Author: Alex Trent
Alex Trent
Alex Trent is a freelance writer with a background in Journalism and a love for crafting content. He writes on various topics but prefers to create thought-provoking pieces that tell a story from a fresh perspective. When not working, Alex immerses himself in hobbies. His hobbies include reading, board games, creative writing, language learning, and PC gaming.
Catholic Bishop and online influencer Robert Barron recently gave a sit-down interview with Fox News over this year’s Olympic Games. In the interview, Barron outlined how the spirit of athletic competition runs counter to pushes for diversity, equity, and inclusion and how forcing DEI into the Olympics creates an inherent tension. Barron Interview Source: James Coleman/Unsplash In regards to the Olympic Games, Barron took issue with DEI ideas about forcing equity to be melded together with competitive athletic sports. “Well, that’s not only unjust, but it militates against the very excellence that we’re celebrating,” Barron said. What is DEI? Source:…
An earthquake that is being described as the strongest earthquake in Southern California in three years was felt by a significant swath of the region on Tuesday. Although there were no reports of major damage, a huge area was rattled by the 5.2 magnitude earthquake that was estimated to have struck seven miles underground in a remote area southwest of Lamont. Tuesday Quake Source: Mario Tama/Getty Images This latest earthquake with an epicenter around 18 miles southwest of Bakersfield, California had reverberations and aftershocks that were felt across the state. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck…
In a press conference on Thursday, former President Donald Trump unleashed a string of invective insults against VP Kamala Harris, hammering her over her avoidance of doing interviews and press briefings since she announced her presidential candidacy. During his first solo news conference in over a year, Trump insulted Harris’ intelligence, called her “nasty,” and said that she was not smart enough to run the country. Trump Presser Source: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons Donald Trump held a 65-minute press conference on Thursday at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, where he was keen to attack his presumptive general election opponent this November.…
On Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an executive order demanding hospitals in the state now report on patient immigration status to the government. Abbott asserted that this information is important so the state can determine what the costs are for providing medical care to those in the country illegally. Announcing the Order Source: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons Abbott posted an announcement of the order on the social media platform X, calling out the Biden administration for what he sees as “open border policies.” “Texans should NOT have to foot the bill for illegal immigrants healthcare,” wrote Abbott. “I issued an…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has recently come under fire from critics who accuse him of hurting families struggling to feed their children after rejecting $250 million in federal funds that would have provided $120 per child to families for food over the summer. Hunger-awareness advocates have called the move “shameful” and worry about DeSantis’ government turning down the needed program again for 2025. Summer Benefits Program Source: MChe Lee/Unsplash A federal summer electronic benefits transfer (EBT) program known as Sun Bucks offered to give $120 per child during the months of June, July, and August to families to help feed…
Iconic American brand Harley-Davidson has come under fire from conservatives over a recently published “woke checklist” which has customers up in arms. The criticism of the beloved motorcycle brand has reached a fever pitch, with calls for boycotts that echo brand blunders in the past like what happened with Bud Light last year. Viral Post Source: Antonio Janeski/Unsplash An X post published on July 23 by filmmaker Robby Starbuck documented what he claimed to be a woke list that Harley-Davidson CEO Jochen Zeitz had allegedly been implementing under his watch. The post went viral with over 2 million views. “It’s…
The Utah state school board recently ordered the removal of 13 book titles from every public school in the state in compliance with a new law passed earlier in the year, making it the first state in the nation to implement such a wide-ranging ban. The books are being banned for containing “objective sensitive material” and include titles from beloved authors Judy Blume, Margaret Atwood and Sara J. Maas. New State Law Source: GyozaDumpling/Wikimeida Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed a sensitive material bill into law in March called House Bill 29. The bill establishes a threshold for banning books in the…
This week, current Vice President and 2024 presential candidate Kamala Harris announced the pick for her own vice president: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. In the wake of this announcement, Republicans came out to hammer criticism onto Walz, including Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who framed him as a dangerous threat to the American people. Radical Choice Source: Public Domain/Wikimedia Commons Governor Abbott on social media slammed Harris for choosing Walz, who he deemed as “radical” and “dangerous.” “A Harris Walz ticket would be the most radical and dangerous administration in modern history,” Abbott said. Rubber Stamp Source: Pixelshot/Canva Abbott asserted that…
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared a rare emergency order in response to a dangerous pesticide that research shows is linked to serious health risks for fetuses. This emergency order issued Tuesday is the first such action in 40 years of the agency’s operations, and for this reason some are seeing it as historic. Emergency Order Source: Scott Graham/Unsplash The EPA order issued on August 6 sought to implement an “emergency suspension” of a pesticide known as DCPA or Dacthal using its authority under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). “This is the first time in…
On Tuesday, a Federal Appeals Court ruled to uphold a recently challenged 2013 Maryland law that bans so-called “assault weapons” in the state. Gun advocacy groups have blasted the ruling, promising to take the case all the way to the Supreme Court. Court Ruling Source: Wesley Tingey/Unsplash The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals handed down a 10-5 ruling Tuesday against a challenge to the assault weapons ban, with the majority opinion asserting that “military-style” weapons do not get constitutional protection. “[The law] is but another example of a state regulating excessively dangerous weapons once their incompatibility with a lawful and…