Andrew Rice

Andrew Rice is an intern reporter on the national desk with The Center Square. He is from North Carolina and recently graduated with a degree in journalism and political science from Appalachian…

Culture
Poll: Americans reject legal rights, ‘personhood’ for AI

(The Center Square) – A vast majority of Americans reject the idea of giving legal rights and ‘personhood’ to artificial intelligence, according to a new poll. The Center… Read More

June 24, 2026
Courts
Gun rights, immigration to be decided at the U.S. Supreme Court

(The Center Square) – Several high profile cases on gun rights and immigration policy have yet to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court as the court’s current term… Read More

June 15, 2026
Government
Inflation spikes to 4.2% in May, highest in three years

(The Center Square) – U.S. inflation rose by 0.5% in May, coming up to 4.2% over the past 12 months, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor… Read More

June 10, 2026
Government
Mullin defends $118B Homeland Security budget request

(The Center Square) — Markwayne Mullin, secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, defended the agency’s $118.3 billion budget request Tuesday. Mullin, a former U.S. Senator from… Read More

June 3, 2026
Politics
Analysts: Redistricting to cost taxpayers, while slowly shifting election outcomes

​ (The Center Square) – As states engage in unprecedented mid-decade redistricting across the country, analysts predicted taxpayers will foot the bill while changes in representation will come slowly over… Read More

May 26, 2026