Casey Harper | The Center Square, Author at Sightseers' Delight

National debt tops $35 trillion

July 29, 2024 Casey Harper | The Center Square

The U.S. national debt as of Monday officially topped $35 trillion, a grim milestone for the U.S. government and the economy as the national debt continues to soar each year.

Biden responds to assassination attempt on Donald Trump

July 13, 2024 Casey Harper | The Center Square

President Joe Biden responded to an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump Saturday evening shortly after Trump was grazed by a gunshot in his right ear at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.

Police groups blame broken system as cities see crime rise

May 3, 2023 Casey Harper | The Center Square

A rise in violence, looting and unhindered theft around the U.S. has helped fuel Americans’ rising concerns about crime. Some of the nation’s largest cities are experiencing crime waves in recent years, and new polling shows Americans concerns.

Poll: Families cancel vacations, summer camp because of inflation

May 24, 2022 Casey Harper | The Center Square

A majority of surveyed American families are worried about inflation and are changing their summer vacation plans because of it, according to newly released polling data.

A sign at Glover Park in Marietta, Ga., on Aug. 16, 2020, urges visitors to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Federal judge ends Biden’s mask mandate on planes

April 19, 2022 Casey Harper | The Center Square

A federal judge on Monday struck down the Biden administration’s controversial mask mandate for planes, airports and trains.

Airline CEOs ask Biden to lift mask mandate

March 24, 2022 Casey Harper | The Center Square

A group of 10 major airlines are now calling on President Joe Biden to lift the federal transit mask mandate, one of the last remaining mask mandates in the country.

Lawmakers in tourism-reliant states push back on CDC’s cruise ship ban

April 15, 2021 Casey Harper | The Center Square

Three Republican U.S. senators from tourism-reliant states rolled out new legislation this week that would lift the COVID-19 restrictions on cruise ships by July 4 of this year. If enacted, the measure could be a lifesaver for the hurting industry and bring billions into the economy of states hit hard by the pandemic.