. Ferguson appoints fraud prevention officer, GOP criticizes timing(The Center Square) - Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed an executive order Tuesday creating the state's first Chief Fraud Prevention Officer and a statewide fraud prevention workgroup to coordinate and expand on the state's existing fraud prevention efforts. But some lawmakers are suggesting…https://www.youtube.com/embed/IPGBlDx8MKQhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/47xcHnt_Y9Q/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: Gov. Ferguson appoints fraud prevention officer, GOP criticizes timing(The Center Square) - Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed an executive order Tuesday creating the state's first Chief Fraud Prevention Officer and a statewide fraud prevention workgroup to coordinate and expand on the state's existing fraud prevention efforts. But some lawmakers are suggesting…https://www.youtube.com/embed/47xcHnt_Y9Q https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/watch-washington-gop-chair-400-suspected-noncitizen-voters-tip-of-the-iceberg/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cVtWGRq4ack/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: Washington GOP chair: 400 suspected noncitizen voters 'tip of the iceberg'(The Center Square) - Washington's Secretary of State says the timing of Monday's U.S. Department of Justice press conference where federal authorities said they had identified hundreds of noncitizens that have voted in state and federal elections is "no doubt intended to cast unfounded suspicion…https://www.youtube.com/embed/cVtWGRq4ack https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/watch-nfib-warns-of-small-business-exodus-unless-voters-repeal-income-tax/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KxSPPIbuJZ4/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: NFIB warns of small business exodus unless voters repeal income tax(The Center Square) - The National Federation for Independent Business is sounding the alarm about impacts on small businesses in Washington if the recently passed income tax remains in place. Washington State Director for NFIB Patrick Connor told The Center Square 98% of NFIB member small-business…https://www.youtube.com/embed/KxSPPIbuJZ4 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/pennsylvania/news-pennsylvania/in-combating-china-mccormick-wants-help-from-south-korea-and-japan/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5YerQHGsX04/hqdefault.jpgIn combating China, McCormick wants help from South Korea and Japan(The Center Square) - Following a four-day trip to South Korea and Japan earlier this month, U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., emphasized the importance of those alliances for the United States against China and North Korea. "We're in an existential battle with our primary adversary in the world…https://www.youtube.com/embed/5YerQHGsX04 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/georgia/news/georgia-data-analyst-claiming-illegal-voting-once-got-sued-over-it-and-won/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q2Qi8ncF_MQ/hqdefault.jpgGeorgia data analyst claiming illegal voting once got sued over it—and won(The Center Square) - Six years ago, the elections data analyst who's sounding alarms about tens of thousands of potentially illegal votes being cast in Georgia teamed up with a former FBI agent to prove it was happening. Their efforts in the wake of the 2020 presidential election got both men sued…https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q2Qi8ncF_MQ https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/pennsylvania/news-pennsylvania/environmental-group-spends-1-25m-on-fitzpatrick-and-stelson/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MaErIIUnwZs/hqdefault.jpgEnvironmental group spends $1.25M on Fitzpatrick and Stelson(The Center Square) - An organization that aims to "defend climate champions" is investing $1.25 million into two closely watched Pennsylvania congressional races. Environmental Defense Fund Action Votes, which believes that the "clean energy economy can't wait," is backing GOP U.S. Rep. Brian…https://www.youtube.com/embed/MaErIIUnwZshttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/IZfdwGUKtjg/hqdefault.jpgEnvironmental group spends $1.25M on Fitzpatrick and Stelson(The Center Square) - An organization that aims to "defend climate champions" is investing $1.25 million into two closely watched Pennsylvania congressional races. Environmental Defense Fund Action Votes, which believes that the "clean energy economy can't wait," is backing GOP U.S. Rep. Brian…https://www.youtube.com/embed/IZfdwGUKtjg https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/watch-everett-schools-to-pay-275000-settlement-over-bible-club/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sZcCyzGxTs0/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: Everett schools to pay $275,000 settlement over Bible club(The Center Square) - The Everett School District has agreed to pay $275,000 in attorney fees to settle a suit brought in a case over an elementary school Bible club. First Liberty Institute and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, LLP settled the lawsuit on behalf of LifeWise Academy against the district.…https://www.youtube.com/embed/sZcCyzGxTs0 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/taxpayer-philanthropy-wealth-building-nonprofit-is-building-founders-family-wealth/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_MLWSUTeyJs/hqdefault.jpgTaxpayer Philanthropy: Wealth building nonprofit is building founder's family wealthA Minneapolis nonprofit that has received millions of dollars of state funding also paid the founder and his family members nearly $1 million - a big chunk of its budget - in its most-recent year that is disclosed in the nonprofit's tax returns, an investigation by The Center Square found. Build…https://www.youtube.com/embed/_MLWSUTeyJs https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/california/news-california/schwarzenegger-newsom-mark-climate-bills-anniversary/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cGGBFz5lKdg/hqdefault.jpgSchwarzenegger, Newsom mark climate bill's anniversary(The Center Square) - Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger joined Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday at the California Economic Summit in Long Beach to celebrate two decades of the state's decarbonization framework under what's regarded as landmark climate legislation. But not everyone is celebrating.…https://www.youtube.com/embed/cGGBFz5lKdg https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/a-new-low-braun-rejects-gluesenkamp-perezs-attacks-over-fatal-incident/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/juOyEDlczKA/hqdefault.jpg‘A new low’: Braun rejects Gluesenkamp Perez’s attacks over fatal incident(The Center Square) - Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, held another debate Tuesday night hosted by KATU-TV in a District 3 Congressional contest getting plenty of national attention. The candidates fielded questions seen in other recent…https://www.youtube.com/embed/juOyEDlczKA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/watch-bad-timing-washington-income-tax-history-site-vanishes-then-reappears/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/H5cQzTqIwQQ/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: Bad timing? Washington income tax history site vanishes, then reappears(The Center Square) - As Washington voters are preparing to decide whether to repeal the state's new 9.9% income tax, a longtime online resource documenting Washington's income tax voting history disappeared and then suddenly reappeared in the last 24 hours. Jason Mercier of the Mountain States…https://www.youtube.com/embed/H5cQzTqIwQQ https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/republicans-aim-to-retake-arizonas-executive-branch/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/alwqCJUYzew/hqdefault.jpgRepublicans aim to retake Arizona’s executive branchSenate President Warren Petersen and U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs are vying to give Republicans back control of Arizona's executive branch. During the Nov. 3 general election, Petersen, R-Gilbert, will face Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes in the attorney general's race, while Biggs, R-Gilbert, will…https://www.youtube.com/embed/alwqCJUYzew https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/mccormick-i-dont-like-the-idea-of-live-streamed-fort-hood-execution/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JJKaIfAKcIE/hqdefault.jpgMcCormick: ‘I don’t like the idea’ of live streamed Fort Hood executionSen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., opposes U.S. Sec. of War Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream the execution of a man convicted for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood. "I don't like the idea. I don't think it's a great idea," McCormick told The Center Square in an interview on Tuesday. "I do support…https://www.youtube.com/embed/JJKaIfAKcIEhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/pWF8yn7cuSg/hqdefault.jpgMcCormick: ‘I don’t like the idea’ of live streamed Fort Hood executionSen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., opposes U.S. Sec. of War Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream the execution of a man convicted for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood. "I don't like the idea. I don't think it's a great idea," McCormick told The Center Square in an interview on Tuesday. "I do support…https://www.youtube.com/embed/pWF8yn7cuSg https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/advocacy-group-end-eus-discriminatory-treatment-of-u-s-tech-companies/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2ekjelhTV9Y/hqdefault.jpgAdvocacy group: End EU’s discriminatory treatment of U.S. tech companiesAdvocacy group Public Policy Solutions launched a six-figure ad campaign calling for an end to the European Union's targeting and discriminatory treatment of American tech and telecom companies, its plea supporting President Donald Trump's demand for a Section 301 investigation into what it says…https://www.youtube.com/embed/2ekjelhTV9Y https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/congresswoman-admiral-debate-issues-at-heated-forum/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mW4q9XwMcfQ/hqdefault.jpgCongresswoman, admiral debate issues at heated forumU.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Windsor, and her Democratic challenger, retired Adm. Eileen Laubacher, clashed Monday night during a fiery debate in the race for Colorado's 4th Congressional District. They disputed each other's qualifications and debated national security, affordability, public safety…https://www.youtube.com/embed/mW4q9XwMcfQ https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/pollster-two-arizona-races-may-determine-house-control/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/D_SIu65Ao8A/hqdefault.jpgPollster: Two Arizona races may determine House controlArizona has two congressional races that could determine which party controls the U.S. House, according to a pollster. Both races are focusing on issues such as taxes, the economy and immigration enforcement as Democrats work to take back the U.S. House in the Nov. 3 general election. Republicans…https://www.youtube.com/embed/D_SIu65Ao8Ahttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/OIZikgeA8Ys/hqdefault.jpgPollster: Two Arizona races may determine House controlArizona has two congressional races that could determine which party controls the U.S. House, according to a pollster. Both races are focusing on issues such as taxes, the economy and immigration enforcement as Democrats work to take back the U.S. House in the Nov. 3 general election. Republicans…https://www.youtube.com/embed/OIZikgeA8Yshttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/KdxxFhavJE8/hqdefault.jpgPollster: Two Arizona races may determine House controlArizona has two congressional races that could determine which party controls the U.S. House, according to a pollster. Both races are focusing on issues such as taxes, the economy and immigration enforcement as Democrats work to take back the U.S. House in the Nov. 3 general election. Republicans…https://www.youtube.com/embed/KdxxFhavJE8 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/group-plans-six-figure-ad-campaign-against-prescription-drug-ad-ban/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vhO7PhnjcXU/hqdefault.jpgGroup plans six-figure ad campaign against prescription drug ad ban(he Center Square) - Public Policy Solutions launched a six-figure ad campaign Monday about prescription drug ads. The campaign wants President Donald Trump to oppose a ban on prescription drug ads.The group shared its plans exclusively with The Center Square. The ad targets democratic socialists…https://www.youtube.com/embed/vhO7PhnjcXU https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/andy-biggs-stresses-affordability-border-security-in-arizona/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/alwqCJUYzew/hqdefault.jpgAndy Biggs stresses affordability, border security in ArizonaU.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, is framing his campaign for governor around economic affordability, water management and border security, drawing a sharp contrast with the Democratic incumbent, Gov. Katie Hobbs. In an interview with "The States," The Center Square's daily podcast, Biggs criticized…https://www.youtube.com/embed/alwqCJUYzew https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/candidates-clash-over-iran-taxes-and-more-in-washington-cd3-debate/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gY7ixWLOS8U/hqdefault.jpgCandidates clash over Iran, taxes and more in Washington CD3 debate(The Center Square) - Republican state Sen. John Braun and Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez met in a debate Wednesday night and clashed over the war in Iran, health care, taxes, immigration, election rules and the economy. The two candidates faced off in a televised debate in one of the…https://www.youtube.com/embed/gY7ixWLOS8U https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/trump-administration-suspends-microsoft-from-visa-program-over-fraud-concerns/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7QAu9FOEOv8/hqdefault.jpgTrump administration suspends Microsoft from visa program over fraud concerns(The Center Square) - President Donald Trump's administration is targeting tech giant Microsoft, suspending the company from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the United States to live and work using an H-1B visa. In a Thursday morning White House press conference, attended…https://www.youtube.com/embed/7QAu9FOEOv8 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/tennessee/news-tennessee/company-amending-complaint-in-nashville-data-center-lawsuit/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1SHov0hrkss/hqdefault.jpgCompany amending complaint in Nashville data center lawsuit(The Center Square) - Atlanta-based DC BLOX is filing an amended complaint in its challenge to data center regulations enacted by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County after it applied for a data center project, the company told The Center Square. U.S. District Judge Eli…https://www.youtube.com/embed/1SHov0hrkss https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/georgia/news/tens-of-thousands-of-illegal-votes-could-be-cast-in-georgia-analyst-warns/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qOWXtpGnbQs/hqdefault.jpgTens of thousands of illegal votes could be cast in Georgia, analyst warns(The Center Square) - Vulnerabilities in Georgia's voting system could allow tens of thousands of potentially illegal ballots to be cast next month by people no longer living at their addresses of record, an