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Supreme Court hears race-based college admissions case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday on two cases regarding the role of race in college admissions. The organization Students for Fair Admissions is challenging the admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina that consider race as a factor. The plaintiffs want the justices to overturn the 2003 Grutter decision,… -
Obama to campaign for Democrats in battleground states before midterms
Former President Barack Obama is making a series of appearances in key battleground states ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. He’s trying to prevent what has been a historic trend – the president’s party losing seats during the midterms. “It’s critical to get out the vote for Democrats up and down the ballot. The power… -
Campaign finance: Money and politics’ relationship gets stronger
Money and politics go hand in hand and the totals going back to 2008 reveal the relationship is only growing stronger. In 2020, spending in federal elections totaled $14.4 billion. It’s been increasing for more than a decade: 2016: $6.5 billion 2012: $6.3 billion 2008: $5.3 billion Does money drive election results? Empirical analysis shows… -
Poll: Economic concern is driving voters further toward Republicans
New polling revealed the economy has become more important to voters in the run-up to the midterm elections and Republicans are the party of choice to fix it. In a USA Today/Suffolk University generic party-preference poll, voters preferred Republicans 49%-45%. That is a change from polling 100 days before the election in July when Democrats… -
Immigration from Venezuela decreases as migrants wait in Mexico
The number of illegal border crossings by Venezuelan immigrants has fallen from 1,200 a day early in October to just 150 a day in the wake of new rules implemented by the Biden administration. Now according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, tens of thousands are stranded in Mexico sleeping on the streets,… -
Hillary Clinton says Republicans are planning 2024 coup
Hillary Clinton is supporting a progressive political group that claims Republicans are planning a coup in 2024. The group is trying to make the case that the MAGA movement has a plan to steal the 2024 presidential election and that state legislators must be elected in six key states this midterm election to stop it.… -
Poll shows Americans largely support Biden’s marijuana pardons
President Biden recently pardoned everyone convicted of simple marijuana possession, but new reporting from Reason says the pardons won’t free a single federal prisoner because none of them are incarcerated. The report also stated while the pardons may help give approximately 10,000 individuals a clean slate, it represents a tiny percentage of the total convictions… -
DOJ charges 13 Chinese officials in malign influence cases
Two people have been arrested and 13 charged in three different cases which the Department of Justice said were part of malign schemes on behalf of the Chinese government. The defendants are accused of a range of crimes including trying to steal American technology and interfering in a prosecution. “The Justice Department will not tolerate… -
Early voting on pace to set midterm records nationwide, including Georgia
Early voting for the midterm elections appears to be on pace to break records set in 2018. According to statistics from Edison Research and Catalist obtained by CNN, 5.8 million people have cast ballots so far in 39 states. At this same point in 2018, 5 million people had voted. The data shows Democrats are… -
Sen. Ben Sasse expected to leave Senate, become university president
Senator Ben Sasse, R-Neb., is expected to resign and become the next President of the University of Florida. This may not become official until December, but the university already announced he has been recommended unanimously by a search committee. “Ben brings intellectual curiosity, a belief in the power and potential of American universities, and an… -
IRS employees charged in COVID-19 aid fraud scheme
Five current and former IRS employees have been charged in a scheme to fraudulently collect COVID-19 aid including Paycheck Protection Program money and Economic Injury Disaster Loans. According to court documents, the defendants tried to obtain a total of $1 million in PPP and Injury Disaster Loans by submitting false applications. “These individuals – acting… -
Google enters $85 million settlement over user tracking
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, R, and Google have entered into an $85 million settlement to end a lawsuit that claimed Google deceptively and unfairly obtained user’s location information in order to sell advertisements. Brnovich’s claim stated Google surreptitiously obtained users data even after they turned off their “location history” in settings. “I am proud… -
Voters prioritize economy and inflation heading into the midterms
The economy and inflation are the two most important issues to American voters in this year’s midterm elections. That’s according to polls conducted around the country. For instance, a new Monmouth University poll found that nationally, inflation and crime are American’s biggest priorities, followed by elections, jobs and immigration to round out the top five.…