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Republicans bet on transgender politics to sway undecided voters

Republicans are making one of their largest investments in the culture wars yet, spending tens of millions to put Democrats on defense over transgender politics. Former President Donald Trump has given the issue oxygen in the election’s closing weeks. At a women-focused town hall on Wednesday, he promised to ban biological males from competing in […]

The ‘Ferguson effect’ effect

“The post-George Floyd riots resulted in an excess of over 15,000 black male deaths in this country.” That was Ryan Girdusky’s claim on a CNN panel in mid-October. It is a disputed claim but one grounded in theory and research. Girdusky cited a line of research finding that police disengage when anti-police sentiment flares up […]

Will California make crime illegal?

On Election Day, Californians will face their most difficult vote yet: Should crime be illegal again? Proposition 36 will give California voters the chance to allow felony charges for serial thieves and shoplifters with a sentence of, at maximum, three years behind bars. It would also increase felony sentences for criminals who take part in […]

Sam Brown jabs at ‘elitist’ Jacky Rosen: Takeaways from Nevada Senate debate

The sole debate between incumbent Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Republican Sam Brown in Las Vegas, Nevada was a steady affair that lacked the fireworks of other Senate matchups this season. Brown, an army veteran, went on offense in their debate to try to shake up the race that had been in Rosen’s favor. Brown […]

No more musical chairs: Assigned seating becomes the norm in planes, trains, and movie theaters

Over the last several years, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has been plagued with operational issues, including staffing and fleet problems. These difficulties have caused the carrier to pull out of some airports and have plummeted its bottom line. One solution Southwest is looking at to help right things financially is assigned seating. The airline announced on […]

Trump lands zingers at Al Smith dinner as Harris misses chance to court Catholics

Former President Donald Trump was the sole-featured speaker at the 79th annual Al Smith charity dinner in New York after Vice President Kamala Harris declined an invitation to speak, choosing instead to continue on the campaign stump in Wisconsin. Trump repeatedly referenced Harris’s absence at the white-tie bipartisan dinner, his third time speaking at the […]

Bill Clinton ‘Citizen’ book tour heads to DC: ‘Life after the White House and reflections on the world’

Former President Bill Clinton is launching his new book, Citizen, with tour stops in several cities, including a one-night event in Washington, D.C., next month. “My new memoir CITIZEN hits bookstores on November 19th. I’m heading out on the road that week for a series of conversations about the book, my life after the White […]

North Carolina judge tosses half of RNC election suit

A federal judge on Thursday tossed out half of the Republican National Committee‘s lawsuit alleging that North Carolina election officials engaged in improper procedures and allowed noncitizens to register to vote, but sent a challenge targeting overseas voting rules to state court. U.S. District Judge Richard E. Meyers, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, […]

Chris Cuomo to moderate Vance town hall

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) is set to join a town hall in Detroit next week that will be moderated by NewsNation anchor Chris Cuomo. The event will air on NewsNation on Thursday, Oct. 24, and will be livestreamed at 8 p.m. Eastern on the social media platform X. NewsNation also invited Democratic vice presidential nominee […]

Judge Chutkan denies Trump’s request to delay release of Jack Smith Jan. 6 evidence

Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a motion from former President Donald Trump’s legal team to pause the release of special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 evidence. The evidence will be released on Friday. Trump’s attorneys had asked Chutkan to delay the release for one month, until Nov. 14, so that they could have time to compile their own […]
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