elections data analyst is warning state officials. The state's elections office says…https://www.youtube.com/embed/qOWXtpGnbQshttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q2Qi8ncF_MQ/hqdefault.jpgTens of thousands of illegal votes could be cast in Georgia, analyst warns(The Center Square) - Vulnerabilities in Georgia's voting system could allow tens of thousands of potentially illegal ballots to be cast next month by people no longer living at their addresses of record, an elections data analyst is warning state officials. The state's elections office says…https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q2Qi8ncF_MQ https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/california/news-california/hilton-discusses-proposed-tax-cut-other-policies-at-forum/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/6dWhMnDCw5s/hqdefault.jpgHilton discusses proposed tax cut, other policies at forum(The Center Square) - Calling for a dramatic cut in taxes, Republican candidate Steve Hilton says it's time Californians chose someone other than a Democrat for governor. "It's 16 years now that we've had one party running everything, and if you look at history ... when you have one-party rule, in…https://www.youtube.com/embed/6dWhMnDCw5s https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/no-safe-harbor-provision-could-punish-unexpected-wa-income-tax-recipients/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wRxnU3IA_Uk/hqdefault.jpgNo 'safe harbor' provision could punish unexpected WA income tax recipients(The Center Square) - A state advisory group continues to grapple with the technical complexities of Washington state's newly enacted income tax, as the measure faces a ballot challenge. Among the issues is a lack of a "safe harbor" provision for people who unexpectedly become subject to the new…https://www.youtube.com/embed/wRxnU3IA_Uk https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/texas/news-texas/groups-laud-historic-ruling-halting-big-bend-border-wall-construction/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BMbWu5VRZPk/hqdefault.jpgGroups laud 'historic' ruling halting Big Bend border wall construction(The Center Square) - Advocates who sued the Trump administration are lauding what they say is an historic ruling by a federal judge to halt Big Bend border wall construction and waivers of laws. "The word 'historic' is thrown around a lot," but the ruling "truly made history," Laiken Jordahl, with…https://www.youtube.com/embed/BMbWu5VRZPk https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/congressional-candidate-opposes-data-centers-despite-previous-vote-for-tax-break/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M5rDAdeXOH8/hqdefault.jpgCongressional candidate opposes data centers despite previous vote for tax breakAn Arizona candidate in a key congressional race has expressed opposition to data centers being built in his district, even though as a state legislator, he voted for giving the centers a tax break that cost millions of dollars of taxpayers' money. Former state Rep. Amish Shah, D-Phoenix, is facing…https://www.youtube.com/embed/M5rDAdeXOH8 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/newsom-signs-bill-banning-forced-marriage-in-california/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0hEbNhDRnRc/hqdefault.jpgNewsom signs bill banning forced marriage in CaliforniaGov. Gavin Newsom has signed another bill that advocates hope will end human rights abuses in marriage. On the same day that Newsom signed a bill to end child marriage in California, he signed a bill to end forced marriage. Newsom, a Democrat, signed into law Assembly Bill 2534, introduced by…https://www.youtube.com/embed/0hEbNhDRnRc https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/pennsylvania/news-pennsylvania/giffords-pac-backs-9-pennsylvania-candidates-spends-850k-on-cognetti/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xCUgNQbq2v0/hqdefault.jpgGiffords PAC backs 9 Pennsylvania candidates; spends $850k on Cognetti(The Center Square) - A national gun safety organization is backing candidates in several races in Pennsylvania ahead of the 2026 midterm election, which includes an $850,000 advertising investment into a closely watched U.S. House race. Led by former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who…https://www.youtube.com/embed/xCUgNQbq2v0https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dUE-LFiqcHI/hqdefault.jpgGiffords PAC backs 9 Pennsylvania candidates; spends $850k on Cognetti(The Center Square) - A national gun safety organization is backing candidates in several races in Pennsylvania ahead of the 2026 midterm election, which includes an $850,000 advertising investment into a closely watched U.S. House race. Led by former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who…https://www.youtube.com/embed/dUE-LFiqcHIhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/cHTTCiW0RtU/hqdefault.jpgGiffords PAC backs 9 Pennsylvania candidates; spends $850k on Cognetti(The Center Square) - A national gun safety organization is backing candidates in several races in Pennsylvania ahead of the 2026 midterm election, which includes an $850,000 advertising investment into a closely watched U.S. House race. Led by former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who…https://www.youtube.com/embed/cHTTCiW0RtU https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/election-2026-rookie-political-candidate-releases-1st-ad-jabs-politicians/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZKU7RR90A-I/hqdefault.jpgElection 2026: Rookie political candidate releases 1st ad, jabs ‘politicians’Jamie Ager's quest to return North Carolina's U.S. House of Representatives seat in the southwestern mountains to Democrats goes through Republican state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom. His latest campaign ad takes an indirect swipe at her finance and voting records with utility companies. Republicans have…https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZKU7RR90A-I https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/pennsylvania/news-pennsylvania/pennsylvania-house-approves-open-primary-bill/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vD-WcPQi5nE/hqdefault.jpgPennsylvania House approves open primary bill(The Center Square) - A bill that would change Pennsylvania's primary laws passed the state House on Tuesday. "Since 1937, when we passed our election code, during that time, independent, unaffiliated voters have been shut out, unwelcome, put out with no voice, no vote in the Pennsylvania…https://www.youtube.com/embed/vD-WcPQi5nE https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/newsom-signs-immigration-bills-to-bolster-state-protections/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Afq-qPiVON4/hqdefault.jpgNewsom signs immigration bills to bolster state protectionsGov. Gavin Newsom early Tuesday signed several bills to protect California's immigrants, crack down on private jails and prisons, and keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers out of the state's police departments. The package of bills, 21 in all, were all authored by Democratic…https://www.youtube.com/embed/Afq-qPiVON4 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/election-2026-lawmen-say-cooper-policies-handcuff-the-cops-uncuff-criminals/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_wBktNKsnb0/hqdefault.jpgElection 2026: Lawmen say Cooper policies ‘handcuff the cops,’ uncuff criminalsFive weeks away from Election Day and just more than three into a 61-day window of ballots being cast, the Senate Leadership Fund in a new ad campaign says law enforcement backs Republican Michael Whatley against Democrat Roy Cooper for U.S. Senate in North Carolina. "Roy Cooper Betrayed Law…https://www.youtube.com/embed/_wBktNKsnb0 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/california/news-california/economists-say-los-angeles-needs-more-money-for-olympics/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yj2qq0cU7gM/hqdefault.jpgEconomists say Los Angeles needs more money for Olympics(The Center Square) - Organizers of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles aren't getting enough money from the state or federal government, which could mean traffic congestion and snarls disrupting the city's life and commerce, according to economists who study the Games. Andrew Zimbalist, a professor…https://www.youtube.com/embed/yj2qq0cU7gM https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/new-york/news-new-york/analyst-school-phone-bans-fail-to-address-deeper-issues/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P_tTStZAM20/hqdefault.jpgAnalyst: School phone bans fail to address deeper issues(The Center Square) - As more states ban phones in K-12 classrooms to reduce distractions and improve student engagement, an analyst says these policies do not address the deeper academic problems facing students. At the same time, studies are warning of the harmful impacts of students spending too…https://www.youtube.com/embed/P_tTStZAM20 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/analyst-rising-energy-costs-put-michigan-rate-hikes-in-election-spotlight/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HvXYhENPK_w/hqdefault.jpgAnalyst: Rising energy costs put Michigan rate hikes in election spotlightAs Michigan voters head toward the 2026 election, rising energy costs and potential rate hikes from the state's two largest utilities are drawing increased attention. In an interview on The Center Square's daily show, The States, Sarah Montalbano, an energy policy analyst at Always On Energy…https://www.youtube.com/embed/HvXYhENPK_w https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/watch-union-urges-lawmakers-to-curb-influencers-amid-daycare-fraud-coverage/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IPGBlDx8MKQ/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: Union urges lawmakers to curb influencers amid daycare fraud coverage(The Center Square) - Days after a social media post went viral detailing potential daycare fraud in the Seattle area, one of Washington's public sector unions is calling on lawmakers to crack down on journalists attempting to expose the issue in Washington state. Post Millennial reporter Katie…https://www.youtube.com/embed/IPGBlDx8MKQ https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/florida/news-florida/treated-like-a-criminal-witnesses-testify-on-abuse-of-flock-cameras/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MAeLwEhFuts/hqdefault.jpg'Treated like a criminal:' Witnesses testify on abuse of Flock cameras(The Center Square) - Advocates of the growing network of AI-driven surveillance cameras argue the technology can help make communities across the U.S. safer. But the controversial cameras have also wreaked havoc on the lives of innocent American citizens, including Florida resident Lindsey Isaacs…https://www.youtube.com/embed/MAeLwEhFuts https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/texas/news-texas/property-taxes-front-and-center-in-texas-gubernatorial-race/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HMzU1SCJuOA/hqdefault.jpgProperty taxes front and center in Texas gubernatorial race(The Center Square) - The gloves are off in the Texas gubernatorial race with attack ads being launched on both sides. One key issue is property taxes. Abbott's campaign launched a $12 million ad buy targeting the voting record of his Democratic opponent, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa. The ad says she's…https://www.youtube.com/embed/HMzU1SCJuOAhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/BwyR1qdidTM/hqdefault.jpgProperty taxes front and center in Texas gubernatorial race(The Center Square) - The gloves are off in the Texas gubernatorial race with attack ads being launched on both sides. One key issue is property taxes. Abbott's campaign launched a $12 million ad buy targeting the voting record of his Democratic opponent, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa. The ad says she's…https://www.youtube.com/embed/BwyR1qdidTM https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/election-2026-marist-poll-provides-spark-of-optimism-for-underdogs/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KIyewCdXMzk/hqdefault.jpgElection 2026: Marist Poll provides spark of optimism for underdogsDissatisfaction with second-term Republican President Donald Trump, and belief that issues such as the economy and gas prices could be handled better by the minority party are reflected in a new poll and generating sparks of optimism for Democrats in North Carolina's pivotal congressional midterm…https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIyewCdXMzk https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/spokane-councilmember-questions-ombuds-report-following-2025-immigration-protest/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vsvPU6I08ps/hqdefault.jpgSpokane councilmember questions ombuds report following 2025 immigration protest(The Center Square) - Spokane City Council members questioned Police Ombuds Bart Logue on Sept. 17 about his office's review of the Spokane Police Department's response to a June 2025 protest outside a federal immigration facility, bringing renewed attention to the report's 26 recommendations and…https://www.youtube.com/embed/vsvPU6I08ps https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/pennsylvania/news-pennsylvania/battleground-congressional-candidates-in-pennsylvania-talk-flock-cameras/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g3wx7-6s4dg/hqdefault.jpgBattleground congressional candidates in Pennsylvania talk Flock cameras(The Center Square) - The ongoing debate around Flock cameras and other automated license plate reading systems, or ALPRs, is garnering attention from elected officials and candidates up and down the ballot. And it's a topic not solely falling along partisan lines. "I would welcome bipartisan…https://www.youtube.com/embed/g3wx7-6s4dg https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/illinois/news-illinois/pritzker-detours-from-distancing-dems-from-socialist-live-streamer/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pf7L9VrSdCg/hqdefault.jpgPritzker detours from distancing Dems from socialist live-streamer(The Center Square) - As Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appeared on a national news program Sunday, he avoided answering a question about the Democratic Party and if it should be tossing aside controversial influencer Hasan Piker - known for inflammatory rhetoric and what some describe as antisemitic…https://www.youtube.com/embed/pf7L9VrSdCg https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/texas/news-texas/democrats-running-in-key-races-supported-austin-isd-property-tax-increases/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fTTsg-5RXpw/hqdefault.jpgDemocrats running in key races supported Austin ISD property tax increases(The Center Square) - Austin Democrats running for top statewide offices financially supported a political action committee that advocated for a ballot initiative to increase school district property taxes. They have also vocally supported increasing property taxes and state spending to…https://www.youtube.com/embed/fTTsg-5RXpw https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/illinois/news-illinois/illinois-quick-hits-billboard-urges-illinoisans-to-consider-indiana-scholarships/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ez0QrGUOqcA/hqdefault.jpgIllinois Quick Hits: Billboard urges Illinoisans to consider Indiana scholarships(The Center Square) - An Indianapolis-based scholarship-granting organization is encouraging Illinois residents to take advantage of federal Education Freedom Tax Credits in Indiana. The Institute for Quality Education launched a billboard campaign this week on Interstate 94 at the state line to…https://www.youtube.com/embed/ez0QrGUOqcA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/washingtons-new-gun-permit-system-moves-ahead-as-one-sheriff-calls-law-insane/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_5mrYBvmzDY/hqdefault.jpgWashington’s new gun permit system moves ahead as one sheriff calls law ‘insane’(The Center Square) - Washington's new permit-to-purchase requirement for firearms is moving from the statehouse to implementation, with the Washington State Patrol now building the system that will require firearm buyers to obtain state approval before purchasing a gun. The permit requirement does…https://www.youtube.com/embed/_5mrYBvmzDY https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/illinois/news-illinois/illinois-may-miss-out-on-1-billion-for-education/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ez0QrGUOqcA/hqdefault.jpgIllinois may miss out on $1 billion for education(The Center Square) - By refusing to join a federal tax credit scholarship program, Illinois may be foregoing more than $1 billion in education funding. