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James Carville fears ’80-year-old guys’ Biden, Trump causing youth voter disengagement

Political guru James Carville said in a Sunday morning radio interview that he fears this year’s geriatric presidential campaign is turning off young voters. “The lack of enthusiasm among young people for public policy, or public service, or being involved in the public square, is quite disheartening,” Carville said. Carville, known for his political takes […]

Biden allies launch new Super PAC aimed at boosting youth vote: Report

President Joe Biden‘s allies have launched a new Super PAC aimed at improving his standing among the younger voting demographic. The new group, Won’t PAC Down, hired Gen Z and millennial writers, directors, and producers to craft content engineered to win over voters under 30, Politico reported. The PAC also includes some Biden alums, including […]

Pretrial service expansion awaits Pritzker’s signature

(The Center Square) – The state of Illinois may be getting into pretrial services as a result of changes prompted by the Safety, Accountability, Fairness, Equity-Today Act. House Bill 4621 was sent to the governor’s desk for signature and would create the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services, allowing it to provide pretrial services to circuit […]

Donald Trump receives warm welcome during California fundraisers

Presidential candidate Donald Trump took part in his third California fundraiser in three days on Saturday. Trump finished his visit in Newport Beach, where he spoke to a sold-out crowd at a private fundraiser. While it remains to be seen how much was raised, tickets ranged from $5,000 to $250,000. Earlier, Silicon Valley investor David […]

Stanford files felony charges against pro-Palestine protestors, brings back SAT

(The Center Square) – Just after felony charges were announced against pro-Palestine protestors, Stanford University declared applicants would be required to submit ACT or SAT scores for fall 2025 admission. Stanford filed felony burglary charges against the 13 protestors, including one Stanford Daily reporter, for barricading themselves in the university president’s and provost’s office building. […]

San Francisco opens city’s first $5 million taxpayer-funded free food ‘market’

(The Center Square) – San Francisco opened its first $5.5 million free food “market”, where approved residents can show a benefits eligibility card, put what they want in their carts, check out to keep track of outgoing inventory, and leave without paying. The Bayview-Hunters Point facility aims to be a food pantry alternative that replicates […]

Jake Sullivan calls for ‘ceasefire and hostage deal’ amid Gaza fighting

National security adviser Jake Sullivan repeated his calls for a hostage deal leading to a ceasefire in Gaza during a Sunday morning interview. Speaking on CNN, Sullivan said there was no “definitive statement” to make about how many people were killed in an Israeli operation to rescue hostages, but said any deaths are a tragedy. […]

Teen killed in Seattle has officials calling for gun safety laws

(The Center Square) – A shooting on school grounds at Garfield High School in Seattle’s Central District has resulted in the death of a 17-year-old student. Seattle police patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting on Thursday afternoon. Officers found the student with multiple gunshot wounds. At 12:30 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports […]

Maryland advances offshore wind energy

(The Center Square) – The Department of Interior announced a memorandum of understanding between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Maryland, aimed at enhancing offshore wind energy development off Maryland’s coast, in line with President Joe Biden’s clean energy objectives. Gov. Wes Moore, Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland and White House National Climate Advisor […]

Al Sharpton pressures Byron Donalds to take back Jim Crow comments in heated interview

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) continued to defend his comments on the marriage rate during the Jim Crow era during a contentious conversation with MSNBC anchor Al Sharpton. Donalds appeared on MSNBC’s PoliticsNation on Saturday after his event in Philadelphia earlier this week when he discussed how the black marriage rate was higher back then than […]
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