Former President Jimmy Carter, born Oct. 1, 1924, was the 39th president of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. He turned 100 years old on Tuesday. Following his time in office, during which he created vital agencies such as the departments of Education and Energy, Carter became a humanitarian. He established the Carter […]
The National Rifle Association’s political arm is pumping a seven-figure ad buy into the toss-up Ohio Senate race to boost Republican nominee Bernie Moreno. A new ad released Tuesday by the NRA Political Victory Fund targets Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) on gun control measures and crime, a prominent policy matter on the campaign trail in […]
After months of exchanging digs at each other, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), the Democratic vice presidential candidate, and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), the Republican vice presidential candidate, will face off for the first time on the debate stage Tuesday evening. This is Walz and Vance’s only scheduled debate, and it will be held three weeks […]
A critical trial over challenges to two controversial 2024 election certification rules in Georgia is set to begin in Fulton County on Tuesday. The lawsuit from the Democratic National Committee argues that the new rules, passed by a 3-2 Republican majority on the Georgia State Election Board, could undermine the process of certifying the election […]
Gas prices decreased slightly to start October with the national average for a gallon of regular gas on Tuesday falling to $3.204, according to AAA. This was a slight decrease from Monday’s price of $3.216 per gallon. Gas prices are slightly lower than last week when it cost $3.21 for a gallon of regular gas. […]
Residents of Asheville, North Carolina, began to see more aid and relief Monday, days after the remnants of Hurricane Helene devastated the city that many have said was unprepared for the severe storm. Parts of the city, which is located in the Western region of the state, were nearly totally isolated over the weekend after […]
The devastation caused by Hurricane Helene is throwing a wrench in planned campaigning for both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Helene’s confirmed death count rose to 100 on Monday, with more than 2 million people still without power across the critical 2024 battlegrounds of Georgia and North Carolina, in addition to […]
A Palestinian university that Hamas once described as a “greenhouse for martyrs” has received roughly $2.2 million in taxpayer-backed handouts from the U.S. government over the last decade, records show. Between 2009 and 2023, taxpayers in the United States footed the bill for more than a dozen grants to the West Bank-based An-Najah National University, […]
Former President Donald Trump appears to be making inroads with Latino voters, performing better with the demographic from his two previous presidential runs, according to recent polling. Trump’s gains with the critical voting bloc come as polling shows the demographic ranks concerns about the economy as one of their top concerns heading into November, an […]
Former President Jimmy Carter became the first president to celebrate his 100th birthday on Tuesday. When Carter was born, a loaf of bread cost 8 cents and the sale of alcohol was illegal under Prohibition. In 1977, he entered the Oval Office, the same year Elvis Presley died and the minimum wage was $2.30. Now […]