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has not yet announced whether Illinois will opt in or opt out of the program that is set to take effect Jan. 1. American…https://www.youtube.com/embed/ez0QrGUOqcA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/election-2026-buckhouts-new-ad-mixes-family-deployment-fight-for-veterans/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q4aQnY5L194/hqdefault.jpgElection 2026: Buckhout’s new ad mixes family, deployment, fight for veteransRepublican Laurie Buckhout, challenging two-term incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis in North Carolina's biggest toss-up election, mixed family, her military career and the quest to work for veterans in advertising released Tuesday. The retired Army colonel from Edenton is bidding to be the…https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q4aQnY5L194 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/rural-latino-trump-voters-hit-hard-by-usps-delays-as-scotus-halts-changes/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UVd-PAeFsm8/hqdefault.jpgRural, Latino, Trump voters hit hard by USPS delays as SCOTUS halts changes(The Center Square) - More than 20,000 ballots were rejected in Washington's August primary after U.S. Postal Service policy changes, with rural and Latino-heavy counties taking the biggest hit. However, additional expected modifications to the USPS system were dealt a major blow Monday evening…https://www.youtube.com/embed/UVd-PAeFsm8 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/pennsylvania/news-pennsylvania/bresnahan-and-mackenzie-talk-taxes-during-rnc-midterm-convention/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/G5Rka0KpjPM/hqdefault.jpgBresnahan and Mackenzie talk taxes during RNC midterm convention(The Center Square) - U.S. Reps. Rob Bresnahan and Ryan Mackenzie took the stage in Texas last week for the Republican Party's first-ever midterm convention. As both lawmakers chase a second term this November, they touted tax reform legislation signed into law by President Donald Trump. "We…https://www.youtube.com/embed/G5Rka0KpjPM https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/texas/news-texas/paxtons-former-law-enforcement-director-impeachment-attorney-endorse-talarico/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0srbD2hn2vM/hqdefault.jpgPaxton’s former law enforcement director, impeachment attorney endorse Talarico(The Center Square) - In the race for the U.S. Senate in Texas, former Attorney General Ken Paxton's former Director of Law Enforcement and longtime Texas Ranger David Maxwell endorsed his Democratic opponent, state Rep. James Talarico, on Tuesday. Maxwell was among several of Paxton's former staff…https://www.youtube.com/embed/0srbD2hn2vM https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/seattle-taxpayers-paid-more-than-100k-hiring-former-spd-chief-shon-barnes/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yMUAXZDNYH8/hqdefault.jpgSeattle taxpayers paid more than $100k hiring former SPD chief Shon Barnes(The Center Square) - Seattle taxpayers paid more than $100,000 in hiring and relocation incentives to recruit Shon Barnes as police chief, according to his contract obtained by The Center Square. In addition to a $361,862 annual salary, records obtained reveal that he was paid an additional…https://www.youtube.com/embed/yMUAXZDNYH8 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/texas/news-texas/dont-europe-our-healthcare-system-think-tank-urges-rejection-of-big-government-healthcare/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sX4ZCdbqYVE/hqdefault.jpg‘Don’t Europe our healthcare system’: Think tank urges rejection of big government healthcare(The Center Square) - Amid "healthcare for all" policies promoted by political candidates such as Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas James Talarico, free-market think tank Heartland Impact launched a campaign highlighting what it says is the harm government-controlled healthcare causes to…https://www.youtube.com/embed/sX4ZCdbqYVE https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/election-2026-tarheel-democrat-in-close-reelection-bid-condemns-socialism/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tsDvc6y9FaU/hqdefault.jpgElection 2026: Tarheel Democrat in close reelection bid condemns socialismOnly one North Carolina congressional candidate in the 2026 midterms broke away from party partisanship in the U.S. House of Representatives' vote to condemn socialism. U.S. Rep. Don Davis, a Democrat trying to keep a 71-cycle winning streak going for his party in the northeastern part of the state…https://www.youtube.com/embed/tsDvc6y9FaUhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/HxAlHWbeCIs/hqdefault.jpgElection 2026: Tarheel Democrat in close reelection bid condemns socialismOnly one North Carolina congressional candidate in the 2026 midterms broke away from party partisanship in the U.S. House of Representatives' vote to condemn socialism. U.S. Rep. Don Davis, a Democrat trying to keep a 71-cycle winning streak going for his party in the northeastern part of the state…https://www.youtube.com/embed/HxAlHWbeCIs https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/new-york/news-new-york/new-york-city-implements-ai-restrictions-for-k-12/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P_tTStZAM20/hqdefault.jpgNew York City implements AI restrictions for K-12(The Center Square) - New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels launched a moratorium to combat artificial intelligence use in the classroom, along with a screen time policy for the 2026-27 school year. The policy will affect more than 600,000 public school students in…https://www.youtube.com/embed/P_tTStZAM20 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/pennsylvania/news-pennsylvania/report-local-coroner-announces-measles-death/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JB5FYwx5e8c/hqdefault.jpgReport: Local coroner announces measles death(The Center Square) - A 6-week-old baby girl died from measles last month in Lancaster County, though its unclear if this is the second death identified by the Department of Health during an Aug. 25 press conference that's raised more questions than it answered. First reported by LNP, Lancaster…https://www.youtube.com/embed/JB5FYwx5e8c https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/texas/news-texas/abbott-staffer-blasts-corpus-christi-for-voting-against-building-desal-plant/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vQ8c0G52Wow/hqdefault.jpgAbbott staffer blasts Corpus Christi for voting against building desal plant(The Center Square) - Corpus Christi City Council members have again voted against building a desalinization plant, this time citing the record amount of rainfall as their most recent reason. Late Tuesday night, the city council voted 5-3 against building a controversial Inner Harbor desalination…https://www.youtube.com/embed/vQ8c0G52Wow https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/watch-former-congresswoman-speaks-out-against-washington-income-tax/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Jbu7qBUBjzo/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: Former Congresswoman speaks out against Washington income tax(The Center Square) - Former Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler held a press conference Wednesday to urge support for the income tax repeal initiative backed by Let's Go Washington. I-645 asks voters if they want to repeal the recently passed income tax for individuals who make more than $1…https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jbu7qBUBjzo https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/election-2026-take-me-back-sends-message-on-democratic-socialists-of-america/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iz3fzlpZ39Y/hqdefault.jpgElection 2026: ‘Take Me Back!’ sends message on Democratic Socialists of AmericaWomen who fled socialist regimes are pushing back on the Democratic Socialists of America, a group gaining momentum within the national Democratic Party. The powerful two-minute, 39-second message known as "Take Me Back!" debuted two weeks ago and uses artificial intelligence in its generation of…https://www.youtube.com/embed/iz3fzlpZ39Y https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/california/news-california/taxpayers-are-on-the-hook-if-dodgers-owners-insurance-companies-go-under/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/F-5wKFyebDM/hqdefault.jpgTaxpayers are on the hook if Dodgers owner's insurance companies go under(The Center Square) - Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter is under criminal investigation, and taxpayers in 44 states could ultimately pay billions of dollars if his life insurance companies collapse. The Center Square has learned taxpayers would be exposed thanks to a little-known system of…https://www.youtube.com/embed/F-5wKFyebDM https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/georgia/news/georgia-county-official-says-data-center-will-cut-property-taxes/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8rXG9orqP18/hqdefault.jpgGeorgia county official says data center will cut property taxes(The Center Square) - A new data center from Open AI could cut county property tax bills significantly, an Effingham County official said, but some residents said they didn't feel as if the tax breaks would outweigh any detrimental effects of the facility. Dubbed Project Camilla, the 1,400-acre…https://www.youtube.com/embed/8rXG9orqP18 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/pennsylvania/news-pennsylvania/battleground-congressional-candidates-weigh-in-on-shapiros-data-center-rules/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HxoQ8d5eLbw/hqdefault.jpgBattleground congressional candidates weigh in on Shapiro’s data center rules(The Center Square) - Races up and down the ballot around the country for the 2026 midterm elections have something in common: the issue of data center development is taking center stage. On Aug. 18, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order he said put the "strictest guardrails in the nation" on…https://www.youtube.com/embed/HxoQ8d5eLbw https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/california/news-california/newsom-announces-push-to-create-jobs-opportunities/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C_MZcwF-9cw/hqdefault.jpgNewsom announces push to create jobs, opportunities(The Center Square) - With the Golden Bear training ship near CalPoly Maritime Academy behind him, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday morning that California is investing $429.5 million in taxpayer dollars to create jobs across the state. That money is paying for 18 projects in 33 of…https://www.youtube.com/embed/C_MZcwF-9cw https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/california/news-california/newsom-promotes-calkids-trump-accounts-for-children/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/k8b-B-YjYjo/hqdefault.jpgNewsom promotes CalKIDS, Trump accounts for children(The Center Square) - Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the California Golden Start Challenge, an effort with Invest America to boost children's savings for the future and highlight the state's CalKIDS program, which provides accounts worth up to $1,500. California launched CalKIDS in 2022. The…https://www.youtube.com/embed/k8b-B-YjYjo https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/south-carolina/news-south-carolina/election-2026-thune-groups-500m-helping-whatleys-fiscal-deficit-to-cooper/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/btGX9CYV68s/hqdefault.jpgElection 2026: Thune groups’ $500M helping Whatley’s fiscal deficit to Cooper(The Center Square) - Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley, trailing fiscally throughout his campaign against Democrat Roy Cooper, is getting a portion of the gap filled in by the Senate Leadership Fund led by his party's campaign group and others aligned with Senate Majority Leader…https://www.youtube.com/embed/btGX9CYV68s https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/taxpayer-philanthropy-detransitioner-suing-a-surgeon-linked-to-trans-care-nonprofit/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oYLBKH_5RrE/hqdefault.jpgTaxpayer Philanthropy: Detransitioner suing a surgeon linked to trans-care nonprofitBefore North Carolina passed a new law in 2023 outlawing body-altering gender treatments on minors, lawmakers heard testimony from Prisha Mosley, a young detransitioner who spoke of "severe and lasting injuries" after being convinced as a teen that she was a boy born in the wrong body. A year…https://www.youtube.com/embed/oYLBKH_5RrE https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/illinois/news-illinois/state-rep-accused-of-sexual-harassment-office-drug-use-by-former-staffer/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7XGKi0Z8osk/hqdefault.jpgState Rep accused of sexual harassment, office drug use by former staffer(The Center Square) - State Rep. Amy Murri Briel, D-Ottowa, is the latest lawmaker subject to allegations of ethics violations and inappropriate behavior in office after a former staffer went public with allegations including drug use and sexual harassment. Laura Jackson, Briel's former chief of…https://www.youtube.com/embed/7XGKi0Z8osk https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/california/news-california/california-launches-taxpayer-funded-transitional-kindergarten/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sF3cBWZZCDY/hqdefault.jpgCalifornia launches taxpayer-funded transitional kindergarten(The Center Square) - Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the implementation of universal transitional kindergarten, making the taxpayer-funded program available to every 4-year-old in California. But critics are concerned about the return on investment. Since 2019, California has spent over $12 billion to…https://www.youtube.com/embed/sF3cBWZZCDY https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/election-2026-davis-vote-against-tax-cuts-says-ad-hurts-working-families/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_H8hsZgzyjg/hqdefault.jpgElection 2026: Davis’ vote against tax cuts, says ad, hurts working familiesVoting no to eliminate taxes on overtime, tips and for Social Security beneficiaries is back as a campaign issue for second term Democratic Rep. Don Davis of North Carolina. An advertisement released Thursday by a nonprofit aligned in support of Republican challenger Laurie Buckhout, the retired…https://www.youtube.com/embed/_H8hsZgzyjg https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/california/news-california/eaton-fire-survivors-protest-in-sacramento-for-more-aid/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sF3cBWZZCDY/hqdefault.jpgEaton Fire survivors protest in Sacramento for more aid(The Center Square) - More than 18 months after thousands of people lost their homes in Southern California's Eaton Fire, Altadena residents gathered outside the