Author: David Donovan

US President Joe Biden was resolved to pull out troops from Afghanistan and overlooked the counsel of the US military, the Afghanistan government, and Nato.  This was uncovered in a House Foreign Affairs Committee’s report, which was a consequence of an over two-year examination concerning America’s Afghanistan withdrawal in August 2021. “Prioritized Politics and His Personal Legacy” Source: POTUS/X According to the 350-page report, “During his decades-long tenure as a Delaware US senator, eight years as Vice President of the United States and nearly four years as president, Mr Biden has demonstrated distrust of America’s military experts and advisors.” “[He]…

After the Surfside tragedy, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law requiring condo inspections to ensure the safety of aging buildings in order to avoid similar catastrophes in the future.  However, long-time condo owners and apartment renters are now facing eviction as a result of the strict requirements for inspections and the unintended consequences of repairs. Threatening Affordable Housing Source: Daniel Christensen/Wikimedia Commons While the measure was implemented to increase building safety in condos it’s now spreading to the apartment sector and is threatening affordable housing across Florida with lower-income areas being hit the hardest. Expensive repair bills are being run…

Welfare beneficiaries in Massachusetts spent taxpayer dollars while traveling to tropical getaway destinations and in states that are thousands of miles away from New England. According to a request for public records, taxpayer-funded EBT cards were utilized in California, Florida, Alaska, Hawaii, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and a number of other states in the country.  Hawaii Spending Source: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Daniel Barker/U.S. Navy More than $3 billion in government and state dollars were given out to beneficiaries in the blue state in Fiscal Year 2024. According to a report by the Boston Herald, there were 32…

A new poll reveals that Americans want to prevent countries like China from purchasing American land and operating critical infrastructure there. U.S. farmland purchases by people with associations with the Chinese Communist Party have turned into a new concern in Congress, provoking a whirlwind of proposals to combat the growing issue. 40 Million Acres Source: Uwe Aranas/CEphoto Estimates, which have projected that foreign entities own over 40 million acres near critical U.S. infrastructure and military installations, have only served to exasperate these concerns. Both lawmakers and everyday Americans have growing worries over this issue. Almost two in three Americans are…

Bipartisanship in the US is surprising, particularly during a presidential election. So Democratic and Republican leaders both seem to need to lay out a sovereign wealth fund to assist the US with financing projects. Plans have been quietly in development for a sovereign wealth fund over the past few months. Top Aides Source: The White House/Flickr Top aides to President Joe Biden, including National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his deputy, Daleep Singh, have been working on plans for the fund. The specifics, including the structure, financing, and investment strategy, have not been disclosed yet. However, planning documents are making…

California raised the hourly wage for fast food workers to $20. Economists and industry leaders were divided about this 29% increase from $15.50. Critics warned legislators that workers might lose their jobs and work fewer hours. The goal of the decision was to reduce wage disparities in the fast-food industry. Unexpected Growth Source: Louis Hansel/Unsplash However, instead, California’s fast-food industry has seen unexpected expansion, according to recent data. Since April 2024, the state has added 11,000 new jobs. This year, employment figures have increased every month this year. These figures cast doubt on the notion that the industry would suffer…

Lawmakers and former top cops in California claim that Kamala Harris’ new campaign ads, which portray her as “tough” on drug trafficking, are inconsistent with her past as a prosecutor when she advocated not charging dealers until their third arrest.  Harris made a policy proposal in 2005 while she was the San Francisco District Attorney that stated that drug dealers would only be prosecuted if they were caught selling narcotics the third time. Pushback to Policy Source: United States Department of Homeland Security/dhs.gov The plan only came to an end when the city’s police chief Heather Fong pushed back to…

According to reports, President Joe Biden will prevent Nippon Steel from acquiring U.S. Steel for $14.9 billion, a blow to an important ally of the United States. Prior to the November presidential election, Japan’s play on a major American industry sparked a significant political debate, particularly in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state where U.S. Steel is headquartered. Opposition Across the Aisle Source: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff/Flickr Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, and Joe Biden have all expressed opposition to the deal. John Kirby, a spokesperson for the National Security Council, said he could not confirm the report. He…

A federal judge has temporarily thrown out a new law that sought to permanently lower credit card fees and was supported by the Biden administration. The new law passed by the Biden administration which would put an $8 cap on credit card fees has been temporarily blocked by a Texas judge. Ongoing Strategy Source: ajay_suresh/Wikimedia Commons The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed the new limit as part of the government’s ongoing strategy to prevent predatory “junk fees,” which cost consumers billions of dollars each year. It would prevent credit card organizations and banks from enforcing exorbitant late fees for missed…

Two bills that would have provided reparations to the descendants of enslaved Black Americans were withdrawn from consideration in the California legislature. After supporters questioned the bills’ viability, protests broke out. Democrat state Sen. Steven Bradford of Inglewood expressed, “We’re at the finish line, and we, as the Black Caucus, owe it to the descendants of chattel slavery, to Black Californians and Black Americans, to move this legislation forward.” Bill 1331 and 1403 Source: Robert Dimov/Wikimedia Commons Senate Bill 1403 sought to create an agency to manage initiatives for reparations while Senate Bill 1331 aimed to establish a state fund…