Former President Donald Trump promised the country he would place a temporary cap on credit card interest rates if he returns to the White House. Speaking to New York supporters at a Long Island rally, Trump announced his latest proposal to address the economy and a ballooning debt crisis facing voters. “While working Americans catch […]
(The Center Square) –Washington State University says it will not take sides in political or social issues in accordance with its new “Institutional Neutrality” policy. “The university will maintain a practice of neutrality and will not take a position on contentious political or social issues, except in rare circumstances,” WSU’s Office of the President announced […]
(The Center Square) – The Climate Commitment Act’s focus on environmental justice may be complicating efforts to link Washington state’s carbon market with the California-Quebec carbon market, a move supporters say will ensure the durability of the cap-and-trade program in the Evergreen State. California and Quebec have expressed interest in linking to Washington’s carbon market. “Linking California’s, Quebec’s […]
Swap sickness On net, Democrats were thrilled to jettison President Joe Biden in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the presidential ticket in July. While the president has been praised for his service and his role in toppling former President Donald Trump four years ago, there was a dearth of excitement […]
The Democratic Party‘s late-stage candidate swap from President Joe Biden to Vice President Kamala Harris may have opened up new weaknesses in the crucial “blue wall” states despite Harris’s boost in national polling. The Teamsters Union caused a stir Wednesday by releasing internal polling that found former President Donald Trump leading Harris nearly two-to-one among […]
Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are raking in endorsements and vying for others from those with influence this election season. Harris and Trump are endorsed by the majority of their party’s respective elected officials, save for some holdouts on both sides, and each has a unique set of people in […]
Gas prices dropped slightly on Friday, with the national average for a gallon of regular gas coming in at $3.22, according to AAA. On Thursday, the average price for a gallon of regular gas was $3.224. Even with the increase, this is still cheaper than a week ago, when regular gas was $3.23 per gallon. […]
On the eve of the United Kingdom’s entry into World War I, the British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey told a friend: “The lamps are going out across Europe. We shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.” Grey’s warning has become famous, presciently foretelling the near century of horrors that followed in the […]
September is Suicide Prevention Month, when advocates publicize an epidemic that is taking far too many lives. Despite earnest attempts to curb the staggering rise in suicides over the past two decades, the numbers tell a disturbing tale. Among the entire U.S. population, the age-adjusted suicide rate climbed from 10.4 per 100,00 in 2000 to […]
Cruise ships turned away, angry locals protesting against visitors, even cities charging tourists to visit. The images and reality of the backlash against mass tourism are becoming increasingly familiar. Whatever the reasons behind such mass tourism — the ability to book independently online, improvements in infrastructure and communications such as cheaper airline travel, and pent-up […]