Governor's Mansion in Sacramento to get the state's top politician to give them money to rebuild their homes. The protest and press…https://www.youtube.com/embed/sF3cBWZZCDY https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/watch-federal-court-hears-puyallup-wrestlers-alleged-sex-assault-title-ix-case/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1fRxfdYmAtU/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: Federal court hears Puyallup wrestler's alleged sex assault, Title IX case(The Center Square) - A Puyallup high school wrestler who said she was sexually assaulted by a male who identifies as female during a match last December is asking a federal judge to step in. Kallie Keeler, who now is 16, along with her mother are suing the school district, as well as state…https://www.youtube.com/embed/1fRxfdYmAtU https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/pennsylvania/news-pennsylvania/lt-gov-austin-davis-other-democrats-criticize-stacy-garritys-links-to-trump/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/E2-WheMZ-Gs/hqdefault.jpgLt. Gov. Austin Davis, other Democrats, criticize Stacy Garrity’s links to Trump(The Center Square) - Standing at the Laborers' Training Center in Philadelphia in front of a placard dubbing the GOP gubernatorial candidate as "100% MAGA" on Monday, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and fellow Democrats continue to link State Treasurer Stacy Garrity to President Donald Trump's…https://www.youtube.com/embed/E2-WheMZ-Gs https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/watch-grant-county-farm-water-fight-with-ecology-headed-to-state-supreme-court/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fQai6I89nYQ/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: Grant County farm water fight with Ecology headed to State Supreme Court(The Center Square) - A decade-long fight over water rights in Central Washington is headed for the Washington State Supreme Court. The fight for Ron and Robin Fodé and Fode Farms centers around water use on their farmland near Moses Lake, and the State Department of Ecology contending the family…https://www.youtube.com/embed/fQai6I89nYQ https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/watch-podcaster-never-taken-a-dime-in-response-to-campaign-investigation/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oqsSXWjL45w/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: Podcaster: 'Never taken a dime' in response to campaign investigation(The Center Square) - Three months after a Sammamish City councilmember filed a complaint with the Public Disclosure Commission directed at Let's Go Washington and unDivided podcaster Brandi Kruse, PDC staff have advanced the complaint into the next phase, opening a formal investigation. Sammamish…https://www.youtube.com/embed/oqsSXWjL45w https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/youngkin-backed-group-launches-ad-campaign-for-federal-school-choice-program/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vuLAsTQizXc/hqdefault.jpgYoungkin-backed group launches ad campaign for federal school choice programA new organization founded by a former Republican governor and potential 2028 presidential candidate has launched an ad campaign that is urging Pennsylvania to opt into a federal school choice program. Empowering America's Parents, created by former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, is a national…https://www.youtube.com/embed/vuLAsTQizXc https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/election-2026-new-ad-spot-for-davis-spins-border-security-to-voters/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wE_ReN892jU/hqdefault.jpgElection 2026: New ad spot, for Davis, spins border security to votersVoters in North Carolina's 1st Congressional District on Tuesday of last week began seeing the 30-second spot "Our Safety," a campaign advertisement from House Majority Forward supporting Democratic U.S. Rep. Don Davis. It's a bit of a climax to a June 16 report from The Center Square of Davis' no…https://www.youtube.com/embed/wE_ReN892jU https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/facing-mounting-criticism-flock-plans-steps-to-answer-concerns/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/euIAQAbAgY4/hqdefault.jpgFacing mounting criticism, Flock plans steps to answer concernsStrengthening privacy, accountability and security. That's the new focus license-plate-reading camera giant Flock said it plans after facing widespread criticism across the U.S. The company has faced mounting scrutiny for blanketing public rights-of-way - and even private property - with advanced…https://www.youtube.com/embed/euIAQAbAgY4 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/retired-faa-whistleblowers-warn-another-9-11-could-happen-again/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/l_bcseRmm8U/hqdefault.jpgRetired FAA whistleblowers warn another 9/11 could happen againAfter years of investigating aviation security, retired federal investigators and 9/11 whistleblowers argue terrorism threats are very real and unless greater security measures are implemented, another similar terrorist attack could happen again. One of them, a former U.S. Air Marshall and Federal…https://www.youtube.com/embed/l_bcseRmm8U https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/pennsylvania/news-pennsylvania/redding-says-weve-seen-direct-implications-with-trade-over-tariffs/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M6Z10NmiFeo/hqdefault.jpgRedding says ‘we’ve seen direct implications with trade’ over tariffs(The Center Square) - Federal tariffs pose challenges now for farmers in Pennsylvania and across the nation, while a long-term trend puts the industry at risk, according to the state's top agricultural voice. "We've had this pendulum swing back and forth on the president's and the administration's…https://www.youtube.com/embed/M6Z10NmiFeo https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/i-certainly-support-an-end-to-iran-war-u-s-rep-gt-thompson-says/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P4ZP6BokhR8/hqdefault.jpg‘I certainly support an end’ to Iran War, U.S. Rep. GT Thompson saysU.S. Rep. Glenn 'GT' Thompson, R-Centre, believes the Iranian regime is at fault for the ongoing war with the United States, although he supports an end of the conflict. "We didn't choose this war," Thompson said on Wednesday. "The number of American soldiers that have been killed at different…https://www.youtube.com/embed/P4ZP6BokhR8 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/california/news-california/doj-says-womens-prisons-allow-staff-to-abuse-prisoners/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pkI_aEa3Mq0/hqdefault.jpgDOJ says women's prisons allow staff to abuse prisoners(The Center Square) - The U.S. Department of Justice has accused California's women's prisons of violating the U.S. Constitution by failing to protect female prisoners from sex abuse by staff. The DOJ mentioned three parties in Thursday's announcement: the California Department of Corrections and…https://www.youtube.com/embed/pkI_aEa3Mq0 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/washington/news-washington/watch-creator-defends-drug-diversion-program-amid-conflicting-success-claims/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sOTesyE2Vss/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: Creator defends drug diversion program amid conflicting success claims(The Center Square) - New analysis from Washington Policy Center's Director of Public Safety Solutions is casting doubt on the success claims of a program to reduce arrests, prosecutions and incarceration for individuals involved in drug-related crimes. The LEAD program, or Law Enforcement Assisted…https://www.youtube.com/embed/sOTesyE2Vss https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/taxpayer-philanthropy-illinois-taxpayers-are-funding-ptsd-god-shot-treatments/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/m6VfQ5M6dl8/hqdefault.jpgTaxpayer Philanthropy: Illinois taxpayers are funding PTSD 'God shot' treatmentsIllinois state officials awarded more than $170,000 in taxpayer money to a nonprofit that paid for PTSD injections by the founder's private business because the founder claimed it helps many patients. But an investigation by The Center Square found the treatment claims are not supported by clinical…https://www.youtube.com/embed/m6VfQ5M6dl8https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7nP2p8buxEg/hqdefault.jpgTaxpayer Philanthropy: Illinois taxpayers are funding PTSD 'God shot' treatmentsIllinois state officials awarded more than $170,000 in taxpayer money to a nonprofit that paid for PTSD injections by the founder's private business because the founder claimed it helps many patients. But an investigation by The Center Square found the treatment claims are not supported by clinical…https://www.youtube.com/embed/7nP2p8buxEg https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/deluzio-unveils-plan-to-reindustrialize-america/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/S1_0IF5PrWA/hqdefault.jpgDeluzio unveils plan to reindustrialize AmericaA congressman from western Pennsylvania believes a bold plan is needed to boost domestic manufacturing and thinks his series of bills could help. Arguing that the current economic approach is failing, U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-17th District, unveiled his three-part "Build America Plan" last week…https://www.youtube.com/embed/S1_0IF5PrWAhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/s5cd3pRca88/hqdefault.jpgDeluzio unveils plan to reindustrialize AmericaA congressman from western Pennsylvania believes a bold plan is needed to boost domestic manufacturing and thinks his series of bills could help. Arguing that the current economic approach is failing, U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-17th District, unveiled his three-part "Build America Plan" last week…https://www.youtube.com/embed/s5cd3pRca88 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/election-integrity-advocates-why-clean-voter-rolls-matter/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aoYZ9B0ezpQ/hqdefault.jpgElection integrity advocates: Why clean voter rolls matterFollowing news that about 6,600 noncitizens were added to New Jersey's voter rolls from June 2023 to June 2024 and 400 of them voted, election integrity advocates criticized the state's negligence while noting the election safeguards such as proof of citizenship and identity that must be put in…https://www.youtube.com/embed/aoYZ9B0ezpQ https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/toyota-set-to-construct-3-6-billion-expansion-in-san-antonio/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7Zez9pcHNsU/hqdefault.jpgToyota set to construct $3.6 billion expansion in San AntonioToyota announced that it will invest in a $3.6 billion expansion at its San Antonio manufacturing campus, creating 2,000 new high-quality jobs. The investment will add a second vehicle assembly line, create jobs and add 2.5 million square feet to Toyota Texas in the next four years, according to a…https://www.youtube.com/embed/7Zez9pcHNsU https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/op-ed-women-deserve-protection-from-the-harm-of-mail-order-abortion-pills/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4qAG4V-zHD4/hqdefault.jpgOp-Ed: Women deserve protection from the harm of mail-order abortion pillsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally begun reviewing the data on the abortion pill mifepristone's harms to women. The organization's interim report could be released as early as this month. Yet Americans have been awaiting this review since September of last year. In the…https://www.youtube.com/embed/4qAG4V-zHD4 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/watch-how-data-centers-rescued-a-struggling-central-washington-community/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8_IIjjuuFOI/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: How data centers rescued a struggling central Washington communityImagine the value of your home goes way up, but your property tax bill goes down. Imagine the small town you live in has a brand-new police station, new city hall, a new hospital, a new water and sewer system and a new high school, but your taxes never went up. That's the story in the town of…https://www.youtube.com/embed/8_IIjjuuFOI https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/exclusive-individual-targeted-in-foiled-ufc-terror-plot-speaks-out/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KA_V2xFQCk8/hqdefault.jpgEXCLUSIVE: Individual targeted in foiled UFC terror plot speaks outOne of the targets in the alleged terror plot to disrupt the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House says he is not intimidated by extremist threats. Federal intelligence agents discovered the plot and arrested five suspects they believe to be involved before the Sunday event took…https://www.youtube.com/embed/KA_V2xFQCk8 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/doj-more-than-475k-children-trafficked-to-us-under-biden-300k-unaccounted-for/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/A8vR-XESWHE/hqdefault.jpgDOJ: More than 475k children trafficked to US under Biden, 300k unaccounted forActing U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche dropped a bombshell of data on Thursday describing Trump administration efforts to find hundreds of thousands of missing unaccompanied alien children (UACs). UACs are minors trafficked to the U.S. border and smuggled into the U.S. under the guise of…https://www.youtube.com/embed/A8vR-XESWHE https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/gov-josh-shapiro-talks-tariffs-and-canadian-sovereignty-in-trip-to-ontario/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SZLjgru2KTA/hqdefault.jpgGov. Josh Shapiro talks tariffs and Canadian sovereignty in trip to OntarioGov. Josh Shapiro met with Ontario Premier Doug Ford in Toronto on Wednesday to sign an agreement aimed at strengthening the economic relationship between the two jurisdictions. "Canada, as you heard from the Premier, is Pennsylvania's largest trading partner. We import about $13.5 billion in U.S.…https://www.youtube.com/embed/SZLjgru2KTAhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/s1pIeB5-gRs/hqdefault.jpgGov. Josh Shapiro talks tariffs and Canadian sovereignty in trip to OntarioGov. Josh Shapiro met with Ontario Premier Doug Ford in Toronto on Wednesday to sign an agreement aimed at strengthening the economic relationship between the two jurisdictions. "Canada, as you heard from the Premier, is Pennsylvania's largest trading partner. We import about $13.5 billion in U.S.