In a move that could have impacts far beyond its borders, Mexico’s Senate voted on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in favor of overhauling the country’s judiciary, an effort led by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. The approval clears the way for the contentious constitutional revision that forces all judges, including supreme court judges, to run for…

During the highly anticipated debate in Philadelphia between Vice President Harris and former President Trump, key economic issues like tariffs, inflation, and student loans were addressed. However, the rapidly growing national debt — now exceeding $35 trillion — was notably left out of the discussion. Forecasters estimate that Trump’s economic plan could increase U.S. deficits…

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s, R-La., effort to approve a temporary government spending plan is on rocky ground. His bill would keep the government open for six months at current funding levels and require proof of citizenship to register to vote. Both Democrats and the right flank of the Republican Party oppose the bill. “House Republicans…

Sept. 30 is a very important day in Washington, D.C., for two reasons: it is when Congress is set to leave for the entire month of October so lawmakers can campaign, and it is also the deadline to approve government funding. The new federal fiscal year begins Oct. 1, so the government will shut down…

It may not matter that presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both want to stop a Japanese company from acquiring U.S. Steel. That’s because current President Joe Biden is beating them to it.  According to multiple reports, Biden plans to block the $15 billion deal between Japan’s Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel on the grounds…

President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding, widely popular among Democrats, went mostly toward development projects in deep red Republican states, despite Republican legislators actually voting against the act. That may have generated some pushback and alarm from Democrats, but there are more complicated stories behind IRA numbers than the simple red-blue divide might suggest.…

Mexico is not happy with the United States right now. Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced he is pausing relations with the U.S. Embassy because Ambassador Ken Salazar put out a statement that said the country’s proposed judicial reforms pose a “risk” to democracy. “How are we going to allow the ambassador, with all…

Vice President Kamala Harris closed out the Democratic National Convention (DNC) by accepting her party’s nomination for president. And one of the largest diamonds ever found was just unearthed in Botswana. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. VP Kamala Harris formally accepts Democratic presidential nomination at DNC Vice President Kamala…

The first artificial intelligence-aided political candidate, Victor Miller, lost his race in Cheyenne, Wyoming’s mayoral election on Tuesday, Aug. 20. The vote was a landslide for the incumbent mayoral candidate. Of the more than 11,000 votes cast, Miller, who dubbed himself the “Meat Avatar” and ran alongside his AI bot he named “VIC,” wrangled in…

By many measures, Donald Trump is currently losing the presidential race. The polls, the betting odds, and the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board are all drifting away from him and the current has grown stronger. It is a massive flip in fortune since July 20, when he was facing President Joe Biden. The betting odds…