Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is grabbing a lot of headlines these days. He’s contested COVID-era lockdowns and sent immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard. Now he’s trying to ban an AP course in Black history and beefing up a culture-war parenting bill. And it seems to be paying off. In an average of head-to-head polls taken since…

Identity politics have been influencing the way people vote for decades, and they may play a role in the 2022 midterm elections. The term “identity politics” refers to people voting based on their association with a specific group. Voter results from recent elections have shown how this trend can play out at the polls. During the…

In March, illegal migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border exceeded a 22-year high, according to the Department of Homeland Security. A few weeks later, 53 migrants were found dead inside an abandoned tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas.  DHS called it the deadliest smuggling case in U.S. history.   While the solution to address immigration is not simple,…

The Biden administration has approved the construction of additional portions of the wall at the border between the United States and Mexico. The decision is in stark contrast to promises the president made during the 2020 presidential campaign. The project will focus on gaps in the wall near Yuma, AZ. The four openings in the…

Update (Jan. 19, 2022): New York Attorney General Letitia James announced late Tuesday she has filed a motion to compel testimony from former President Donald Trump, as well his children Ivanka and Donald Jr. She also wants documents from former President Trump. “Since moving to compel the testimony of Eric Trump in August 2020, the Office…