…https://www.youtube.com/embed/s1pIeB5-gRs https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/two-democrats-two-republicans-seek-attorney-general-seat/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/68Jp0NqXWyg/hqdefault.jpgTwo Democrats, two Republicans seek attorney general seatEditor's note: This is part of a series previewing the congressional and statewide races in the Nevada primary election, set for June 9. The election will determine which Democrats and Republicans will face each other in the Nov. 3 general election. Candidates for Nevada's open attorney general…https://www.youtube.com/embed/68Jp0NqXWyg https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/group-challenges-gender-policies-in-new-mexico-schools/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N2h83i5Hzcc/hqdefault.jpgGroup challenges gender policies in New Mexico schoolsAs New Mexico students continue to rank among the lowest in the nation in academic proficiency, some parents are questioning why gender ideology has become a focus in K-12 schools. Independent Women, a nonprofit, has launched a campaign demanding transparency and accountability from state education…https://www.youtube.com/embed/N2h83i5Hzcc https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/investigation-sanders-anti-oligarchy-tour-spent-608k-on-elite-travel/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PFt2qzhnodw/hqdefault.jpgInvestigation: Sanders' anti-oligarchy tour spent $608k on elite travelSen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist from Vermont, has spent nearly $608,000 on private jets, chauffeured cars, and upscale hotels since last year through his campaign fund, an investigation by The Center Square found. Sanders is barnstorming the country on his "Fighting…https://www.youtube.com/embed/PFt2qzhnodw https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/stephen-colbert-returns-to-community-show-after-final-late-show-appearance/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jJTXB5uT_C4/hqdefault.jpgStephen Colbert returns to community show after final 'Late Show' appearanceHours after his final appearance on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," Stephen Colbert guest hosted a local community TV show in Michigan called "Only in Monroe." "It's been an excruciating 23 hours without being on TV," Colbert joked on the show, aired Friday. "So I am grateful to be here on…https://www.youtube.com/embed/jJTXB5uT_C4 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/fitzpatrick-says-pro-union-bill-dealing-with-contracts-will-pass-u-s-house/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/F7YklscciDU/hqdefault.jpgFitzpatrick says pro-union bill dealing with contracts will pass U.S. HouseDuring a speech to the Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters Convention in Hershey last week, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-1st District, guaranteed its members that a pro-union piece of legislation will pass. The Faster Labor Contracts Act is a bipartisan proposal that would speed up first…https://www.youtube.com/embed/F7YklscciDU https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/los-angeles-mayor-proposes-14-85-billion-budget/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NoC0JrQ0eLg/hqdefault.jpgLos Angeles mayor proposes $14.85 billion budgetLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has proposed a $14.85 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Bass said the balanced budget predicts increased revenues from property, business, sales and utility taxes. According to the mayor, the budget also promotes greater…https://www.youtube.com/embed/NoC0JrQ0eLg https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/report-paints-dismal-picture-of-californias-jobs-market/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rUGyuea2c1Q/hqdefault.jpgReport paints dismal picture of California's jobs marketNew research shows California is the Not-So-Golden State when it comes to jobs. Pacific Research Institute, a Pasadena-based, nonpartisan free market think tank, went as far back as March 2001 to examine past business cycles and how California's employment market and overall economy stack up…https://www.youtube.com/embed/rUGyuea2c1Q https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/new-ice-detention-facility-planned-for-arizona-city/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YpwYuEExx0I/hqdefault.jpgNew ICE detention facility planned for Arizona cityA new immigration facility planned for Surprise, Ariz. faces some opposition, despite assurances the detention center won't be a prelude to enforcement activities. Mayor Kevin Sartor said the facility, which will open inside a vacant warehouse, will "house single adults only" for short-term stays.…https://www.youtube.com/embed/YpwYuEExx0I https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/millions-in-cash-leaving-minneapolis-airport-draw-lawmakers-scrutiny/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JQXfLa-lJrI/hqdefault.jpgMillions in cash leaving Minneapolis airport draw lawmakers’ scrutinyMinnesota lawmakers are raising concerns about reports that hundreds of millions of dollars are leaving Minnesota airports destined for foreign countries. State Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Maple Grove, is chair of the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee in the Minnesota…https://www.youtube.com/embed/JQXfLa-lJrI https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/trump-strikes-on-iran-could-be-winding-down/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MGZT8sFJBjQ/hqdefault.jpgTrump: Strikes on Iran could be 'winding down'The U.S. is "very close" to meeting objectives in Iran, President Donald Trump said Friday, while providing a glimpse of the region after military strikes cease. The president added that the U.S. is considering "winding down" military operations in the region. He made the comments in a Truth Social…https://www.youtube.com/embed/MGZT8sFJBjQ https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/religious-liberty-commission-doesnt-protect-religious-liberty-critics-argue/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uTSm6o4OZlY/hqdefault.jpgReligious Liberty Commission doesn’t protect religious liberty, critics argueThe Department of Justice's Religious Liberty Commission doesn't promote or protect religious liberty, including of its own members, two former members argue. A group of diverse faith leaders have also sued the commission arguing its creation was illegal and its membership is unlawfully biased. The…https://www.youtube.com/embed/uTSm6o4OZlY https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/new-ads-defend-gop-attorneys-general-in-esg-lawsuit-fight/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jZfEKzuQJPU/hqdefault.jpgNew ads defend GOP attorneys general in ESG lawsuit fightA conservative advocacy group is launching new ads in two states defending Republican attorneys general involved in a lawsuit targeting major Wall Street firms. Consumers' Defense said the ads started airing on Wednesday in Alabama and Iowa. The campaign backs Alabama Attorney General Steve…https://www.youtube.com/embed/jZfEKzuQJPUhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/POawh_TM2OA/hqdefault.jpgNew ads defend GOP attorneys general in ESG lawsuit fightA conservative advocacy group is launching new ads in two states defending Republican attorneys general involved in a lawsuit targeting major Wall Street firms. Consumers' Defense said the ads started airing on Wednesday in Alabama and Iowa. The campaign backs Alabama Attorney General Steve…https://www.youtube.com/embed/POawh_TM2OA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/these-are-the-military-heroes-awarded-the-medal-of-honor-purple-heart-legion-of-merit/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eWrZQBgpY7I/hqdefault.jpgThese are the military heroes awarded the Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, Legion of MeritSeveral members of the U.S. military and Coast Guard received the highest honors for acts of courage and bravery. Two received the Medal of Honor, two received Purple Hearts and one received the Legion of Merit. Retired Navy Capt. Royce Williams received the Medal of Honor on Tuesday and on…https://www.youtube.com/embed/eWrZQBgpY7I https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/cdl-tests-will-become-english-only/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FNxHBekghkM/hqdefault.jpgCDL tests will become English onlyAll commercial driver's license tests will be administered in English, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Friday. In a press conference, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Derek Barrs said the move will "strengthen safety and…https://www.youtube.com/embed/FNxHBekghkM https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/mcnabb-olympics-bill-protecting-womens-sports-is-next-goal/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fYS32TuDFuA/hqdefault.jpgMcNabb: Olympics bill protecting women’s sports is next goalTwo proposals in Congress tied to protection of women's spaces in the Olympics will be the near-term focus of lawmakers, says a former three-sport high school athlete from North Carolina whose career was ended by injury during a volleyball game and a spike by a boy. Payton McNabb was part of a…https://www.youtube.com/embed/fYS32TuDFuA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/seattles-fifa-world-cup-2026-windfall-opportunities-and-risks/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/T51r25OIe_U/hqdefault.jpgSeattle’s FIFA World Cup 2026 windfall: Opportunities and risksThere is no doubt that Seattle's hosting of six matches this summer as part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will have a major economic impact on the city and surrounding areas. After all, how could it not? The FIFA World Cup is the world's premier international soccer tournament, held every four years…https://www.youtube.com/embed/T51r25OIe_U https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/war-department-cuts-ties-with-harvard-others-under-review/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/U66mrcRyU9Y/hqdefault.jpgWar Department cuts ties with Harvard, others under reviewSecretary of War Pete Hegseth cut the military's academic ties with Harvard and called for a sweeping review of all graduate programs with universities, including those in the Ivy League, in the coming weeks. Hegseth said the money the Department of War pays Harvard for professional military…https://www.youtube.com/embed/U66mrcRyU9Y https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/los-angeles-mayor-calls-for-unity-blasts-ice-in-state-of-city/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2-e8ZomidcA/hqdefault.jpgLos Angeles mayor calls for unity, blasts ICE in State of CityLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass wants residents to remain unified and continue helping one another in times of difficulty. During her State of the City Address, the longtime Democrat said these are divided times. But she added she wants residents to show the world what the city, its people…https://www.youtube.com/embed/2-e8ZomidcA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/noem-defends-fatal-shooting-of-armed-man-in-dhs-confrontation/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/duzOSJkv6y0/hqdefault.jpgNoem defends fatal shooting of armed man in DHS confrontationDepartment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by a Border Patrol agent as an act of self-defense during a news conference Saturday afternoon. Noem said the man, identified as 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse and U.S. citizen…https://www.youtube.com/embed/duzOSJkv6y0https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EwnrX_nq988/hqdefault.jpgNoem defends fatal shooting of armed man in DHS confrontationDepartment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis man by a Border Patrol agent as an act of self-defense during a news conference Saturday afternoon. Noem said the man, identified as 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse and U.S. citizen…https://www.youtube.com/embed/EwnrX_nq988 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/bill-would-block-arizona-guard-from-unauthorized-u-s-wars/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f87pD5S-kpM/hqdefault.jpgBill would block Arizona Guard from unauthorized U.S. warsA new bill seeks to make Arizona the first state in the country to prevent its National Guard from fighting in wars not authorized by Congress. State Sen. Wendy Rogers, R-Flagstaff, who served in the Air Force for 20 years, introduced Senate Bill 1047. The legislation says Arizona's National Guard…https://www.youtube.com/embed/f87pD5S-kpMhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/5Of1zKERanM/hqdefault.jpgBill would block Arizona Guard from unauthorized U.S. warsA new bill seeks to make Arizona the first state in the country to prevent its National Guard from fighting in wars not authorized by Congress. State Sen. Wendy Rogers, R-Flagstaff, who served in the Air Force for 20 years, introduced Senate Bill 1047. The legislation says Arizona's National Guard…https://www.youtube.com/embed/5Of1zKERanM https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/scotus-to-hear-fed-firing-case-wednesday/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KckGHaBLSn4/hqdefault.jpgSCOTUS to hear Fed firing case WednesdayThe U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Wednesday to decide whether President Donald Trump can fire Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. In Trump v. Cook, justices of the Supreme Court will review a decision from a lower court judge that reinstated Cook after Trump…https://www.youtube.com/embed/KckGHaBLSn4 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/documentary-shows-cost-of-personal-injury-lawsuit-abuse/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fEzVr_ClSpw/hqdefault.jpgDocumentary shows cost of personal injury lawsuit abuseA new documentary aims to shine a light on what happens when American citizens are victimized by the personal injury lawsuit system. "Behind the Settlement: What Really Happens After You Hire a Billboard Lawyer" was produced by Protecting American Consumers Together, a national organization it says…https://www.youtube.com/embed/fEzVr_ClSpwhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/2Zh3eZ01O1k/hqdefault.jpgDocumentary shows cost of personal injury lawsuit abuseA new documentary aims to shine a light on what happens when American citizens are victimized by the personal injury lawsuit system. "Behind the Settlement: What Really Happens After You Hire a Billboard Lawyer" was produced by Protecting American Consumers Together, a national organization it says…https://www.youtube.com/embed/2Zh3eZ01O1k https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/op-ed-the-supreme-court-must-stop-louisianas-retroactive-lawsuits/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yZ_QUh0lmj4/hqdefault.jpgOp-Ed: The Supreme Court must stop Louisiana’s retroactive lawsuitsOn Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish on a threshold jurisdictional question. The Court's answer could have sweeping consequences for the energy industry and all federal contractors, determining whether such cases belong in federal court when…https://www.youtube.com/embed/yZ_QUh0lmj4 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/robots-and-ai-dominate-major-trade-show-in-las-vegas/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_EZQx87DyzM/hqdefault.jpgRobots and AI dominate major trade show in Las VegasMake way for the robots. Artificial intelligence is front and center at the famed Consumer Electronics Show, which took over Las Vegas this week at multiple venues. AI is part of the new technology that was unveiled across a variety of industries and put on display in front of tens of thousands of…https://www.youtube.com/embed/_EZQx87DyzM https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/watch-newsom-says-hes-an-alternate-to-white-house-chaos-in-his-final-state-of-the-state/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_Lx9_--pZXU/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: Newsom says he's an alternate to White House 'chaos' in his final State of the StateIn California Gov. Gavin Newsom's final State of the State address Thursday, the potential presidential candidate positioned himself as an alternative to what he described as "purposeful chaos" in Washington, D.C. "In Washington, the president believes that might makes right, that democracy is a…https://www.youtube.com/embed/_Lx9_--pZXU https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/years-after-9-11-islamic-terrorists-continue-to-target-kill-americans-overseas/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WNYSlowiLbg/hqdefault.jpgYears after 9/11, Islamic terrorists continue to target, kill Americans overseasYears after 9/11, Islamic terrorists continue to target Americans living and working abroad, including attacking and killing U.S. troops. They've also targeted famous pop icons like Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande, including killing their fans in the U.K. In former President Joe Biden's first two…https://www.youtube.com/embed/WNYSlowiLbg https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/new-action-taken-to-strengthen-us-military-chaplain-corps/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Jqayd480Z10/hqdefault.jpgNew action taken to strengthen US military chaplain corpsSecretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a new directive to revamp the U.S. military Chaplain Corps. The new directive was issued one week after a Department of Justice Religious Liberty Commission held a hearing and heard testimony about systemic deficiencies preventing service members from practicing…https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jqayd480Z10https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fCbZMOaV4oA/hqdefault.jpgNew action taken to strengthen US military chaplain corpsSecretary of War Pete Hegseth issued a new directive to revamp the U.S. military Chaplain Corps. The new directive was issued one week after a Department of Justice Religious Liberty Commission held a hearing and heard testimony about systemic deficiencies preventing service members from practicing…https://www.youtube.com/embed/fCbZMOaV4oA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/exclusive-first-nation-police-chiefs-want-to-participate-in-border-security-efforts/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xZYS56Xzs-g/hqdefault.jpgEXCLUSIVE: First Nation police chiefs want to participate in border security effortsFirst Nation tribal police chiefs in Canada say want to participate in border security efforts. Many already are on the front lines, living at the U.S.