(The Center Square) – The California legislature passed a bill requiring social media age verification to prevent unauthorized use by minors involving addictive feeds or late night use. Technology experts warn the bill would effectively require users to provide ID to use social media, and thus threaten First Amendment freedom of speech and access to […]
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has landed another large endorsement in his reelection bid for his third term in the Senate, this time from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The nonpartisan pro-business group endorsed Cruz after twice endorsing his opponent, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, when he ran for Congress. The […]
(The Center Square) – A federal jury found a former Arkansas judge guilty of making false statements to the FBI, the Department of Justice said. Thomas David Carruth, 64, is a former Monroe County District Court judge, according to the Justice Department. The charge stems from an incident in April 2022 when Carruth allegedly solicited […]
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, a Democrat, is in a strong position against former Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, as the two race for Maryland’s open Senate seat. A new poll from Gonzales Research and Media Services found Alsobrooks polling 5 points ahead, with 46% of registered voters saying they would support Alsobrooks “if […]
For weeks, the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris has argued that the battle for always-on microphones at next week’s debate with former President Donald Trump was so that she could show her prosecutorial chops. Skeptics instead said she was hoping for a replay of the “I’m speaking” moments she had in the 2020 […]
Sticky situation in the Tar Heel State Swapping out the presidential candidate at the top of a ticket roughly 100 days before Election Day tends to shake up the electoral map. Vice President Kamala Harris has helped Democrats feel better about holding on to North Carolina, a reliably blue state in presidential contests that former […]
Gas prices fell yet again on Wednesday, continuing the recent trend of decreases at the pumps after the Labor Day weekend. The national average price for a gallon of regular gas on Wednesday is $3.317, according to AAA. This is a drop from a week ago when the average price for regular gas was $3.361 […]
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) is pushing for Congress to use a decades-old strategy from the Cold War that was used against the former Soviet Union to tackle one of America’s biggest modern-day foreign threats: China. The senator has asked the leaders of Congress’s Joint Economic Committee, which he sits on, to conduct annual […]
It’s been more than a week since the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention, and one thing seems clear: Vice President Kamala Harris isn’t seeing a post-convention polling bump typical of most presidential campaigns. Still, the race remains remarkably tight. Harris marginally improved her numbers before the Aug. 19-22 Chicago confab. She is virtually deadlocked […]
Early voting is poised to get underway in several states this month. The Washington Examiner will take a closer look at the swing states, including voting rules you need to know and key differences from prior elections. Part 2 of Battleground Ballots will focus on what has changed in North Carolina, a critical battleground that Democrats believe could seal […]
