Author: Alex Trent

A new gun advocacy group known as Secure our Freedom Alliance is set to make a huge debut through a six-figure ad buy to reach gun owners in swing states ahead of the November general election. This new group is positioned to fill an opening left by the National Rifle Association, which has been forced to reduce its political efforts in recent years as its membership numbers and revenue have plummeted. Ad Buy Source: Engin Akyurt/Unsplash According to an Axios report, the group has started an ad campaign to reach the swing states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Their campaign…

Texas residents were under threat earlier this week following excessive rain and flash flood warnings resulting from heavy precipitation. On Monday, rainfall broke an 83-year-old daily record by almost an inch. Texas residents have been posting scary videos in the wake of the deluge showcasing water rising toward their vehicles and homes. Record Shattered Source: Alex Dukhanov/Unsplash On September 2, the National Weather Service (NWS) documented a record being broken in Galveston that was set in 1941. “As of 140pm, Galveston recorded 5.53″ of rainfall today. While light rain is still ongoing and totals will be higher by the end…

Activists feel they are on a winning streak as Canadian-American brewing and beverage company Molson Coors announced changes to its company policies in an internal memo on Wednesday that will reverse some of their diversity, equity, and inclusion measures. This move from Coors joins a growing list of several major companies that are changing course following high-pressure social media campaigns from conservative and “anti-woke” activists. Internal Memo Source: Scott Graham/Unsplash According to a Coors memo obtained by CNBC that was sent out internally on September 4, the company is getting rid of supplier diversity quotas and some other DEI staple…

Following an asylum ban implemented by the Biden administration in June, officials are now considering even stricter measures to help maintain lower levels of illegal crossings into the United States. Publications including the New York Times and Reuters have reported on private discussions on measures that would strengthen the existing ban, an action that critics have asserted is illegal. Asylum Ban Source: Jhon David/Unsplash In early June, Biden announced a strict ban that attempts to stop migrants who cross the southern border from “unlawfully receiving asylum.” “President Biden issued a proclamation under Immigration and Nationality Act sections 212(f) and 215(a)…

Critics of former President Donald Trump are expressing increasing worry about what effect a potential second term for him would have on Medicare and healthcare in the country. These critics cite several reasons, including a possible move to Medicare Advantage as the default over Original Medicare, and Trump previously stating he was open to making cuts to American entitlement programs. Cut Worries Source: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons During a March interview with CNBC, Trump was asked if he was open to cutting entitlements like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid as president, to which the former president responded by saying he was…

The Chinese government has retaliated after recent EV tariffs were levied against the country last month from Canada. Canada, joining with previous actions by the United States and the European Union, raised EV tariffs on China to 100%, alleging that Beijing has been engaged in unfair trade practices that were harming Canadian workers and the market as a whole. Canadian Tariffs Source: Sean Gallup/Getty Images The story starts on August 26, when the Canada Department of Finance announced new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel, and aluminum. While announced at the end of August, the EV tariffs aren’t set to…

Due to a calendar feature in the payment schedule of the Social Security Administration, millions of recipients may be surprised that a monthly check will not be coming in September. This lack of checks will impact recipients of the Social Security Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, primarily affecting disabled adults and seniors with lower incomes. Calendar Quirk Eric Rothermel/Unsplash SSI recipients are typically used to getting their benefits checks on the first of the month.  However, because September 1 is a Sunday, the checks for SSI payments were sent on August 30, meaning the earliest the next checks will be…

A former aide to two New York governors has been charged in a federal court with acting as an undisclosed agent of the People’s Republic of China(PRC) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York, the aide worked with her husband to further the interests of the CCP in schemes that enriched her family with millions of dollars. Aide Arrested Source: Kindle Media/Pexels A statement released on the Justice Department’s website said that the aide, Linda Sun, and her husband, Chris Hu, were arrested on the morning of September…

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is drawing ire from conservatives and Elon Musk himself after putting out a message appearing to celebrate Brazil banning the social media platform X. Musk has been embroiled in a battle of “free speech” around X, a platform that he owns, and says this post from Ellison has revealed the Democratic party as being enemies of free expression. Brazil Case Source: engin akyurt/Unsplash A recent ruling in the Supreme Court of Brazil determined that a ban on the social media platform X in the country would be upheld. The ban comes as a response to…

Last month, the State Fair of Texas announced that it would be completely banning firearms from the fairgrounds with few exceptions, a move that created controversy among Republicans and gun rights advocates. Despite a subsequent threat and eventual lawsuit filing from the state’s Attorney General, the fair over the weekend affirmed that it would be sticking to its guns: or lack of them. Policy Change Source: Donovan Reese Photography/Getty Images In early August, the State Fair of Texas announced a change to its weapons policy which followed an incident at the fair last year where a fairgoer opened fire in…