-Canada border, they told The Center Square. "National security doesn't exist without First Nation policing at the border," Dwayne Zacharie…https://www.youtube.com/embed/xZYS56Xzs-g https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/san-diego-oks-biggest-police-shooting-settlement-since-floyd/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vOrDWJUBx1M/hqdefault.jpgSan Diego OKs biggest police shooting settlement since FloydThe San Diego City Council on Tuesday approved the largest settlement in a death related to a police action in the U.S. since George Floyd. The council voted 8-0, with one member absent, to pay a $30 million settlement in the lawsuit that Steven Lee Wilson filed against the city over the death of…https://www.youtube.com/embed/vOrDWJUBx1M https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/as-federal-probe-widens-gov-walz-tells-seattle-crowd-hell-welcome-more-somalis/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VoT6M-6_Fv8/hqdefault.jpgAs federal probe widens, Gov. Walz tells Seattle crowd he'll welcome more SomalisMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz, under fire for failing to prevent a massive welfare fraud scheme in his state, was in Seattle on Tuesday as the special guest at Gov. Bob Ferguson's fundraising luncheon, telling those in attendance Somalis were being "demonized" and vowing to bring more into his state.…https://www.youtube.com/embed/VoT6M-6_Fv8 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/bull-moose-project-criticizes-sen-lummis-over-stalled-crypto-legislation/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YQ1wSLGtfmM/hqdefault.jpgBull Moose Project criticizes Sen. Lummis over stalled crypto legislationA conservative advocacy group is pressuring U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., over her handling of a major digital asset bill, arguing that she slowed progress on a measure backed by the White House and a bipartisan group of lawmakers.The Bull Moose Project released a football-themed AI video and…https://www.youtube.com/embed/YQ1wSLGtfmM https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/california-voters-approve-congressional-redistricting-measure/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4xm7vC2OKVg/hqdefault.jpgCalifornia voters approve congressional redistricting measureProposition 50, California's mid-decade congressional redistricting initiative, passed with a majority of the vote, according to multiple national news outlets. Passage of Prop. 50 seemed imminent at 9:19 p.m. local time Tuesday with 64.7% of voters approving Prop. 50 and 35.3% rejecting it…https://www.youtube.com/embed/4xm7vC2OKVg https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/watch-bonta-talks-newsoms-potential-white-house-run-congressional-redistricting-election/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kfAgdQZtrAg/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: Bonta talks Newsom’s potential White House run, congressional redistricting electionFollowing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement he’s pondering a presidential run in 2028, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on Monday that Newsom is “gubernatorial and more” during a press conference about the state's congressional redistricting election. “Gavin Newsom is an amazing governor…https://www.youtube.com/embed/kfAgdQZtrAghttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/_Lx9_--pZXU/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: Bonta talks Newsom’s potential White House run, congressional redistricting electionFollowing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement he’s pondering a presidential run in 2028, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on Monday that Newsom is “gubernatorial and more” during a press conference about the state's congressional redistricting election. “Gavin Newsom is an amazing governor…https://www.youtube.com/embed/_Lx9_--pZXU https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/trumps-suspends-trade-talks-with-canada-over-ronald-reagan-ad/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5t5QK03KXPc/hqdefault.jpgTrumps suspends trade talks with Canada over Ronald Reagan adPresident Donald Trump suspended all trade talks with America's largest trading partner over an ad that features former President Ronald Reagan speaking about tariffs in 1987. Trump suspended talks late Thursday after the Ontario government spent about $75 million Canadian ads featuring audio and…https://www.youtube.com/embed/5t5QK03KXPc https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/u-s-nuclear-stockpile-hit-with-shutdown-furloughs/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kalz2jO75Sk/hqdefault.jpgU.S. nuclear stockpile hit with shutdown furloughsAll 68 federal employees at a Nevada nuclear stockpile site were furloughed in the wake of the U.S. government shutdown. Some contractors remain at the Nevada National Security Site, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said at a news conference Monday at the desert location 65 miles northwest of Las…https://www.youtube.com/embed/kalz2jO75Sk https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/fusion-nuclear-energy-one-step-closer-under-california-law/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XldN4O9JrsE/hqdefault.jpgFusion nuclear energy one step closer under California lawA nuclear fusion bill signed into law this month in California would advance efforts to develop a safer, less radioactive energy source that could power the state. If developed at a commercial scale, fusion could transform the way energy is produced and position California to be the first place in…https://www.youtube.com/embed/XldN4O9JrsE https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/gun-control-group-now-faces-decision-on-va-ag-candidates-scandal/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f0J1hdrq20Q/hqdefault.jpgGun-control group now faces decision on Va. AG candidate’s scandal“Virginia voters proved in the 2023 elections that the gun violence prevention movement is strong,” wrote the gun-control group that this year gave $200,000 to attorney general-candidate Jay Jones, who is now under criticism for a text about “bullets to the head” of a state politician. Everytown…https://www.youtube.com/embed/f0J1hdrq20Q https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/insurance-giant-called-out-for-promoting-dei-child-transgenderism/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ezMF3qxgC3k/hqdefault.jpgInsurance giant called out for promoting DEI, child transgenderismConsumers’ Research launched a seven-figure campaign against Chubb Insurance, stating in its Woke Alert that the company promotes DEI, gender ideology, and climate extremism. Executive director of Consumers’ Research Will Hild told The Center Square: “Instead of providing a service that individuals…https://www.youtube.com/embed/ezMF3qxgC3k https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/candidates-favor-medi-cal-for-illegal-immigrants/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Jq09KDrY5ac/hqdefault.jpgCandidates favor Medi-Cal for illegal immigrantsDemocratic gubernatorial candidates during a forum Sunday favored continuing Medi-Cal benefits for illegal immigrants in California despite the $12.1 billion price tag for taxpayers. And candidates expressed mixed feelings about Proposition 36, which strengthened prison sentences in certain theft…https://www.youtube.com/embed/Jq09KDrY5ac https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/opm-official-david-lecerte-awaits-senate-confrmation-on-ferc-nomination/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bEr9LOTZuKc/hqdefault.jpgOPM official David LeCerte awaits Senate confrmation on FERC nominationLouisiana native David LaCerte, an official in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, is still awaiting a confirmation vote in the U.S. Senate after being nominated by President Donald Trump to fill a vacant seat on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), an independent agency that…https://www.youtube.com/embed/bEr9LOTZuKc https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/adelita-grijalva-wins-congressional-seat-in-arizona/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QGch_MYcoAY/hqdefault.jpgAdelita Grijalva wins congressional seat in ArizonaEarly results show Adelita Grijalva as the winner of the special election in Arizona Congressional District 7, with nearly 70% of the vote.The daughter of late U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Adelita Grijalva told reporters she will get started as soon as she takes office.“We are hoping for the midterm…https://www.youtube.com/embed/QGch_MYcoAY https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/nexstar-sinclair-will-keep-jimmy-kimmel-show-off-air-for-now/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aHT7ICvMtlA/hqdefault.jpgNexstar, Sinclair will keep Jimmy Kimmel show off air for nowABC is bringing back "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" but some stations won't carry the program after the host's controversial remarks about activist Charlie Kirk's assassination. Nexstar Media Group Inc. announced Tuesday the company's owned and partner television stations affiliated with the ABC Television…https://www.youtube.com/embed/aHT7ICvMtlA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/business-leaders-respond-to-h-1b-reform-weekend-turmoil/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BIM2DPJps3w/hqdefault.jpgBusiness leaders respond to H-1B reform, weekend turmoilBusiness leaders and corporations across the country that employ foreign workers through the H-1B visa program have scrambled to respond to President Donald Trump’s recent reform efforts. On Friday, Trump announced the United States would charge companies $100,000 for each H-1B visa issued to a…https://www.youtube.com/embed/BIM2DPJps3w https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/hearing-held-after-report-on-tax-money-funding-woke-ideology-in-nonprofit-hospitals/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/a3MoTSguCyE/hqdefault.jpgHearing held after report on tax money funding woke ideology in nonprofit hospitalsFollowing a “Consumer Warning” report that shows a number of nonprofit hospitals promote DEI, gender ideology, and climate activism, the House Ways & Means Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing on how tax dollars are being spent by tax-exempt hospitals. The hearing – entitled “Virtue Signaling vs.…https://www.youtube.com/embed/a3MoTSguCyE https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/arizona-senate-leader-to-seeks-to-rename-highway-after-kirk/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/e5SHpvRYg_o/hqdefault.jpgArizona Senate leader to seeks to rename highway after KirkAn Arizona state legislator wants to honor Charlie Kirk. Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, has announced his intentions to introduce a bill during the next legislative session that would rename State Route 202 as the Charlie Kirk Memorial Loop 202. Petersen, who did not respond to a…https://www.youtube.com/embed/e5SHpvRYg_o https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/manhunt-ongoing-for-shooter-who-killed-conservative-activist-charlie-kirk/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uQ_vb_olWQ4/hqdefault.jpgManhunt ongoing for shooter who killed conservative activist Charlie KirkA manhunt is ongoing for the shooter who killed Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated Wednesday at a Utah Valley University event. Two individuals were reported to be in custody at separate times later Wednesday but both were released after authorities determined they were…https://www.youtube.com/embed/uQ_vb_olWQ4 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/speaker-mike-johnson-says-shreveport-democratic-da-is-to-blame-for-high-crime/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yXJy5_Y5ccE/hqdefault.jpgSpeaker Mike Johnson says Shreveport 'Democratic DA' is to blame for high crimeWhen asked about crime in Caddo Parish, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the "Democratic DA" is not prosecuting as he should. Johnson appeared on CNN News Central on Friday and addressed the possibility of bringing the National Guard to Shreveport and Caddo Parish after FBI crime statistics…https://www.youtube.com/embed/yXJy5_Y5ccE https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/hhs-department-of-education-announce-nutrition-reforms/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7g7zL0bDfGs/hqdefault.jpgHHS, Department of Education announce nutrition reformsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, along with the U.S. Department of Education, announced this week an initiative urging medical education organizations to implement extensive nutrition education and training. Each year, 1 million Americans die from diet-related diseases, even though…https://www.youtube.com/embed/7g7zL0bDfGs https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/trump-to-probe-smithsonian-museums-for-woke-ideology/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dlp0S0UAA2o/hqdefault.jpgTrump to probe Smithsonian museums for 'woke' ideologyPresident Donald Trump has promised to crack down on “woke” ideas promoted in museums across the United States, including the federally funded Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C. “The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was…https://www.youtube.com/embed/dlp0S0UAA2o https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/judges-to-hear-arguments-in-suit-over-trumps-tariff-power/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SHI5FH05EDA/hqdefault.jpgJudges to hear arguments in suit over Trump's tariff powerStates and small business owners plan to tell an appeals court Thursday that President Donald Trump has overstepped his tariff authority. U.S. Attorneys, representing Trump, are expected to argue that the president is within his authority during oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for…https://www.youtube.com/embed/SHI5FH05EDA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/group-wants-trump-to-intervene-in-fight-over-u-s-fish/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-QJVyZMynMM/hqdefault.jpgGroup wants Trump