Author: Alex Trent

In the wake of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s performance in his first election debate with Kamala Harris, supporters of Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley have slung criticism at Trump to express their disappointment. These supporters feel that Trump has too many weaknesses that he had to defend and lamented that their respective candidates would have turned in a much better debate performance. Presidential Debate Source: Bogomil Mihaylov/Unsplash On September 10, Trump and Harris participated in their first presidential debate hosted by ABC News. The candidates traded shots back and forth for 90 minutes, leading to some intense exchanges. Harris’…

Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock is urging his colleagues in Congress to pass more strict gun control in the wake of a recent school shooting in the state which left four dead and more injured. Warnock’s call for gun restrictions came in the wake of comments from vice-presidential candidate JD Vance who described the current state of things as a “fact of life.” School Shooting Source: STNGR LLC/Unsplash On September 4, a shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, Georgia was conducted by a 14-year-old teenager with a gun that his father allegedly had previously purchased for him. Reports indicate…

During the ABC News presidential debate on Tuesday, Harris emphatically pushed back against the idea that her administration would try to take American gun rights away and boasted about her gun ownership credentials. Commenters remarked that this is the first time Harris has publicly brought up her gun ownership in years, and the move caught some by surprise on social media, who had no idea she was a gun owner. Harris Flexes Gun Ownership Source: KamalaHarris/X During the debate with Republican challenger Donald Trump, Harris brought up her gun ownership as a defense to why she would not pursue radical…

On September 11, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that Libertarian candidates running for Congress in three of the state’s districts would be prohibited from appearing on the November election ballot. This ruling confirmed a split 2-1 State Objections Panel decision that removed the Libertarian party’s candidates in late August over accusations that the party failed to properly follow state laws around candidate nomination. Candidates Challenged Source: Burley/Wikimedia Libertarian candidates in Iowa’s 1st, 3rd, and 4th districts were challenged by Republican voters alleging that the Libertarian Party of Iowa failed to hold valid county conventions for nominating the candidates. According to…

Back in March, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law banning homeless and unhoused residents from sleeping in public parks and sidewalks. This law is set to go into effect in just a couple of weeks. As the deadline draws near, homeless advocates and city officials have raised their voices in renewed criticism of the law as the full financial impact and consequences of its measures are being felt. DeSantis’ Law Source: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons On March 20, DeSantis signed HB 1365 in an effort to “address homelessness and protect the public and quality of life for Floridians.” “Florida will…

President Joe Biden and Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s power struggle over the US southern border rages on as Abbott sends a defiant letter to Biden refusing orders from a federal agency to dismantle border constructions. Abbott made a pledge in a September 9 letter to the Biden-Harris administration that the federal government would not be allowed to “undercut” the state’s efforts to keep the nation safe from the dangers of border crime. Border Constructions Source: GregAbbott_TX/X Following the launch of Abbott’s “Operation Lone Star” in 2021, Texas began beefing up its border defenses with tactics like razor wire fencing and…

In an uncommon sight of cross-political and cross-state-leadership cooperation, Republican Nevada governor Joe Lombardo and Democrat Arizona governor Katie Hobbs drafted a letter to California governor Gavin Newsom attempting to stop new proposed oil refiner requirements. Newsom has been pushing for more restrictions on California oil refiners as part of his ongoing war with the Oil and Gas industry. Newsom Proposal Source: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons Governor Newsom, a Democrat, with the backing of the state assembly, has been seeking to implement a legislative proposal known as ABX2-1. If implemented, this bill would empower the California Energy Commission, giving it an…

Earlier this year, President Joe Biden signed a law that threatened to completely ban the popular video social media app TikTok if its Chinese-tied parent company did not sell it. Despite the deadline for shutdown being only months away, reports indicate the company is going about business as usual without concern for this major threat. TikTok Ban Source: The White House/Wikimedia Back in April, Biden signed into law legislation that would lead to a nationwide ban of TikTok over concerns it constituted a national security threat by the Chinese government. “Congress is acting to prevent foreign adversaries from conducting espionage,…

Many residents living 30 miles south of downtown Los Angeles in an area of the Palos Verdes Peninsula known as the Portuguese Bend Reserve are defying evacuation orders even as landslides and earth movements are ripping their homes apart. Some of these residents have given statements, asserting their love for the area and resilience to the conditions by declaring that “we’re not leaving.” State of Emergency Source: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of Emergency in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes over safety concerns regarding “ongoing land movement.” “The city is located on…

On Monday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $39 million plan seen as “the largest state investment in any county eligible for funding” to crack down on a dangerous wave of crime in Rochester. The funding is split into multiple baskets including a “record level” $6 million investment into a “gun-involved violence elimination” initiative. Big Spending Source: Engin Akyurt/Unsplash In response to a growing wave of safety concerns from Rochester residents, Hochul is investing $24 million in taxpayer dollars into strengthening police effectiveness for their law enforcement agencies. “This year, the agencies in Monroe County asked the state for…