GOP Grossly Outnumbered Among Detroit Poll Watchers, 7 to 1: Lawsuit

GOP Grossly Outnumbered Among Detroit Poll Watchers, 7 to 1: Lawsuit

The Republican Party has filed a lawsuit against Detroit, claiming that the city has not followed Michigan law by hiring an equal number of Democratic and Republican election inspectors. According to Michigan law, election officials must appoint nearly equal numbers of poll watchers from each major political party in every precinct. However, Republicans say this … Read more

Team Trump Sees RFK Endorsement as Key to Swing-State Wins

Team Trump Sees RFK Endorsement as Key to Swing-State Wins

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 2024 presidential campaign didn’t gain as much momentum as some expected, despite his famous name and media attention. Now that he has suspended his campaign, he could still influence the election, especially in key battleground states. Chris LaCivita, a senior adviser to former President Donald Trump, wrote a memo suggesting that … Read more

Addiction, Federal Benefits Fuel Increasing ‘Unemployables’

Addiction, Federal Benefits Fuel Increasing ‘Unemployables’

Politicians from both parties often say that the U.S. needs to bring back manufacturing jobs that have moved overseas. Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have praised infrastructure projects for creating jobs in construction and related fields. However, a major challenge is finding enough workers. When Biden’s infrastructure law passed in November … Read more

Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship For Voter Registration in Statewide Elections

Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship For Voter Registration in Statewide Elections

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court partially upheld an Arizona law that requires proof of citizenship for voters registering for state elections. The court decided 5-4 that Arizona must reject voter registration applications that do not provide proof of citizenship for state races. Currently, voters in Arizona need to show proof of citizenship only when … Read more

Russia, China compete with US for Arctic Circle dominion that will shape international trade for decades

Russia, China compete with US for Arctic Circle dominion that will shape international trade for decades

The U.S. needs to stay alert to China and Russia’s ambitions in the Arctic, even if the public doesn’t fully grasp the region’s value. Retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery explained that the Arctic is important both militarily and economically. China relies on oil and gas deliveries and is worried about key shipping routes like the … Read more

Chicago School District Criticized for Delaying School Start, Encouraging Student Attendance at DNC

Chicago School District Criticized for Delaying School Start, Encouraging Student Attendance at DNC

Chicago’s school district is facing backlash for delaying the start of the academic year by a week. Originally, students were supposed to return to school on Monday, but the district pushed the start date back. They said the delay was to give students time to participate in the Democratic National Convention (DNC), which will bring … Read more

Why Democrats’ Convention Set Them Up to Lose in November

Why Democrats’ Convention Set Them Up to Lose in November

The Democratic National Convention wrapped up last Thursday with Kamala Harris’s acceptance speech as the party’s nominee. The event was full of celebration and praise, but it felt like there was more focus on style than on addressing real issues. Throughout the convention in Chicago, where violence and shootings continued in the city, speakers repeatedly … Read more

Gov. Hochul: Congestion Pricing For Thee, Not For Me

Gov. Hochul: Congestion Pricing For Thee, Not For Me

New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s latest move on congestion pricing shows the real goal isn’t just reducing traffic—it’s raising more money for the state. Hochul’s plan to implement a $15 congestion toll might be delayed until after the elections this fall. If the plan does move forward, it could include a lower fee and might … Read more

Bill Maher: Kamala Harris Avoiding Journalists is ‘Worse’ Than Trump Calling Them ‘Enemy of The People’

Bill Maher: Kamala Harris Avoiding Journalists is ‘Worse’ Than Trump Calling Them ‘Enemy of The People’

Bill Maher, the host of “Real Time,” criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for not speaking with the press, saying it’s “more insulting” than former President Donald Trump’s attacks on news organizations. Maher pointed out that while Trump called the media “the enemy of the people,” which was harsh, Harris’s silence feels even worse. He said … Read more

Feds Trying to ‘Slime’ Hunter Biden With Evidence of Porn at Tax Trial: Lawyer

Feds Trying to ‘Slime’ Hunter Biden With Evidence of Porn at Tax Trial: Lawyer

Hunter Biden’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, has accused federal prosecutors of trying to “slime” Hunter by introducing evidence about his spending on strippers and pornography in his upcoming tax trial. Geragos says this evidence is meant to damage Hunter’s reputation rather than focus on the legal issues at hand. The trial, set to start with jury … Read more

Northeastern Towns Issue Voluntary Lockdown to Prevent Spread of Potentially Deadly Mosquito-Borne Disease EEE

Northeastern Towns Issue Voluntary Lockdown to Prevent Spread of Potentially Deadly Mosquito-Borne Disease EEE

Four towns in Massachusetts—Douglas, Oxford, Sutton, and Webster—are asking residents to stay indoors during the evening to help prevent the spread of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a serious mosquito-borne illness. This request follows the confirmation of the first human case of EEE in Worcester County since 2020. The affected person lives in Oxford and is … Read more