to intervene in fight over U.S. fishA group of anglers got President Donald Trump's attention in a long-running campaign to protect a lesser-known forage fish in the Chesapeake Bay. The Virginia Saltwater Sportfishing Association posted a 4-minute video on YouTube that blames a reduction in menhaden in the bay on the Canadian company…https://www.youtube.com/embed/-QJVyZMynMM https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/supervisors-call-for-end-to-353m-oversight-of-sheriffs-office/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0WStoS6B24c/hqdefault.jpgSupervisors call for end to $353M oversight of sheriff's officeFederal oversight of the Melendres orders, which is expected to cost Maricopa County taxpayers $353 million by 2026, is no longer necessary, Supervisor Thomas Galvin told The Center Square. Another member of the Board of Supervisors for Arizona's most populous county is also calling for an end to…https://www.youtube.com/embed/0WStoS6B24c https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/la-mayor-talks-about-national-guard-and-former-fire-chief/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g_pENuh712Y/hqdefault.jpgLA mayor talks about National Guard and former fire chiefLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass started her week making headlines. She talked about wanting to rid the city of all National Guard troops and saying she has no problem with the Los Angeles Fire Department lacking a permanent chief during the current wildfire season. Bass held a news conference Monday…https://www.youtube.com/embed/g_pENuh712Y https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/attacks-against-ice-up-700-10-arrested-in-planned-ambush-in-north-texas/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/71NKPGyx7DA/hqdefault.jpgAttacks against ICE up 700%, 10 arrested in 'planned ambush' in north TexasTen people have been arrested so far in a “planned ambush” of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in north Texas. On July 4, the Alvarado Police Department announced that one of its police officers had been shot in the neck after responding to a call without stating the incident…https://www.youtube.com/embed/71NKPGyx7DA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/mexico-owes-88m-for-tijuana-sewage-spilling-into-san-diego-2/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RYVmEzwCqfY/hqdefault.jpgMexico owes $88M for Tijuana sewage spilling into San DiegoThe Environmental Protection Agency reports Mexico still owes the United States $88 million toward the treatment of millions of gallons of raw sewage from Tijuana that continues to flow into San Diego, shutting down beaches and even forcing the relocation of Navy SEAL training. “Beaches are closed…https://www.youtube.com/embed/RYVmEzwCqfY https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/rollins-backs-north-carolina-nations-pork-producers-in-california-tiff/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/n7ECfiQtWMg/hqdefault.jpgRollins backs North Carolina, nation’s pork producers in California tiffCalifornia, says the leader of the USDA and a North Carolina congressman, has the right to enforce its Proposition 12. The state line, however, is where that enforcement should end. In the battle of pork production, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins affirmed that position in a…https://www.youtube.com/embed/n7ECfiQtWMg https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/trump-in-oval-office-says-2025-hurricane-season-is-femas-last/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_fuR3yzHzGs/hqdefault.jpgTrump, in Oval Office, says 2025 hurricane season is FEMA’s lastNorth Carolinians and other Atlantic Basin states got another strong suggestion Tuesday the days of FEMA are numbered. Just ahead of the 38th week of recovery from Hurricane Helene beginning for western North Carolina, President Donald Trump in an Oval Office briefing with Cabinet heads said again…https://www.youtube.com/embed/_fuR3yzHzGs https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/citibank-reverses-course-drops-anti-second-amendment-policy/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/71yhCLjD34s/hqdefault.jpgCitibank reverses course, drops anti- Second Amendment policyCitibank this week dropped a policy it implemented in 2018 restricting the Second Amendment rights of clients. While claiming it “has always been fully committed to treating all current and potential clients fairly,” it said concerns were raised “regarding ‘fair access’ to banking services.” Six…https://www.youtube.com/embed/71yhCLjD34s https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/fema-assistance-package-to-north-carolina-tops-1b/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nScZrHmwBs4/hqdefault.jpgFEMA: Assistance package to North Carolina tops $1BThe value of FEMA’s assistance package to North Carolinians recovering from Hurricane Helene has eclipsed $1 billion. According to a release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the state was awarded six months of full federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures.…https://www.youtube.com/embed/nScZrHmwBs4 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/high-gas-food-prices-didnt-alter-memorial-day-plans-for-millions-of-americans/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OUat-_swqmY/hqdefault.jpgHigh gas, food prices didnt alter Memorial Day plans for millions of AmericansOn this Memorial Day 2025, America honors and remembers the men and women who have died serving their country. The holiday also marks the unofficial start of summer with backyard cookouts and road trips. That road trip is a little bit less expensive when it comes to gas prices, but in Washington…https://www.youtube.com/embed/OUat-_swqmY https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/press-releases/renowned-holistic-practitioner-ida-fanelli-joins-prestigious-international-order-of-fantastic-professionals/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TZrgBVpLTnM/hqdefault.jpgRenowned Holistic Practitioner Ida Fanelli Joins Prestigious International Order of Fantastic ProfessionalsLondon, Ontario, Canada – The International Order of Fantastic Professionals (IOFP) proudly welcomes Ida Fanelli, founder of Esthetics by Ida, as a new inductee. With a career spanning over 30 years in the beauty and wellness field, Fanelli has become a widely respected figure known for her…https://www.youtube.com/embed/TZrgBVpLTnM https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/majority-of-fentanyl-known-suspected-terrorists-coming-through-northern-border/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XqI_sFSPbJQ/hqdefault.jpgMajority of fentanyl, known, suspected terrorists coming through northern borderBecause the U.S., working with Mexico, has practically shut down illegal border crossings at the southwest border, fentanyl trafficking and known or suspected terrorists are primarily coming through the northern border from Canada, FBI Director Kash Patel says. The Trump administration in its first…https://www.youtube.com/embed/XqI_sFSPbJQ https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/mcnabb-to-testify-for-congressional-subcommittee/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fYS32TuDFuA/hqdefault.jpgMcNabb to testify for congressional subcommitteePayton McNabb, former high schooler in North Carolina injured in a girls volleyball match by a boy on the opposing team, is scheduled to testify in Congress on Wednesday. A leading voice alongside her friends Riley Gaines, Paula Scanlan and others with the Independent Women’s Forum, McNabb is on…https://www.youtube.com/embed/fYS32TuDFuA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/watch-evers-i-am-not-afraid-after-homans-comments/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BIjggk-9mO0/hqdefault.jpgWATCH: Evers: I am not afraid after Homans commentsWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Friday that border czar Tom Homan’s Thursday comments about arresting those who harbor illegal immigrants represents a “concerning trajectory in this country.” Homan was asked about a Wisconsin Department of Administration memo asking state employees not to answer…https://www.youtube.com/embed/BIjggk-9mO0 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/evers-i-am-not-afraid-after-homans-comments/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BIjggk-9mO0/hqdefault.jpgEvers: I am not afraid after Homans commentsWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said that border czar Tom Homan’s Thursday comments about arresting those who harbor illegal immigrants represents a “concerning trajectory in this country.” Homan was asked about a Wisconsin Department of Administration memo asking state employees not to answer questions…https://www.youtube.com/embed/BIjggk-9mO0 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/bondi-leads-task-force-to-eradicate-anti-christian-bias-in-federal-agencies/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SAcvm0v-gnw/hqdefault.jpgBondi leads task force to ‘eradicate anti-Christian bias’ in federal agenciesU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and other members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet have launched a task force to address anti-Christian bias in federal agencies that they argue escalated under the Biden administration. The goal of the task force is to identify any unlawful, anti-Christian…https://www.youtube.com/embed/SAcvm0v-gnw https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/trump-illegal-foreign-nationals-to-get-stipends-taxpayer-funded-plane-tickets/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M4JdVwi8gjU/hqdefault.jpgTrump: Illegal foreign nationals to get stipends, taxpayer-funded plane ticketsU.S. taxpayers will be footing the bill for illegal foreign nationals to self-deport, according to President Donald Trump, who also said he wants to deport U.S. citizens who he calls “home grown criminals.” Trump’s announcement comes after he and other Republicans heavily criticized former…https://www.youtube.com/embed/M4JdVwi8gjU https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/college-presidents-say-american-values-can-be-restored-to-higher-ed/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OyUrSIeurwE/hqdefault.jpgCollege presidents say American values can be restored to higher edAmerican universities have long been captured by systems of thought that are “anti-family, anti-religious, anti-capitalist” and even “anti-truth,” according to Trump-appointed education department official Jonathan Pidluzny. But Pidluzny and others say there’s a pathway to reversing that trend. At…https://www.youtube.com/embed/OyUrSIeurwE https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/detainer-offers-community-safety-has-meaning-says-north-carolina-congressman/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DpWZmRH6aBU/hqdefault.jpgDetainer: Offers community safety, has meaning, says North Carolina congressmanThe more that a former federal prosecutor from North Carolina and survivor of a 14-candidate Super Tuesday primary pressed, the more that a 34-year lawmen from Baltimore evaded a direct answer. Neill Franklin, retired major from the Maryland State Police and the Baltimore Police Department, offered…https://www.youtube.com/embed/DpWZmRH6aBU https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/wisconsin-sen-johnson-calls-trump-tariffs-bold-but-risky-action/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/95mT-01acC8/hqdefault.jpgWisconsin Sen. Johnson calls Trump tariffs bold but risky actionWisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson called President Donald Trump’s move to enact reciprocal tariffs on dozens of U.S. trade partners “a bold but risky action” in a PBS interview. Johnson said he has spoken with Wisconsin manufacturers and farmers and many agree with what Trump is trying to accomplish…https://www.youtube.com/embed/95mT-01acC8https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KRHiIY4uAio/hqdefault.jpgWisconsin Sen. Johnson calls Trump tariffs bold but risky actionWisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson called President Donald Trump’s move to enact reciprocal tariffs on dozens of U.S. trade partners “a bold but risky action” in a PBS interview. Johnson said he has spoken with Wisconsin manufacturers and farmers and many agree with what Trump is trying to accomplish…https://www.youtube.com/embed/KRHiIY4uAio https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/rolling-under-the-radar-highway-bill-critical-to-8-in-10-american-communities/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AD95uF7ROwk/hqdefault.jpgRolling under the radar, highway bill critical to 8 in 10 American communitiesFor an industry critical to 8 in 10 communities nationwide, saying the surface transportation reauthorization bill in the 119th Congress is under the radar would seem a stretch. Yet, North Carolina Republican Rep. David Rouzer thinks it just may well be. And it certainly should not, he contends.…https://www.youtube.com/embed/AD95uF7ROwk https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/gingrich-sobering-rebuke-to-judges-will-rebalance-constitutional-authority/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Sg2hhwv_0X4/hqdefault.jpgGingrich: Sobering rebuke to judges will rebalance Constitutional authorityFederal district judges need a rebuke from Congress before clarity in articles of the Constitution, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told a North Carolina congressman and two subcommittees in a congressional hearing. “This issue of district judges becoming alternative presidents and issuing…https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sg2hhwv_0X4 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/concealed-carry-reciprocity-advances-from-house-judiciary/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZdIgxfMSjM0/hqdefault.jpgConcealed carry reciprocity advances from House JudiciaryAllowing people with state-issued concealed carry licenses or permits to conceal a handgun in any other state, a bill proposed by a North Carolina congressman, has moved forward from a congressional committee. The Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, authored by Rep. Richard Hudson…https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZdIgxfMSjM0 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/npr-pbs-defend-work-as-republicans-consider-cuts/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/k9PJd-kj_6k/hqdefault.jpgNPR, PBS defend work as Republicans consider cutsThe U.S. House Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) subcommittee held a hearing Wednesday where leaders from National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service defended their work, which is partially federally funded. The hearing comes as the Department of Government Efficiency has hacked…https://www.youtube.com/embed/k9PJd-kj_6k https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/benson-calls-legislation-requiring-citizenship-verification-trojan-horse/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/2QAn-xFTKIE/hqdefault.jpgBenson calls legislation requiring citizenship verification trojan horseMichigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is pushing back against Republican-backed federal legislation that would tighten the rules around voting, calling it a “trick.” H.R. 22, also known as the “SAVE Act,” would require proof of U.S. citizenship in all states for federal voter registration. One…https://www.youtube.com/embed/2QAn-xFTKIEhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/UNSqr7JHRJk/hqdefault.jpgBenson calls legislation requiring citizenship verification trojan horseMichigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is pushing back against Republican-backed federal legislation that would tighten the rules around voting, calling it a “trick.” H.R. 22, also known as the “SAVE Act,” would require proof of U.S. citizenship in all states for federal voter registration. One…https://www.youtube.com/embed/UNSqr7JHRJk https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/mcnabb-sister-to-be-guests-of-president-his-wife-at-state-of-the-union/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fYS32TuDFuA/hqdefault.jpgMcNabb, sister to be guests of president, his wife at State of the UnionPayton McNabb, the North Carolina high school athlete with a career-ending injury caused by a boy saying he was a girl so he could play, is expected to join President Donald Trump and his wife Melania as a special guest Tuesday night for the State of the Union. “Thank you, President Trump and First…https://www.youtube.com/embed/fYS32TuDFuA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/washington-parents-network-files-title-ix-complaint-against-reykdal-ferguson/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ouTkWtTTMxg/hqdefault.jpgWashington Parents Network files Title IX complaint against Reykdal, FergusonWashington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal and Gov. Bob Ferguson are named in a Title IX complaint resolution filed Friday by Washington Parents Network. WPN is a volunteer association of more than 2,600 parents whose goal is to protect the rights of parents and children.