Can Trump Bring New Water to Southern California?
As the planet warms, California is already facing the brunt of global warming in the form of a severe water shortage. With drought and overuse draining the state’s streams and aquifers, California is haunted by promises made to generations of farmers and ranchers—promises of priority access to the West’s most precious resources. As the race […]
Domestic, Foreign Efforts to Disrupt US Presidential Election Are Up, Researchers Say
By Veronica Balderas Iglesias Two reports released this week sound the alarm about an increase in efforts to disrupt the U.S. presidential election. They say information manipulation, political violence and intimidation are on the rise. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports.
Super Tuesday 2024: Is It Biden vs Trump Again?
As the United States observes the quadrennial tradition of ‘Super Tuesday’, the nation moves closer to determining the candidates who will win their parties’ presidential nominations in the largest-ever contest of 2024. Both incumbents, U.S. President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are vying for a second term in the White House and have secured commanding […]
Investigations and Legal Battles Lead Americans Into Election Circuit
Biden and Trump at each other’s throats, allegations flying in both directions. Americans watch on. The days and weeks leading up to elections in the United States have never been as heated as they are right now. Tension hangs in the air as Americans get ready to choose who will lead the nation for the […]
Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Conscious Admissions at American Elite Universities
In a significant setback to affirmative action policies, the United States Supreme Court outlawed race as a factor in college admissions programs on June 29, at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina as a violation of the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. It is worth noting that affirmative action policies, also known as […]
Indian Origin Vivek Ramaswamy Steps Up Efforts to Win 2024 U.S. Presidential Race
The conservative Republican party has candidates from diverse sections of society running for the 2024 Presidential election. The youngest candidate in the Republican field, former biotech entrepreneur and political newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy, was born and raised in Ohio to parents who emigrated from India. He announced his candidacy in February 2023. Ramaswamy believes that seeking […]
YouTube To Change Its Policy Regarding 2020 Election Fraud Crisis
Starting in 2024, YouTube seeks to stop censorship of content with false claims of electoral fraud. On Friday, June 2, 2023, the world’s biggest video-sharing company shifted its ground on its policy towards political content that spreads information about electoral fraud. In light of the much-debated 2020 electoral results, YouTube will stop removing content with […]
Republicans Running For The 2024 U.S. Presidential Race
The 2024 U.S. presidential primary campaign is underway, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis formally announcing his candidature on May 24, becoming the 7th Republican to officially enter the 2024 presidential race. Four years after a historically large number of candidates stood for the poll, the field is expected to get even more crowded this year, […]
“Bomb Away the Fentanyl,” Republicans Declare War On Mexican Cartels.
Republican leaders rally around Donald Trump’s “battle strike” idea as the ideal solution for the drug problem. A growing number of United States congressmen, mostly Republicans, are rallying around the idea of bombing Mexican drug cartels as a viable solution to the overdose of synthetic opioids. Nearly 71,000 Americans died in 2021 from synthetic-opioid overdoses, […]