Inflation and high grocery prices are still frustrating many voters. Under the Biden-Harris administration, grocery prices have shot up 21%. “We all know that prices went up during the pandemic when the supply chains shut down and failed,” Harris said Friday in Raleigh, North Carolina. “But our supply chains have now improved and prices are … Read more
The Kamala Harris campaign wants to offer an average of $25,000 assistance to all first-time homebuyers in the country, which the Democratic presidential nominee says would be provided to more than four million people over four years if she were to occupy the Oval Office. Simple math puts the cost of the proposed idea at … Read more
Taliban authorities kicked off celebrations of the third anniversary of their rule over Afghanistan on August 14, at the former US Bagram air base. The Bagram parade was the largest Taliban show of force since regaining control of the country in 2021. The parade showed off the over $10 Billion dollars of military hardware abandoned … Read more
In Great Britain, footage of the violent clashes involving anti-immigration protesters and the groups of counter-protesters, some of whom have been seen waving Palestinian flags, has gone viral on social media. The government is now warning that sharing such content may have serious consequences. One key aspect that makes this apparent crackdown on social media … Read more
Thierry Breton, who oversees the EU’s enforcement of new social media rules tried to take on Elon Musk. He sent Musk a letter posted on X that warned the tech mogul about spreading “harmful content,” ahead of Musk’s livestreamed interview with Donald Trump. Within hours, he faced accusations of meddling in American politics. Linda Yaccarino, … Read more
The “SAVE Act” recently passed in the US House along party lines, but is likely to die in committee in the US Senate. The bill requires individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections. Specifically, the bill prohibits states from accepting and processing an application to … Read more
A judge overturned a previous injunction August 9th on a recent Iowa law banning certain books in public school classrooms, allowing the law to take effect. Gov. Kim Reynolds weighed in on the decision: “Today, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit confirmed what we already knew – it should be parents who … Read more
Texas governor Abbott has directed hospitals to report costs for treating undocumented immigrants. Gov. Greg Abbott on August 9th ordered Texas hospitals enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program to report what costs they incur for treating undocumented immigrants. In a news release that contained a link to his executive order, Abbott blamed … Read more
Kamala Harris has named Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her Vice Presidential Candidate. J. D. Vance was named earlier as the Republican VP candidate. Both parties will now do their best to highlight their candidate as well as criticize the selection of the other party. The voting records, actions in office, and stated opinions of … Read more
Several US personnel were injured August 5th at Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq, a US defense official said. “We can confirm that there was a suspected rocket attack today against US and Coalition forces at Al-Asad Airbase, Iraq,” the official said. US officials have long blamed attacks on troops in Iraq and Syria on Iran-backed militia … Read more
The case of two Olympic boxers has drawn attention to an issue of great importance to female sports at all levels. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan both were disqualified from the 2023 womens boxing world championships when they reportedly failed gender eligibility tests in 2022. Now the two boxers have pummeled … Read more
Ca. Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered homeless encampments to be broken up and removed across California. The directive does not include any alternate living arrangements for the dislocated homeless population. Some Cities and Counties are pushing back. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors declared Tuesday that county jails will not be used to house people … Read more
The U.S. will send another $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine, officials announced on July 29th, including an array of munitions for air defense systems, artillery, mortars and anti-tank and anti-ship missiles. The U.S. has spent north of $175 Billion on the Ukraine conflict since it began in 2022. Do you think it is … Read more
President Biden is calling for a reform plan that would include establishing 18 year Term Limits on Supreme Court Judges. This issue has become more political than ever in the wake of the overturning of the Roe v. Wade decision. Currently, Supreme Court Judges are appointed only when when one of the current judges steps … Read more
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that officials can place ballot drop boxes around their communities in this fall’s elections, overturning its own ruling two years ago limiting their use in the presidential swing state. The court limited the use of drop boxes in July 2022, ruling then that they could be placed only in … Read more
President Biden has been getting calls from many in the Democratic Party to step aside in the 2024 election. This is due to the perception that Biden may be suffering from age related dementia. Do you think Biden should step aside and let another Democrat be chosen to run in his place?
The White House recently announced new measures to support the development of new U.S. nuclear power plants, a large potential source of carbon-free electricity the government says is needed to combat climate change. President Biden’s 2022 budget had allocated $1.8 billion for nuclear reactors and recently the administration announced that $6 billion in infrastructure money … Read more
President Joe Biden had signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in November 2021, allocating $7.5 billion for electric vehicle charging. Of this, $5 billion is dedicated to building a network of charging stations along major highways, called the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program. According to The Federal Highway Administration, over the past three years only seven or eight charging stations … Read more
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., may be able to qualify for the June 2024 presidential debate. He would be the first independent presidential candidate to make the debate stage in 32 years — and just the third in presidential debate history. Kennedy has accused Biden and Trump of colluding against his campaign to avoid discussion of … Read more
The California Senate has passed SB 961, which would require “passive speed limiters” to be installed in all new cars manufactured or sold in the Golden State. The motion, introduced by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would make California the first state in the nation to enact the safety requirement, which is similar to a … Read more