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Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy spurns cousin RFK Jr. and endorses Biden

Former Rhode Island Democratic Rep. Patrick Kennedy III has echoed the sentiment of most of his family in endorsing President Joe Biden for a second term. During a Sunday interview, Kennedy, son of the late Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy, praised Biden for his mental health record. Kennedy is a vocal advocate of more mental […]

Trump request to be Libertarian nominee shot down while RFK Jr. gets chance to compete

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr qualified to be voted on for the Libertarian Party’s nomination Sunday.  Former President Donald Trump was nominated by New Mexico Delegate Brian Poetter, but did not qualify as he is not a member of the Libertarian Party, spokeswoman Jennifer Haubein told the Washington Examiner. Trump attended the convention […]

Who is Ross Ulbricht, the prison inmate who could be key to Trump’s libertarian support

Former President Donald Trump received a frosty reception at this weekend’s Libertarian Party’s national convention, but one of his few applause lines was for promising to commute a sentence for a man named Ross Ulbricht. But who is Ulbricht? Ulbricht, 40, from Austin, Texas, is serving life in prison without the possibility of parole in […]

Tim Scott criticizes Biden’s race record, alleges his education policy ‘resegregates schools’

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) tore into President Joe Biden‘s record on race and racial justice in response to Biden campaign ads criticizing former President Donald Trump. Scott, the U.S. Senate‘s only black Republican and a candidate to become Trump’s new vice president, contended a second Trump administration appealed to the black community because of jobs […]

California voters could have opportunity to rebuke criminal justice reform at the ballot box

Voters in California could decide on a measure that could roll back progressive reforms to the criminal justice system.  A statewide initiative to roll back Proposition 47, a 2014 measure that recategorized some nonviolent offenses like shoplifting, fraud, and personal use of drugs as misdemeanors instead of felonies, has likely garnered enough signatures to be […]

SIGHT film earns top reviews in debut: ‘Theme of overcoming our past is universal’

Angel Studios’s latest film release, SIGHT, received high reviews while garnering over $1 million in its debut weekend. SIGHT centers on the life and career of eye surgeon Dr. Ming Wang, who grew up in China during the Cultural Revolution. Wang attended Harvard and MIT and went on to treat cataract cases via LASIK surgery. […]

Buttigieg calls Boeing report of 500% increase in employee safety concerns ‘encouraging’: ‘Err on the side of reporting’

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the sudden rise of safety concerns filed by employees at Boeing is both “encouraging” and “concerning.” Buttigieg appeared on Face the Nation for an interview that aired Sunday to respond to a 500% increase in employees submitting safety reports. These concerns were raised on the heels of two congressional hearings […]

GOP reacts to Trump’s appearance at Libertarian Convention: ‘What a boss’

Former President Donald Trump‘s speech at the National Libertarian Convention on Saturday had a mixed reaction from those in attendance but was met with praise from his Republican allies. Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk shared a clip from Trump’s speech, where he suggested libertarians “could keep going the way that you have for the last long […]

Venezuelan gang members arrested thousands of miles from border

(The Center Square) – Venezuelan Tren de Aragua prison gang members are being arrested thousands of miles from the border after having illegally entered the U.S. in Texas. The Venezuelan prison gang is well-known for orchestrating murders, bribery schemes and money laundering, drug and arms trafficking, and kidnappings for ransom money. In March, U.S. Sens. […]

Eli Lilly investment in Lebanon up to $9B

(The Center Square) – Eli Lilly and Company kicked off the second day of the Indiana Global Economic Summit by announcing a $5.3 billion investment slated for a major tech park. The Indianapolis-based drug maker’s announcement Friday means the company’s project at the LEAP Research and Innovation District in Lebanon is now a $9 billion […]
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