…https://www.youtube.com/embed/ouTkWtTTMxg https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/illegal-vapes-flood-u-s-market-as-fda-struggles-to-squeeze-out-illicit-products/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_aPl4mifJ2M/hqdefault.jpgIllegal vapes flood U.S. market as FDA struggles to squeeze out illicit productsTake a walk to your local smoke shop and look at the labels. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration only allows retailers to sell 34 specific e-cigarettes, but counterfeits are inescapable. One “Trump-aligned anti-CCP group,” the Protecting America Initiative, or PAI, launched a campaign Monday to…https://www.youtube.com/embed/_aPl4mifJ2M https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/colorado-native-confirmed-as-trumps-energy-secretary/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/DJ_dJwfYZls/hqdefault.jpgColorado native confirmed as Trumps energy secretaryThe U.S. Senate confirmed Chris Wright Monday as President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Energy. Wright, a Colorado native, received yes votes from both U.S. senators from Colorado. They were two of just eight Democrats to vote in favor of Wright’s confirmation, with the final vote…https://www.youtube.com/embed/DJ_dJwfYZls https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/robinson-drops-cnn-defamation-lawsuit-says-no-plans-to-run-again/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bBEUlJZg5CY/hqdefault.jpgRobinson drops CNN defamation lawsuit, says no plans to run againMark Robinson, who bid to become the first Black governor in North Carolina history, is no longer pursuing a defamation case against CNN and a former porn store clerk. Nor will the former Republican lieutenant governor be running for public office again, he says in a social media post that begins…https://www.youtube.com/embed/bBEUlJZg5CY https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/mexico-asks-google-to-reject-u-s-renaming-of-the-gulf-of-mexico/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BcvFP_Ey1XA/hqdefault.jpgMexico asks Google to reject U.S. renaming of the Gulf of MexicoMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote a letter asking Google to reject the U.S. decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on its mapping service. The president of Mexico read the letter during her daily news briefing discussing Google's decision to follow "the mandate of a…https://www.youtube.com/embed/BcvFP_Ey1XA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/federal-bill-mirrors-north-carolina-law-in-protection-fairness-for-women/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fYS32TuDFuA/hqdefault.jpgFederal bill mirrors North Carolina law in protection, fairness for womenFederal legislation passing the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday has mirror language to North Carolina’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act that became law on Aug. 16, 2023. Party-line votes also reflected the times. Two of the 48 Democrats in the state House and no state senators were on board…https://www.youtube.com/embed/fYS32TuDFuA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/house-ethics-committee-releases-bombshell-report-on-matt-gaetz/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PDsA95oEJ2g/hqdefault.jpgHouse Ethics Committee releases bombshell report on Matt GaetzFormer U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., engaged in multiple instances of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use during his tenure in Congress from 2017 to 2020, the House Ethics Committee alleges in a report released Monday. The 37-page report details Gaetz's alleged involvement in activities such as…https://www.youtube.com/embed/PDsA95oEJ2g https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/americans-increasingly-support-a-quick-resolution-to-the-russia-ukraine-conflict/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1pOgQFz9zEA/hqdefault.jpgAmericans increasingly support a quick resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflictA growing number of Americans favor a swift end to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, even if it means Ukraine giving up some of its territory, according to surveys. A Gallup poll shows that 68% of U.S. adults say neither Russia nor Ukraine is currently winning the war, while 37% of…https://www.youtube.com/embed/1pOgQFz9zEA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/is-crt-taught-in-k-12-schools-congressional-hearing-highlights-divide/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/83171N5kwag/hqdefault.jpgIs CRT taught in K-12 schools? Congressional hearing highlights divideDuring a congressional hearing on civics education Wednesday, Democrats stated that K-12 students do not receive instruction on critical race theory. Republicans disagreed and asked witnesses pointed questions to show the framework is in schools. The hearing highlighted the partisan divide on the…https://www.youtube.com/embed/83171N5kwag https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/murphy-government-efficiency-could-be-big-help-to-veterans/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1SXdMhtFkZU/hqdefault.jpgMurphy: Government efficiency could be big help to veteransA practicing physician in Congress from North Carolina, where four of six branches of the armed forces are represented, says the newly created efficiency department of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy has a chance to help America’s veterans. U.S. Rep. Dr. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., said, “We need DOGE to…https://www.youtube.com/embed/1SXdMhtFkZU https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/fema-skipping-homes-in-disaster-areas-lures-calls-for-federal-probe/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nScZrHmwBs4/hqdefault.jpgFEMA skipping homes in disaster areas lures calls for federal probeTwo North Carolina congressmen believe there is validity to claims representatives of FEMA chose to avoid residences based on politics in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Federal probes, said U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, R-N.C., are coming. Political signs were among what is described as community…https://www.youtube.com/embed/nScZrHmwBs4 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/competing-visions-for-the-nation-highlighted-on-the-election-trail/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sLwcZ6OS9II/hqdefault.jpgCompeting visions for the nation highlighted on the election trailWith just six days to go until Election Day, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris made appearances in North Carolina. Only 60 miles apart, Harris spoke to a crowd of supporters in Raleigh, while Trump made an afternoon visit to Rocky Mount. Two very different visions…https://www.youtube.com/embed/sLwcZ6OS9II https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/polling-guru-expert-picker-reveal-who-will-win-presidential-election/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QJbVBTgphQs/hqdefault.jpgPolling guru, expert picker reveal who will win presidential electionOne of America's top polling experts shared his "gut" prediction on who will win the 2024 presidential election joining other notables who have shared different predictions for the tight race. With less than two weeks before voters decide between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President…https://www.youtube.com/embed/QJbVBTgphQs https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/unlike-obama-harris-stays-away-from-race-gender-in-campaign-rally/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vYo83r6extg/hqdefault.jpgUnlike Obama, Harris stays away from race, gender in campaign rallyThree days after controversial race and gender comments by former President Barack Obama, presidential candidate Kamala Harris made multiple appearances Sunday in a North Carolina county Joe Biden won by 9.5% four years ago. The vice president didn’t specifically appeal to Black males, as Obama did…https://www.youtube.com/embed/vYo83r6extg https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/helene-rescues-top-2100-death-toll-at-204-and-rising/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PR3luqVmVx0/hqdefault.jpgHelene rescues top 2,100; death toll at 204 and risingMore than 2,100 have been rescued in North Carolina, the federal government said Thursday as the death toll from Hurricane Helene reached 204, fifth deadliest in the last three quarters of a century. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said 38 search and rescue teams are in operation, cellular…https://www.youtube.com/embed/PR3luqVmVx0 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/dock-strike-some-things-will-get-here-slower-and-some-of-it-wont-get-here-at-all/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KwZuRpZFHT0/hqdefault.jpgDock strike: Some things will get here slower, and some of it wont get here at allWhen an estimated 45,000 members of the International Longshoreman's Association went on strike at 36 U.S. ports seeking higher pay and protections against automation, the union boss threatened to cripple the U.S. economy. A respected leader in supply chain law doesn't disagree as the strike is now…https://www.youtube.com/embed/KwZuRpZFHT0 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/its-not-just-springfield-haitians-being-flown-to-small-towns-nationwide/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VL4JXoFcJQI/hqdefault.jpgIts not just Springfield, Haitians being flown to small towns nationwideHaitians are not just arriving in Springfield, Ohio, but also in small rural towns nationwide as a result of several Biden-Harris administration policies. Since fiscal 2021, more than 485,000 Haitian illegal border crossers, a record, have been reported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The…https://www.youtube.com/embed/VL4JXoFcJQIhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/hxzYKnlw5p8/hqdefault.jpgIts not just Springfield, Haitians being flown to small towns nationwideHaitians are not just arriving in Springfield, Ohio, but also in small rural towns nationwide as a result of several Biden-Harris administration policies. Since fiscal 2021, more than 485,000 Haitian illegal border crossers, a record, have been reported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The…https://www.youtube.com/embed/hxzYKnlw5p8 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/greatest-number-of-indian-border-crossers-reported-under-biden-harris-trudeau/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/j7vzY15WZqo/hqdefault.jpgGreatest number of Indian border crossers reported under Biden-Harris, TrudeauThe greatest number of Indian nationals who illegally entered or attempted to illegally enter into the U.S. came through Canada this year under the Biden-Harris and Justin Trudeau administrations, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data. Historically, the majority have been reported at…https://www.youtube.com/embed/j7vzY15WZqo https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/house-committee-demands-answers-on-walzs-china-connections/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IXqY0Eb_QAI/hqdefault.jpgHouse committee demands answers on Walz’s China connectionsThe U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability is demanding answers about any ties Democratic vice-presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has to the Communist Party of China. Walz has said he’s proud of his ties to China dating to 1989. The committee has spent several years…https://www.youtube.com/embed/IXqY0Eb_QAI https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/labor-union-leaders-ask-harris-to-fully-fund-expand-higher-education/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7oKZErk9FSk/hqdefault.jpgLabor union leaders ask Harris to fully fund, expand higher educationEleven national labor unions gathered Monday in Philadelphia, calling on Vice President Kamala Harris for help in solving the future of higher education in the United States. Several union leaders representing faculty and staff at hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the country held a…https://www.youtube.com/embed/7oKZErk9FSk https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/war-on-our-soil-is-next-mother-of-victim-tells-north-carolina-congressman/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0RbGn-hZHG8/hqdefault.jpgWar on our soil is next, mother of victim tells North Carolina congressmanFour mothers of children lost to criminal acts by people accused of living or having entered the country illegally say it’s worse since 2021 and will get even more so, up to and including war on American soil. “I think if things continue we’re going to have a war on our soil,” Patty Morin on…https://www.youtube.com/embed/0RbGn-hZHG8 https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/vance-walz-agree-to-debate-on-oct-1/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KvbThjtvEdU/hqdefault.jpgVance, Walz agree to debate on Oct. 1Both vice presidential candidates agreed Thursday to debate on Oct. 1. Republican vice presidential running mate J.D. Vance said he will debate Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz on Oct. 1. Vance also challenged his opponent to accept another debate on Sept. 18. "The American people…https://www.youtube.com/embed/KvbThjtvEdU https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/harris-wants-to-abolish-agency-that-detains-violent-foreign-nationals-in-us/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TlA1j-kW3FA/hqdefault.jpgHarris wants to abolish agency that detains violent foreign nationals in USAfter being criticized by Republicans for her failure to secure the southwest border as President Joe Biden’s border czar, Vice President Kamala Harris began claiming that when she was California attorney general 10 years ago she prosecuted transnational crime and cartel violence “and won.” While…https://www.youtube.com/embed/TlA1j-kW3FA https://www.brushwoodmedianetwork.com/national/mcnabb-to-add-a-voice-for-usa-powerlifting-at-minnesota-supreme-court/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fYS32TuDFuA/hqdefault.jpgMcNabb to add a voice for USA Powerlifting at Minnesota Supreme CourtPayton McNabb, a high school volleyball player in 2022 injured from the volleyball spike of a boy playing girls sports, is filing a friend of the court brief to the Minnesota Supreme Court in support of an appellate court’s decision in a case involving USA Powerlifting. McNabb says the court got it…https://www.youtube.com/embed/fYS32TuDFuA