Author: Alex Trent

Migrant border crossings continue to surge in many areas across the country, causing local communities to feel the strain. Even parts of California, whose government has made efforts to increase immigration into the state in the past, are starting to feel the effects of the increased crossings. Local officials are warning that these crossings are just the beginning. As efforts to secure the border seem to wane, some are wondering if authorities have just given up trying. San Diego Surge Source: Lital Levy/Unsplash Fox News, citing Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) data, reported that the area around San Deigo in…

A few recent polls show that Trump is gaining with the youngest voters in the electorate even surpassing Biden in some estimations, while Biden is struggling to attract youth voter attention compared to previous years. This data has political analysts scratching their heads, as it is a seeming role reversal from usual politics. Typically younger people prefer Democratic candidates while older ones prefer the Republicans. In another strange reversal, Biden has gained support among older voters compared to 2020, even while his recent approval among Americans has been low. Trump Leading Biden Among Youth in National Poll Source: Wikimedia Commons…

A common mantra heard among some climate activists is that society should reduce human pollution at all costs. However, a new study found that recent progress made in reducing aerosol pollution may be causing more sunlight to stream into the earth, contributing to an increase in global temperature. The new study, published in Communications Earth & Environment, asserted that rapid reductions in aerosol emission due to air quality legislation have strengthened Earth’s energy imbalance. The study predicts that there will be an accelerated warming of the Earth’s surface because of this recent pollution reduction. Earth’s Energy Imbalance Source: NASA/Unsplash The…

On April 1, new changes to how the U.S. government handles certain visa fees went into effect. These changes are already starting to affect California businesses in several industries, that have relied on recruiting foreign workers through visa programs in recent years. In particular, H-1B visa applications, which allow companies to hire skilled foreign workers for up to six years, rose by 70% to $780. These visas, once seen by some as a way for companies to hire cheaper high-skilled workers are no longer as cost-effective. In 2023, California ranked first in the nation for H-1B approvals, having 16% of…

California Democrat Assemblyman Matt Haney has sponsored a bill that aims to give workers a “right to disconnect.” When employees are done with work for the day, they would have greater freedom to ignore texts, emails, and calls from their bosses without fearing consequences. If it passes, this bill would be the first in the United States to guarantee this right to workers. The European Union has a similar provision for their workers, which is called “a legal right to rest.” Assembly Bill Source: Andre m/Wikimedia The bill will force businesses and employees to come to an agreement on how…

On Thursday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott attended a Republican gala in New York City where he defended himself from criticism over his actions during what some consider a crisis of migrants crossing into the United States. The governor has been criticized for his decision to bus migrants to Democrat sanctuary cities, which has caused pushback from mayors and governors from these cities and states. Addressing Criticism Source: Wikimedia Commons Abbott was confident in his defense of the decision to bus over a hundred thousand migrants into the interior of the country to the nation’s “sanctuary cities.” “We were sending them…

Trump was interviewed by Hugh Hewitt on his show Thursday where Trump made comments that suggested Joe Biden was high on cocaine when he was delivering his State of the Union address. In further comments, Trump said that he feels like “something is going on there” and that while he is keen to debate Biden, he demands that there be a drug test before debates commence. Trumps’ Comments Source: Wikimedia Commons On Hewitt’s show, Trump was pressed on the question of whether or not he thinks Joe Biden is on drugs. Trump responded by referencing an earlier story where cocaine…

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to have a close presidential rematch in America’s general elections in November. To better his position, Biden’s allies have been attempting to make inroads behind the scenes with anti-Trump Republicans, hoping to convince them to come out and support him publicly. However, Biden and his ally’s efforts have so far not borne any fruit. To date, no popular or nationally recognized Republican has endorsed Biden for president despite some anti-Trump fervor among these Republicans and their supporters. Behind the Scenes Source: Team Voyas/Unsplash CNBC reported that it had talked to sources familiar with…

A new study out of Johns Hopkins University has found that as much as 17% of the global emissions of the greenhouse gas sulfuryl fluoride is emitted by the United States, with the majority of these emissions being traced to just a few counties in California. This surprised researchers since California has a reputation for being aggressive in cutting its greenhouse gas emissions in recent years. “When we finally mapped it out, the results were puzzling because the emissions were all coming from one place,” said co-author Scot Miller, an assistant professor of environmental health and engineering at Johns Hopkins.…

Robert Kennedy Jr. is in a unique position to take votes away from Democrat Joe Biden as polls show his rising popularity with Hispanic voters in key swing states like Arizona and Nevada.  Political analysts predict that Biden’s route to the White House will likely depend on support from these two states, which he won in 2020 by very slim margins. Hispanic Support Source: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia In a poll published in February by Democrat Group Equis Research, Kennedy had larger-than-expected support among Latino voters.  The poll questioned 2,010 registered Latino voters and found that Kennedy was winning one in five…