Policies proposed by former President Donald Trump would add more than twice as much to the national debt as policies proposed by Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a bipartisan analysis by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. The middle estimate for Harris’ plans is that they increase the debt by $3.5 trillion through 2035,…

Monday, Oct. 7, marks the final day to register to vote in Florida. Due to the active hurricane season, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis implemented changes to facilitate voting for impacted Floridians. Many residents face distractions from the election as some counties are still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while others are preparing for Hurricane Milton, now…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R, launched a potential port strike workaround on Thursday, Oct. 3 for his state.  At a press conference, he said he will send the Florida National Guard and the Florida State Guard to critical ports to maintain order, and if possible, resume operations. “There are ships that have nothing to do…

The Georgia State Election Board recently implemented a controversial requirement for counties to conduct hand counts of ballots cast on Election Day. In response, Democrats have filed a lawsuit against the board, arguing that the rule change, which has faced bipartisan opposition, is unlawful and could lead to “chaos” in the critical battleground state. In…

We have a recap of the first, and likely only, vice presidential debate of 2024. And Iran has launched its largest attack ever on Israel. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. Vance, Walz defend their running mates’ records in vice presidential debate For the first time, the two vice…

The United Nations Security Council voted to unanimously extend the Multinational Security Support (MSS) on Monday, Sept. 30, meant to curb mass gang violence in Haiti. The international force led by Kenya, struggling with underfunding and limited police officers, will now stay in Haiti until October of 2025. However, the resolution does not fix the…

An error at the Oregon DMV led to more than 1,200 people being registered to vote without proof of U.S. citizenship. Transportation officials first learned of the error on Aug. 1, but election officials were not informed until six weeks later. The figure of 1,200 is significantly higher than the previously reported number of 300…

The United States is experiencing a surge in citizenship applications being approved, just in time for new citizens to participate in their first presidential election. Immigration authorities are processing citizenship requests at the fastest rate in a decade, with processing times cut in half this fiscal year to less than five months. In 2021, the…

The House overwhelmingly approved (341-82) a continuing resolution to temporarily fund the government through Dec. 20. The extraordinary bipartisanship was both political and necessary. Neither party’s leadership wanted a shutdown a month before the election, and because it was considered under suspension of the normal rules, it needed a two-thirds majority to pass, not a…

Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.V., will not be endorsing Democrat Kamala Harris for president due to differences over the Senate filibuster. Manchin, who first won a seat in the Senate back in 2010, is retiring at the end of the year. The former Democrat expressed criticism toward Harris’ suggestion to toss out the Senate filibuster in…